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Herndon man wanted for Worldgate Shopping Center shooting found & arrested

9Oct

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Herndon man wanted for Worldgate Shopping Center shooting found & arrested

Mohamed Abdalla, a 25-year-old that Herndon PD described as armed and dangerous, was caught a day after he allegedly shot a person, kidnapped two others, and outran police. On Sunday evening, around 7:40 p.m., while a Herndon police officer was on patrol, he heard what he believed to be gunshots coming from the Worldgate Shopping Center, said HPD. When the officer approached the shopping center, HPD said he reported witnessing a vehicle leaving the shopping center. He followed and a pursuit began that led onto Dulles Toll Road, the department added. But amid the pursuit, the officer lost sight of the suspect vehicle. Meanwhile, HPD said a 911 call came in reporting a person shot multiple times in the Worldgate Shopping Center parking lot. Officers were reportedly able to get to th...

Tractor-trailer crash shut down I-81, dozens of cows dead

8Oct

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Tractor-trailer crash shut down I-81, dozens of cows dead

At one point on Sunday, both the north and southbound lanes of I-81 between the mile markers 291 and 296 were shut down indefinitely. The cause was a tractor-trailer crash in Shenandoah County that is now being investigated by Virginia State Police. According to VSP public information officer Sgt. Brent Coffey, it was a single-vehicle incident. Around 4 a.m., the truck was heading northbound on I-81 hauling 105 cattle. The driver, Shawn E. Alford, 59, of Grottoes, ran off the left side of the road and the truck hit a guardrail then flipped over. (Photo: SCSO) Citizens, the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office, and VDOT all worked to contain loose cattle after the crash. But 42 of the cows didn’t survive, Coffey reported. A veterinarian was called to the scene and had to euthanize 10...

MS-13 inmate accused in 2nd correctional officer stabbing in Virginia

4Oct

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MS-13 inmate accused in 2nd correctional officer stabbing in Virginia

A prisoner who is a “confirmed affiliate” of MS-13 is accused of another stabbing, this time at Greensville Correctional Center, Virginia Department of Corrections announced. Inmate Axel Wilfredo Ortiz Garcia, a 26-year-old Guatemalan national, is accused of stabbing two correctional officers on Tuesday at around 2:30 p.m., VADOC disclosed. VADOC has not yet revealed details about the events that led up to the incident because an investigation is still underway but confirmed both officers have been discharged from the hospital. VADOC also explained that Ortiz Garcia, who has maximum security status, was being temporarily detained at Greensville due to a court order from Sussex Circuit Court related to his prosecution for an incident at Sussex 1 State Prison. He is accused in the A...

Alexandria PD to boost police in Wythe neighborhood after 2 juveniles shot

2Oct

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Alexandria PD to boost police in Wythe neighborhood after 2 juveniles shot

After two shootings in less than two weeks on Wythe Street, Alexandria Police Department announced its boosting police presence in the neighborhood. The latest shooting occurred Saturday, Sept. 29. APD stated a call came in around 2 a.m. reporting shots fired. When officers responded to the 1100 block of Wythe Street, they found two juveniles shot inside of a vehicle, the department reported. One of the boys was deemed in stable condition, but the other was considered critical, APD stated. Both were transported to the hospital. Just over a week earlier, on September 19, APD responded to the 1300 block of Wythe Street in response to a report of gunshots that came in after 8 p.m. Officers found three people had been hit by gunfire, including one juvenile. As previously reported, ...

No bond: Prince William police officer accused of victimizing woman twice

2Oct

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No bond: Prince William police officer accused of victimizing woman twice

A Prince William Police Officer was arrested by his own department, and the 28-year-old is being held without bond after allegedly committing crimes against the same woman twice. According to Prince William Police Department the accused and victim knew each other but authorities didn’t elaborate on how. PWPD reported that following an investigation, investigators determined, on June 4, while on duty, James Clinton, of Woodbridge, was in a secured area of Potomac Mills talking to the female victim, who worked at the mall. Clinton allegedly “forcibly handcuffed” her. “At no time during the interaction was the victim being detained or otherwise arrested for a criminal violation,” PWPD confirmed. Shortly afterward, Clinton released the woman from the handcuffs and they went separat...

