Leesburg man charged after charging officer with drill, starting fire at residence

A Leesburg man has been charged with felony assault after damaging property, lunging at officers with a drill and lighting items on fire, according to police.

Firefighter transported after 2-alarm fire badly damages townhouse in Leesburg

Authorities say a firefighter was transported with minor injuries and a person suffered minor burns in an early morning two-alarm fire that badly damaged a townhouse in Loudoun County and displaced over a dozen residents.

Woman forced into car, sexually assaulted in Leesburg; police searching for suspect

Police are asking for the public's help searching for a suspect accused of forcing a female victim into a car and sexually assaulting her in Leesburg on Sunday.

Virginia man charged in the death of his father, police say

Police are investigating a suspicious death that happened Saturday morning in Leesburg, according to police.

Leesburg council votes against Washington Commanders stadium

Where will the Washington Commanders play their home games when the team’s lease at FedEx Field in Landover expires in five years?

Some Leesburg police officers quit over vaccine mandate

Officials in Leesburg say the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate has played a role in the resignation of at least six police officers.

Loudoun County man stabbed to death in Leesburg mansion

The Loudoun County sheriff’s office is still trying to determine what prompted a 22-year-old to stab a man to death in his Leesburg mansion, and hospital a second victim.

Leesburg suspect seized teenage jogger on trail; thwarted by passing bicyclist: cops

Leesburg police are looking for a man who tried to seize a teenage girl while she jogged along a trail, only to be thwarted by a bicyclist who crashed into him.

Leesburg Town Council approves COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all town employees

The Leesburg Town Council has approved a vaccine requirement for all town employees, a controversial decision that could cost the town some members of its police force.