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Alexandria PD to boost police in Wythe neighborhood after 2 juveniles shot
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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
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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...
Another Truist bank robbery in Leesburg, suspect arrested
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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...
Officer injury & 2 extraditions after Henry County police chase
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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
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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...
Orlando man crashes in Southampton, VA amid police chase
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Orlando man crashes in Southampton, VA amid police chase

According to Southampton Sheriff’s Office, an incident this weekend near Capron evolved from speeding to police chase to crash before landing a Florida man in jail with no bond. A deputy allegedly clocked 22-year-old Thierry Milien, of Orlando, going 104 mph in a 60 mph zone on Southampton Pkwy. The deputy tried to stop the sedan, but according to SCSO, Milien disregarded the officer continuing at a high rate of speed. Another deputy, who was further ahead, got involved and deployed spike strips. Although the Sheriff’s Office described the deployment as successful, Milien was still reportedly able to continue driving. Then, according to SCSO, he abruptly ran off the road and crashed into a building that wasn’t occupied at the time. SCSO said, first deputies, then EMS provided a...
Ridgeway man allegedly shoots at wife during domestic dispute
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Ridgeway man allegedly shoots at wife during domestic dispute

A Ridgeway man is being held in the Henry County Adult Detention Center without bond after an incident where he allegedly added a gun to the mix during a domestic dispute. Last Wednesday, Sept. 18, there was an altercation between Richard John Smith and his wife, Jeanie Hawks Smith on Wright Rd. in Ridgeway, Henry County Sheriff’s Office stated. In the midst of that dispute, R. Smith allegedly got a gun and, first, brandished it and threatened his wife and brother-in-law, Jimmy Hawks, said HCSO. But then, according to HCSO, R. Smith shot at the siblings and held them in a room, preventing them from leaving. R. Smith reportedly demanded his wife’s phone and threatened to shoot her if she didn’t give it up. J. Smith and her brother were reportedly held for nearly 30 minutes befor...
Fairfax, VA man identified and charged in armed road rage case
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Fairfax, VA man identified and charged in armed road rage case

Maryland State Police announced a Fairfax County, VA man has been arrested after being identified as the suspect in an “armed road rage” case this winter. The incident dates back to February 2, which is when MSP says a report came in that a driver in a black Ford F-150 pointed a firearm at another motorist. This allegedly occurred in the area of Interstate 95 and Route 1 in Prince George’s County. Using dashcam footage, investigators identified the suspect as 34-year-old Joshua John Cook, said MSP. Then, authorities in Maryland tapped Virginia State Police to assist with the case, and VSP found a seized a handgun from Cook’s vehicle. Joshua Cook (Photo: Maryland State Police) VSP arrested Cook at his home in Fairfax last Thursday, September 19. He is charged with felony assault...
3 shot in Alexandria, including teen. Police seeking answers
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3 shot in Alexandria, including teen. Police seeking answers

Alexandria Police Department revealed that what began as a shooting investigation is now a death investigation. Thursday evening, around 8: 14 p.m. APD was dispatched to the 1300 block of Wythe Street to respond to a report of shots fired. Initially, APD reported that two people were shot. But later stated the investigation revealed a third individual was injured, a 15-year-old boy. He was grazed by a bullet and was treated at the scene, APD disclosed. Two men were transported to the hospital. One, an unnamed 46-year-old, has been described as in stable condition since yesterday. However, city resident Kwakia Frazier, a 25-year-old, was initially described as being in critical condition but has died from his injuries, APD announced. WATCH: Footage of Robbery at Burberry in L...
Front Royal man facing murder for his 1-year-old
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Front Royal man facing murder for his 1-year-old

Nathaniel Lee Edmonds, a 24-year-old from Front Royal, is currently in RSW Regional Jail facing a 2nd degree murder charge for the death of his 1-year-old. The child died Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to Front Royal Police Dept. Officers were dispatched to a home in the 300 block of North Royal Avenue at approximately 2:40 p.m. for the report of a child in cardiac arrest, the Dept. stated. When police officers arrived, Warren County Fire & Rescue was already on the scene preparing to transport the baby to the hospital. FRPD said its officers immediately secured the residence and the Criminal Investigations Division began investigating. Meanwhile, despite the efforts at Warren Memorial Hospital, the baby was pronounced dead. Investigators extended their investigation t...