Alexandria, VA
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24-Year-Old Alexandria Man Killed After SUV Hydroplanes, Slams Into I-495 Barrier: State Police 24-Year-Old Alexandria Man Killed After SUV Hydroplanes, Slams Into I-495 Barrier: State Police 24-Year-Old Alexandria Man Killed After SUV Hydroplanes, Slams Into I-495 Barrier: State Police
24-Year-Old Alexandria Man Killed After SUV Hydroplanes, Slams Into I-495 Barrier: State Police A slick stretch of the Beltway turned deadly before sunrise in Virginia over the weekend. Abraham Wrobeh, 24, of Alexandria, was behind the wheel in Fairfax County shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, when his SUV lost its grip on I-495, according to Virginia State Police. The 2025 Toyota RAV4 hydroplaned near mile marker 170 before Wrobeh crashed into a traffic attenuator, investigators said. Wrobeh survived the initial impact and was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. He died several hours later. State police noted that Wrobeh was wearing his seat belt and travelin…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
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Now You See It, Now You Don't: Stafford Driver Had License Plate-Hiding Device, Sheriff Says Now You See It, Now You Don't: Stafford Driver Had License Plate-Hiding Device, Sheriff Says Now You See It, Now You Don't: Stafford Driver Had License Plate-Hiding Device, Sheriff Says
Now You See It, Now You Don't: Stafford Driver Had License Plate-Hiding Device, Sheriff Says Some drivers try to dodge attention. One Virginia driver came equipped to make his license plate disappear. In Stafford, First Sgt. Demirci spotted two vehicles moving erratically near Wyche Road shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, prompting a traffic stop, according to the sheriff's office. What started with some questionable driving quickly became a weapons investigation. Both drivers acknowledged having guns in their vehicles, investigators said. Neither had a concealed carry permit. Then deputies took a closer look at one of the vehicles. Inside, investigators found someth…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
$500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies $500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies $500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies
$500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies The Trump administration has begun sending $500 refund payments to nearly one million Americans across 30 states, but where you live is only part of the eligibility equation. The payments target people who purchased Affordable Care Act coverage through the federal exchange without receiving premium assistance, according to a White House fact sheet. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia are excluded. Those states operate their own health insurance marketplaces instead of using the federal HealthCare.gov platform covered by the refund program. The Treasury D…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford, CT
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CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking
CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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by Chris Spiker
Fairfax, VA
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16-Year-Old Surrenders Days After 2 Men Shot In Hybla Valley: Police 16-Year-Old Surrenders Days After 2 Men Shot In Hybla Valley: Police 16-Year-Old Surrenders Days After 2 Men Shot In Hybla Valley: Police
16-Year-Old Surrenders Days After 2 Men Shot In Hybla Valley: Police A teenager responsible for a double shooting in Northern Virginia surrendered this week, days after two men were hospitalized, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to the 7700 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, first responders found one man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower body and a second man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. Both injuries were considered non-life-threatening. Investigators say a 16-year-old who knew both vic…

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by Zak Failla
Annandale, VA
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Pills, 'Lean,' $300 Prescriptions: Annandale Doctor Fueled Multi-State Drug Scheme, Feds Say Pills, 'Lean,' $300 Prescriptions: Annandale Doctor Fueled Multi-State Drug Scheme, Feds Say Pills, 'Lean,' $300 Prescriptions: Annandale Doctor Fueled Multi-State Drug Scheme, Feds Say
Pills, 'Lean,' $300 Prescriptions: Annandale Doctor Fueled Multi-State Drug Scheme, Feds Say A doctor's appointment came with a much different price tag: $300 for a fraudulent prescription. Four Maryland men who helped turn prescriptions from a Virginia doctor into a multi-state drug operation were sentenced in federal court on Friday, Oct. 2, after admitting to their roles in a scheme involving thousands of oxycodone pills and massive quantities of prescription cough syrup. The undertaking centered around Dr. Rotimi Iluyomade and his Crossover Medical Center in Annandale, where prosecutors say co-conspirators arrived with lists of supposed "patients," false addresses and different…

