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Fairfax County police investigating death of 11-year-old child in McLean

Fairfax County police detectives are investigating the death of an 11-year-old child who they say was critically injured in McLean on Tuesday evening. 

5 days ago

Reston man arrested in Silver Line attempted rape case

A Reston man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to rape a woman who was alone on a Silver Line car with her child Tuesday night.

October 8

Metro police looking for suspect in alleged Silver Line attempted rape

Metro Transit Police are looking for a suspect who they say attacked a woman in front of her child on a Silver Line train in Northern Virginia Tuesday evening.

October 7

Minor convictions for former CIA coder in hacking tools case

A former CIA software engineer accused of stealing a massive trove of the agency's hacking tools and handing it over to WikiLeaks was convicted of only minor charges Monday, after a jury deadlocked on the more serious espionage charges against him.

March 9

Judge orders Department of Justice to turn over FBI file to Bijan Ghaisar’s parents

A federal magistrate on Friday excoriated the government for refusing to turn over its investigative file into the death of a Virginia man shot by U.S. Park Police.

March 6

Hilton ranks No. 1 among most desirable companies to work for, according to list

McLean, Va. based hotel and resort chain Hilton is ranked the nation’s top company to work for, according to Fortune’s 2020 list.

February 19

Fairfax County police ID Maryland man killed in McLean construction accident

Fairfax County police have released the identity of a Maryland man who died in a construction site accident in McLean on Monday morning.

December 30, 2019

McLean construction company owner charged with manslaughter in teen worker’s death

Thomas Digges, the owner of Digges Development Corporation, was arrested in connection to the death of 16-year-old Spencer Lunde, who died at a construction site, police said.

November 21, 2019

Bijan Ghaisar's sister says 'this isn't over' two years after killing by U.S. Park Police

Two years after U.S. Park Police shot and killed an unarmed man after a minor traffic accident, friends, family and lawmakers gathered on the anniversary of the shooting with renewed calls for accountability and answers.

November 18, 2019

Department of Justice won’t pursue criminal civil rights charges against Park Police in Bijan Ghaisar case

The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it will not pursue criminal civil rights charges in connection with the death of Bijan Ghaisar – a man who was shot to death by U.S. Park Police in the fall of 2017.

November 14, 2019

Water main break causes major problems for Virginia, DC residents

Chain Bridge Road has reopened after a 36-inch water-main break shut it down Friday. 

November 8, 2019

Insanity defense considered for McLean mom accused in kids' deaths

A Virginia woman who allegedly confessed to killing her daughters may plead insanity, but she needs the state to pay for a psychiatric evaluation to help her case.

August 28, 2019

One dead after GW Parkway crash

A person is dead after a single-car crash that has closed a section of the GW Parkway on Sunday morning.

August 11, 2019

No threat found after Gannett Building evacuated in McLean, police say

Fairfax County police are investigating after receiving a report of an armed ex-employee inside the Gannett building in McLean Wednesday morning. The building houses the headquarters of the national newspaper USA Today.

August 7, 2019

Fairfax County Police investigating juvenile death in construction accident

Police in Fairfax County are investigating a fatal construction accident in McLean that left a juvenile male dead and a man injured. 

July 24, 2019