Police and Fire News

No injuries in Sunday morning fire at Brookside Motel

An occupant was able to escape safely after a fire broke out at a Richmond Highway motel in the Huntington area early Sunday morning.

Pet dies in Saturday morning house fire in Rose Hill area

A fire Saturday morning damaged a home and killed a pet in the Rose Hill area, according to the Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department.

Police blotter: Man arrested after allegedly throwing objects at cars

A man is facing disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges after allegedly running in and out of traffic and throwing objects at cars Tuesday morning.

Four displaced by fire in Sequoyah area

One adult and three children were displaced by a fire in the Sequoyah community early Saturday morning, according to the Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department.

Richmond Highway-area man charged in D.C. taxi cab robberies

A man from the Richmond Highway area is accused of being involved in three taxi cab robberies in the span of just over two hours in Washington D.C.

Crime in 2017: Fewer robberies, sex offenses and car thefts; more assaults

Assaults increased in 2017 in the Richmond Highway area while murders, robberies, sex assaults and car thefts all decreased.

“Person of interest” in Moussa murder to face trial on assault charge

A juvenile "person of interest" in the murder of Jholie Moussa will face trial for allegedly strangling her in an incident prior to her disappearance.