WASHINGTON—Brenda L. Jones, 46, of Lothian, Maryland, pled guilty today to a federal conspiracy charge stemming from a scheme in which she and others embezzled more than $900,000 from her former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Jones pled [...]
Metro will inspect 464 rail cars following an incident earlier today in which a brake part became detached from an Orange Line train. The New Carrollton-bound train became mechanically disabled near Stadium-Armory station shortly before noon today. The train was brought to a safe stop, and passengers were transferred to other trains at Stadium-Armory. Upon [...]
The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s help to locate a man involved in a Malicious Wounding from mid-December 2011. On December 17, 2011, at 2 a.m. several suspects assaulted a man in the 4200 block of N. 2nd Road. One suspect was arrested on the scene. Detectives have also charged [...]
WASHINGTON—Allen Butler, 33, was sentenced today to a prison term of 64 ½ years for his role in a home invasion in December 2008 in which a man was killed and a 5-year-old boy was wounded, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced. Butler and a co-defendant, Steven Lewis 30, were convicted by a jury [...]
Nearly 10 years ago, the Library of Congress initiated a research collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to study the application of digital imaging to the extraction of sound from phonograph records and other grooved media. This non-invasive approach protects delicate or damaged historical items. That collaboration has resulted in unlocking experimental sound recordings [...]
Crews form Leesburg were called to the scene of a reported fire at Morven Park at approximately 8:00Pm Tuesday night. Fire crews found a large barn at the Equestrian Center fully involved when they arrived on scene. There were no animals in the barn, and no injuries to animals or humans have been reported. The [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Arlington County Board today announced its intent to elect Mary Hughes Hynes its chair for 2012. An Arlington County resident for more than 30 years, Ms. Hynes was first elected to the Arlington County Board in November 2007 and was re-elected November 2011. Previously, Ms. Hynes served on the Arlington School Board [...]
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a reported armed bank robbery at the BB & T Bank located in the 20900 block of Davenport Drive in Sterling, Virginia. Police reported that at approximately 9:45 a.m. an unknown Black male walked into the bank using an umbrella and mask to conceal [...]
In a joint release with the Town of Leesburg, the Bluemont Concert Series announced with great regret the cancellation of the 2011 First Night Leesburg celebration. Over the past 25 years, this popular New Year’s Eve event has brought thousands of families, neighbors and visitors to downtown Leesburg to welcome in the New Year with [...]
Police are investigating a robbery of the CVS pharmacy at 8124 Arlington Boulevard. A man entered the pharmacy area of the store around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 23 and passed a threatening note that demanded the pharmacist to hand over specific, large amounts of painkillers and drugs. The employee complied and the man fled. No [...]
