Get in the spirit of Halloween and come by the Animal Shelter for October month-long Meow-loween events. The shelter is offering a reduced cost of half off of all adult (age 3 and up) cat adoptions throughout the month. Don’t be afraid to fall for one of the Shelter’s precocious orange tabbies or silky black…
Franconia Police District – We are investigating a fatal crash that took place on Franconia Road near the on-ramp for I395/I95 just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9. Preliminary investigation reveals that an adult woman was crossing Franconia Road, not in a crosswalk, when a 2002 Ford pickup truck struck and killed the pedestrian.…
Take precautions to protect your bicycles from thieves. Crime analysts report an approximate 36% increase in the number of stolen bicycles when comparing similar time periods over the prior year: September 1, 2011-August 31, 2012: 265 bicycle thefts. September 1, 2012-August 31, 2013: 361 bicycle thefts. In the McLean area, alone, there have been 86…
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Although they are just a few months old and still in their bonding and training phases, two new bloodhound pups are preparing for the rigors of police work in Fairfax County. Bolt and Silas are the Police Department’s newest additions to their Bloodhound team. The agency purchased the pups in August when they were just…
It’s been warm this week. Remember, please don’t leave your pets in unattended cars.
On January 25, 2013, two brothers, ten and five-years-old, went outside to play in the newly fallen snow with their dog. When a parent went to check on them 30 minutes later, it was discovered that footprints from the boys led into the dense woods bordering the family home. Deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s…
Franconia Police District – Around 3:05 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, a driver of a 1995 Lexus ES300 was traveling northbound on Van Dorn Street, near Vine Street. As the Lexus approached a railroad bridge underpass it left the roadway and struck a concrete bridge pillar. The driver, 21-year-old Devin Austin of Triangle Virginia, died at the scene. The…
