Brian Farrell
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Dead Virginia man identified as suspect in 1970 cold case murder in Anne Arundel County
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Nearly 53 years after a missing high school girl was found dead, police said they know the person who was responsible for her disappearance and subsequent death. The Anne Arundel County Police Department said Friday that Forrest Clyde Williams III, formerly of Salem, Va., would have faced […] → Read More
Amazon pauses Phase 2 construction of HQ2 in Arlington
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Amazon said Friday that it’s ready to welcome more than 8,000 employees to its Met Park campus in June, but the next phase of HQ2 construction in Arlington is on pause. The company said the shift in groundbreaking on PenPlace, Phase 2 of construction, wasn’t the result or […] → Read More
Driver dead after tanker explosion, fire in Frederick County
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police said the driver of a tanker truck died Saturday after the truck crashed and caught fire along part of Route 15 in Frederick County. MSP tweeted out the information that the driver died at 1:59 p.m., updating its initial information that the tanker truck had […] → Read More
Alexandria Police Department to start issuing body worn cameras to officers
The goal, in part, is to create more transparency and accountability in the interactions that members of the Alexandria Police Department have with people. → Read More
Names of husband, wife found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Fairfax County released
An elderly couple was found dead at a Fairfax home, detectives believe it was a murder-suicide. → Read More
Man wanted for throwing cat out of apartment window in Prince William County arrested
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said they found a man who is accused of getting into a fight with a woman he knew and throwing her cat out of her apartment window twice. The cat died. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department took Tyler Alexander Sadoff, 20, of Fredericksburg […] → Read More
Father charged after 7-year-old boy shoots himself in hand in Prince William County
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said a father from the Manassas area faces charges after his 7-year-old son got a hold of a gun and shot himself on Sunday. The Prince William County Police Department said officers arrested Erik Christopher Brown, 35, on Monday. Police said officers went to Brown’s home, […] → Read More
What is it? | People in Maryland, West Virginia find ‘mysterious’ dust on cars, more
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — What IS it? That was the question a lot of people in western Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia asked themselves (and other people) Thursday night into Friday after they found cars and other items outside coated in dust. People were quick to share pictures and […] → Read More
Police officers on restricted duty after accused shoplifter at Tysons Corner Center shot, killed
UPDATE 2/23 8:31 p.m. — Police said that after clearing the scene, no firearm was found at that location. They said that the investigation into this shooting will continue. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department said Thursday that a man who died after police shot him Wednesday night was […] → Read More
94-year-old man charged with sex crimes against child in Arlington
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Investigators said they were looking for possible victims of a 94-year-old man who is accused of committing sex crimes involving a child at a home on Columbia Pike. The Arlington County Police Department said Adolfo Zambrano of Arlington faces two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery for an incident […] → Read More
Man to spend more than 12 years in prison for 2011 murder of pregnant girlfriend in Loudoun County
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A man who admitted he killed his pregnant girlfriend who disappeared in 2011 found out that he will spend 12 and a half years in prison Tuesday. Ronald Dennis Roldan, 42, entered a guilty plea to Second-degree Murder in November 2022. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested Roldan […] → Read More
Former Washington National Juan Soto’s Arlington home for sale
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) – Ever wonder what it would be like to live like former Washington National Juan Soto? How about what it would be like to live where he did? Your chance to experience the latter could be here. Realtor.com said Soto’s home in Arlington is on the market for a […] → Read More
Virginia Task Force 1 heading to Turkey, Syria after 7.8 magnitude earthquake
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Dozens of members of Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1/USA-1) were preparing to head to Turkey and Syria Monday after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of the countries, leaving thousands of people dead and others missing. The task force tweeted at 3:31 p.m. that the deploying team would […] → Read More
American Red Cross helping more than 60 people after 3-alarm apartment fire in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Crews knocked out a fire at an apartment building in the Annandale area that sent a person to the hospital early Sunday morning. Fairfax County Fire/Rescue tweeted that crews went to the apartments, located in the 7400 block of Little River Turnpike, shortly before 1:40 a.m. The fire […] → Read More
5 displaced after house fire in Prince William County
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The American Red Cross was helping people who were put out of their home after a fire in Lake Jackson Friday. The Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue received calls about the fire in the 7000 block of Gray Fox Trail shortly after 5 p.m. […] → Read More
Dozens show support after overdose death of Wakefield High School student
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A crowd gathered outside Wakefield High School Friday, three days after a student was found unconscious in a bathroom there and later died as the result of a drug overdose. Four other students were evaluated at the school. “My heart is broken, but I can’t even imagine the […] → Read More
Police: 18-year-old arrested, charged with trespassing at Wakefield High School
UPDATE, Feb. 3, 2:59 p.m. — The Arlington County Police Department said that police arrested 18-year-old Kenan Owens of Arlington on charges of Trespassing at School, Stalking, and Remove/Alter Serial Number of Firearm. In addition, the department said Owens faces three counts of Allowing Access to Firearm by Children. Police explained that that charge stems […] → Read More
Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office calls out ‘Lucas’ for going 116 mph in 55 zone
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — With a bright red background, the sheriff’s office put a driver who received a speeding ticket on blast on its social media accounts Tuesday. The Facebook post and tweet from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office begin with “Dear Lucas,” addressing the person who received the ticket by his […] → Read More
‘dadbodbob’ from Loudoun County charged in connection to Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Federal investigators said a man from Loudoun County, Va., whose Twitter handle is @dadbodbob, was charged in connection to the riot at the U.S. Capitol that took place on Jan. 6, 2020. A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by a special agent with […] → Read More
17-year-old boy charged, accused of grabbing woman’s back side on Arlington trail
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said a boy is facing a charge of Assault and Battery after he grabbed a woman’s buttocks as she was running along the Arlington Boulevard trail. The Arlington County Police Department said the incident took place on Nov. 29, 2022 around 3:05 p.m. The woman, who was […] → Read More