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Police investigating Rose Hill-area homicide

Fairfax County Police are investigating a homicide after a man was found stabbed near a trail in the Rose Hill area on Friday evening. According to a police news release, William G. Martines-Palma,

No bond for man charged in North Kings Highway murder

Timothy Lamont Washington, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a Fairhaven-area man, was denied bond earlier this week, according to a Fairfax County Criminal Court official and

Peruvian chicken restuarant coming to former Shane’s Rib Shack location

Chicken Rico, a Peruvian rotisserie chicken restaurant with two other Northern Virginia locations, is coming to the Mount Vernon Plaza shopping center at 7698 Richmond Highway. Building permits for Chicken Rico are

Crime in The Corridor: March 11-17 report

Here is a roundup of reported crimes in and around the Route 1 corridor from March 11-17. Note: This is not a comprehensive accounting of all crimes during that

Demolition of Penn Daw Plaza to begin in mid-April

Penn Daw Plaza will finally meet the wrecking ball in mid-April, a representative from the company that owns the property said Friday. Demolition is tentatively expected to begin either on

Route 1 baker’s ‘Cake Wars’ win helped save business

Sabrina Campbell’s victory on Food Network’s “Cake Wars” last month was a long time in the making. Campbell had previously auditioned for various cooking shows, but never made the final cut.

Non-payment of taxes ends with new parkland for county

Someone didn’t pay their taxes, and it ended up working out in favor of Fort Hunt area residents. The Fairfax County Park Authority purchased 10.15 acres of undeveloped land

Police: 5-hour incident at radio tower caused by subject believed to be suicidal

If you live in the Hybla Valley area or anywhere in the vicinity of Huntley Meadows Park, you may have heard or saw a sizable police response to an

Police arrest third suspect in March 2015 murder on North Kings Highway

Fairfax Police announced Monday that they have arrested a third suspect in the 2015 murder of Santos Zelaya in the Fairhaven neighborhood. Timothy Lamont Washington, 20, was arrested

House fire displaces nine in Groveton area

Six adults and three children have been displaced after a fire in the Groveton area on March 11, according to a Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department press release.