Sterling, VA
Breaking News
MS-13 Killer's Rap Song Preceded Double Murder: 'We Control The Villa Of Sterling' MS-13 Killer's Rap Song Preceded Double Murder: 'We Control The Villa Of Sterling' MS-13 Killer's Rap Song Preceded Double Murder: 'We Control The Villa Of Sterling'
MS-13 Killer's Rap Song Preceded Double Murder: 'We Control The Villa Of Sterling' Hours before two people were shot and killed in Virginia, an MS-13 gang member recorded a rap song with a warning about who controlled his neighborhood and what would happen to those who stayed there. Marlyn Samuel Medrano Ortiz, 20, will spend 30 years in prison for the murders of Diego Woollett and Mijal Conejero, who were gunned down outside their apartment complex in Sterling on Aug. 28, 2024. The Loudoun County man was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 9, nearly two years after the early morning confrontation that left both victims dead and two families grieving. Prosecutors say Medrano Ortiz…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Curious Mustache, Serious Charges: Virginia Sex Offender Back Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Curious Mustache, Serious Charges: Virginia Sex Offender Back Behind Bars, Sheriff Says Curious Mustache, Serious Charges: Virginia Sex Offender Back Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
Curious Mustache, Serious Charges: Virginia Sex Offender Back Behind Bars, Sheriff Says The mustache may be memorable, but the allegations facing a 73-year-old Virginia man are no laughing matter. Ronald Jay Fleet, 73, who stands out in a crowd, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 8, by members of the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry Unit in Charles City County following a monthlong investigation into suspected violations of state law. The investigation, conducted alongside the Charles City County Sheriff's Office, led authorities to execute a search warrant that uncovered evidence resulting in six new charges. Fleet was already a registered sex offender at the time of …

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by Zak Failla
Herndon, VA
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Herndon Mental Health Counselor Who Helped Teens, Families Secretly Exploited Children: Feds Herndon Mental Health Counselor Who Helped Teens, Families Secretly Exploited Children: Feds Herndon Mental Health Counselor Who Helped Teens, Families Secretly Exploited Children: Feds
Herndon Mental Health Counselor Who Helped Teens, Families Secretly Exploited Children: Feds He was supposed to help vulnerable people. Instead, a Virginia mental health counselor was secretly helping exploit children online, including a 10-year-old and a child with learning disabilities. Herndon resident Christopher Neal Mishik, 36, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Thursday, Oct. 8, for participating in a child exploitation enterprise that targeted young girls through social media, according to federal prosecutors. Mishik was a licensed professional counselor who provided telehealth services to adolescents, young adults, and families. But behind the scenes, he was i…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police
Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police A Virginia police officer tasked with upholding the law is accused of breaking it while wearing his uniform. Fairfax County Master Police Officer Scott Abram, 44, of Spotsylvania, a 23-year veteran assigned to the School Resource Officer Unit, is facing two misdemeanor shoplifting charges following incidents at two Target stores on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 9. The first incident happened at approximately 1 p.m. at the Target on New Guinea Road in Burke, where investigators say Abram used a cheaper item's barcode to avoid paying for a more expensive product at …

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by Zak Failla
Southampton, NY
Weather
Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect
Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect A major hurricane is closing in on the US coast, and its influence could reach the Northeast long after landfall. Hurricane Isaias reached maximum sustained winds of 120 mph Friday, Oct. 9, becoming a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 7:20 a.m. update. That figure measures sustained winds, not gusts. The latest projected track and timing for Hurricane Isaias, released Friday, Oct. 9, shows it approaching the Gulf Coast.  National Hurricane Center Landfall is expected near the Alabama-Florida Panhandle region late Friday or early Saturday, Oct. 1…

