Sterling fire suspect filed insurance claim day after fatal blaze, court documents say
The 78-year-old man charged with intentionally setting a townhouse fire in Sterling that left a woman dead was caught on camera behind the townhomes at the time the fire was set, according to court documents.
78-year-old man charged with intentionally setting fire that killed woman in Sterling
A 78-year-old man has been charged with intentionally setting a townhouse fire in Sterling that left a woman dead, Loudoun County officials say.
1 unaccounted for after 3-alarm fire rips through Loudoun County townhomes
One person remains unaccounted for and a firefighter was treated for a minor injury after a three-alarm fire tore through a row of townhomes in Sterling early Friday morning.
Propane technician accused in Sterling home explosion found guilty
A propane technician accused of involuntary manslaughter for his role in a deadly 2024 home explosion in Sterling has been found guilty.
13-year-old girl dead after being hit by car while on scooter, police say
The 13-year-old girl was hit by a car while attempting to cross the intersection of Nokes Boulevard and City Center Boulevard on a scooter in Sterling.
Lawsuit filed against propane company involved in deadly 2024 Sterling home explosion
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed following the devastating propane explosion that killed a firefighter and injured a dozen others when a home was blasted apart in Sterling last February.
ICE arrests Salvadoran gang member in Northern Virginia
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement say they have apprehended a Salvadoran national and ‘documented member of the 18th Street Gang’ last month.
Report details Virginia house explosion that killed firefighter
A detailed report released Tuesday sheds light on the devastating February 16, 2024, house explosion in Sterling that killed Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 13 others, including 10 first responders.
Firefighter injured in Sterling house explosion returns to duty
A Virginia firefighter has returned to duty after an extensive recovery from injuries she sustained in the catastrophic home explosion in Sterling that claimed the life of fellow firefighter Trevor Brown and injured several others.
Mortgage paid off for family of fallen Virginia firefighter
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced this Veterans Day that it has paid off the mortgage on the Virginia home of Firefighter Trevor Brown, a Sterling Volunteer Fire Company member who died in a house explosion in February.
Former propane company employee charged in deadly Sterling home explosion
A former petroleum company employee has been charged with manslaughter eight months after a Loudoun County home explosion left a volunteer firefighter dead.
Loudoun County Sheriff offers $25K reward in Sterling double homicide
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the murders of a man and woman in Sterling.
2 dead in Sterling double shooting; police search for witnesses
A man and a woman are dead after an early morning shooting in Sterling.
Ammonia gas leak at Sterling food processing facility sends nearly 3 dozen to hospital
An ammonia leak at a facility in Sterling has resulted in 33 people being hospitalized, with five in critical condition or serious condition.
Ammonia leak in Virginia sends 26 to hospital, four critically injured
An ammonia leak at a facility in Sterling has resulted in 26 people being hospitalized, with four in critical condition.
Carjacker hit, killed 54-year-old woman with her own car in Sterling: Sheriff's Office
Authorities have released the identity of the man accused of stealing a woman’s car, then hitting and killing her with the vehicle in Sterling.
Man arrested for exposing himself on Virginia trail: deputies
Authorities have arrested a man they say exposed himself to a person on a Virginia trail.
Loudoun County warehouse fire caused by lit cigarette: officials
A lit cigarette is to blame for a warehouse going up in flames in Northern Virginia, causing millions of dollars in damages.
Last Sterling firefighter injured in home explosion released from hospital
The final Sterling volunteer firefighter hurt in a home explosion has been released from the hospital.
Funeral for Trevor Brown honors firefighter killed in Virginia house explosion
Mourners gathered to bid farewell to a Virginia firefighter who was killed last month when a house exploded and burst into flames in Virginia.