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The Alexandria Police Department reported the following crimes in the Del Ray-Rosemont-Arlandria area of Alexandria.
The increase was over a two-week period that ended Aug. 7.
Trial date for Arlington County sheriff's deputy has not been set.
Andrea Crew was reported missing last week and was found Saturday in the Occoquan.
Samuel Del Brocco, CEO of an Alexandria business strategy firm, was found dead in Pompano Beach, Fla., in September 2010.
Arlington County sheriff's deputy Craig Patterson faces first-degree murder charges in the death of Alexandria resident Julian Dawkins.
National Night Out is an annual effort to promote citizen involvement in crime prevention.
The Alexandria Police Department reported the following crimes in the Del Ray, Rosemont and Arlandria areas of Alexandria.
Police believe Thursday's incident is unrelated to Monday morning armed robbery in Del Ray.
Incident marks second armed robbery in the Del Ray area in four days.
Craig Patterson, an Arlington sheriff's deputy, is charged with murdering Julian Dawkins in Alexandria.
Marquita Thompson and her fiance were robbed at gunpoint Monday morning from a man who approached their parked car.
Victim identified as a 58-year-old Alexandria resident.
Joe Edwin Honesty, 72, is being held without bond.
Joseph M. Rivera is facing a slew of charges following his arrest in Las Vegas.
Metro Transit Police say registering a bicycle is the best way to help authorities recover it in the event it is stolen.
Arlington judge wants assurance woman's four other children are properly cared for.
The deaths of two children in the region over the holiday weekend underscore the dangers of leaving young ones in hot cars.
No injuries reported in Rosemont house fire.
All fireworks are prohibited in Alexandria, including sparklers.
Male driver was suffering some form of trauma while driving; bystanders pull him from vehicle.
Craig Patterson is charged with first-degree murder in the homicide of Alexandria resident Julian Dawkins.
Ten percent of crashes on July 4 last year were alcohol related, state police report.
The following crimes were reported by the Alexandria Police Department via crimereports.com between June 23 and June 30.
The following crimes were reported by the Alexandria Police Department via crimereports.com between June 12 to June 23.
Alexandria police have been notified but the city is not experiencing an uptick in suspicious persons relating to children.
Marie Maybell Johnson strikes deal with prosecutors and pleads guilty to second-degree murder, attempted arson and burglary.
Craig Patterson is charged with murdering Julian Dawkins in Alexandria.
National Weather Service says Tropical Storm Andrea will bring up to 6 inches of rain Thursday and Friday, which could lead to flash flooding.
Alexandria Yellow Cab releases statement saying nothing in Kashif Bashir's four years of conduct with the company "could have caused Yellow Cab to anticipate the tragedy that has occurred."
Craig Patterson, 44, taken into custody Thursday evening in Spotsylvania County and charged with murder in the homicide of Alexandria resident Julian Dawkins.