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Northern Virginia teens charged over YouTube prank video that scared bystanders
FAIRFAX, Va. — Two teenagers in Northern Virginia have been charged over a prank video that startled several people in early March, according to Fairfax City Police. Bystanders reported seeing someone with duct tape over their mouth and wrists bound inside a trunk while two people were outside the car and “assumed control” in the parking lot of Lowe’s on Jermantown Road.
Missing New York teen found in Virginia, McLean man arrested on child exploitation charges
MCLEAN, Va. - A Virginia man is in jail after detectives found a missing New York girl at his home in McLean. Fairfax County police told FOX 5 that the girl has been missing for about seven months. On March 15, detectives were informed that the missing teenager from New...
Adam Oakes’ family pushes Virginia high schools to offer hazing education
It's been more than three years since 19-year-old Adam Oakes died of alcohol poisoning following an alleged fraternity hazing incident at Virginia Commonwealth University. His family is working to make sure no one else experiences the same pain.
Virginia Jersey Mike’s franchisee pays $108K in penalties to resolve child labor infractions
The U.S. Department of Labor found that four Northern Virginia Jersey Mike’s franchise locations allowed employees under the age of 16 to perform dangerous tasks and work longer than permitted in violation of federal child labor regulations. The department’s wage and hour division determined that JM Burke LLC, the...
New ‘Crash Tracker’ tool aims to keep DMV roadways safe
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) recently launched the Crash Tracker tool. The group’s advocacy director, Jeremiah Lowery, says the organization created Crash Tracker because they noticed a rise in traffic-related fatalities and injuries across the DMV. Lowery says their organization’s mission is to prevent incidents like that […]
Wheaton man pleads guilty to beating man to death in 2021
A Wheaton man pleaded guilty Friday to the 2021 murder of Darcel Cole, 29, who died more than nine months after he was beaten outside a Silver Spring restaurant, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Nickolis Williams, 33, pleaded guilty Friday in Montgomery County Circuit Court...
No indications of explosion at Fairfax County house fire after initial reports of blast
Fire officials in Virginia say there are no indications of an actual explosion at a house fire in Annandale after multiple initial reports of a blast were received early Monday morning.
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