The State of NoVa: Crime


Posted at 05:02 AM ET, 03/18/2013

‘SWATing,’ the seamy ‘underweb,’ and award-winning Fairfax cybercrime journalist Brian Krebs
By Tom Jackman
Brian Krebs covers cybercrime, gets armed police visit for his troubles.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:02 AM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax County, Crime | Tags:  Brian Krebs, Krebs on Security, SWATing, cybercrime

Posted at 05:14 AM ET, 03/08/2013

UPDATE: Annandale brothel owner sentenced to 30 months in prison; new spa opens in same spot
By Tom Jackman
But a new spa has opened in the same business park on Backlick Rd.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:14 AM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Annandale, Crime, Fairfax County | Tags:  Susan Lee Gross, Peach Therapy, prostitution, human trafficking, Michael Frank, Joni Robin

Posted at 05:09 AM ET, 03/06/2013

VIDEO: Is the realtor going through my stuff? In Arlington, signs point to yes
By Tom Jackman
Stephen Brumme accused of stealing women’s undergarments

By Tom Jackman  |  05:09 AM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arlington County, Crime | Tags:  William Brumme, Arlington, Va.

Posted at 05:15 AM ET, 02/04/2013

Annandale gangster sentenced to 17 years for extortion ring that terrorized Korean merchants
By Tom Jackman
Han Sa Yu, or ‘Thunder,’ terrorized for years with ‘Korean Night Breeders’

By Tom Jackman  |  05:15 AM ET, 02/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Annandale, Crime | Tags:  Han Sa Yu, Annandale, Va., Korean crime, extortion

Posted at 05:15 AM ET, 12/04/2012

Arlington treasurer refuses to eat at deadbeat restaurants and says you should too
By Tom Jackman
Frank O’Leary is going after those who collect but don’t pay meals tax

By Tom Jackman  |  05:15 AM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arlington County, Crime | Tags:  Frank O'Leary, Arlington, meals tax, Roberto Donna

Posted at 09:28 PM ET, 10/29/2012

Annandale massage parlor Peach Therapy was a full service brothel in heart of Fairfax County. Is it still?
By Tom Jackman
Former owner admitted prostitution. It remains open in heart of Fairfax Co.

By Tom Jackman  |  09:28 PM ET, 10/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Annandale, Crime, Fairfax County | Tags:  Peach Therapy, human trafficking, sex trafficking, Annandale

Posted at 12:46 AM ET, 10/05/2012

Sharam, international house DJ star, allegedly swindled by Fairfax County convicted felon
By Tom Jackman
The former Deep Dish member, Grammy winner is out $100,000.

By Tom Jackman  |  12:46 AM ET, 10/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Great Falls, Springfield, Crime, Fairfax County | Tags:  Sharam, Yoshitoshi, Deep Dish, Kristin Gardner Kelly, embezzlement

Posted at 01:39 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Friends of Alexandria’s Sam Del Brocco make push to solve his 2010 slaying in Florida
By Tom Jackman
The popular Alexandria marketing executive’s slaying remains open.

By Tom Jackman  |  01:39 PM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Alexandria, Crime

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/05/2012

Fairfax County crime hit all-time low in 2011
By Tom Jackman
Even as the population grows, crime in the region’s biggest county plummeted to record depths.

By Tom Jackman  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax County, Crime, Police | Tags:  Fairfax County crime, crime statistics

Posted at 05:11 PM ET, 08/30/2012

VIDEO: Arlington robbers spook themselves, run away from 7-Eleven holdup
By Tom Jackman
Before this 7-Eleven robbery could get started, a firecracker scared the gunman into fleeing.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:11 PM ET, 08/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arlington County, Crime | Tags:  Arlington County, attempted robbery

Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 08/29/2012

Husband of Bobbie Bosworth, Springfield Mall abduction victim, settles suit for $2.5 million
By Tom Jackman
Bobbie Bosworth was taken from the mall in 2008, driven to Woodbridge and then died in a car accident.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:23 PM ET, 08/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Springfield, Woodbridge, Crime, Courts | Tags:  Bobbie Bosworth, Springfield Mall, PDQ Mart

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 08/01/2012

Naming a murder suspect who hasn’t been charged: Should the media do it? Would you?
By Tom Jackman
In the Sarah Greenhalgh case, a “person of interest” is identified. Sometimes, that person is innocent.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:00 AM ET, 08/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Media, Crime | Tags:  Sarah Greenhalgh, InsideNova.com, WJLA-7

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 07/30/2012

The terrible case of Ronnie Lee Durham, his son, his ex-wife and her lawyer (and me)
By Tom Jackman
The former Fairfax County man’s abuse of his wife has him on the run, and now alleged identity theft has him in more trouble.

