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Alexandria Statistician Bought Winning Lottery Ticket At Annandale Supermarket Alexandria Statistician Bought Winning Lottery Ticket At Annandale Supermarket
Alexandria Statistician Bought Winning Lottery Ticket At Annandale Supermarket An Alexandria numbers cruncher hit it big playing the Virginia Lottery. As a statistician, Isaac Dompreh knows a thing or two about numbers. When he man plays the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game, he likes to select numbers that correspond with significant birthdays. That strategy worked in the April 27 drawing, when Dompreh matched all five winning numbers to win a $205,000 jackpot. He bought his winning ticket at Giant Food, located at 7137 Columbia Pike in Annandale. He used Easy Pick and allowed the computer to randomly select the numbers on his ticket. Those winning numbe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (UPDATED) District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (UPDATED)
District Man Found Shot To Death In Maryland Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (Updated) Police in Prince George's County have identified the 37-year-old District man who was found shot and killed early on Saturday morning during a shooting outside a busy Maryland Casino. Officers from the MGM Resort and Casino in Oxon Hill were called shortly before 5 a.m. on May 11 to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot that left DC resident Daniel Antonio Thomas with fatal injuries.  Detectives responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue when security at the casino reported a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Thomas in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunsho…

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by Zak Failla
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I-95 Crash: 5-Mile Delays Reported In Prince William County I-95 Crash: 5-Mile Delays Reported In Prince William County
I-95 Crash: 5-Mile Delays Reported In Prince William County A crash closed the northbound lanes of I-95 in Prince William County on Monday, May 13. The crash happened in Dumfries, near the cemetery, causing five miles of delays as of 1:20 p.m., MATOC reports.  The north left shoulder and left lane were closed.

