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Alexandria police launched a search early Friday morning for a 27-year-old man reported as a critical missing person.

Charles Davon Finley was last seen walking east on the north side of the 300 block of Wythe Street, according to the Alexandria Police Department. Officers described Finley as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.


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A pedestrian suffered minor injuries Thursday morning after a driver struck them with their car at a busy Old Town intersection, Alexandria police said.

The incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. at King Street and Fairfax Street, near City Hall. The adult male pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.


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The family of Alan Tucker II, who died Friday while in Alexandria police custody, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral and legal expenses as they seek answers about his death.

The fundraiser, titled “Standing For Allan: Farewell With Dignity & Fight 4 Justice,” was organized by Brittany Tucker, who identified herself as Tucker’s younger sister. As of Monday afternoon, the campaign had raised $2,850 toward a $16,000 goal from 22 donations.


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With Alexandria’s legislative bodies set to go back in session next month, the city’s Planning Commission will hold its annual retreat on Friday, August 22.

The meeting agenda hasn’t been released, but in previous years, the commission has used the retreat to “discuss topics of interest for land use, development, and long-range initiatives.”


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Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire addressed preliminary facts surrounding the in-custody death of Alan Tucker II during a press conference Sunday evening, emphasizing that multiple independent investigations are underway.

Tucker, 32, of Woodbridge, died Friday evening after experiencing what McGuire described as a medical emergency in the sally port of the Alexandria jail following his arrest for public intoxication.


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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information from Alexandria Police provided at 3:59 p.m. Saturday. Following a Sunday, Aug. 17 press conference, we have a follow up story here – Alexandria Police Chief provides preliminary details on in-custody death, emphasizes ongoing investigations.

Allan F. Tucker II, 32, of Woodbridge died in police custody at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center on Friday evening, hours after officers arrested him for public intoxication following reports of a disturbance at an apartment complex.


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A 21-year-old Alexandria man has been indicted on murder and child abuse charges in connection with the death of his 3-month-old daughter nearly two years ago.

Travon Anthony Hugee was charged by a grand jury on Aug. 11 following a lengthy investigation into the infant’s death on July 19, 2023, according to a press release Thursday from the Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.


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A 30-year-old man was convicted Tuesday by an Alexandria jury on felony charges stemming from a 2023 hit-and-run incident that left a 15-year-old hospitalized and prompted a lockdown at George Washington Middle School.

Zsavon Gionte Walters was found guilty of malicious bodily injury and hit-and-run causing personal injury to another in connection with the Oct. 4, 2023, incident in the Parker-Gray area of Old Town Alexandria.


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The man who died Aug. 8 after jumping from a 15th-floor balcony during an FBI arrest attempt had been indicted on multiple counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding women he met on dating apps, according to court documents obtained by ABC 7/WJLA.

Shawn Steven Harris jumped from the Alexander Apartments in the 4300 block of King Street around 6 a.m. as federal agents attempted to serve an arrest warrant for wire fraud and false impersonation of a federal officer, according to an indictment filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.


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Want to find out what’s happening with crime in Alexandria? A new app created by a lifelong city resident does just that.

Last year, freelance app developer Trevor Weir launched AVAware on the iOS App Store. After a free week-long trial, a $3.99 monthly fee kicks in, giving users an ad-free opportunity to explore publicly available information on all manner of Part 1 crime events occurring in the city.


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A man being held without bond in the Alexandria jail faces robbery charges for allegedly walking into convenience stores in Alexandria and Fairfax County with a hammer or tire iron and stealing cigarettes from behind the counters.

Anthony Nyreki Edwards, of no fixed address, goes to court Friday, Aug. 15 on two counts of felony robbery with a weapon. He was arrested on April 30 and has been linked to numerous incidents, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit:


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