By Tom Jackman  |  11:00 AM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax County, Crime, Courts | Tags:  Ronnie Lee Durham, Terri Durham, identity fraud

Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 07/23/2012

Paula Zahn documentary on Fulton-Raver murders omits Fairfax cops, prosecutors who solved case
By Tom Jackman
The detectives and prosecutors declined to be interviewed, so Paula Zahn’s show deleted them from the story.

By Tom Jackman  |  06:05 PM ET, 07/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax County, Media, Crime | Tags:  Rachael Raver, Warren Fulton, Paula Zahn

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 07/20/2012

UPDATE: BMW ‘stolen’ from Hooters is found
By Tom Jackman
Five weeks after the owner loaned it to an unknown couple, it turns up in a Fair Lakes parking lot.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:00 AM ET, 07/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax City, Crime | Tags:  Hooters, BMW theft

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 07/10/2012

Burke man gives away his BMW at Hooters
By Tom Jackman
The Burke, Va., man said he was trying to help a couple in need. They took his car and didn’t return.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:00 AM ET, 07/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax City, Crime | Tags:  Hooters, BMW

Posted at 09:28 AM ET, 06/07/2012

The Springfield Mall abduction and death of Bobbie Bosworth: The rest of the story (part 1)
By Tom Jackman
The crime — snatched at gunpoint from a mall parking lot — horrified the region. Now, the rest of the story emerges.

By Tom Jackman  |  09:28 AM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Springfield, Woodbridge, Crime, Courts | Tags:  Bobbie Bosworth, Springfield Mall, Vornado Realty Trust, Securitas Corp., PDQ Mart

Posted at 12:56 PM ET, 05/30/2012

Ex-Loudoun County prosecutor Jim Fisher at center of police shooting case in Culpeper County
By Tom Jackman
Jim Fisher, now commonwealth’s attorney in Fauquier County, boldly has charged a police officer with murder.

By Tom Jackman  |  12:56 PM ET, 05/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime, Loudoun County | Tags:  Jim Fisher, Culpeper County, Daniel Harmon-Wright

Posted at 12:24 PM ET, 05/10/2012

Armed man seeks room at Arlington Ritz-Carlton: ‘$600? Say hello to my little friends!’
By Tom Jackman
Police said the man, unable to afford a room, then asked for a drink. He couldn’t get that either.

By Tom Jackman  |  12:24 PM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arlington County, Crime | Tags:  Andrew Dziuk, Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton, guns

Posted at 12:47 PM ET, 05/08/2012

Paul Draisey suspected of embezzling $500,000 from Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department
By Tom Jackman
The popular former WAGE radio personality was treasurer for the fire department before he committed suicide last month.

By Tom Jackman  |  12:47 PM ET, 05/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime, Firefighters | Tags:  Paul Draisey, Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department, embezzlement, theft

Posted at 04:44 PM ET, 04/24/2012

Gooey chocolate goodness on the outside, powdered cocaine madness on the inside; alleged smuggler caught
By Tom Jackman
THE STATE OF NOVA | Who needs nougat? A Guatemalan woman was caught with drug-filled candy bars and juice boxes.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:44 PM ET, 04/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dulles International Airport, Crime | Tags:  Chocolate cocaine smuggling, Juice box cocaine smuggling, Customs and Border Protection, Dulles International Airport

Posted at 11:28 AM ET, 04/20/2012

Woodbridge pizzeria robbed by gunman in Kiss mask — but Paul Stanley?
By Tom Jackman
He robbed as “the Starchild,” not as Ace Frehley or Gene Simmons. Who could keep a straight face?

By Tom Jackman  |  11:28 AM ET, 04/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Prince William County, Woodbridge, Crime | Tags:  Paul Stanley robber mask, Kiss

Posted at 08:48 AM ET, 04/18/2012

Falls Church Vietnamese community protests handling of sexual assault report
By Tom Jackman
A Vietnamese day spa owner says she was assaulted, but police charged her and closed her business.

