West Springfield Police District – A Springfield man is dead this evening after an investigation shows he assaulted his wife with a hatchet and took his own life using a chainsaw. Officers responded to the 7500 block of Springfield Hills Drive shortly before 3:30 this afternoon for an assault with weapon call stemming from a domestic dispute. They found the
Read moreFranconia Police District – Former Major League Baseball player, manager and TV analyst Charles Ray Knight has been charged with assault and battery after an incident in his home in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. Our officers responded to a fight call in the 7500 block of Ashby Lane around 4 a.m. Sunday, after an argument between Knight and
Read moreMount Vernon Police District – Detectives have charged a man with assault after an investigation revealed he approached a uniformed security guard with a knife at a community center last month. It happened on September 14 outside the Gum Springs Community Center in the 8100 block of Fordson Road, after the security guard spoke to 37-year-old Jamon Downing about his
Read moreMount Vernon Police District – A 16-year-old student from West Potomac High School is facing multiple charges after attacking a school administrator and our school resource officer (SRO). The investigation is just now underway, but we believe the incident started in a hallway after a pep rally in the nearby gym around 2:50 this afternoon. An Assistant Principal and SRO
Read moreFair Oaks Police District detectives have obtained additional charges against Jeremiah Tolley in multiple assaults that took place along various trails in Fairfax. Tolley has been charged with seven additional counts of sexual assault that date back to attacks in late August. He remains at the Adult Detention Center without bond. If you have been a victim of an assault
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