Bad Crash Shuts GW Memorial Parkway For Hours Bad Crash Shuts GW Memorial Parkway For Hours
Bad Crash Shuts GW Memorial Parkway For Hours A serious crash closed the GW Memorial Parkway for hours on Wednesday, May 1. Traffic was being detoured at Slaters Lane as of 8:50 p.m., MATOC said, noting injuries were reported. All lanes were closed on the northbound side. UPDATE: Crash involving overturned vehicle, investigation on George Washington Pkwy NB near Marina Dr/Daingerfield Island. Tune to 103.5 FM and https://t.co/Trjju7JGr5 for details on the 8s #vatraffic Photo Courtesy: Steve Rudin pic.twitter.com/plbb2Ob81r — WTOP Traffic (@WTOPtraffic) May 1, 2024 The initial incident was reported around 5:50 p.m.
Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (VIDEOS) Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (VIDEOS)
Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (Videos) Several homes in Northeast DC were damaged by a fast-moving two-alarm fire that rapidly spread. A house fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon inside a two-story wood-frame home in the 3700 block of 24th Street NE, officials say. 2 Alarm Fire 3700 block 24th St NE. Fully involved 2 story wood frame detached house. Fire has extended to adjacent home. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/y4AvWnAHjg — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 1, 2024 Upon arrival, DC Fire and EMS crews were met by flames showing from the second floor of the home with heavy, dark smoke billowing t…
Deputy Struck Head-On By Repeat DUI Driver From Manassas In Stafford: Sheriff Deputy Struck Head-On By Repeat DUI Driver From Manassas In Stafford: Sheriff
Deputy Struck Head-On By Repeat DUI Driver From Manassas In Stafford: Sheriff A 66-year-old woman was drunk when she struck a sheriff's deputy head-on in northern Virginia this week, police said. Patricia Wilson, of Manassas, was heading west in the eastbound lanes coming directly at a Stafford County Sheriff's deputy on the Jessica Chaney Bridge just before 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, the sheriff's office said. The deputy activated his emergency equipment to get Wilson to stop, however, she instead collided with his vehicle head-on, authorities said.  While no injuries were reported, Wilson said she couldn’t remember what happened or how she ended up…
Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (PHOTOS) Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (PHOTOS)
Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (Photos) A pair of crashes caused miles of backups along I-66 Wednesday, May 1. The VDOT site shows one multi-vehicle crash happened near milepost 60.6 near the Mosby Woods section of Fairfax County. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene as of press time. At the scene in Fairfax County. VDOT Another was reported in Arlington at mile marker 74.4. Approximately one mile of delays were reported as of press time. At the scene in Arlington. VDOT
Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police
Shooter, 24, Who Struggled With Victim In Bailey's Crossroads Arrested In Alexandria: Police A 24-year-old man who had been wanted since April 12 in an armed robbery gone wrong in Bailey's Crossroads has been arrested, police said. Abner Neftali Selen Barrera approached a man getting out of his car on Lake Street in Bailey's Crossroads around 5 a.m. on Friday, April 12, then pulled out a gun and demanded his property, police said. A struggle ensued and the victim was shot in the lower body, and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Barrera, of Del Ray, was identified as a suspect and arrested in Alexandria on Tuesday, April 30, police said. He was char…
Serial Peeper At It Again: Homeless Man Caught Creeping On Arlington Woman, Cops Say Serial Peeper At It Again: Homeless Man Caught Creeping On Arlington Woman, Cops Say
Serial Peeper At It Again: Homeless Man Caught Creeping On Arlington Woman, Cops Say For the third time in a decade, Herbert Otey was arrested for peeping in Arlington, authorities said. A woman on the 2000 block of Columbia Pike called police saying a man had been looking into a window of her home before leaving on foot just before 9:30 p.m. on April 29, police in Arlington said. A lookout was broadcast and officers canvassed the area for the suspect. It wasn't long before they found a man matching the description: Otey, 60. During the course of the investigation, it was determined Otey, of no fixed address, had been observed peeping earlier in the day, police said. He wa…
Woman Shot By Neighbor Through His Garage, Her Kitchen Wall In Stafford: Police Woman Shot By Neighbor Through His Garage, Her Kitchen Wall In Stafford: Police