Hampton Roads port operations shut down by strike, reopening date unknown

1Oct

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Hampton Roads port operations shut down by strike, reopening date unknown

Port workers from Maine to Texas started striking at midnight on August 1. The Port of Virginia (POV) confirmed that no cargo is moving in or out of its port during this work stoppage. This strike has closed several Hampton Roads operations, including: Norfolk International Terminals Virginia International Gateway Newport News Marine Terminal Pinners Point Container Yard Portsmouth Chassis Yard Reefer Service Area The Damage Annex During strike, the port will not be receiving vessels at the impacted locations. No containers will be moved in or out by train, and the truck gates are closed, said POV. The impacted locations have also stopped receiving empty containers or providing any chassis or repair services. And POV said the Richmond Express barge service i...

Another Truist bank robbery in Leesburg, suspect arrested

27Sep

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Another Truist bank robbery in Leesburg, suspect arrested

Leesburg Police Department announced the man suspected of robbing Truist Bank this morning has been arrested. Earlier today, LPD revealed officers were on the scene around the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE and the 200 block of Fort Evans Road NE (Leesburg Premium Outlets) actively investigating a robbery that occurred at approximately 11:40 a.m. While canvassing the area, an officer spotted a person matching the suspect’s description near the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall. According to LPD, the man ran, and there was a brief foot chase before officers apprehended him. He was identified as 25-year-old Joshua Boyce of Leesburg. Joshua Boyce of Leesburg Boyce was arrested and charged with robbery and wearing a mask in connection with a robbery. Boyce has a history of ru...

Virginia Supreme Court decision a ‘win’ for dog hunters, says AG

27Sep

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Virginia Supreme Court decision a ‘win’ for dog hunters, says AG

Like the lower courts, Virginia’s Supreme Court sided with the State in a dog hunting lawsuit. Three property owners, including a Dinwiddie farmer, the owner of a Chesterfield horse boarding business, and the operator of a recreational hunting operation in Halifax were suing the Department of Wildlife Resources over the Right to Retrieve law. That law allows hunters to go onto private property unannounced and without permission to retrieve their hunting dogs. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs claimed they experienced “routine invasions” by dogs and hunters. They claimed hunting dogs chased, spooked, and killed their animals, and the situation also interfered with the operation of their businesses and resulted in lost clients. The property owners also claimed that the situation infrin...

Officer injury & 2 extraditions after Henry County police chase

26Sep

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Officer injury & 2 extraditions after Henry County police chase

The sheriff’s office in Henry County, VA announced that a Sept. 21 police chase led the arrest of a passenger who was a North Carolina fugitive while the driver became a fugitive who was captured in Myrtle Beach. The chase At about 2:11 p.m., a deputy recognized a white Buick on Greensboro Rd. that was reportedly involved in a larceny at a local business and ran the license plate, but it came back with information that didn’t match the vehicle, Henry County Sheriff’s Office stated. That led the deputy to attempt a traffic stop. However, the driver of the Buick accelerated to “a very high rate of speed” and, according to HCSO, “began driving in a reckless manner.” The chase reportedly went from Greensboro Rd. to Main St. to Highway 87 where the Buick was heading toward North Car...

Richmond County dog shooting ends with no-jail plea

25Sep

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Richmond County dog shooting ends with no-jail plea

A Warsaw man has pled guilty to three charges in a Richmond County case where two dogs were killed. As previously reported, last March, Keno and Felon, reportedly disappeared from their owner’s residence in Haynesville and were found shot and stacked on top of each other by the road in neighboring Westmoreland County. Earvin David Gray was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors, animal cruelty and obstruction of justice. He also faced felony destruction of property. Court records show Gray stuck a plea whereby his felony was reduced to misdemeanor destruction of property. In return, he pled guilty to all three charges with the agreement that he would receive a 12-month sentence for each charge but all time would be suspended. Gray is required to maintain peace and good beha...