ICE Arrests 'Non-Criminal’ Murder Suspect In Reston: Feds
A Salvadoran national wanted for murder in his home country was arrested in Fairfax County, as federal agents tracked him down in Northern Virginia, according to ICE.
Marco Tulio Lopez-Romero, 44, was arrested in Reston on Tuesday, March 31, by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers. In Fairfax County, agents located Lopez-Romero in the Washington, DC region and took him into custody outside his home following an investigation into his whereabouts.
Authorities in El Salvador had issued an arrest warrant for Lopez-Romero on Dec. 6, 2017, for aggravated homicide, according to IC…
Westminster, DC Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police
A Maryland woman and a DC man are dead after a wrong-way crash on the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia, Virginia State Police announced.
Tremayne Gross, 24, of Washington, DC, and Meghan Elizabeth Mathis, 32, of Westminster, were both killed in a head-on crash early Sunday morning, July 6, on I-495 in Fairfax County, according to state police.
Investigators said the crash happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the northbound Express Lanes near mile marker 48.
Gross was driving a 2017 Ford Edge southbound in the northbound lanes when he slammed into Mathis’ 2004 Jeep Patriot, police said. …
Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly Dies At 74: 'Fierce Defender Of Democracy'
Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly died at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, weeks after announcing his esophageal cancer had returned, his loved ones said.
The longtime Northern Virginia lawmaker — who served nearly four decades in public office — passed away peacefully at his Fairfax home on May 21, his family confirmed.
“It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family,” the family said in a statement.
Conno…
Flu Complications Kill Lansdowne Mom Whose Life Was As Unexpected As Her Death
The death of Northern Virginia's Morgan Schmidt Parker, a mother of two, has left "a giant hole in our family that can never be filled," her family said.
Parker passed away in late January in Landsdowne after suffering complications of the flu following a 38-year life that was as unexpected as her death.
Born in June 1986 in Prince George's County, Parker weighed less than 3 pounds, and "wasn’t expected to make it. However, as a baby, she fought hard and proved the doctors wrong," according to her obituary.
Parker leaves behind her husband, two sons, and a devastated family.
The …
Best Burgers In Northern Virginia
Smashed and crispy or thick and juicy.
No matter how you take your burger, they're a must have on Memorial Day.
And if you aren't in the mood to grill it yourself, there are plenty of excellent burgers in Northern Virginia to sink your teeth into.
Below is a list that Daily Voice compiled based off of user-review sites, published rundowns, and suggestions from locals.
B Side, Fairfax
Big Buns Damn Good Burgers, Ballston, Shirlington, Fairfax, Reston, McLean, Vienna
Burger District, Arlington
The Capital Burger, Reston
Chadwick's, Alexandria
Crossroads Tabletop Tavern, Manassas
Hangry Bur…
Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man
An arrest has been made in a decades-old rape case, thanks to a lab in Northern Virginia.
Jamie Dodge, 48, of Brownville, Maine, is charged with aggravated rape and kidnapping in connection with an attack that happened in Holland, MA — which is just outside of Springfield, MA the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $250,000 bail.
A woman told police on July 23, 2000, that a man had grabbed her, dragged her into a nearby wooded area, and raped her. She described the man to police, but despite their best efforts, authorities were unable to find he…
Virginia Boy, 10, Dies After Cancer Battle
Support is on the rise for the family of a 10-year-old Northern Virginia boy who died after a cancer battle.
Alejandro Jose Abarca Pena died on Tuesday, April 9, after a battle with cancer, according to a campaign launched for his family. More than $9,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Alejandro's family as of Tuesday, April 23.
According to his obituary, Alejandro grew up in Manassas and Front Royal and was a third grader at E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School.
"Alejandro was a wonderful child, as many children, he had a fascination for monster trucks early in life. He…
