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100+ MPH Getaway Ends In Crash Moments After Virginia Teen Eludes Officer: Police 100+ MPH Getaway Ends In Crash Moments After Virginia Teen Eludes Officer: Police
100+ MPH Getaway Ends In Crash Moments After Virginia Teen Eludes Officer: Police Noubassem Namde did his best to avoid arrest in Northern Virginia on Tuesday morning. His best wasn't good enough. The 19-year-old topped 100 mph early on July 7 as he was attempting to elude a traffic stop for speeding, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Then he crashed in Spotsylvania. Investigators say an officer was clearing from a traffic stop on Emancipation Highway when he observed a vehicle speeding by him. He attempted to stop the driver, but Namde kept going, hitting speeds topping 100 mph in a 45 mph zone before the pursuit was called off. Namde did not g…

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15 Dead, Nearly 900 Crashes Reported On Virginia Roads During Holiday Weekend: State Police 15 Dead, Nearly 900 Crashes Reported On Virginia Roads During Holiday Weekend: State Police
15 Dead, Nearly 900 Crashes Reported On Virginia Roads During Holiday Weekend: State Police Fifteen people never made it home over the holiday weekend. Virginia roads turned deadly over the Fourth of July weekend as 15 people were killed in 14 separate crashes between Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July 5, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by Virginia State Police. The fatal crashes happened in Alleghany, Appomattox, Brunswick, Fauquier, Frederick, Nottoway, Pulaski, Roanoke, Shenandoah, Smyth, Spotsylvania, and Suffolk counties, as well as the City of Danville.  Frederick County recorded two deadly crashes during the four days. Among the deadliest incidents was…

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Man Exposed Himself To Occupied Car Outside Virginia's SplashDown Waterpark: Police Man Exposed Himself To Occupied Car Outside Virginia's SplashDown Waterpark: Police
Man Exposed Himself To Occupied Car Outside Virginia's SplashDown Waterpark: Police Visitors to a busy Virginia water park got more than they bargained for. A summer trip to the park took an unexpected turn when police say a 30-year-old man walked up to an occupied vehicle, exposed himself, and made obscene gestures before strolling away. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, outside SplashDown Waterpark in Manassas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators later identified the suspect as Manassas man Manuel De Jesus Alvaranga Espana. Police say Alvaranga Espana approached an occupied vehicle in the parking lot, whe…

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Maryland Fireworks Celebration Ends In Chaos As Teen Is Stabbed Multiple Times: Sheriff Maryland Fireworks Celebration Ends In Chaos As Teen Is Stabbed Multiple Times: Sheriff
Maryland Fireworks Celebration Ends In Chaos As Teen Is Stabbed Multiple Times: Sheriff What was supposed to be a night of fireworks ended with a teenager fighting for their life. One person was hospitalized, and 23-year-old Lexington Park resident Devin Allen Miles is behind bars following an incident at the rescheduled fireworks event in Solomons, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, deputies were called to the Solomons Island Gazebo, where there was a fight involving multiple people inside a large gathering at the event. While deputies were responding, the Calvert County Control Center received additional information…

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Pregnant Virginia Veterinarian Loses Home In Overnight Fire Weeks Before Baby's Arrival Pregnant Virginia Veterinarian Loses Home In Overnight Fire Weeks Before Baby's Arrival
Pregnant Virginia Veterinarian Loses Home In Overnight Fire Weeks Before Baby's Arrival A veterinarian in Virginia should be preparing to welcome her second child in a matter of weeks. Instead, Dr. Kate Bedard is picking up the pieces and rebuilding after a fire destroyed her family's Fairfax County home.  Bedard, a veterinary ophthalmologist, escaped with her husband and young daughter after a fire broke out just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, at their home in the 10800 block of Paynes Church Drive in Fairfax, according to officials. When firefighters arrived, flames were pouring from the home's attached carport and had already spread into the attic. Crews extingui…

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Maryland Man Held Woman Against Her Will Before 11-Hour Armed Standoff: State Police Maryland Man Held Woman Against Her Will Before 11-Hour Armed Standoff: State Police
Maryland Man Held Woman Against Her Will Before 11-Hour Armed Standoff: State Police She got out. He refused to. The confrontation stretched from late Sunday night into Monday morning in Snow Hill, where Maryland State Police say Robert Keith Anderson, 49, barricaded himself inside a home after an alleged domestic assault that left troopers trying for nearly half a day to get him to surrender. It started just before 10:45 p.m. on July 5, when a woman managed to escape the home on W. Market Street and call 911. She told investigators Anderson had physically restrained her inside the residence. Before she got away, he allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened to harm her. B…