Woman Shot By Neighbor Through His Garage, Her Kitchen Wall In Stafford: Police A 56-year-old Stafford was jailed for a shooting involving an innocent victim: His neighbor. The female victim, a resident of a home in North Stafford, said she was not sure what happened, but that she was bleeding profusely from her stomach around 12 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, the county sheriff's office said. Arriving officers noticed a bullet-sized hole in the wall that directly lined up to where the victim was standing in her kitchen when she was struck. As the victim was taken to a nearby hospital, officers launched their investigation. Deputies made contact with a neighbor, Derek A…
Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops
Serial Bank Robber Arrested In String Of Northern Virginia Incidents: Cops Police have announced the arrest of a bank robber wanted in incidents in both Stafford and Prince William County. Bobby Winstead III, 34, of Lorton, has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery, and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and using a mask with the intent to conceal his identity in connection with the series of incidents dating back to early February, authorities announced. According to police, Winstead was involved in the following incidents: Feb. 6, 10:45 a.m. at Carter Bank and Trust on Worth Avenue in Stafford: The suspect involved demanded cash and i…
Pals Assault Victim In Jewelry Heist Gone Wrong In Arlington: Cops Pals Assault Victim In Jewelry Heist Gone Wrong In Arlington: Cops
Pals Assault Victim In Jewelry Heist Gone Wrong In Arlington: Cops Two friends who share the same last name were arrested in Arlington for assaulting a man in an apparent robbery gone wrong, police said. Jose Osorio, 28, and Jason Osorio, 32, both of Arlington, assaulted the victim and tried to steal his jewelry outside of a home on the 5600 block of 8th Street around 4:15 a.m. April 28, county officials said. The Osarios fled on foot and the victim was left with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. On the morning of April 29, officers obtained warrants for the Osarios, who were charged with malicious wounding by mod and attempted robbe…
Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops
Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops An unlicensed driver wanted in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 20-year-old motorcyclist last week has surrendered, police in Prince William County said. Michael Eugene Dyer Jr., 34, of Woodbridge, was heading north near Pine Bluff Drive in a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck when he struck Joseph Word on a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400R, who was heading south on Richmond Highway late Wednesday night, April 24, Prince William County police said. Word, who had been operating the bike at high speeds, was ejected and killed, police said. Dyer fled the scene and his truck was later found uno…
Man Found Dead In Alexandria River Was Husband With Baby On The Way, Family Says Man Found Dead In Alexandria River Was Husband With Baby On The Way, Family Says
Keban Isaias Perez Obituary Keben Perez was more than just a name in a headline, his family says. He was giving. He was kind. He was a family man, with another child on the way, loved ones say. The 32-year-old Alexandria resident's body was recovered from a river near Four Mile Run Park last week, leaving his family devastated. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released the ID on Monday, though the exact cause and manner of death are still undetermined pending further forensic testing, officials said. Descansa en paz Keben Perez🙏 Posted by Beverly Molina on Thursday, April 25, 2024 "Our family i…
Police Confirm ID Of Man Pulled From River Near Four Mile Run Park Park In Alexandria Police Confirm ID Of Man Pulled From River Near Four Mile Run Park Park In Alexandria
Keban Isaias Perez ID'd As Body Pulled From VA River New details have been released by police in Alexandria after a 32-year-old man was pulled from a river near Four Mile Run Park last week. Keban Isaias Perez has been identified as the person found dead in the river in the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue on Wednesday, April 24, authorities announced on Monday. Officers were called to the 4100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue near Four Mile Park around 1:30 p.m., the Alexandria Police Department said. Perez was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released the ID on Monday, though the exact cause and manner o…