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Fairfax County, VA

Loudoun
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Disoriented Resident Rescued, 3 Hurt In Sterling House Fire: Officials Disoriented Resident Rescued, 3 Hurt In Sterling House Fire: Officials
Disoriented Resident Rescued, 3 Hurt In Sterling House Fire: Officials Firefighters rescued one civilian and three people were injured in a Loudoun County fire last week. At 8:21 p.m., Friday, May 3, fire and rescue units responded to a house fire in the 45000 block of Old Ox Road in Sterling where flames were shooting out of the home, and one person was still inside, officials said. Firefighters made entry, quickly extinguishing the fire, and rescued one occupant who had become disoriented and overcome by smoke. The victim was promptly treated by EMS and transported by ground to Med-Star Washington Hospital Center for further medical attention. A second resid…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Massive Metal Pile Fire Breaks Out On Richmond Highway Massive Metal Pile Fire Breaks Out On Richmond Highway
Massive Metal Pile Fire Breaks Out On Richmond Highway A major fire erupted in a pile of metal along Richmond Highway in Fairfax County on Sunday morning, May 5. Firefighters were at the scene for hours, dousing hotspots as of 11:30 a.m. UPDATE 9900 blk of Richmond Highway: The fire is under control. Crews are hitting hotspots. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and EPA are handling environmental impacts pic.twitter.com/OqLcMxjckx — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) May 5, 2024 This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
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Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton A tractor trailer crash took out one lane of I-95 in Fairfax County Friday, May 3. The VDOT site says the crash happened in the southbound lanes at mile marker 162.9 in Lorton. Delays were expected with the south left lane closed as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Victim Shot By Man He Met In Rideshare In Lorton: Police Victim Shot By Man He Met In Rideshare In Lorton: Police
Victim Shot By Man He Met In Rideshare In Lorton: Police A 32-year-old man has been arrested for shooting a person he'd met in a rideshare vehicle in Fairfax County, police said. Yusef Roy, of Lorton, and the passenger were picked up at difference places but were dropped off at the same final destination near the 9200 block of Ashland Woods on March 1, Fairfax County police said. Police were called to Ashland Woods after Roy fired at the victim multiple times but missed, they said. He was later identified and arrested on charges of malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He was being held with no bond. Detectives execu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Traffic Crawls On I-495 Due To Tractor Trailer Crash Traffic Crawls On I-495 Due To Tractor Trailer Crash
Traffic Crawls On I-495 Due To Tractor Trailer Crash A tractor trailer crash had traffic crawling along I-495 in Fairfax County. The crash happened on the northbound side near mile post 45.2 in McLean. Footage of the highway shows traffic creeping along.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (PHOTOS) Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (PHOTOS)
Pair Of I-66 Crashes Cause Miles Of Backups (Photos) A pair of crashes caused miles of backups along I-66 Wednesday, May 1. The VDOT site shows one multi-vehicle crash happened near milepost 60.6 near the Mosby Woods section of Fairfax County. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene as of press time. At the scene in Fairfax County. VDOT Another was reported in Arlington at mile marker 74.4. Approximately one mile of delays were reported as of press time. At the scene in Arlington. VDOT

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
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Utility Issues Shut Leesburg Pike Utility Issues Shut Leesburg Pike
Utility Issues Shut Leesburg Pike Utility issues closed all westbound lanes of Leesburg Pike Wednesday morning, May 1. According to the VDOT site, traffic was being diverted to Patrick Henry Drive as of 9:30 a.m. The roadway was closed at Castle and Thorne roads in Seven Corners. UPDATE: Utility Problem. VA-7 WB at Thorne Road. Fairfax County, VA. All travel lanes remain blocked. Traffic reportedly diverted to Patrick Henry Drive. Delays remain heavier than usual in area. Eastbound lanes are open. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 1, 2024 Heavy delays were reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Armed Burglar Caught Fleeing Across Reston Golf Course Armed Burglar Caught Fleeing Across Reston Golf Course
Armed Burglar Caught Fleeing Across Reston Golf Course A man who broke into a home and robbed a woman at gunpoint was arrested after attempting to flee across a Fairfax County golf course, police said. The man broke into a home on the 2200 block of Stone Wheel Drive in Reston and robbed the woman at gunpoint. Police said only that he then tried to flee across a nearby golf course. While police did not say which golf course he fled through, the closest is Reston National Golf Course is located approximately one mile away. He was quickly apprehended, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington
Police & Fire
Arlington Schools Employee Showed Porn To Three Children: Police Arlington Schools Employee Showed Porn To Three Children: Police
