Man Shot Dead, Another Stabbed Inside Building In Alexandria: Police
A deadly confrontation in Northern Virginia left one man dead and another hospitalized after a shooting and stabbing inside an Alexandria building, authorities said.
Officers with the Alexandria Police Department were called to the 6000 block of Edsall Road around 5:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, for a reported stabbing, according to a department spokesperson.
When police arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple lacerations and cuts. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
While checking the area, officers found a second man, identified as Daniel Foster, 42, of Alexandria, …
Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving
Don’t drive buzzed — or at all — this Fourth of July in the DMV.
A free ride program is returning to help stop drunk driving before it starts during one of the deadliest holidays on US roads, officials announced.
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will offer free Lyft rides across DC, Maryland, and Virginia from 4 p.m. Friday, July 4, to 4 a.m. Saturday, July 5, to keep impaired drivers off the road.
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The initiative, called SoberRide, provides a $15 Lyft credit to anyone 21 or older who’s celebrating with alcohol and needs a safe ride home.
The promo code…
Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say
A trusted Fairfax County aquatics director has been charged with indecent liberties after allegedly having unlawful contact with a teen staffer at a rec facility, authorities said.
Nicholas Ambrose, 28, of Alexandria, was arrested on Wednesday, June 11, after an investigation by the Fairfax County Police Department’s Sex Crimes Unit.
According to police, officers were called around 10:49 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, to the 8100 block of Braddock Road in Annandale after a juvenile employee reported “inappropriate contact” with a supervisor.
That supervisor was later identified as Ambrose, who …
Virginia Woman Fights Off Attempted Rapist Who Dragged Her Into The Woods: Fairfax Police
A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly attacking and attempting to rape a woman walking home in the middle of the night, Fairfax County Police said.
Wuilver Mauricio Hernandez Garcia, 36, of Alexandria, is charged with abduction with intent to defile, attempted rape, and strangulation after a violent incident in the Woodlawn area early Thursday morning, June 5.
Police say that just before 1 a.m., a woman was walking near Roxbury Court when Hernandez Garcia followed her, dragged her into a nearby wooded area, and attempted to sexually assault her.
The woman fought back, and the susp…
10-Month Manhunt Ends With Arrests Of Virginia Trio Tied To Alexandria Shooting: Police
A 10-month manhunt, ballistic testing, and multi-agency teamwork finally brought down a trio of violent suspects accused of spraying bullets into a Virginia home last year, police said.
It took nearly a year, but all three suspects in a 2024 Alexandria shooting that rocked a residential neighborhood are now behind bars, according to police.
Justin McKnight, 22, of Alexandria; Demetrius Charlton, 22, of Fairfax; and Jhamal Muskelly, 20, of Alexandria, have each been charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling, the Alexandria Police Department announced Tuesday, June 3.
The charges stem …