By Tom Jackman  |  08:48 AM ET, 04/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Falls Church, Crime | Tags:  Falls Church, Vietnamese community, sexual assault

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 04/10/2012

Loudoun public defender Lorie O’Donnell arrested for shoplifting
By Tom Jackman
Lorie O’Donnell, head of indigent defense in Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties, is accused of stealing one can of Red Bull.

By Tom Jackman  |  12:23 PM ET, 04/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime

Posted at 06:02 AM ET, 03/05/2012

McLean man in middle of wild Arizona murder case
By Tom Jackman
Prosecutors want to question James DeMocker about financial dealings that may be connected to his brother’s trial on murder charges.

By Tom Jackman  |  06:02 AM ET, 03/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  McLean, Crime | Tags:  James DeMocker

Posted at 04:30 AM ET, 01/23/2012

Annie McCann’s parents keep pushing death probe
By Tom Jackman
They believe they’ve identified a woman last seen with the 16-year-old Groveton girl before she died in Baltimore.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:30 AM ET, 01/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime, Fairfax County | Tags:  Annie McCann, Virginia

Posted at 06:57 AM ET, 12/20/2011

Annie McCann death case takes more odd turns
By Tom Jackman
The 16-year-old girl from West Potomac High School in Fairfax County was found dead in a Baltimore housing project. Now, a suspect in her case has reportedly admitted killing another young woman.

By Tom Jackman  |  06:57 AM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime, Fairfax County | Tags:  Annie McCann, Virginia

Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 12/15/2011

Vandals smash Fairfax Station Christmas display
By Tom Jackman
Michael Lester’s large light display was vandalized by someone with a baseball bat, and then run over by a car, on Sunday night. He has surveillance video, which may help identify the culprits.

By Tom Jackman  |  12:18 PM ET, 12/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax County, Crime | Tags:  Christmas vandalism, Michael Lester, Virginia

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 12/13/2011

Eden Center raid still looms large in Falls Church
By Tom Jackman
The wounds from the Aug. 11 gang task force raid led to a town hall meeting between the Vietnamese community and Falls Church officials. But bigger criminal charges are coming.

By Tom Jackman  |  08:32 AM ET, 12/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Falls Church, Crime | Tags:  Eden Center, Virginia

Posted at 04:14 PM ET, 11/18/2011

Loudoun man: I killed my wife with a sledgehammer to put her out of her misery
By Tom Jackman
Steven Combs-Lafleur admits he struck his wife in the back of the head with a sledgehammer, but only after she was injured after he fell on her. A jury says murder one.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:14 PM ET, 11/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime, Courts | Tags:  Steven Combs-Lafleur, Catherine Combs-Lafleur, Virginia

Posted at 06:38 PM ET, 10/03/2011

NoVa’s Asian massage parlors can be fronts for human sex trafficking, authorities say
By Tom Jackman
Some authorities, including Rep. Frank Wolf, think so, and are pushing the Justice Department to do more to shut down places which import and then trap young women into years of servitude.

By Tom Jackman  |  06:38 PM ET, 10/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  NoVa, Crime | Tags:  Massage parlors, Human trafficking, Virginia

Posted at 11:54 AM ET, 09/16/2011

The Eden Center raid: The rest of the story (so far)
By Tom Jackman

By Tom Jackman  |  11:54 AM ET, 09/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Falls Church, Crime | Tags:  Eden Center, Virginia

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 09/14/2011

Falls Church’s Eden Center controversy heating up (UPDATE: First five defendants cleared in court)
By Tom Jackman
After a raid of the Vietnamese shopping center on Aug. 11, police said a gang named ‘Dragon Family’ dominated the mall. Merchants, customers say that’s not true, and police overreacted.

By Tom Jackman  |  02:20 PM ET, 09/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Falls Church, Crime | Tags:  Eden Center, Virginia

Posted at 04:30 AM ET, 09/13/2011

Nice guys finish...in the Loudoun jail? Leo Durocher arrested for murder
By Tom Jackman
The famed baseball manager, who is credited with coining the phrase “Nice guys finish last,” is not the same Leo Durocher who is now charged with a 2001 home invasion murder near Purcellville.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:30 AM ET, 09/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime | Tags:  Leo Durocher, Virginia

Posted at 06:46 PM ET, 08/24/2011

In Loudoun, struggling with sudden, senseless tragedy
By Tom Jackman
William and Cynthia Bennett had no reason to think that a Sunday morning walk in Lansdowne would end with a brutal assault. No reasons have emerged. But the Bennett family is fighting on.