Arlington Schools Employee Showed Porn To Three Children: Police An Arlington Public Schools Extended Day employee is facing charges for showing pornography to three juveniles, police said. Matthew Pineda, 18, of Fairfax County, is charged with possession of child pornography and assault and battery.  Police said he became the center of an investigation on April 19 and was being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Center.  Anyone with information related to the investigation or past inappropriate encounters with Pineda is asked to contact Detective R. Munizza at rmunizza@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-4171. Information may also be p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfax County Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfax County
Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfax County Monna Islam was feeling lucky.  That’s the reason the Falls Church resident bought a 20X the Money ticket from the Virginia Lottery, according to a release on the VA Lottery website. He told Lottery officials that as he scratched the ticket, it looked like he was going to win $10 or $20. Then he discovered he’d just won the game’s $1 million top prize. He had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $625,000 before taxes. He chose the cash option. Islam bought his winning ticket at the 7-Eleven at 201 South Washington Street in Falls C…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Fairfax County Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Fairfax County Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Fairfax County Crash Police have identified the motorcyclist killed Wednesday night, April 24 in Fairfax County. Mohab Helmy, 50, of Burke, was heading west on Old Keene Mill Road in Burke on a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle when he struck a 2005 Toyota sedan making a left turn onto Old Keene Mill Road from a shopping center just after 10 p.m., county police said. Helmy was traveling westbound on Old Keene Mill Rd in the left through-lane. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Toyota remained on scene and was uninjured. CRU detectives continue to investigate th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Careless Morning Smoker Sparked Oakton House Fire: Officials Careless Morning Smoker Sparked Oakton House Fire: Officials
Careless Morning Smoker Sparked Oakton House Fire: Officials More than $300,000 in damages to a Fairfax County home could've been avoided, had the smoker in the house properly discarded materials, officials said. According to the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue department, the fire at a home on the 3000 block of Steven Martin Drive in Oakton broke out just before 9 a.m. on April 17 due to "improperly discarded smoking materials." Units arrived on the scene of the two-story, single-family home with fire showing from the deck. Crews quickly initiated firefighting operations and were able to contain and extinguish the fire. Despite the presence of smo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Deadly Motorcycle Crash Shuts Fairfax County Intersection (DEVELOPING) Deadly Motorcycle Crash Shuts Fairfax County Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Deadly Motorcycle Crash Shuts Fairfax County Intersection (Developing) A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday, April 24 in Fairfax County, police said. The crash happened at Old Keene Mill Road and Shiplett Boulevard in Burke, police said just after 10:40 p.m. The intersection was closed for investigation. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Alexandria
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Clears West Potomac High School (VIDEO) Bomb Threat Clears West Potomac High School (VIDEO)
Bomb Threat Clears West Potomac High School (Video) A bomb threat that cleared a Fairfax County high school turned out to be bogus, police said. West Potomac High School in Belle Haven was evacuated Wednesday morning, April 24 for a threat called in over the phone, police said. Out of an abundance of caution, the students were moved from the school to an alternate location as our EOD conducts a search. The search yielded negative results, police said. Video shared to X shows students sitting outside during the investigation. West Potomac HS in Alexandria, VA evacuated after bomb threat. Video from the scene. @nbcwashington pic.twit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
News
$100K Lottery Ticket Bought In Falls Church $100K Lottery Ticket Bought In Falls Church
$100K Lottery Ticket Bought In Falls Church A Fairfax County man thought he'd won $800 playing the Virginia Lottery’s Ca$h Corners Crossword scratcher game. He was more than just a little surprised when Virginia Lottery officials looked at the ticket and informed him that he’d actually won $100,000. Miguel Garcia bought his winning ticket at Harris Teeter, located at 6351 Columbia Pike in Falls Church. “I like this game because it’s challenging and takes longer to play,” he said as he claimed his prize. Ca$h Corners Crossword is one of dozens of scratcher games available from the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $5…

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by Cecilia Levine
Prince William
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows I-66 In Bull Run Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows I-66 In Bull Run
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows I-66 In Bull Run A multi-vehicle crash slowed traffic along I-66 on Wednesday, April 24. The crash happened at milepost 49.8 in Bull Run near Sudley, closing the east right lane and right shoulder as of noon. MATOC says injuries were reported. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene. Crash with Injury. I-66 EB past VA-234 (Exit 47). Fairfax County, VA. 2 right travel lanes are blocked. 1 left lane open. Delays begin before VA-234. Express Lanes open. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) April 24, 2024

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
News
Son Gives Vienna Mom $1 Powerball Ticket Son Gives Vienna Mom $1 Powerball Ticket