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by Joe Lombardi
Manassas, VA
Obituaries
Ricky Lamot Died Trying To Help Co-Worker During Deadly Manassas Shooting, Family Says Ricky Lamot Died Trying To Help Co-Worker During Deadly Manassas Shooting, Family Says Ricky Lamot Died Trying To Help Co-Worker During Deadly Manassas Shooting, Family Says
Ricky Lamot Died Trying To Help Co-Worker During Deadly Manassas Shooting, Family Says Ricky James Lamot spent his life looking out for others. His family says he died doing exactly that when violence erupted at his Virginia workplace. The 48-year-old Bealeton father of two was among two employees killed during a shooting at United Rentals in Manassas on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and now his loved ones are sharing new details about what they say happened in his final moments. According to a GoFundMe organized by extended family members, Lamot was trying to help a co-worker during the violent confrontation when he was fatally shot. The fundraiser describes his actions as a reflect…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
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Virginia Man Found Dead In Fairfax County Jail Cell Same Morning He Entered Custody, Police Say Virginia Man Found Dead In Fairfax County Jail Cell Same Morning He Entered Custody, Police Say Virginia Man Found Dead In Fairfax County Jail Cell Same Morning He Entered Custody, Police Say
Virginia Man Found Dead In Fairfax County Jail Cell Same Morning He Entered Custody, Police Say A Virginia man was found dead inside his jail cell just hours after being taken into custody, prompting an investigation. Springfield resident Brendan Brown, 38, was found unresponsive in a single-occupancy cell at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center at approximately 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to Fairfax County Police. Deputies and emergency medical personnel attempted to revive Brown, but he was pronounced dead. Investigators said Brown had been booked into the detention center earlier that same morning, though officials did not specify when he arrived or why he was be…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Bomb Threat Reported At Manassas Juvenile Detention Center, Suspect Assaults Cops: Officials Bomb Threat Reported At Manassas Juvenile Detention Center, Suspect Assaults Cops: Officials Bomb Threat Reported At Manassas Juvenile Detention Center, Suspect Assaults Cops: Officials
Bomb Threat Reported At Manassas Juvenile Detention Center, Suspect Assaults Cops: Officials A 38-year-old man is behind bars after making early-morning threats to blow up a detention center in Northern Virginia, police say. Peshwaz Azad Waise put members of the Prince William County Police Department through their paces during a Thursday morning incident that rapidly escalated. Officers were first called shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 8 to the Juvenile Detention Center in the 14800 block of Dumfries Road in Manassas following a report of a threatening phone call. Investigators say that Waise called the facility and threatened to blow it up. Waise was then tracked down at his M…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
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Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Breaks Down In Middle Of Stafford Highway, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Breaks Down In Middle Of Stafford Highway, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Breaks Down In Middle Of Stafford Highway, Sheriff Says
Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Breaks Down In Middle Of Stafford Highway, Sheriff Says A broken-down motorcycle left its rider in the path of a deadly collision on a Virginia highway. The motorcyclist was killed at approximately 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, after the bike broke down in a travel lane on Warrenton Road at Village Parkway in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators say the motorcycle was stopped in the left through lane when it was struck by another vehicle. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity has not been released, though authorities confirmed that the victim's family has been notified. The crash forced deput…

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by Zak Failla
East Hampton, NY
Weather
Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible
Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible The Atlantic season’s first hurricane is targeting the Gulf Coast, but it could reach the Northeast before the weekend is over. Isaias reached hurricane strength late Wednesday, Oct. 7, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported after an Air Force Reserve aircraft investigated the storm. NOAA satellite imagery shows Isaias over the Gulf late Wednesday, Oct. 7. Hurricane hunters confirmed sustained winds of 75 mph. AccuWeather For Northeast residents, the developing concern is rain from the weakening system as it moves inland and turns east. The N…

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by Joe Lombardi
Trenton, NJ
Your Community
2 Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In New Jersey Amid Expansion 2 Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In New Jersey Amid Expansion 2 Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In New Jersey Amid Expansion
2 Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In New Jersey Amid Expansion New Jersey shoppers will have two new places to hunt for designer deals beginning Thursday, Oct. 8. Nordstrom Rack is opening stores in Ramsey and Marlton on the same day as part of a nationwide expansion by the off-price retailer. The Ramsey store is opening at 225 Interstate Shopping Center, according to Nordstrom Rack's website. The Marlton store is opening at Willow Ridge Plaza. The two stores are among 25 new Nordstrom Rack stores announced nationwide, including 10 in the Northeast. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing off…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Dressed To Steal: Well-Appointed Suspect Linked To Fairfax County Medical Office Burglaries Dressed To Steal: Well-Appointed Suspect Linked To Fairfax County Medical Office Burglaries Dressed To Steal: Well-Appointed Suspect Linked To Fairfax County Medical Office Burglaries
Dressed To Steal: Well-Appointed Suspect Linked To Fairfax County Medical Office Burglaries A well-dressed man accused of targeting medical offices in Northern Virginia during a string of burglaries over the course of several months has been tracked down. Woodbridge resident Carlos Anthony Mitchell, 67, who dressed to impress, is facing a host of charges following a months-long crime spree that was caught on camera, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The dapper suspect has been linked to burglaries in Mason, McLean, and Fair Oaks, each of which was similar in nature. Police say that in each instance, Mitchell targeted a closed medical office and forced his way int…

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by Zak Failla