Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Rain in the evening and overnight. High of 48 and low of 41.
☔ Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 57 and low of 44. Sunrise at 6:44 am and sunset at 6:00 pm.
🚨 You need to know
The family of a man who died by suicide in the Alexandria City Jail is suing several involved government agencies after the man was denied necessary medical treatment in violation of a judge’s orders, the Washington Post reported.
Christopher Lapp, a nuclear scientist from Great Falls who allegedly robbed a bank and carjacked a vehicle in a psychotic episode in 2018, killed himself in jail in 2021. He had been undergoing treatment at a federal medical center in North Carolina, but the center defied an order from a U.S. District judge to continue the treatment. As a result, a psychiatrist in the Alexandria jail discontinued Lapp’s medications and a month later, Lapp took his own life.
Not only did the medical facility in North Carolina refuse the judge’s order to take Lapp back, but physicians at the Alexandria jail said the medical facility failed to send over Lapp’s full medical record.
The man’s 16-year-old daughter filed a lawsuit last week against the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Justice Department, and psychiatrist Dean Inouye for wrongful death and other violations in the month leading up to the suicide.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 24, 2023.
- No arrests after shots fired near Alexandria Commons Shopping Center Thursday night (2409 views)
- Notes: Bronx-style bodega opens on King Street (1291 views)
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- Neighborhood Health director says new location will boost West End coverage with room to grow (451 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Tickets: Alexandria Symphony to Perform Brandenburg and Blue, March 10, Includes New Composition by Jonathan Kolm
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- 🌱 Man Arrested For Attempt To Poison Dogs + Art Center Re-Jury
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- Golfer Olivia Greene, 13, Winning Tourneys and Having Fun on the Course
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- Store Closings, Police Shooting, Dog Poisoning Attempt: Top VA News
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- As Weapons Screening Considered In Alexandria Schools, Survey Opens
Patch (Friday @ 1:08 pm)
- 3 Alexandria High School Wrestlers Participate In State Championship
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- Dahlia Society Blooms in Alexandria’s Del Ray Neighborhood
Zebra (Friday @ 12:07 pm)
- More Artist Studios To Be Re-Juried At Torpedo Factory Art Center
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- Solar-powered Atlas Brew Works Opening its First Virginia Location in Carlyle Crossing
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- Meatball-Inspired Tournament Hosted By Alexandria Restaurant
Patch (Friday @ 10:17 am)
- Celebrate All Things Irish: St. Patrick’s Hooley March 12 at St. Mary’s in Alexandria
Zebra (Friday @ 10:09 am)
- Alexandria Black History Museum to Re-Open
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- Inflation, Real Estate Affect Fairfax County Budget
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