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Multiple Children Watched As Man Made Inappropriate Gestures From Inside Virginia Home: Cops Multiple Children Watched As Man Made Inappropriate Gestures From Inside Virginia Home: Cops
Multiple Children Watched As Man Made Inappropriate Gestures From Inside Virginia Home: Cops A 59-year-old man was arrested and charged with two counts of indecent exposure for an incident involving young children in Prince William County, police said. David John Redmond Mauer was inside of a home on the 18500 block of Corby Street in Triangle, making inappropriate gestures, county police said. Mauer was seen by multiple children under the age of 13 who were playing in the area around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, police said. No physical or verbal interaction occurred between the accused and the children. Following an investigation, Mauer was arrested and charged with t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Decomposed Body Found Near Wildlife Refuge In Northern VA: Police Decomposed Body Found Near Wildlife Refuge In Northern VA: Police
Decomposed Body Found Near Wildlife Refuge In Northern VA: Police Prince William County have launched a death investigation after a decomposed body was found in Woodbridge, they said. The harrowing discovery was made just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 on Dawson Beach Road near Highams Court, police said. The Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located along Dawson Beach Road near Highams Court. A Good Samaritan saw the body in a wooded area and called police.  "The body was in a decomposed state and transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to confirm the identity and determine the cause of death," county police said.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County
One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County A routine warrant-serve ended in the saving of a life for Stafford County Sheriff's deputies. On Friday, May 3, just before 9:50 a.m., Sergeant K.P. Lytle and Deputy B.W. Gildea responded to Woodstream Boulevard to try to find a wanted suspect.  The Prince William County Police Department had a reckless driving warrant for a male suspect believed to be at that particular home, the sheriff's office said in a release.  Deputies made contact with the suspect and informed him of his wanted status. He was cooperative and asked to wake up his friend to let him know. The warrant t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting
Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting The Metropolitan Police Department and FBI are offering a $50,000 reward as they continue the hunt for a shooter that killed a 3-year-old girl in Southeast DC last week. Investigators have identified Ty'ah Settles as the child who was killed on Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound and being taken to an area fire station, according to officials. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on May 3, officers responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street SE, after hearing gunshots ring out. Commander Makal provides an update to the shooting that occurred in the 2300 block of Hartford Street, SE. p…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff A 34-year-old Fredericksburg was arrested after authorities learned he'd had 12 beers before driving from Washington DC to Stafford County on Friday, May 3, the sheriff's office said. Deputies responding to a drunk driver complaint found Jose Benitez-Benavides operating a Ford in going south in the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway near Landmark Drive around 10:40 p.m. Friday night, the Stafford County sheriff's office said. Benavides had clear signs of intoxication, an open Modelo in the center console, authorities said. He also admitted to consuming 12 beers before driving from DC…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police
Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police A pilot and his passenger were killed in a plane crash on Sunday, May 5 in Fluvanna County, Virginia State Police said. John W. Latham, 63, of Haymarket, was piloting the privately-owned, twin engine 1975 Rockwell Aero Commander 690A that crashed in a densely-wooded area along Miles Jackson Road in Palmyra just before 9 a.m., state police said. Neither Latham nor his passenger, Niiben C.A. Ayivorh, 73, of Burke, survived, police said. Their remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond for examination and autopsy. The Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office rece…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Emergency Vehicles At I-81 Crash Scene, Traffic Delayed For Miles Emergency Vehicles At I-81 Crash Scene, Traffic Delayed For Miles
I-81 Crash New Market Shenandoah A crash on I-81 had the southbound lanes delayed for miles Sunday evening, May 5. The VDOT site said the south right land and shoulder were closed at mile marker 264 in New Market, Shenandoah County as of 5:40 p.m. Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM264.0 (1.2mi south of US-211 Exit264) in Shenandoah Co. 1 SB travel lane closed. Delay 2 mi. 4:56PM — 511 Virginia (@511statewideva) May 5, 2024 Emergency response vehicles were at the scene. Traffic backups are approximately 2.5 miles. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crossfire Of Southeast DC Shooting Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crossfire Of Southeast DC Shooting
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crossfire Of Southeast DC Shooting New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a 3-year-old girl was shot and killed in Southeast DC overnight. Investigators have identified Ty'ah Settles as the child who was killed on Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound and being taken to an area fire station, according to officials. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on May 3, officers responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street SE, after hearing gunshots ring out. Commander Makal provides an update to the shooting that occurred in the 2300 block of Hartford Street, SE. pic.twitter.com/YYb16YBMZw — DC…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds
Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds A Maryland man will spend decades in prison after admitting to his role in the fatal shooting of a popular 34-year-old man in Northeast DC over Thanksgiving weekend last year, authorities announced. Andre Hicks, 40, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of Southeast DC resident Daniel Adams in November 2023.  Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentenced Hicks to 25 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, authorities announced on Friday. On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, officers from the Metropolitan Police …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (VIDEO) Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (VIDEO)
Suspect Wanted For Fatal Stabbing Of Beloved 45-Year-Old Man In Northwest DC (Video) The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted for a fatal stabbing in Northwest DC. An alert was issued by the agency as they continue to investigate the death of 45-year-old Marcus Boatwright, a father of two who was killed last month during an altercation. According to police, officers were called shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, to the 3000 block of Georgia Avenue NW, where they found Boatwright suffering from a stab wound. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the area and attempted to save hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81 Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81
I-81 Dump Truck Crash A 71-year-old dump truck driver was charged with reckless driving after he accidentally engaged the dump bed on his vehicle, causing it to detach and land on a Frederick County Sheriff's SUV on I-81, authorities said. Gaylon Miller was heading north on I-81 when he engaged the dump bed of the 2005 Kenworth dump truck by mistake, raising it, causing it to hit the Route 46 bridge overpass around 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 3 in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said. The collision at milepost 292 caused the dump bed to detach from the truck, slide backwards, and land on a northbound …

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by Cecilia Levine
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DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops An arrest has been made in an April crash that killed a dog and a 32-year-old woman in Prince William County, authorities said. Jason Carter Lambeth, 46, was operating a 1993 Buick Roadmaster while "under the influence," and failed to yield the right-of-way to a Dodge Ram pickup on Yates Ford Road in Manassas, causing the crash that killed Jessica Randall on April 15, county police said. Lambeth was arrested on Friday, May 3 and charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter-DUI related, and fail to yield the right-of-way.  Randall was a passenger the roadster Roadmaster at the…

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by Cecilia Levine