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Man Returns To Scene After Hotel Gunpoint Robbery, PWC Police Say Man Returns To Scene After Hotel Gunpoint Robbery, PWC Police Say
Man Returns To Scene After Hotel Gunpoint Robbery, PWC Police Say A man who pulled a gun on a woman and robbed her of her purse in a hotel room racked up additional charges during his arrest when he assaulted a police officer, officials in Prince William County said. The 41-year-old victim was in a hotel room on Horner Road in Woodbridge with Howard Bernard Jenkins, 43, and one other man when Jenkins pulled out a gun and robbed her of her purse and phone around 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, PWC police said. Jenkins and the other man fled in the victim's vehicle, but Jenkins returned to the hotel where he was detained, police said. As officers e…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Heavy Delays Caused By I-95 Crash At Lorton Border Heavy Delays Caused By I-95 Crash At Lorton Border
Heavy Delays Caused By I-95 Crash At Lorton Border Nearly three miles of delays were being reported in a crash on I-95 in Northern Virginia on Monday, May 20. The VDOT site shows the crash happened in the northbound lanes at milepost 161.4 in Occoquan at the Lorton border. As of 1:35 p.m., the north left shoulder, left outside lane, left center lane, right center lane, right outside lane, and right shoulder were alternating closures. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Metropolitan Police Officer Shot In Northwest DC, Suspects Detained In Maryland (UPDATED) Metropolitan Police Officer Shot In Northwest DC, Suspects Detained In Maryland (UPDATED)
Metropolitan Police Officer Shot In Northwest DC, Suspects Detained In Maryland (Updated) A member of the Metropolitan Police Department was shot and injured in Northwest DC on Monday afternoon. An officer was shot in the area of 7th Street and Oneida Place NW at around noon on Monday, May 20 and rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries, according to officials. The shooting was not far from the Fourth District station. Police say that the officer was able to drive his vehicle to the station after being shot and he is being treated and evaluated for what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. According to the department, following the shooting, a suspect vehic…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Former Flasher Leads Deputies On 2nd-Ever Minivan Pursuit Through Stafford, Sheriff Says Former Flasher Leads Deputies On 2nd-Ever Minivan Pursuit Through Stafford, Sheriff Says
Former Flasher Leads Deputies On 2nd-Ever Minivan Pursuit Through Stafford, Sheriff Says A Stafford driver with a history of run-ins with the law has been arrested after leading deputies on a pursuit, police said. A man later identified as Grant Egan, 19, was spotted in a Toyota Sienna using a right-turn only lane to go straight through traffic by Sergeant G.A. Haney near Richmond Highway and Port Aquia Drive around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, May 17, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Having witnessed the clear traffic violation,Haney activated his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop. Instead the Sienna continued to accelerate, kicking off a pursuit, police sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66 Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66 A 66-year-old pilot was killed in a small plane crash in Culpeper County on Friday, May 17, authorities confirmed. The private aircraft went down on the 13000 block of Spillman Road in Culpeper County just before 2:45 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The pilot was identified as Grover McCall Jr., of Alexandria. The FAA and NTSB were notified. The incident remains under investigation. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Popeyes Among 2 New Eateries Coming To Pentagon City Mall In Arlington Popeyes Among 2 New Eateries Coming To Pentagon City Mall In Arlington
Popeyes Among 2 New Eateries Coming To Pentagon City Mall In Arlington Two new food options are coming to the Pentagon City mall in Arlington. Popeyes, known for its fried chicken and biscuits, and Dumpling District, which offers a wide-array of dumplings both in and out of soup, are "coming soon" to the mall, owned by Simon Properties. Both stores will be located at the Dining Pavilion the Metro Level.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1 Critical When Gunfire Erupts In Hotel Parking Lot Fight, Arlington Police Say 1 Critical When Gunfire Erupts In Hotel Parking Lot Fight, Arlington Police Say
1 Critical When Gunfire Erupts In Hotel Parking Lot Fight, Arlington Police Say One person was in critical condition after being shot in what police say began as a fight in a hotel parking lot over the weekend in Arlington. Officers responded to multiple reports of shots heard on the 1200 block of N. Courthouse Road around 2:50 a.m. Sunday, May 19, where they learned the adult, male victim had taken himself to an area hospital after being shot. Officers learned that during the dispute, the suspect brandished and discharged a firearm, striking the victim and two parked vehicles, police said.  The suspect is described as a Black male wearing dark pants an…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Body Found In Belle View ID'd As CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart, CNN Says Body Found In Belle View ID'd As CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart, CNN Says
CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart Dies The body found on a Fairfax County street in a Fairfax County neighborhood has been identified as that of 58-year-old CNN political commentator Alice Stewart, CNN announced. Sources tell Daily Voice that no foul play was suspected and she was believed to have suffered a medical emergency. Stewart, a veteran political commentator at CNN and Emmy Award-winning journalist, was found dead in a Belle View neighborhood early Saturday, May 18, as previously reported by Daily Voice. In a company email, CNN CEO Mark Thompson said Stewart was "a political veteran and an Emmy Award-winning …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Missing Man, 25, Found Dead In Fairfax County, Police Say Missing Man, 25, Found Dead In Fairfax County, Police Say
Om Arvind Found Dead, Police Say A 25-year-old man missing since May 7 has been found dead, police in Fairfax County said. Om Arvind had last been seen leaving the 7200 block of Centreville Road in Manassas. On Saturday, May 18, county police said he had been found dead, and no foul play was suspected. In a statement shared to social media, Arvind's family said that a funeral service would not be held "in respect of Om's wishes."

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead On Fairfax County Roadside, Police Say Woman Found Dead On Fairfax County Roadside, Police Say
Woman Found Dead In Belle View Police were investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in Fairfax County early Saturday, May 18. The woman's body was found near Old Towne Road and 14th St., E in Belle View around 6:30 p.m., a spokesperson for the FCPD said. UPDATE: Police have identified the body found in Belle View as 58-year-old CNN political commentator Alice Stewart. No foul play was suspected and the incident remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Robber Shot Dead, 2 Charged In Bailey's Crossroads, Cops Say Robber Shot Dead, 2 Charged In Bailey's Crossroads, Cops Say
Robber Shot Dead, 2 Charged In Bailey's Crossroads, Cops Say Police have announced the arrests of two men in a deadly Fairfax County shooting. Alder Perez Argueta, 21, was trying to rob two people with Angel Romero Perez, 20, and Candido Perez Argueta, 25, when he was shot on the the 6000 block of Argyle Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads around 2 a.m. Friday, May 17, police said. He was taken to a nearby hospital and was pronounced deceased. Angel Romero Perez, 20, of Bailey’s Crossroads, was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was being held at the Fairfax County Adult Det…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Ryan Jones, Fairfax County Sommelier, Dies After Cancer Battle, 40 Ryan Jones, Fairfax County Sommelier, Dies After Cancer Battle, 40
Ryan Jones, Fairfax County Sommelier, Dies After Cancer Battle, 40 Ryan Jones, 40, a certified Sommelier from Fairfax County, died on May 13, 2024 at his childhood home surrounded by family after a battle with neuroendocrine carcinoma, his obituary on the Demaine Funeral Home site says.  Ryan graduated from Fairfax High School and went on to attend Radford University, where he was a member of the 2003 Division II National Champion Rugby Team, his obituary reads.  According to his LinkedIn page, Ryan earned a degree in sports medicine but would go on to become a certified sommelier. He earned a WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and S…

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by Cecilia Levine