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by Zak Failla
Sterling, VA
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Horizon Elementary School Teacher Charged After Alleged Assault Involving Student: Sheriff Horizon Elementary School Teacher Charged After Alleged Assault Involving Student: Sheriff Horizon Elementary School Teacher Charged After Alleged Assault Involving Student: Sheriff
Horizon Elementary School Teacher Charged After Alleged Assault Involving Student: Sheriff A Virginia elementary school teacher is facing a criminal charge over what allegedly happened with a student. Valerie Bowen, 49, of Ashburn, a teacher at Horizon Elementary School in Loudoun County, has been charged with assault and battery following an investigation by the sheriff's office, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The investigation began one day earlier. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, the School Resource Officer assigned to Horizon Elementary was notified on Thursday, Oct. 1, about an alleged incident involving Bowen and a student. Investigators have not…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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'Our Children Were His World': Family Remembers Christopher Serrano After Manassas Murder 'Our Children Were His World': Family Remembers Christopher Serrano After Manassas Murder 'Our Children Were His World': Family Remembers Christopher Serrano After Manassas Murder
'Our Children Were His World': Family Remembers Christopher Serrano After Manassas Murder Just days before Christopher Serrano was killed at work in Virginia, the 33-year-old father was celebrating one of the moments his family says meant most to him: his son's 10th birthday. Serrano, of Manassas, was one of two men killed in the Tuesday, Sept. 29 workplace shooting at United Rentals that shattered two families and sent police on a multistate search for the suspected gunman. But to those who loved Serrano, the headlines about what happened inside that workplace tell only how his life ended, not who he was. He was a father of two whose children were his world, a devoted partner …

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by Zak Failla
Leesburg, VA
Your Community
Leesburg Finally Gets Direct Potomac River Access With Opening Of New Park Leesburg Finally Gets Direct Potomac River Access With Opening Of New Park Leesburg Finally Gets Direct Potomac River Access With Opening Of New Park
Leesburg Finally Gets Direct Potomac River Access With Opening Of New Park Leesburg finally has a way to get right to the Potomac. More than 20 years after the Virginia town bought the land, Veterans Park at Ball's Bluff has opened as the first municipal park in Leesburg with direct access to the river. The 86-acre park opened following a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, Sept. 30, ending a wait that began when the town purchased the property for $2 million in 2001. Getting there took a while. Leesburg held onto the property for more than two decades while officials worked out plans and waited for funding to turn the preserved land into a public park. The first phas…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Arlington Sex Offender Now Has 14 Convictions With 14 More Charges Pending: Prosecutors Arlington Sex Offender Now Has 14 Convictions With 14 More Charges Pending: Prosecutors Arlington Sex Offender Now Has 14 Convictions With 14 More Charges Pending: Prosecutors
Arlington Sex Offender Now Has 14 Convictions With 14 More Charges Pending: Prosecutors A Virginia sex offender accused of repeatedly showing up in places where children were changing has now been convicted of a dozen more felonies. Richard Kenneth Cox, 59, pleaded no contest to 12 felony sex-offender loitering charges in Arlington County Circuit Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, and was found guilty on every count, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. The convictions stem from a case involving Cox's presence at public school facilities and women's locker rooms, according to an August opinion from the Virginia Court of Appeals. In one incident detailed by the court, po…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
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Who Ordered 1,818 Radiators? CBP Says Stolen Identities Led To $206K Virginia Haul Who Ordered 1,818 Radiators? CBP Says Stolen Identities Led To $206K Virginia Haul Who Ordered 1,818 Radiators? CBP Says Stolen Identities Led To $206K Virginia Haul
Who Ordered 1,818 Radiators? CBP Says Stolen Identities Led To $206K Virginia Haul Imagine getting a call from customs about the hundreds of car radiators you ordered. Except you didn't. That's essentially what happened in Virginia, where US Customs and Border Protection officers seized three shipments containing 1,818 automotive radiators worth more than $206,000 after tracking the paperwork back to people who said they had absolutely nothing to do with them. The shipments arrived in Norfolk from China between July 21 and Aug. 14, carrying radiators bearing Reach and CarQuest brand names. Something in the paperwork didn't add up. CBP officers found discrepancies in th…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
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Former Hayfield Principal Used School Cards For Personal Travel, Events, Police Say Former Hayfield Principal Used School Cards For Personal Travel, Events, Police Say Former Hayfield Principal Used School Cards For Personal Travel, Events, Police Say
Former Hayfield Principal Used School Cards For Personal Travel, Events, Police Say A school-issued payment card allegedly became a personal expense account for a Virginia principal. Darin Thompson, 51, of Lorton, the former principal of Hayfield Secondary School, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after investigators say he used nearly $8,000 in school funds on unauthorized personal expenses. The spending included personal travel and trips to events that had nothing to do with Thompson's official duties, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The case began months earlier. Detectives opened an investigation on April 21 after the Fairfax County Public Schoo…

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by Zak Failla