Tag: crime
New ordinance bans criminal blight
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the County Code to establish regulations for curbing “criminal blight.” While regular blight has to do with the neglect of a property, criminal blight refers to specific actions that occur on the property. A property that endangers the public and safety of residents can be … Continued
Former youth minister charged with sexual abuse of minors
A former youth minister for a Northern Virginia church was arrested on Sep. 15 and charged with “enticement of minors for illegal sexual activity and traveling with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity with minors,” the Department of Justice reports. Jeffrey Turner Taylor, 66, now of Milford, Ohio, served as a youth minister … Continued
Homebuilder gets 12-year sentence for fraud
Richard Tadlock, a homebuilder who scammed customers out of millions of dollars, was sentenced on Sept. 10 to 12 years of incarceration for fraud, the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano reports. A Fairfax County General District Court judge ordered Tadlock, 76, to pay $2.3 million in restitution to six families. A jury had previously … Continued
Police seek burglary suspect
Fairfax County Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who burglarized a home in Lincolnia. The suspect entered a townhome in the 6300 block of Manchester Way shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 28. He came in through a rear door and took an item of clothing. The homeowner confronted the suspect, … Continued
Body cam footage shows police-involved shooting in Annandale
The Fairfax County Police Department on Aug. 26 released the body-worn camera footage from the non-fatal officer-involved shooting in Annandale last month. Watch the footage on YouTube. The video shows two officers looking for and capturing Nehemia Fuentes Banegas, 26, of Annandale, a suspect in a domestic violence incident, in a wooded area between Americana … Continued
Police arrest snake thieves
Fairfax County Police have charged three suspects from Maryland with stealing reptiles from Petco stores in Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads, and Groveton, the FCPD reported on Aug. 12. On May 21, two suspects stole four pythons from the Petco at 6612 Richmond Highway, the FCPD reports. Similar reptile thefts took place on May 23 at the … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads church cuts ties with pastor following arrest
Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey’s Crossroads and other religious institutions have cut ties with Pastor Kenny Baldwin after Baldwin was charged with sending sexually explicit messages to a minor in Pennsylvania. Baldwin was charged with 13 offenses, including two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of a minor, … Continued
Police ID suspect who was shot after grabbing an officer’s firearm
The Fairfax County Police Department has identified the suspect in a police-involved shooting in Annandale on July 28. Officers responded to a residence in the 7000 block of Sutter Lane in Annandale at about 10 a.m. for a domestic incident involving a man armed with a knife, according to an update released by the FCPD … Continued
Police shoot domestic violence suspect in Annandale
A domestic violence situation in Annandale ended with a non-fatal police-involved shooting. A woman called 911 before 9 a.m. on July 28 to say there was an altercation with her husband in their home on the 7000 block of Sutter Lane, behind the Heritage Shopping Center. He was stabbing himself with a knife and was … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads pastor charged with sending explicit photos to a minor
The senior pastor at a church in Bailey’s Crossroads has been charged with sending sexually explicit photos to a 15-year-old boy in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Police charged Kenneth Baldwin, of Crossroads Baptist Church, with several counts of indecent exposure, open lewdness, corruption of minors, and unlawful contact with a minor, according to the Magisterial Court … Continued
Grand jury indicts man for aggravated murder for the death of his daughter
A grand jury has indicted Misael Lopez Gomez, 28, on July 20 for aggravated murder and felony child abuse for the death of his 3-month-old daughter. A trial date will be set on July 23. Police responded to their home in the 3400 block of Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads on the evening of March … Continued
Annandale drug dealer heading to prison
A federal judge on July 16 sentenced Tyrice Stanton, 37, of Annandale, to five years and four months in prison for possession with intent to distribute N-isopropyl butylone (boot) and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, law enforcement searched Stanton’s residence on May 2, 2024, pursuant to a … Continued
Supervisor Jimenez charged with reckless driving
Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez has been charged with reckless driving for going 104 miles per hour in a 70-mph zone. Jimenez is scheduled to appear in the Fairfax County General District Court on July 20, 9:30 a.m. The traffic stop, by Virginia State Police trooper Alex Pak, occurred on May 5. Jimenez was also … Continued
ICE lodges detainer against an abduction suspect with a criminal history
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer urging Fairfax County not to release from jail “an illegal alien who has been charged with rape and abduction.” Juan Arevalo Mendez was arrested on June 30 in Prince William County. He has been charged with strong-arm assault and kidnap of an adult with the intent to sexually assault in connection … Continued
Man arrested for attempted abduction in Annandale
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Sex Crimes Squad have arrested a man in connection with an attempted abduction and an indecent exposure incident that occurred on June 21 in Wakefield Park in Annandale. After a canvass of the area and a review of surveillance footage, police identified Moises Rico Rosales, 35, of Annandale, … Continued