On 01-23-10 at approximately 3:00 am, a male subject entered the IHOP restaurant in Leesburg, produced a handgun and robbed the business. The suspect is described as approximately 5’9” and weighing about 220 lbs. Anyone who may have information that will help identify the suspect is asked to please contact the Leesburg Police Department at [...]
A team of fifth grade students from Hillside Elementary School won highest honors in the WordMasters Challenge, a national language arts competition. Approximately 220,000 students nationwide compete in three separate meets held at intervals during the school year. Competing in the difficult Blue Division, Hillside’s team tied for 10th place among the 669 teams participating [...]
Credit Card Fraud 01/27/2010 7:15 p.m. 37000 blk Perkins Ct. Resident reported that he received a call that claimed to be from a credit card company and was requesting personnel information from him in an attempt to commit fraud. The resident gave no information and reported the matter to police. DWI 01/27/2010 8:57 p.m. 300 [...]
A male Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, captured from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. Credit: Mary Hollinger, NOAA, 200 The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, long prized as a savory meal at a summer party or seafood restaurant, is a multi-million dollar source of income for those who harvest, process and market the crustacean along the U.S. [...]
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) continues to respond to the recent winter storm. Crews have been working non-stop to clear roads across the commonwealth. However, motorists are still urged to stay off the roads as heavy snowfall continues throughout much of Virginia. Road conditions throughout the state are listed as moderate to severe, with [...]
A 25-year-old woman died in a traffic crash on Friday, January 29 around 11:30 p.m. at Richmond Highway just south of Mims Street. The woman was driving her 2007 Toyota Corolla in the right lane and failed to stop before striking the rear of a 1994 Mack dump truck that had already established itself in [...]
On Monday January 25, 2010 at approximately 3:00 p.m. Winchester Police were called to 1101 Orchard Avenue to assist the Winchester Fire and Rescue Department. Upon arriving at the scene, police and rescue personnel located the victim, Gregory W. Ashley (44), suffering from an apparent electrocution. It was initially reported that Ashley had been in [...]
On Wednesday, January 27 around 12:55 a.m., a 39-year-old woman was walking in the 11100 block of South Lakes Drive when a man confronted her as she exited a pedestrian tunnel. The suspect exposed himself and then grabbed her before fleeing on foot. The victim was not injured. The suspect was described as white, in [...]
The Loudoun County Surplus Store will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. this Saturday, January 30, 2010. Featured items include several bicycles in very good condition, file cabinets, chairs and books. The Surplus Store is located at 14 Cardinal Park Drive, Suite 106 in Leesburg, and is open on the first, second and [...]
WASHINGTON — After six years of unprecedented exploration of the Red Planet, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit no longer will be a fully mobile robot. NASA has designated the once-roving scientific explorer a stationary science platform after efforts during the past several months to free it from a sand trap have been unsuccessful. The venerable [...]