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Investigation of alleged intentional fatal crash under question
Questions are being raised in the case of a man charged with murder for a crash that killed his girlfriend and her 5-year-old daughter last year. Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham ruled the investigating officer violated department policy, and the driver’s defense attorney thinks that finding casts doubt on the case and the allegations police prosecutors are making....
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Suspect in death of ex-girlfriend had outstanding arrest warrant, court documents say
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Fairfax County, Virginia, had an outstanding arrest warrant from November in Prince George’s County, Maryland, for allegedly attacking the woman and threatening to kill her. Tylen Jennings, 30, allegedly shot 30-year-old Anesha Isaacs Friday in the parking lot of her workplace, having boxed in her car with his SUV. After a short…
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Investigation of alleged intentional fatal crash under question
New questions are being raised in the case of man charged with murder for a crash that killed his girlfriend and her 5-year-old daughter last year. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports the Prince William County police chief ruled the investigating officer had violated department policy.
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Suspect in death of ex-girlfriend had outstanding arrest warrant, court documents say
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Fairfax County, Virginia, had an outstanding arrest warrant from November in Prince George’s County, Maryland, for allegedly attacking the woman and threatening to kill her. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains.
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Woman killed by ex-boyfriend in workplace parking lot in Northern Virginia, police say
A man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend in a parking lot in Northern Virginia, and police arrested the suspect in Maryland after a short manhunt Friday evening, police said. The victim had a protective order against the suspect, but he showed up outside the medical office in Annandale where she worked, police said. The victim got into her car after…
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Ex-boyfriend fatally shot woman in parking lot in Northern Virginia, police say
A man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend in a parking lot in Northern Virginia before leading police on a short manhunt Friday evening, police said. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Virginia woman battles HOA over tree removal after fallen tree killed her husband
A Virginia woman who says she cut down the trees in her yard after one fell on her house and killed her husband last year finds herself in a dispute with her homeowners association. Allan Lee was taking a shower last July when a tree crashed through the house and killed him. “He was part of our everyday lives,” said…
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Virginia woman battles homeowners association over tree removal after fallen tree killed her husband
A Virginia woman who says she cut down the trees in her yard after one fell on her house and killed her husband last year finds herself in a dispute with her homeowners association. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Man gets 2 life terms in mistaken identity killing in Virginia
A man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s roommate in a mistaken identity murder in Northern Virginia was sentenced Friday to two life terms in prison. One life term was for the murder; the other was for setting the victim’s body on fire.
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Family and friends relieved over life sentence in mistaken identity killing
The family and friends of the victim, Silvia Vaca Abacay, said they’re pleased with the sentence but upset about what the killer had to say about the crime. They came to court wearing T-shirts bearing the victim’s picture and the words “Loved and remembered.” News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Sex offender accused of sexually assaulting woman he met on Alexandria trolley
A registered sex offender is accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met on a trolley in Alexandria, Virginia. The victim told police she was riding the King Street Trolley to Old Town the night of Jan. 29 and met a man, according to court documents. They talked for several minutes, he told her about his prior military experience and…
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Neighbor alerts Lorton family to house fire
“It was spine-chilling for me to think about that — if we were asleep and there were no neighbors knocking at the door — that would have been the beginning of our clock,” said resident Rob Smith. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Sex offender accused of attack in Old Town Alexandria
A man is accused of violently sexually assaulting a woman he just met on a trolley in Old Town Alexandria. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the story. (WARNING: Some viewers might find the details of this story disturbing.)
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‘Didn't have to happen': Family blames Uber driver for new mother's Beltway death
The family of a new mother struck and killed on the Capital Beltway early Sunday believes an Uber driver is to blame, but Virginia State Police say they have no evidence she was dropped off on the interstate. The family of Vanessa and Michael Schwartz say the couple was in an Uber with a friend heading home after the...
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Questions about how new mother was killed on I-495
A new mother was struck and killed on the Capital Beltway early Sunday after getting out of an Uber with her husband and a friend. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the latest on the investigation.
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Woman struck, killed on I-495 after first night out with husband since daughter's birth
A woman struck and killed on the Beltway early Sunday morning had just spent her first night out since her daughter was born eight months ago. Vanessa Schwartz was struck by a car after getting out of an Uber on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia, her family said. She leaves behind her husband, Michael Schwartz, and their baby daughter,…
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Mother struck and killed on Beltway after getting out of Uber
A woman was struck and killed on the Beltway in Fairfax County Sunday morning following her first night out after having a daughter. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder friends and family.
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Residents ask Fairfax County to require public input about data centers
Some Fairfax County residents are fighting for new guidelines when it comes to debating data centers. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports county supervisors indicated they support some changes, but those might not come in time for a neighborhood fighting the latest data center plan next to their brand new townhomes on Edsall Road.
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Ask the Chief: Hybla Valley hit-and-run, Reston drug bust and St. Patrick's Day
News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis about the search for a driver who killed a 63-year-old man, illegal drugs and guns found at three homes and St. Patrick’s Day safety.
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Man arrested after three homes raided in Reston drug bust
Fairfax County police searched three homes in Reston on Friday and made busts at each. At one, they arrested a 27-year-old man. At another, a young person is accused of possessing drugs and guns. But police aren’t saying how these two suspects are connected.