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Wrong-Way Driver, Car Into Building Highlight Virginia City's Wild Fourth Of July DUIs (PHOTOS) Wrong-Way Driver, Car Into Building Highlight Virginia City's Wild Fourth Of July DUIs (PHOTOS)
Wrong-Way Driver, Car Into Building Highlight Virginia City's Wild Fourth Of July DUIs (Photos) One driver went the wrong way down a city street. Another slammed into a building. Those were just two of the dangerous DUI arrests Fredericksburg Police say they made during the Fourth of July holiday, with separate crashes ending in handcuffs just hours apart. The first happened on Saturday, July 4, when Officer McAfee spotted a Kia minivan traveling the wrong way on Princess Anne Street near Lafayette Boulevard. Police said the driver ignored the officer's attempt to stop and continued driving the wrong way before finally pulling over in the 800 block of Princess Anne Street. Following…

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Silver Spring Man Posing As Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman, Sheriff Says Silver Spring Man Posing As Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman, Sheriff Says
Silver Spring Man Posing As Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman, Sheriff Says A Maryland man accused of sexually assaulting a woman after kidnapping her in Waldorf is facing similar charges in Anne Arundel County, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Silver Spring resident Bryan Neal Gordon, 27, is facing criminal charges in Southern Maryland following an investigation into a harrowing incident late last month. Investigators say that around 10:30 p.m. on June 28, a woman arranged to meet Gordon in the 2200 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf. Once inside his vehicle, it is alleged that Gordon falsely claimed to be a police officer, handcuffed h…

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Man Who Fled US After 2014 Hit-And-Run Arrested 12 Years Later At Dulles Airport, Police Say Man Who Fled US After 2014 Hit-And-Run Arrested 12 Years Later At Dulles Airport, Police Say
Man Who Fled US After 2014 Hit-And-Run Arrested 12 Years Later At Dulles Airport, Police Say He disappeared before he could face a judge. More than a decade after police say he struck a woman with his car, fled the scene, skipped court, and left the country, a Herndon man is finally back in custody after being arrested at Dulles International Airport. Enda Browne, 43, was arrested after the US Marshals Service located him at Dulles Airport, Fairfax County Police announced on Monday, July 6. The arrest closes a 12-year chapter that began on Nov. 16, 2014, when officers were called around 6:30 p.m. to the intersection of Reston Parkway and Spectrum Center Drive in Reston for reports…

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Virginia Woman Walks Away From Crash, Refuses Blood Draw After Third DUI: Sheriff Virginia Woman Walks Away From Crash, Refuses Blood Draw After Third DUI: Sheriff
Virginia Woman Walks Away From Crash, Refuses Blood Draw After Third DUI: Sheriff She tried to leave the crash behind. Instead, deputies say they found a Virginia woman walking down the road moments after wrecking her vehicle, only to discover she was allegedly impaired, carrying suspected drugs, and facing her third DUI offense. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, in the 1600 block of Poplar Road in Stafford County, where deputies responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a driver who had walked away from the scene. Deputies found 41-year-old Stafford resident Tameca Dorsey walking along nearby Donovan Lane and confirmed she had been…

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Teen Identified As Victim In Fatal Virginia Shooting; Gunman At Large: Police (UPDATED) Teen Identified As Victim In Fatal Virginia Shooting; Gunman At Large: Police (UPDATED)
Teen Identified As Victim In Fatal Virginia Shooting; Gunman At Large: Police (Updated) It didn't end with the shooting. Prince William County police are searching for a suspect who fled on foot after a 16-year-old was gunned down in a Woodbridge parking lot late Sunday night, July 5. Officers were called around 10:12 p.m. to the 16700 block of Blackjack Oak Lane, where they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body, police said. Officers immediately began lifesaving efforts before the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died. Investigators said a vehicle believed to be connected to the shooting was seen leaving the area moments after…

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Fourth Of July Gathering Turns Fatal: Virginia Man Charged After Guest Shot Dead, Sheriff Says Fourth Of July Gathering Turns Fatal: Virginia Man Charged After Guest Shot Dead, Sheriff Says
Fourth Of July Gathering Turns Fatal: Virginia Man Charged After Guest Shot Dead, Sheriff Says What started as a Fourth of July celebration ended with a man dead inside a home. Loudoun County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a home in the 43000 block of Helmsdale Terrace in Chantilly around 1:52 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, after receiving reports of a shooting inside the residence. When they arrived, deputies found 33-year-old Brandon Fadden, of Centreville, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Hours later, investigators announced the arrest of Joshua Soroko, 31, of Chantilly, in connection with the fatal shooting. According to the sheriff's of…

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