Laptop battery causes apartment fire in Manassas, officials say
An overheated laptop battery caused bedding to ignite and three adults were displaced from a townhouse on Sandalwood Drive in Manassas on Monday night, authorities said. Crews from Manassas, Manassas […]

Virginia man with a history of eluding police walked away from work release
Robert Falkner escaped justice in Virginia for a decade by jumping bail, skipping court hearings and even ramming his car into a police cruiser and leading officers on a high-speed […]

Click It or Ticket Enforcement Underway in Arlington County
Arlington County motorists should always wear their seat belt, but those that refuse should be aware. The 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization runs from Monday, […]

Crime Report: May 21, 2013
REPORTS ROBBERY, 05/20/13, 3600 block of S. Columbia Pike. At 10:51 pm on May 20, an unknown subject entered a 7-11 store and concealed a can of steel reserve beer […]

D.C. man sought in killing of ex-girlfriend in front of children arrested in Pennsylvania
A man sought for a year in the killing of his ex-girlfriend in front of their young children in Northeast Washington was arrested Monday in Pennsylvania on the anniversary of […]

10 affected by carbon monoxide in DC
Carbon monoxide fumes sent seven construction workers to hospitals in the District Monday night, a D.C. fire department spokesman said. A total of 10 people were affected at about […]

FBI agents killed in training exercises belonged to elite hostage rescue team
They were among the elite of the elite, members of the FBI’s paramilitary counterterrorism Hostage Rescue Team traveling the globe to respond to fast-developing criminal threats. The agents who died […]

Murder trial begins for Washington man accused of stabbing his mother
There is no dispute that Christopher Martin stabbed his mother in the face, chest and neck in May 2010. He placed fabric softener sheets and air fresheners on her body […]

Crime Report: May 20, 2013
REPORTS ARMED ROBBERY, 05/18/13, 2600 block of S. Crystal Drive. At 4:11 am on May 17, an unknown subject allegedly brandished a handgun in the direction of two victims in […]

Crime Report: May 16, 2013
REPORTS ROBBERY, 05/15/13, 800 block of S. Greenbrier Street. At 3:05 pm on May 15, a male victim was grabbed by a suspect as he walking down the sidewalk and […]