Son Gives Vienna Mom $1 Powerball Ticket A Fairfax County woman won a $1 million Powerball ticket, thanks to her son. Maria Roldan’s son had a Powerball ticket, but he was about to go on vacation and would miss the drawing. So he gave his Vienna mother the ticket. That turned out to be a $1 million gift. The ticket matched the first five winning numbers in the March 11 drawing. In fact, it was the only ticket in the nation to win the $1 million prize in that drawing. Roldan didn’t realize how much she had won until she and her son took the ticket to the Virginia Lottery’s Northern Virginia customer service center in Woodbridge. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
School Counselor 'Headbutts' 11-Year-Old Glasgow Middle Schooler: Cops School Counselor 'Headbutts' 11-Year-Old Glasgow Middle Schooler: Cops
School Counselor 'Headbutts' 11-Year-Old Glasgow Middle Schooler: Cops A 44-year-old middle school guidance counselor has been charged with assault after headbutting an 11-year-old student in Fairfax County, police said. The Glasgow Middle School student called Lorton's Craig Small a "derogative" name on Tuesday, April 16, county police said. Small proceeded to "headbutt" the boy and carry him out of the cafeteria, police said. Detectives obtained a warrant for misdemeanor assault and battery for Small. No mugshot is available due to summons releasable warrant. Small has been a school counselor at Glasgow Middle School since August of 2021. Anyone with i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Lorton Community Center Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Teen: Cops Lorton Community Center Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Teen: Cops
Lorton Community Center Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Teen: Cops A 23-year-old community center employee in Fairfax County has been arrested for having a relationship with a minor, police said. Zoha Sultan, of Lorton, became the center of an investigation on Thursday, April 11, when co-workers told police she'd been having a relationship with a teen attending the Lorton Community Center, Fairfax County police said. Sultan was charged with four counts of Indecent Liberties with a Minor by a Person in a Custodial Position. Sultan was arrested on April 20 and held on no bond. She has been employed at the Lorton Community Center since January 2023.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
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I-95 Bridge Crash Causing 5 Miles Of Backups In Fairfax County I-95 Bridge Crash Causing 5 Miles Of Backups In Fairfax County
I-95 Bridge Crash Causing 5 Miles Of Backups In Fairfax County A crash on I-95 caused five miles of backups Tuesday morning, April 23. The crash happened at mile marker 177.9 on the southbound side along the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Fairfax County just outside of Alexandria, according to the VDOT site. As of 9:15 a.m., the south left shoulder, left lane, and center lane are closed. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Abduction Charge For Baltimore Driver In Massive Springfield 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say Abduction Charge For Baltimore Driver In Massive Springfield 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say
Abduction Charge For Baltimore Driver In Massive Springfield 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say Police have announced the arrest of a Baltimore County driver in connection with a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County. Brandon Extecoc Santos, 20, of Parkville, was arrested on Friday, April 19, in connection with the "street takeover" Easter Sunday, Fairfax County police announced. Santos was charged with abduction, assault on a law enforcement officer, wearing a mask in public, and obstruction of justice. He was held in Baltimore County, Maryland pending extradition back to Fairfax County. Police did not detail his involvement in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Traffic
Crash Jams I-66 In Fairfax County Crash Jams I-66 In Fairfax County
Crash Jams I-66 In Fairfax County Traffic was backed up for nearly two miles due to a crash on I-66 Monday afternoon, April 22 in Fairfax County. The multi-vehicle crash happened at milepost 64.4 in Merrifield, the VDOT site says.  As of 1:20 p.m. two miles of delays were being reported with the east right center lane, right lane, and right shoulder closed. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Lorton BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police: Cops Lorton BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police: Cops
Lorton BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police: Cops A 47-year-old Fairfax County man is in custody after killing his 38-year-old girlfriend, police said. Lorton's Huy Tien Nguyen shot Alison "Kate" LaPorta in a vehicle and then drove her to Mount Vernon Hospital Wednesday night, April 17, county police said.  LaPorta was taken to Fairfax Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. ALSO SEE: Mom Believed Killed By BF In Virginia Was Texting Relatives Right Up Until Deadly Shooting Detectives found the firearm near Nguyen’s Lorton home. Nguyen told police the incident happened in a parking lot, but police determined it actual…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops
Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops A pair of Florida pals were arrested in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins at numerous Fairfax County parks, police said. David Daniel Moraga-Nunez, 43 and Jonny Marcelo Sandoval-Barraza, 38, broke into countless vehicles between May 2022 and March 2024, stealing and using credit cards at various stores, county police said.  Nunez and Barraza were identified as suspects using surveillance footage, license plate reader technology, and a review of credit card transactions. Police say they broke into cars at Hemlock Park, Fountain Head Park, and Burke Lake Park. The pair …

