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Driver Arrested In Deadly Huntington Crash, Police Say Driver Arrested In Deadly Huntington Crash, Police Say
Driver Arrested In Deadly Huntington Crash, Police Say A driver was placed under arrest following a fatal pedestrian crash in Fairfax County overnight, police said. The crash happened at North Kings Highway and Huntington Park Drive in Huntington, county police said just before 1:45 a.m. Friday, May 24. The pedestrian, an adult male, was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene and was later taken into custody, authorities said. No further information was provided.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Good Karma: Florida Truck Driver Wins Pick 3 Lottery Ticket On Drive Through Virginia Good Karma: Florida Truck Driver Wins Pick 3 Lottery Ticket On Drive Through Virginia
Good Karma: Florida Truck Driver Wins Pick 3 Lottery Ticket On Drive Through Virginia A Florida trucker returned to Virginia to claim the lottery prize he'd won on a recent trip. Lamar Howard, of Orlando, FL, was passing through Virginia when he stopped and bought three Pick 3 tickets at the Love’s Travel Stop at 5021 Lee Highway outside Warrenton, lottery officials said.  While he was there, he helped another trucker who was having a difficult time. That’s not unusual, since Howard says he enjoys volunteering and helping other people. So maybe it was karma when Howard won $700 in that night’s Pick 3 drawing. The winning number combination in the April 29 drawing …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria When Nicholas Perez of Burke bought a ticket for the April 1 Powerball drawing, the jackpot stood at a jaw-dropping $1 billion.  He bought his ticket at Safeway at 8646 Richmond Highway in Alexandria. First, the bad news: He didn’t hit the jackpot, lottery officials said. The good news: His ticket matched the first five winning numbers to win Powerball’s $1 million second-tier prize. The ticket was one of six in the nation to match the first five numbers and the only one in Virginia. The winning numbers for the April 1 Powerball drawing were 19-24-40-42-56, and the Powerball numbe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drug Dealer Wanted Out Of Fairfax County Backs Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser: Police Drug Dealer Wanted Out Of Fairfax County Backs Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser: Police
Drug Dealer Wanted Out Of Fairfax County Backs Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser: Police A wanted 25-year-old man was arrested after backing a stolen vehicle into a police cruiser, assaulting police, and more in Arlington, authorities said. Ahmed Abuelhassan, of Fairfax, was stopped by an officer on Columbia Pike in Arlington around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, May 20, who had spotted a car with stolen tags, county police said. Abuelhassan proceeded to reverse the vehicle into an officer's cruiser and hit a fence and parked car, while attempting to flee the scene, police said. No injuries were reported. Abuelhassan subsequently got out of the vehicle and was non-complai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arrest Made In Deadly Fair Haven Gas Station Shooting Arrest Made In Deadly Fair Haven Gas Station Shooting
Arrest Made In Deadly Fair Haven Gas Station Shooting A 44-year-old Washington DC man has been arrested in connection with a deadly Fairfax County shooting, authorities said. Doniel Drake is accused of gunning down Arthur Edward Mann II, 38, at the Citgo station on Richmond Highway just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, county police said. Mann and Drake had been arguing at the gas pump prior to the shooting, police said. Drake was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where he was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He was held without bond, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says
Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says A man who allegedly fired a gun at his wife during a dispute at their Virginia home landed him behind bars after she flagged down a Spotsylvania County Sheriff's deputy at court and told her tale. Late in the morning on May 22, officials say that a deputy was approached by a woman who advised that her husband, 25-year-old Everette William Cadden III fired a shot at her amid an argument.  After seeing damage on her vehicle consistent with gunfire, deputies responded to the couple's Spotslyvania home in the 6700 block of Morris Road, where he was arrested. No injuries were reported. Ca…

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by Zak Failla
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15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say 15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say
15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say A 15-year-old Manassas boy will be facing weapons offenses for bringing a folding knife to school, police said. The boy was charged on May 22 after a school resource officer at Unity Reid High School found him with the weapon on May 1 around 11:10 a.m., while investigating a separate incident, county police said. The SRO determined the knife was not part of any threat to other students, faculty, or staff, police said.  Following the investigation, officers sought petitions against the accused, identified as the 15-year-old male student. After consultation with Juvenile Court Services,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say
Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say Police are investigating the shooting murder of a man sleeping in a car overnight in Prince William County. Two men were asleep in a vehicle parked on Cadet Court in Manassas when gunfire rang out, striking of them around 2:40 a.m., according to county police. Detectives are investigating the incident to determine what led up to the shooting and are looking to speak with anyone who has information. The incident does not appear random, police said. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip online at …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wanted Man Cut From Barbed Wire In Stafford Chase, Sheriff Says Wanted Man Cut From Barbed Wire In Stafford Chase, Sheriff Says
Wanted Man Cut From Barbed Wire In Stafford Chase, Sheriff Says A drunken and wanted 22-year-old man had to be cut out of barbed wire after leading Stafford deputies on a pursuit Wednesday night, May 22, authorities said. Dante Mines Jr. had walked onto Manheim Auto Auction around 11:30 p.m. on auction Drive where he got into a Toyota and began driving, the county sheriff's office said. He switched to a blue Ford F-150 and began driving as a deputy arrived. When Mines noticed the deputy activating his emergency equipment, he jumped out of the truck without putting it in park, as it rolled forward hitting two unoccupied cars. Another arriving deput…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Murder Suspect Arrested In Marijuana Deal Turned Deadly, PWC Police Say Teen Murder Suspect Arrested In Marijuana Deal Turned Deadly, PWC Police Say
Teen Murder Suspect Arrested In Marijuana Deal Turned Deadly, PWC Police Say Another suspect has been arrested in the July 2023 killing of an 18-year-old man in Prince William County, police announced. A 17-year-old boy from Stafford was taken into custody on Wednesday, May 22, police in Prince William County said. The boy faces charges of murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, robbery, and shooting at an occupied vehicle, in connection with the July 18, 2023 slaying of 18-year-old Jayson Lewis, of Stafford, police said. Police said Lewis died as the result of a marijuana deal gone bad on Big Crest Lane in Woodbridge. An acquaintance called po…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Baby Alligator Confiscated From Home By Spotsy Sheriff's Office Baby Alligator Confiscated From Home By Spotsy Sheriff's Office
Baby Alligator Confiscated From Home By Spotsy Sheriff's Office A baby alligator is settling into its new home at the Luray Zoo after being confiscated from a local resident. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said the county's animal control division confiscated the young animal. "These creatures are not native to Virginia and personal ownership without proper licensing is illegal throughout the Commonwealth," the sheriff's office said. The Luray Zoo A Rescue Zoo website says it's a privately owned facility operating as a haven for unwanted pets, retired zoo animals, and abused animals.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Virginia Rocker, Founding Member Of Train Charlie Colin Dies, 58 Virginia Rocker, Founding Member Of Train Charlie Colin Dies, 58
Virginia Rocker, Founding Member Of Train Charlie Colin Dies, 58 Charlie Colin, a Virginia native and founding member of the band Train, died at 58 years old. The bassist was raised in Virginia before moving to California, but had been living in Belgium at the time of his death, according to his social media profiles. Train penned a tribute to Colin on X, saying he was "THE sweetest guy." When I met Charlie Colin, front left, I fell in love with him. He was THE sweetest guy and what a handsome chap. Let’s make a band that’s the only reasonable thing to do. His unique bass playing a beautiful guitar work helped get folks to notice us in SF and beyond.…

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by Cecilia Levine