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Mother and daughter accused of sex trafficking to appear in Alexandria court

Published June 16, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated June 17, 2026 at 9:49AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

More details have been released on a mother and daughter arrested last month for allegedly running a sex trafficking operation in Alexandria and Fairfax County.

The 21-year-old and 51-year-old women who live in Fairfax County have been held without bond since their arrest on May 4. On Feb. 6, 2025, Virginia State Police received an anonymous tip of a suspected illicit massage business, and provided multiple addresses and phone numbers, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. About 11 months later, in January 2026, VSP created a fake phone number and made an appointment for $70.

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State trooper rescues kitten discovered on I-395 in Alexandria

By Emily Leayman

Published June 8, 2026 at 8:30AM

Kitten rescued from I-395 in Alexandria (via Virginia State Police)

A kitten had the luck of nine lives when it was rescued from Interstate 395 late Friday (June 5) in Alexandria.

Virginia State Police were alerted around 11:54 p.m. to a kitten that a driver observed on the interstate near the King Street exit. A state trooper safely retrieved the 4-week-old kitten, which was then taken to a nearby animal hospital.

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Motorcyclist dies in I-495 crash near Telegraph Road: state police

By Emily Leayman

Published April 16, 2026 at 8:30AM

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A motorcyclist died in a crash on the Capital Beltway yesterday (Wednesday) near Alexandria, according to Virginia State Police.

State troopers responded around 3:52 p.m. to a collision between a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle and pickup truck on eastbound I-495 just west of Telegraph Road (Exit 176). Bystanders attempted to provide aid to the motorcyclist, who was found lying in the roadway by state troopers.

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State trooper injured during I-495 chase into Alexandria, suspect arrested at Metro station

By James Cullum

Published April 8, 2026 at 10:30AM | Updated April 9, 2026 at 8:37AM

Virginia State Police cruiser (staff photo)

A Virginia state trooper was injured after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 495 near Telegraph Road in Alexandria Tuesday night while pursuing a fleeing suspect following a crash.

The suspect, Gregory S. Newton, 57, of Springfield, was later arrested with help from Metro Transit Police at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station in D.C. He was charged with assault on a police officer, hit and run, driving on a suspended license, possession of a controlled substance and eluding police.

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Hit-and-run pursuit leads to driver arrest on I-495 in Alexandria

By Emily Leayman

Published March 26, 2026 at 12:30PM | Updated March 26, 2026 at 8:37PM

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A hit-and-run pursuit led to a crash and driver’s subsequent arrest in the Alexandria section of the Capital Beltway this morning (Thursday), Virginia State Police say.

The crash shut down all southbound I-495 lanes near Van Dorn Street, leading to backups stretching as far as 12 miles, according to an NBC4 report.

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Hit-and-run kills pedestrian on I-395 in Alexandria: state police

By Emily Leayman

Published March 24, 2026 at 11:30AM

Traffic view of Tuesday, March 24 hit-and-run crash on Interstate 395 near Duke Street (via VDOT)

A pedestrian was found dead in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 395 in Alexandria today (Tuesday), according to Virginia State Police.

The crash happened around 6:12 a.m. on northbound Interstate 395 near the Duke Street exit. State troopers had responded to a call about a pedestrian on the interstate and found the person dead in the northbound center lane. The investigation temporarily shut down lanes of the northbound interstate during the early morning commute.

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UPDATED: I-495 ramp reopens after state police respond to tractor-trailer crash

By James Cullum

Published February 24, 2026 at 4:50PM | Updated February 24, 2026 at 6:16PM

Overturned tractor trailer on the ramp from northbound Telegraph Road to westbound Interstate 495 this afternoon, Feb. 24, 2026 (via APD/Facebook, courtesy of Virginia State Police)

No injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer overturned on a ramp from Telegraph Road to westbound Interstate 495 this afternoon (Tuesday).

The northbound ramp has now reopened, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The single-vehicle incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m., according to Alexandria Police Department radio dispatches. APD previously advised drivers to avoid the area on Facebook just before 4:30 p.m.

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Traffic delayed on I-495 near Alexandria after tractor-trailer driver ‘jack-knifed,’ hitting SUV

By Katie Taranto

Published January 26, 2026 at 5:50PM

Photo from the scene of a tractor-trailer crash on I-495 (courtesy of Virginia State Police)

Traffic is backed up on westbound Interstate 495 near Eisenhower Avenue as authorities respond to the scene of a tractor-trailer crash near the Alexandria-Fairfax County border.

The crash occurred when the driver of a tractor-trailer in the right lane “lost control, jack-knifed, and struck an SUV” on westbound I-495 around 4:08 p.m., according to Virginia State Police.

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VSP trooper injured in crash after reckless driving pursuit on I-495

By Katie Taranto

Published January 6, 2026 at 9:30AM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

A Virginia State Police (VSP) trooper was injured in a Sunday crash on Interstate 495 in Alexandria after attempting to stop a motorist for reckless driving.

The trooper went off the road to avoid striking a third, uninvolved vehicle, striking a tree and rolling over once, according to VSP.

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VSP: Suspect in stolen vehicle rammed trooper after attempted traffic stop in Alexandria

By Katie Taranto

Published December 30, 2025 at 3:00PM

Virginia State Police trooper's vehicle following a crash during an overnight pursuit on Dec. 29, 2025 (courtesy of Virginia State Police)

A Maryland woman has been arrested following a pursuit to recover a stolen vehicle that left one Virginia State Police (VSP) trooper with injuries last night (Monday).

The pursuit began around 11:47 p.m. after a trooper attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in Alexandria, VSP said in an announcement today (Tuesday). The suspect, 24-year-old Naturi Michon Hayes, allegedly kept driving.

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Springfield man killed in I-395 crash after vehicle struck at high speed

By Ryan Belmore

Published September 23, 2025 at 12:10PM

Virginia State Police vehicle (photo by John Calhoun/JC Photography)

A Springfield man died Saturday after his disabled vehicle was struck by another car traveling at high speed on Interstate 395 in Alexandria, according to a Virginia State Police press release.

Hennry O. Ortuno Flores, 45, was driving a 2008 Toyota Corolla southbound on I-395 when his vehicle crashed and became disabled in the travel lanes near the 3-mile marker around 2:20 a.m. Saturday.