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by Cecilia Levine
Prince William
Police & Fire
Manassas Creep Seeking Sex With Minor Makes 6th Arrest In Undercover Fairfax County Sting: Cops Manassas Creep Seeking Sex With Minor Makes 6th Arrest In Undercover Fairfax County Sting: Cops
Manassas Creep Seeking Sex With Minor Makes 6th Arrest In Undercover Fairfax County Sting: Cops A 26-year-old northern Virginia man has been arrested for trying to arrange sexual acts with a person whom he believed was a minor, authorities announced. Sattar Ahmed Khan was arrested at his Manassas home on Wednesday, April 17, by members of the Fairfax County Police Department's Child Exploitation Unit following their ongoing investigation in last month's traveler operation, police said. On April 3, police announced the arrests of five other men who came to Fairfax County looking for sex with a child they'd met online, but were instead greeted by police who swiftly took them into c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
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Serious Crash Closes 4 Lanes Of I-95/495 In Fairfax County Serious Crash Closes 4 Lanes Of I-95/495 In Fairfax County
Serious Crash Closes 4 Lanes Of I-95/495 In Fairfax County Several miles of delays were reported on I-95/495 in Fairfax County due to a crash on Tuesday, April 16. According to the VDOT, the crash happened on the southbound side of the inner loop of the highway at S Van Dorn Street - Exit 173 in Franconia. Delays were approximately 4 miles as of 2:30 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
'We Are Devastated:' Brothers From Viral Video Die Days After Clifton House Fire 'We Are Devastated:' Brothers From Viral Video Die Days After Clifton House Fire
'We Are Devastated:' Brothers From Viral Video Die Days After Clifton House Fire A Fairfax County family is mourning the loss of two of their children, who died days after a fire swept through their home. William Clarke Brice, 6, and Zachariah Henry Brice, 3, had been hospitalized since the blaze at their Whetstone Manor Court home in Clifton on Wednesday, April 10. They both died on Sunday, April 14. Whetstone Manor Court fire. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department A GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $183,000 as of press time. "We are devastated by these horrific events and heart broken that we lost our amazing sons," Jamey "Jim" Brice writes. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Driver In Centreville Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police Driver In Centreville Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police
Driver In Centreville Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police Police in Fairfax County have announced an arrest in a road rage shooting on I-66. Brian Fuentes Ruiz, 22, of Manassas, began closely following the victim's vehicle after they passed him on Compton Road near Centreville Road in Centreville, him around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, county police said. Fuentes Ruiz fired multiple shots at the victim and then fled onto I-66 east, authorities said. Officers found Ruiz moments later and recovered a firearm from his vehicle, police said. No one else was inside the vehicle, and the victim and Fuentes Ruiz are complete stranger…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Police Shoot Man Who Stabbed Wife, Possibly Dog In Fairfax County: Authorities Police Shoot Man Who Stabbed Wife, Possibly Dog In Fairfax County: Authorities
Police Shoot Man Who Stabbed Wife, Possibly Dog In Fairfax County: Authorities A Fairfax County man was shot by police after stabbing his wife and purportedly his family dog Sunday morning, April 14, authorities said. Officers were called to the 900 block of First Place in Herndon just before noon when a woman called and said she'd been stabbed by her husband, Herndon police said. The knife-wielding suspect approached arriving officers, prompting an officer to fire his service weapon, hitting the man in the upper body, authorities said. Both the husband and wife were transported to Reston Hospital with critical injuries. The family’s dog also suffered a stab wounds a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Missing Fairfax County Man Shared Facebook Post About Greed Weeks Before He Was Found Dead Missing Fairfax County Man Shared Facebook Post About Greed Weeks Before He Was Found Dead
Missing Fairfax County Man Shared Facebook Post About Greed Weeks Before He Was Found Dead A 32-year-old Fairfax County man was found dead hours after he was reported missing in Virginia. Reid Williamson was reported missing by Fairfax County police Thursday night, April 11, after last having been seen on Little River Turnpike in Chantilly.  Police said he was found dead Friday afternoon, April 12. No foul play is suspected. On March 27, Williamson shared a lengthy Facebook post divulging that he has been struggling with greed particularly, around food.  God has been exposing something in my heart that I hadn’t recognized before. Greed. Usually when you think of g…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Two Entrapped, Five Hospitalized In Clifton Fire Two Entrapped, Five Hospitalized In Clifton Fire
Two Entrapped, Five Hospitalized In Clifton Fire Five people were hospitalized in a Fairfax County fire on Wednesday morning, April 10, responders said. The blaze broke out on the 13900 block of Whetstone Manor Court in Clifton around 10:15 a.m., the county fire department said. Two people were trapped inside the home where heavy flames were reported. Two occupants were removed from the home and seriously injured. Three others were hospitalized, too, police said.

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