Our top posts from the past week at Patch sites in Virginia and D.C.
Maryland and Virginia State Police are partnering this weekend for "Drive to Save Lives," a national effort to prevent reckless driving.
21-year-old Elizabeth Daly has reached a settlement after being arrested when ABC agents mistook her bottled water for beer.
Seven drivers were charged with DWI and two summonses were issued.
Checkpoint will take place in the Franconia Police District (see map).
Andy Lun Yun died in November 2012.
Scammers are calling residents and telling them to pay up over the phone or be arrested for not showing up for jury duty, the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office says.
Backup begins near Edsall Road.
An electrical anomaly in the electrical power feed into the home caused the fire.
Fire causes estimated $300,000 damage, authorities say. Restaurant will be closed until repairs are completed.
Police reported Omar Sediqi missing this week.
The man was a driver for a company contracted by Subway to do deliveries, police said.
Couple faces up to five years in prison, fine up to $250,000.
Incident took place Friday morning.
Officers and agents will be inside and outside the mall Friday morning, before the mall opens.
If you see a flooded road in your community, add it to the Comments box below.
Suspect allegedly stole a credit card from a shopping cart at the Burke Walmart.
More than 100 message shared through iMessage, Twitter and Snapchat, NBC-4 reports.
Burglaries taking place on weekdays, in the middle of the night, before 4 a.m.
Child survived crash Sunday morning, Virginia State Police seek help in identifying second vehicle.
The suspect allegedly assaulted an employee, took cash and then fled in a vehicle.
The store employee was transported to a local hospital after he was stabbed while trying to stop a man who robbed the store.
Scam artists are threatening with calls of arrest, deportation, police say.
NBC-4 reports that police made arrest by luring man to fake meeting.
County saw an overall drop in number of homicides and assaults in 2013 compared to 2012. Sex assaults were on the rise.
Detectives would like to hear from anyone who might have information regarding this case, or any other case involving alleged child sexual exploitation.
Fairfax County event will feature a resource fair with over 15 vendors from local and national service providers, live jazz, rhythm & blues.
New system was upgraded in December for reporting of non-emergency crimes/incidents.
Criminal incidents reported by the Fairfax County Police Department.
The victim is identified as 20-year-old man from Springfield.
Criminal incidents noted in reports from the Fairfax County Police Department.
The week in crime, as reported by Fairfax County Police.
The past week in crime incidents, as reported by Fairfax County Police.
If a police officer can't get to your fender bender during a winter storm, here's what to do.
Law would make "criminals out of kids," worries ACLU.
Investigators had spotted Kevin Quick's car in Manassas last weekend. Body recovered in Central Virginia.
District doesn't believe he had on-the-job interaction with children.
Plus, four cars stolen in county Monday, according to Fairfax County Police Department.
Teenage boy didn't stop when police tried to pull him over for reportedly driving 90 MPH down I-95; he crashed the van in Lorton where he escaped on foot before police caught up with him.