He believed the shooting victim had killed his brother, says prosecutor.
She was being held for observation at a local hospital, according to radio station WTOP.
Hassan Aden, a law enforcement consultant, served as an officer with the Alexandria police for about 25 years.
A joint narcotics investigation rounds up individuals in Virginia and Maryland, and more arrests are pending, say Alexandria police.
A jury found the former Alexandria man guilty in 2015 of shooting three city residents in their homes between 2003 and 2014.
Charles Romain, 24, is facing extradition to Prince George's County after the death Tuesday of a District man.
They stole cash from victim, but no injuries reported, say Alexandria police.
An Alexandria, VA, man was arrested at BWI Airport when a loaded handgun was found on him, authorities say.
Fairfax County detectives worked with the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to locate her.
The heist occurred on Jan. 24 at the Macy's store in Landmark Mall, say Alexandria Police.
Alexandria Police have a suspect in custody after a teen was robbed of a phone Friday night in the City, police said.
Police say the man thought he was meeting a woman but instead he was stabbed during an attempted robbery in Alexandria.
Suspect implied he had a weapon as a woman was trying to get into her car; the suspect drove away in her car, a 2016 silver Toyota RAV4.
An Alexandria senior citizen paid suspects $71,000 for "ostensibly for landscaping and pest removal work."
A victim was transported to the hospital Sunday night in Alexandria after an armed assault; a suspect is in custody, police said.
A California man was caught mailing meth to a D.C.-area dealer on at least two occasions.
Patrol officers have apprehended a suspect Thursday in an armed robbery that took place in the 3000 block of Duke Street.
Police were on the scene Sunday night investigating an armed robbery of a take-out restaurant in Alexandria.
The Alexandria Fire Department reports a body has been recovered from the Potomac River Thursday afternoon.
The Wells Fargo Bank at Bradlee Shopping Center was robbed in December; police released surveillance video Wednesday of suspect.
Alexandria Fire chief, Metro GM honor citizens, first responders who saved cardiac arrest victim at Braddock Road Metro station.
Police say four suspects, one with a knife, stole items from a victim Wednesday afternoon in Alexandria.
Public safety agencies were checking out a suspicious package Sunday afternoon on or near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, police said.
Rashad Lonzell Adkins, 22, of Alexandria, was convicted by a jury of two felonies related to a July 2, 2015 murder on N. Fayette Street.
WJLA-TV reports that an Alexandria law firm's phone was hacked; sees $65,000 phone bill.
Alexandria Police say a car and child were recovered Monday after a suspect stole the car, left running at Bradlee Shopping Center.
Michael L. Brown has nearly four decades of experience in law enforcement, safety oversight and public policy.
Three Alexandria teens face robbery charges; they stole cell phones from people after setting up meetings online, police said.
Alexandria high school evacuated students and faculty Wednesday after a bomb threat was perceived, according to City officials.
Three suspects were involved in a robbery, with one brandishing a gun, Sunday night in Alexandria, police said.
Three men have robbed several service stations and a hotel in the past few weeks in Virginia and Maryland, according to the FBI.
Commonwealth Attorney's Office says argument over TV led to 77-year old pushing 82-year old at assisted living home that led to death.
Police say a suspect stole a phone from a victim Wednesday in Alexandria; the phone ws being sold via an online application, police said.
An Alexandria 7-Eleven was the location of the latest robbery Wednesday morning, but the suspect is wanted in 6 similar cases in Maryland.
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a convenience store that took place Tuesday night. Two suspects held up the store, police said.
Police say suspect stole a cell phone at gunpoint Tuesday night in the City.
Free WiFi coming to Metro stations | Missing woman's body found in car driven by stranger | 7-year-old babysitter? Not OK, says deputies.
Police in Alexandria are investigating a "sudden death" Sunday morning in a neighborhood off of Duke Street.
Police are investigating a crash that temporarily closed a busy section of Old Town Alexandria Friday night.
"There is no evidence suggesting that the driver was under the influence of intoxicants or was driving in a criminally negligent manner."