Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Rep. Connolly accuses opponent of hate speech

Rep. Gerry Connolly (left) and Manga Anantatmula. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District), who is running for re-election, accused his Republican opponent, Manga Anantatmula, of hate speech during a virtual candidate forum hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP Oct. 3.  Connolly, who has represented the Annandale/Mason District area in Congress since 2009, also accused Anantatmula of … Continued

Crime report: grand larceny, stabbing

The Home Depot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. Here’s the weekly police report on crimes in the Mason Police District: A man was arrested for stealing merchandise from the Home Depot in the Seven Corners Center at 2 p.m. on Sept. 19. John Mulgrew, 30, was arrested after a brief foot pursuit. He was … Continued

Congressional candidates clash on climate change, racial justice, immigration and much more

Republican candidate Jeff Jordan (left) is running against Rep. Don Beyer (right).  For Rep. Don Beyer, the Democrat who represents the 8th congressional district, the biggest existential threat facing the United States is climate change, while his Republican opponent, Jeff Jordan, says the biggest threat is socialism.  The two candidates offered widely divergent views on … Continued

Stores robbed in Bailey’s Crossroads, Lincolnia

There were two commercial robberies and one pursuit incident this week in Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  An employee at the Ross Dress for Less store at Landmark Plaza in Lincolnia saw three suspects taking multiple items and attempted to leave without paying shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. When the … Continued

Food drive will help the needy

The ACCA food pantry.  The pandemic and related job losses are creating hardships for local families. People who can help are encouraged to donate nonperishable food items.  The Mason District Police Station and the Annandale chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) are hosting a food drive at the Mason Government … Continued

Suspect in Bailey’s Crossroads murder arrested in El Salvador

Polanco Cabrera [FCPD] A suspect in a 2016 homicide in Bailey’s Crossroads has been arrested in El Salvador and extradited to Fairfax County, the police department reports.  Adonay Polanco Cabrera, 25, formerly of Culmore, left Northern Virginia following the murder of Leif Ohlsson, 69, in the victim’s apartment.  Polanco Cabrera was arrested by authorities in El … Continued