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by Cecilia Levine
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12-Year-Old Driver Sends Car Off I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police 12-Year-Old Driver Sends Car Off I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police
12-Year-Old Driver Sends Car Off I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police A 12-year-old driver was hospitalized after sending a vehicle off the side of I-495 in Fairfax County early Monday, May 13, authorities said. The child was heading south in the express lanes near Gallows Road near Merrifield when they ran off the road and came to rest on the shoulder around 5:05 a.m., Virginia State Police said. The out-of-state tween suffered minor injuries and was taken to Fairfax Inova Hospital for treatment. State police were able to make contact with the juvenile's parents. No charges were placed. Heavy backups were reported following the incident.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Young Black Bear Roams Arlington Young Black Bear Roams Arlington
Young Black Bear Roams Arlington Arlington residents have been reporting multiple sightings of a young black bear roaming neighborhoods Monday morning, May 13. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington said it was made aware of "several" reported sightings of the juvenile black bear. ARLNow reports multiple sightings from users of the Nextdoor app, including a spotting on the 2500 block of North Florida Street, and another Monday morning on North Harrison and 26th Street. Others spotted the bear around 9 a.m. on 25th Road and John Marshall Drive, and N. Ottawa Street near Langston Boulevard, the outlet reports. AWLA ur…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Punxsutawney Phil's Twins Names Revealed On Mother's Day Punxsutawney Phil's Twins Names Revealed On Mother's Day
Punxsutawney Phil's Twins Names Revealed On Mother's Day Punxsutawney Phil and his mate, Phyllis, have been parents since the end of March but on Mother's Day, the twins' names were finally revealed by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. "The first family of groundhogs" announced the pups' name via the club vice president reading a scroll: “Here ye, hear ye, hear ye. Now, on this 12th day of May in the town of Punxsy Phil, the news is not about the weather, spring air or winter’s chill. No. Today the first family of groundhogs has grown. Punxsutawney Phil and wife, Phyllis, have two kits of their own. Born to royalty — a boy and a girl. Names have b…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dulles Town Center BB Gun Shooter Captured After 14-Minute Search That Closed Stores, Cops Say Dulles Town Center BB Gun Shooter Captured After 14-Minute Search That Closed Stores, Cops Say
Dulles Town Center BB Gun Shooter Captured After 14-Minute Search That Closed Stores, Cops Say A teenager is in custody after police say he shot a Dulles Town Center store employee with a BB gun in a shoplifting incident over the weekend. On Saturday, May 11, around 4:30 p.m., Loudoun County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Foot Locker store at the Dulles Town Center Mall for a reported robbery, injured person, and suspect who had fled. There, they found that a teenager was leaving the store with stolen items when the employee tried stopping him. That's when the teen fired a Glock replica BB gun twice to the right arm and hand of the employee, but left the gun and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woodbridge Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Fairfax County Crash Woodbridge Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Fairfax County Crash
Woodbridge Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Fairfax County Crash A 32-year-old motorcycle was killed in a Fairfax County crash over the weekend, police said. Cornell Parish III, of Woodbridge, crashed on Rolling Road near Delong Drive in Newington while riding his 2003 Honda 1300 just before 5:20 a.m. Sunday, May 12, county police said. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives believe that a BMW sedan may have been involved in the crash based on evidence found at the scene. Detectives are actively investigating the crash’s circumstances and if speed or alcohol were factors. Detectives would like to speak to anyone who may ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Arrested By FBI In DC: Feds Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Arrested By FBI In DC: Feds
Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Arrested By FBI In DC: Feds A 20-year-old Maryland man was arrested by the FBI in DC for allegedly discussing and distributing child porn to an undercover agent, federal authorities say. Silver Spring resident Joseph Ruben Baer was arrested over the weekend following an investigation that determined he allegedly distributed video files depicting the sexual exploitation of underage boys through a social media app. According to prosecutors, early this year, a member of the FBI–Metropolitan Police Department Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force was monitoring an app in an undercover capacity after lea…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Driver Rips Utility Pole From Ground, Overturns Car In Stafford, Police Say DUI Driver Rips Utility Pole From Ground, Overturns Car In Stafford, Police Say
Juan Hernandez Rodriguez DUI Arrest Stafford A DUI driver miraculously escaped injury after knocking down a utility pole in Stafford last week, authorities said. Juan Hernandez Rodriguez, 41, of Dumfries, was found inside of his overturned vehicle at Telegraph Road and Barnwell Drive following the crash just after 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. When Deputy Suh arrived, he saw a communications pole completely destroyed and blocking the street. The road was shut down as Deputy Suh was able to help safely remove Hernandez Rodriguez from the vehicle, who was not seriously injured, police sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-95 In Stafford County Tractor-Trailer Crash Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-95 In Stafford County
Tractor-Trailer Crash Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-95 In Stafford County The weekend got off to a slow start for some commuters in Virginia who were delayed by a tractor-trailer crash on I-95 in Stafford County. First responders were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of I-95 just past VA-630 (Courthouse Road/Exit 140) that blocked two right lanes with only the left lane getting by. Tractor Trailer Crash. I-95 NB past VA-630 (Exit 140/Courthouse Road). Stafford County, VA. 2 right lanes are blocked, 1 left lane gets by. Delays are approximately 2.5 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 10, 2024 As of 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon, delays were reportedly …

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Blames Failed Brakes For DUI Crash In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Driver Blames Failed Brakes For DUI Crash In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Juan Hernandez Rodriguez Charged For DUI After Crash An allegedly intoxicated driver who smashed into a pole in Stafford County overnight tried to blame equipment failure, not the four Coronas he had just drank, for the crash, officials say. Deputies were called shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Thursday night to the area of Telegraph Road and Barnwell Drive when Dumfries resident Juan Hernandez Rodriguez drove his truck into a utility pole, which was pulled from the ground, blocking the roadway. The crash scene in Stafford County. Stafford County Sheriff The 41-year-old's vehicle came to rest  on its side near the downed pole. The c…

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by Zak Failla