Alexandria VA

Angela Martinez-Gomez walked into Lottery headquarters in Baltimore this week with the kind of smile that would make even a T. rex back up a few steps. The Prince George’s County resident had scanned her Jurassic Park scratch-off and learned it was worth a roaring $50,000. “I couldn’t believe...

After the shooting of two National Guard members, immigration officials are targeting Afghans for deportation. At least 10 were arrested this week in the Albany area.

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Wednesday that Christian Siding, a construction company that has worked on different projects throughout the District, must pay $725,000 to resolve allegations of not properly paying its workers. Some construction projects require "prevailing wages," which are...

The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's help to identify a suspect following a burglary at a Northeast business. The crime occurred early in the morning last Thursday, when First District officers were called to the 500 block of H Street, Northeast. According to the Metropolitan Police Department,...

The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Gerard Fitzgerald Roseby, 49, in connection with a stabbing on November 26, 2025. The incident took place in the 1600 block of Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast, Washington, DC. An adult male was stabbed during an argument and received non-life-threatening injuries.

On November 28, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized a shipment of 52 counterfeit designer watches from Colombia. The shipment was headed to a residence in Washington. If genuine, the watches would have been worth about $6.37 million. The items had counterfeit trademarks of brands...

The organization behind National Night Out has recognized Alexandria as one of the best cities of its population size to participate in the annual night of law enforcement engagement. Alexandria was ranked No. 15 for its “exemplary community involvement” among cities with a population of 100,000-300,000, according to...

A heavy police presence shattered the calm of a quiet street in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale on Tuesday morning. Armed with a search warrant, police found evidence in a home on Bradley Circle tying a juvenile to burglaries at nine vape shops, said Det. Courtney Young of the Mason Police District.

Fairfax City police have formally announced the arrest of a man accused of brandishing a knife at a local restaurant yesterday (Monday). Hadi Abboud, a 23-year-old Fairfax resident, was taken into custody around 12:30 p.m., shortly after police responded to the Saba Yemeni Restaurant at 3900 Pickett Road. Abboud,...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria’s history lovers have a new treasure to add to their holiday traditions. The 2025 Historic Alexandria Holiday Ornament is here, and this year’s design shines a light on one of the city’s most intriguing and long-buried chapters: the Alexandria Canal, which once connected the waterfront to...