The bogus text messages about traffic tickets claim to be from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, authorities said.
Prosecutors say an Alexandria woman traveled more than 300 miles and fatally shot a man in a national park.
Alexandria Police found two victims at the scene of the shooting and two more at the hospital.
State police assisted with the search for a woman with a cognitive impairment last seen on Thursday. She has been found.
A mother dog and newborn puppies were found in a wet box. The puppies did not survive, according to Alexandria's animal shelter.
A man has been sentenced after selling fentanyl to undercover police sources in Alexandria and Woodbridge.
An Alexandria man pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs of about $3 million.
An Alexandria man was charged with malicious wounding after a shooting during an argument Saturday in Woodland Park, according to police.
State police say an Alexandria man was the suspect in two road rage incidents, including one with a gun fired.
Alexandria Police are investigating the death of a man found with gunshot wounds in a parking lot.
Alexandria Police say a driver faces DWI and hit-and-run charges tied to a pedestrian crash.
Prosecutors say a former Patent and Trademark Office employee downloaded child sexual abuse material, with victims as young as infants.
The suspect who fired a gun during a robbery on King Street has been arrested, according to Alexandria Police.
Maryland State Police say an Alexandria man fired a gun at a vehicle during a road rage incident.
Alexandria's new police chief shared how crime numbers stand, as well as initiatives to address crime hot spots and his goals.
Alexandria Police are investigating a Wednesday morning crash involving a bicycle and a vehicle.
The family of former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber and Alexandria Police maintained her death was likely due to natural causes.
Dominion Energy responded to a transformer fire, which caused schedule changes for Alexandria high school campuses and the rec center.
An anonymous threat of a person with a gun prompted an Alexandria Police investigation on the scene.
Alexandria Police's death investigation is happening in the Potomac River in the area near the Wilson bridge.
Fairfax County Police say the attempted sexual assault happened after the suspect offered the victim a ride.
A man from Alexandria was charged in federal court in relation to sharing information with others and receiving payments, prosecutors say.
Alexandria Police say the man was found unresponsive in an apartment Tuesday morning.
BREAKING: Alexandria Police say no serious injuries have been reported in a crash with at least nine vehicles.
A candlelight vigil honoring the 67 victims of the plane collision with a military helicopter will be held at an Alexandria park.
A girl with a passion for figure skating and her mother, originally from Ukraine, were among victims of the deadly plane collision.
Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Alexandria man on Sunday morning.
Northern VA agencies have been providing fireboats, helicopters and other mutual aid in response to the helicopter crash with a plane.
Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire put out a call to action against gun violence after three teens were charged in a homicide.
As state police were responding to various crashes during the winter storm, one driver fled from the scene on the Capital Beltway.
Alexandria Police found a 19-year-old with gunshot wounds and later learned of a second man with injuries at the hospital.
Six VA prisoners sentenced for murders — including a young mother, two girls and a Marine — were spared from death row by President Biden.
A suspect has been charged after a Sunday night shooting in the Old Town area.
An Alexandria man has been linked to six thefts from state alcohol stores within two days, according to Fairfax County Police.
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New Police Chief Tarrick McGuire officially started his work leading the Alexandria Police Department and presented a 100-day plan.
State police got help from Fairfax County and Alexandria police in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Route 1 Monday.
Two Alexandria residents, including a school bus driver, were charged in a fatal shooting in Prince Goerge's County, Maryland.
The suspect vehicle struck a state trooper's vehicle and several other vehicles at different points during the pursuit.