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Home explosion in Sterling kills firefighter
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Home explosion in Sterling kills firefighter

An investigation and autopsy proceedings are underway after 13 people were injured and one was killed in a home explosion on Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling Friday night. Loudoun County Fire & Rescue (LCFR) said a 911 call came in about 7:38 p.m. reporting an odor of gas outside a residence. Rescue units found a 500-gallon underground propane tank with a leak on the side of the residence, said LCFR. They requested the Loudoun County’s Hazardous Materials Response Team as well as additional units from Sterling, South Riding, numerous command staff and safety officers report to the scene. According to LCFR, “a short time later, units on scene reported a catastrophic explosion concurrent with multiple maydays from firefighters inside the residence.” At that point, a Rapid Inter...
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Stringfellow Rd. in Fairfax closing this weekend
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Stringfellow Rd. in Fairfax closing this weekend

Stringfellow Road in Fairfax will be closing this weekend to allow for the installation of a water main. The northbound and southbound lanes of Rt. 645, Stringfellow Rd., between Route 29 and Centreville Farms Road are scheduled to close at 7 a.m Saturday, Feb. 17, until 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, VDOT announced. Local traffic can still use Stringfellow Road between Centreville Farms Road and Autumn Willow Drive. But, Stringfellow Road will be closed to all traffic in both directions between Autumn Willow Drive and Route 29. Through traffic will be detoured via Route 29 and Centreville Farms Road back to Stringfellow Road. VDOT said this work is part of the of the Route 29 Widening Project, which is making improvements along Route 29 between Union Mill Road and Buckleys Gate Dr...
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40-year-old Woodbridge twins alleged shoplifting attempt leads to drug charge
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40-year-old Woodbridge twins alleged shoplifting attempt leads to drug charge

A set of 40-year-old twins from Woodbridge was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly committing a brazen act of shoplifting. According to Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, deputy R.L. Hubbard and deputy S.A. Hensley were dispatched to the Walmart at 11 Village Parkway around 5:30 p.m. for a report of two males who were allegedly walking out of the store with unpaid merchandise. The deputies found the pair in Lidl parking lot, and they had shopping carts, SCSO reported. Those shopping carts were filled with approximately $650 worth of items, including 10 bottles of laundry detergent, nine packages of lighters, four hams, and Zebra Cakes, SCSO added. A cart of items the Haglers are accused of stealing (Photo: SCSO) The two men were identified as Anthony Hagler and Nicholas Hagler, an...
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Suspect and 1 victim killed in double-stabbing at Manassas training facility
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Suspect and 1 victim killed in double-stabbing at Manassas training facility

The suspect killed amid a double-stabbing at the Local 26 IBEW apprenticeship facility in Manassas has been identified along with the victim who died. According to PWPD, at around 3:23 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, multiple 911 calls came in reporting two men had been stabbed and another man was armed with a knife. In audio shared by WUSA9, the dispatcher says the “caller referred to them as students.” She also says, “They’re advising the subject is pacing in front of the building and still has the knife on him.” PWPD said within minutes the first responding officers arrived on the scene at 7016 Infantry Ridge Rd. As they approached the building, they encountered the presumed suspect at the entrance, and he had a knife. “As the officers issued commands to the suspect to dr...
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VSP launching special operation on Interstate 66 for Super Bowl weekend
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VSP launching special operation on Interstate 66 for Super Bowl weekend

Drivers be advised, this weekend Virginia State Police are launching a traffic enforcement operation on Interstate 66 targeting those they consider to be risky drivers. VSP has issued advanced warning that people should line up their designated drivers for the Super Bowl. Over the next few days, troopers will not only be out on I-66, they'll be out in numbers. “The weekend of the Super Bowl is an excellent time to tackle bad driving behaviors,” said Lt. Col. Matt Hanley, director of the Virginia State Police Bureau of Field Operations. According to VSP, troopers from the Fairfax and Culpeper Divisions are going to partner on Operation DISS-rupt, which will run from February 10-12 and will cover all 76 miles of Interstate 66. This joint effort will target “the four key causes of...
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Ashburn woman arrested for petty larceny while at court for petty larceny
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Ashburn woman arrested for petty larceny while at court for petty larceny