By Tom Jackman  |  06:46 PM ET, 08/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime | Tags:  William Bennett, Cynthia Bennett, Jaime Ayala, Virginia

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 08/24/2011

Loudoun teen gets life sentence in Lansdowne murder
By Tom Jackman
Cynthia Bennett, who was brutally attacked along with her husband as they went on a morning walk in 2009, testifies at the sentencing hearing of one defendant.

By Tom Jackman  |  02:05 PM ET, 08/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime | Tags:  Jaime Ayala, William Bennett, Cynthia Bennett, Virginia

Posted at 04:30 AM ET, 08/02/2011

Lee Malvo tries, fails to change his name
By Tom Jackman
Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo tried in court to change his name to Joseph Lee Ostrierre, saying he feared for his safety. A Wise County judge said people would know him, whatever his name.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:30 AM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime, Courts | Tags:  Lee Boyd Malvo, Virginia

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 07/14/2011

Was there Honesty in guns-for-drugs deal?
By Tom Jackman
ATF says it had a deal with Irving C. “Swerve” Honesty, but no one knows where to find him anymore.

By Tom Jackman  |  06:30 PM ET, 07/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Manassas Park, Crime | Tags:  Irving "Swerve" Honesty, Virginia

Posted at 04:30 AM ET, 07/12/2011

Loudoun embezzler says ex-mistress blackmailed him
By Tom Jackman
Eun Tae Lee stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Loudoun-based charity. At his sentencing, he claimed he used the money to pay a former mistress, who threatened to reveal their affair to his wife.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:30 AM ET, 07/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime | Tags:  Eun Tae Lee, Virginia

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 07/07/2011

Man arrested in adult store with sex doll is Army officer
By Tom Jackman
Capt. Justin Dale Little Jim, 28, was arrested at MVC Late Night early Tuesday after allegedly breaking in, stealing some items, and then returning for seconds.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:10 PM ET, 07/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Woodbridge, Crime | Tags:  Justin Little Jim, Virginia

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 06/28/2011

Fairfax police fire officer in David Masters killing
By Tom Jackman
Officer David Scott Ziants, who shot and killed the unarmed motorist David Masters on Route 1 in 2009, was fired for violating the Fairfax police policy on use of deadly force.

By Tom Jackman  |  11:59 AM ET, 06/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax County, Crime, Mental Health, Police

Posted at 01:11 PM ET, 06/09/2011

Merrifield man provided karaoke companionship
By Tom Jackman
What’s so wrong with providing lonely Korean men with someone to cheer them on while they sing some horrible version of an Elvis Presley song? Well, you need to be in the country legally, immigration authorities say.

By Tom Jackman  |  01:11 PM ET, 06/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Annandale, Nightlife, Crime, Immigration | Tags:  Taesan Won, noraebangs, Virginia

Posted at 12:51 AM ET, 06/09/2011

Loudoun crime dropped 11 percent in 2010
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Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime | Tags:  Loudoun County, Crime, Police

Posted at 04:45 AM ET, 06/08/2011

Alleged Dale City cat murderer to enter plea
By Tom Jackman
Robert McGuire was arrested for allegedly decapitating his family’s cat in March, Prince William police said in court records, and now he is scheduled to plead guilty.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:45 AM ET, 06/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Prince William County, Crime | Tags:  Robert McGuire, Virginia

Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 06/02/2011

Linda Tribby, Loudoun’s Bernie Madoff, says she’s sorry
By Tom Jackman
Before being sentenced, Linda Speaks Tribby admits she stole $14 million from her bank clients.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:23 PM ET, 06/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime | Tags:  Linda Tribby, Virginia

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 05/04/2011

Loudoun prosecutors again decline to seek death penalty
By Tom Jackman
It’s been 67 years since anyone got the death penalty in Loudoun County. A pending murder trial did have a capital murder charge, but prosecutors have now taken it off the table.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:00 AM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime | Tags:  Loudoun death penalty, Robert Roy, Patrick Hornbaker, Virginia

