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Alexandria Sheriff to Retire After 16 Years
Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne will retire this year after more than four decades in law enforcement, his office announced Monday. Lawhorne, 63, is a lifelong Alexandrian who served as an Alexandria police officer and detective for 27 years before becoming sheriff in 2006. “Being your sheriff the last 16 years has been the highlight of my professional career. I am…
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Alexandria Police Department Mourns Officer Who Died From COVID-19 Complications
Alexandria, Virginia, parking enforcement officer Edward Bonds died Thursday of COVID-19 complications. He was 52 years old. Bonds’ family and the Alexandria Police Department mourn the beloved parking enforcement officer who loved his community and the people in it. “Eddie lived every day to the fullest,” said Corey Bonds Sr., his brother. “He lived every day like it was his…
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Alexandria Police to Fire Officer for Unjustified Use of Force
The Alexandria Police Department is seeking to fire an officer who was found to have unnecessarily used force against a man. The officer, who the city did not name, used “weaponless force” against a man’s leg in order to take him to the ground, the city said in a statement Friday. An investigation found that the use of force...
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Alexandria Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Chased Man Out Second-Story Window, Sentenced to 33 Years
A Virginia man who stabbed his girlfriend to death and chased a friend who tried to intervene out a second-story was sentenced to 33 years in prison.
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Police: Alexandria Woman Killed by Boyfriend; Friends Say She Tried to Leave Him
A man stabbed his girlfriend to death in Alexandria, Virginia, early Thursday, according to police, and her friends say she had been trying to leave him and he lashed out.
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Car Strikes, Kills 75-Year-Old Man Walking in Alexandria
John Thompson, 75, was struck and killed by a car Saturday morning while crossing the road at the intersection of Duke and Sweeley Streets.
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Body Found in Stream in Alexandria
A body was found in Alexandria and police were investigating Tuesday morning.
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Alexandria Police Shoot Man During Burglary Investigation
Alexandria police officers shot a man who was allegedly armed in a residential building.
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4 Suspected Opioid Overdoses in Alexandria in 72 Hours
The City of Alexandria responded to four suspected opioid overdoses in 72 hours, including the deaths of two women.
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Alexandria Man Pleads Guilty to Accidentally Killing Brother in Fight
An Alexandria, Virginia, man died Wednesday after a fight with his brother Sunday night, Alexandria police said.
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Police: Alexandria Man Dead After Fight With Brother
An Alexandria, Virginia, man died Wednesday after a fight with his brother Sunday night, Alexandria police said.
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Alexandria Officer Accused of Chemical Attack, Rape, Domestic Assault
A police officer in Virginia is accused of multiple domestic violence incidents over a period of more than six months.
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School Resource Officer Accidentally Fires Gun Inside Alexandria School: Police
A school resource officer accidentally fired his gun inside a middle school in Alexandria, Virginia, during school hours on Tuesday, police say. No one was hurt.
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Police: Alexandria Man With Alzheimer's Missing
The Alexandria Police Department is searching for a man with Alzheimer’s disease who has gone missing.
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Woman Dies After Attack Outside Alexandria Convenience Store; Man Charged
A woman has died after she was attacked outside a convenience store in Alexandria, Virginia, and a man has been charged, police say.
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Officer Helps Deliver Baby on Roadside in Alexandria
One baby boy was so ready to make his big debut, he didn’t bother waiting for his mother to reach a hospital, arriving instead on the side of a busy road in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Officer Helps Deliver Baby on Roadside in Alexandria
A police officer in Alexandria, Virginia got a surprise when he pulled over a car being driven erratically — a family was trying to rush a pregnant woman to a hospital. News4’s David Culver reports.
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Shelter Dog Joining Alexandria Police K-9 Unit
A shelter dog is poised to join the Alexandria Police Department.
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Police Hold Active Shooter Drill at Landmark Mall in Alexandria
Authorities in Alexandria are holding an active shooter drill at the Landmark Mall on Wednesday.