A 44-year-old Ashburn woman is accused of going on quite a porch-raiding spree last fall. According to Leesburg Police Department, on Friday Nov 17, someone reported that a white woman with blonde hair had snatched a package that had just been delivered on Nivens Court SW. The package snatcher was driving a white colored sedan, LPD was told. As police were canvassing the area looking for the suspect, LPD said numerous other calls came in reporting similar incident on surrounding streets. LPD located the suspect vehicle in the 1100 block of Coubertin Drive SE. An officer performed a traffic stop, and the driver was identified as Brandi Renee Lowry, LPD stated. “Multiple stolen packages and clothing items were located in plain view in Lowry’s vehicle.” Based on the initial invest...
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Same 2 teens charged in Stafford & Fredericksburg armed robberies
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Same 2 teens charged in Stafford & Fredericksburg armed robberies

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced that two juveniles are being held in the Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Center after police obtained evidence linking them to two armed robberies One set of charges for the teens is for an armed robbery at the Red Apple Tobacco at 432 Garrisonville Rd. in Stafford. The incident occurred on November 17, 2023, at around 5 p.m. According to SCSO two males entered the business wearing masks and carrying backpacks. “One of the suspects displayed a firearm, holding the clerk at gunpoint, and demanded cash from the register. Both suspects fled on foot with cash and assorted vapes.” At the time, SCSO said they went into the woods headed towards Barrett Heights. Police established a perimeter around the area, had drone and K9 searches, but couldn...
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Leesburg PD release video, ask for tips amid string of vehicle break-ins
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Leesburg PD release video, ask for tips amid string of vehicle break-ins

Leesburg Police Department released a video compilation after a string of successful and attempted motor vehicle break-ins. According to LPD, detectives are investigating 26 incidents that occurred in the northeast part of town, all in the early hours of Tuesday, February 6. Suspects were able to get into 14 of the vehicles, and the items stolen include, a handgun, money, wallet, purse, credit cards, and gift cards, reported LPD. LPD said incidents were reported in the following locations: Artillery Terrace, NE Balls Bluff Road, NE Barksdale Drive, NE Bugle Court, NE Burt Court, NE Cambria Terrace, NE Chickasaw Place, NE Featherstone Lane, NE Haversack Court, NE Hunton Place, NE Keokuk Terrace, NE Shanks Evans Road, NE Stonefield Square, NE ...
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Alexandria PD still hunting for suspect in alley incident, urging public to help
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Alexandria PD still hunting for suspect in alley incident, urging public to help

Days after a woman reported that a man tried to sexually assault her off of Main Line Boulevard, Alexandria PD is still looking for the suspect and urging the public to provide any video, audio, photographs, or other digital evidence. According APD, on Sunday, February 4, officers arrived at the 2200 block of Main Line Boulevard at about midnight. They encountered a woman who claimed she was walking down an alleyway when an unknown man tried to sexually assault her. Police officers established a perimeter near the scene. One of the officers saw and was involved in a foot chase with a man believed to be the suspect. But he escaped, APD reported. Due to "the seriousness of this crime," a heavy police presence was established in the area that included officers from other jurisdic...
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Maryland couple to be extradited to VA for larceny charges in Leesburg
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Maryland couple to be extradited to VA for larceny charges in Leesburg

Leesburg Police Department is waiting for a Maryland couple to be extradited back to Virginia to face felony charges related to a shoplifting incident that occurred last year. LPD officers were dispatched to the Ulta on Village Market Blvd, on October 27, a Friday. It was reported that around 3 p.m. a man and woman came in and stole over $6,400 worth of merchandise, the department stated. LPD launched an investigation and identified the suspects as 29-year-old Roxana Dumitru and 30-year-old Ionut-Robert Ionescu. Both are residents of Laurel, MD. Each of them has been charged with one count of grand larceny and one count of larceny with the intent to sell. And according to LPD, it is estimated that this couple is responsible for the organized retail theft totaling over $158,000 ...
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