Posted at 05:05 AM ET, 05/02/2011

When you think insurance fraud, think DANCING
By Tom Jackman
It’s tough for some crime to get attention these days. So the Virginia State Police asked students to “Dance Your Fraud Off,” on video, to dramatize the problem of insurance fraud.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:05 AM ET, 05/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime | Tags:  Dance Your Fraud Off, Virginia

Posted at 04:20 AM ET, 04/28/2011

Fairfax police bust 30 alleged drug dealers at GMU Dead show
By Tom Jackman
Fairfax police arrested 30 people on drug dealing charges at a recent concert at George Mason, a reminder that the police here are still serious about the war on drugs.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:20 AM ET, 04/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax County, George Mason University, Crime, Music | Tags:  Furthur, Virginia

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 04/27/2011

Stafford cow pulls Walmart milk heist
By Tom Jackman
A cow walks into a Walmart and steals 26 gallons of milk. Then he tries to give it away outside. Seems like a cow would have easier ways to obtain, and distribute, milk.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:20 PM ET, 04/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime | Tags:  Thief cows, Virginia

Posted at 02:21 PM ET, 04/21/2011

Fairfax crime plummets in 2010 (but they don’t want you to know that)(UPDATE with Chief’s reply)
By Tom Jackman
Fairfax County crime dropped nearly 8 percent last year, despite a new crime reporting system that should have caused the raw numbers to rise. They still didn’t.

By Tom Jackman  |  02:21 PM ET, 04/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fairfax County, Crime | Tags:  Fairfax crime statistics, Virginia

Posted at 05:52 AM ET, 04/15/2011

Arlington police use YouTube to solve DMV brawl
By Tom Jackman
Arlington police created their own news-like interview with an assault victim and posted it on YouTube in hopes of catching the suspect.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:52 AM ET, 04/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arlington County, Police, Crime | Tags:  DMV awards, Virginia

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 04/14/2011

Alexandria gym director arrested after scuffle with 11-year-old
By Tom Jackman
The director of the Barrett Center in Alexandria was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly assaulting an 11-year-old boy during a basketball game.

By Tom Jackman  |  03:15 PM ET, 04/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Alexandria, Crime | Tags:  gym fights, Virginia

Posted at 07:47 PM ET, 04/13/2011

Arlington crime down, but vending machine larcenies way up
By Tom Jackman
There’s a crime problem in Arlington County: Thefts from vending machines rose a shocking 10 percent.

By Tom Jackman  |  07:47 PM ET, 04/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Arlington County, Crime | Tags:  Vending machine larceny, Virginia

Posted at 05:45 AM ET, 04/13/2011

Manassas man linked to grisly NYC slaying
By Tom Jackman
A former Manassas man is allegedly involved in a sensational New York City homicide.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:45 AM ET, 04/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Manassas, Crime | Tags:  Raul Barrera, Sarah Colt, Virginia

Posted at 11:25 PM ET, 04/10/2011

In Manassas, Buddha is on the lam
By Tom Jackman
“Buddha” has eluded the law in Manassas. “Butta” got picked up in Fairfax. Crime nicknames can be so crucial.

By Tom Jackman  |  11:25 PM ET, 04/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Manassas, Crime, Prince William County | Tags:  criminal nicknames, Virginia, buddha

Posted at 06:33 PM ET, 04/06/2011

Dumfries woman offered car, weed for murder: PW police
By Tom Jackman
The Dumfries woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband offered a Dodge Charger and marijuana as payment.

By Tom Jackman  |  06:33 PM ET, 04/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Prince William County, Crime | Tags:  Sonia Kuske, murder for hire, Virginia

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 04/05/2011

In Leesburg, the stripper, the guns and the podiatrist
By Tom Jackman
A Leesburg podiatrist, a stripper and a couple of guns made for a wild Sunday morning in the Lansdowne neighborhood.

By Tom Jackman  |  12:25 PM ET, 04/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Lansdowne, Crime, Loudoun County | Tags:  Loudoun County, Leesburg, Lansdowne, Crime, Virginia

Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 04/04/2011

Loudoun’s Bernie Madoff and her love shack
By Tom Jackman
Loudoun’s Linda Tribby swiped $14 million from some of her customers at Wachovia Bank. She had a good time spending it, and the feds still can’t find $8 million.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:23 PM ET, 04/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Loudoun County, Crime | Tags:  Linda Tribby, Love Shack, Virginia, Lovettsville