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Community of ‘car geeks' finds new lead in fatal hit-and-run case
Police in Northern Virginia received an important lead from an unexpected source in a fatal hit-and-run in December. Mary Wong, 63, was just a few yards from her home in Springfield when she was hit two days after Christmas. “There’s a lot of people that care for her, and they’ve taken that away,” said her son, David Wong. But...
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Online car community provides lead in fatal hit-and-run
For months, the Fairfax County Police Department has struggled in its search for the driver who struck and killed 63-year-old Mary Wong, but a group of online car enthusiasts produced the most important lead yet. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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‘I knew that I was going to kill somebody': Confession in 1994 Virginia killing of woman played in court
The confession of the suspect in a 30-year-old homicide case was played in court Thursday, and a judge ruled there’s enough evidence for the trial to move forward. Robin Lawrence, 37, was found stabbed to death in her home on Reseca Lane in Springfield, Virginia, on Nov. 20, 1994, while her 2-year-old daughter was inside. Lawrence’s husband was away at…
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1994 homicide case going to trial
A judge ruled there’s enough evidence to try the suspect in a 1994 Virginia homicide. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Video shows Fairfax County ‘street takeover' that left officer injured
Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, shared new video that the police chief says shows how out-of-control a weekend “street takeover” became. Hundreds of people at a car meetup early Sunday swarmed and damaged police cruisers. Members of the group tried to open the doors of an officer’s cruiser as she radioed for backup, and one officer who was responding...
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Video shows Fairfax County ‘street takeover' that left officer injured
Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, shared new video that the police chief says shows how out-of-control a weekend “street takeover” became. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Officer injured after being surrounded by drivers at illegal Springfield car meetup
An 18-year-old was arrested after a large car meetup left one officer injured and a police cruiser damaged early Sunday in Springfield, Virginia.
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Officer injured after being surrounded by drivers at illegal Springfield car meetup
An 18-year-old was arrested after a large car meetup left one officer injured and a police cruiser damaged early Sunday in Springfield, Virginia. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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2 women shot inside day care center in Springfield
Two women were shot inside a day care center in Northern Virginia. “Why is this happening at a day care? What has a 4-year-old ever done to an adult or whoever to warrant this type of situation?” the husband of a teacher said. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Northern Virginia pastor dies after being burned by firepit explosion
The Northern Virginia pastor who was sent to the ICU with severe burns after an explosion in his Fairfax County home last month has died, according to his daughter.
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Northern Virginia pastor dies after fire at Fairfax County home
The pastor, badly burned in a fire last week at his home in Springfield, has passed away.
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‘Life completely changed': Hit-and-run left Virginia woman in a coma
A hit-and-run driver left a Virginia woman in a coma and her children desperate to find the person responsible. Mary Wong, 63, was walking home from work about 8 p.m. Dec. 27 when she was struck in a crosswalk near her home in Springfield. “Life just completely changed in that one moment,” said her daughter, Jeanie Wong. Her mother’s prognosis…
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Woman critically injured in hit-and-run near Springfield home
A Northern Virginia mother was critically injured when a car struck her more than a week ago as she walked home from work. News4’s Mauricio Casillas spoke to her two children, who are desperate to find the hit-and-run driver responsible.
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LEGO Discovery Center Washington DC opens with brick versions of capital landmarks
Visitors will find miniature versions of iconic D.C. locations, like the U.S. Capitol, made entirely out of Lego pieces.
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LEGO Discovery Center Washington DC celebrates grand opening
The LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C. is the latest family attraction for families with kids aged 2 to 12. News4’s Juliana Valencia takes a first look inside.
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Man Gets Life Sentence in Killings of Highly Decorated Military Couple in Virginia
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday for gunning down a highly decorated military couple outside their home in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 2021.
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Fairfax County Man Sentenced in Deaths of 2 Classmates
The shooting happened at a home in Springfield, Virginia, in 2021. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Fairfax County Man Receives Maximum Sentence in Deaths of 2 Students
A Northern Virginia man was ordered to serve 20 years in prison — the maximum sentence — for fatally shooting two teens at a home in Springfield in 2021.
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Two EMS Workers Charged With Murder After Strapping Patient Face-Down on Stretcher
Two Illinois EMS workers have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 35-year-old patient in their care, authorities announced in a press release Tuesday. Peter Cadigan, 50, and Peggy Finley, 44, who were emergency medical workers for LifeStar, were charged with first-degree murder after the death of Earl L. Moore Jr, 35, on Dec. 18, 2022,…
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Body Camera Video Released After Man Dies in Fairfax County Police Custody
Fairfax County police have released body camera video after a man died in custody last month, and say the man behaved erratically before suffering from a medical emergency.