Fairfax Public-Safety Notes, 1/23/20 edition
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News of crime and punishment across Fairfax County this week.Fairfax News
Software developer Macedon expands Reston HQ, will double staff
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“The quality of living in Northern Virginia and its proximity to Washington, D.C., helps us to attract and retain top talent,” founder and CEO Austin Rosenfeld said. (Courtesy Macedon Technologies)Reston,…STAMP volunteers met the Valentine Challenge with 894 valentines
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On Jan. 11, 76 volunteers including FCPS Board Members Karl Frisch, Karen Keys-Gamarra, and Rachna Sizemore Heizer; Principal Greg Brotemarkle; teachers on the STAMP committee; Waples Mill Elementary School students,…Reader praises Times for ‘informative and balanced’ article
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Dear Editor,Reader chastises Times for ‘imbalanced, inflammatory’ article
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Dear Editor,Reston generosity a ‘Boone’ for children in need
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Dear Editor,Thirteen Fairfax County-based companies make Forbes ranking of ‘America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2020’
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Thirteen Fairfax County companies rank among the top 500 on Forbes magazine’s third annual America's Best Employers for Diversity list for 2020. The list recognizes 500 companies across all industries…Arlington ammunition sales up 339% from last year
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Gun rights activists from across the country filled the state capital onUpdate – Reported Attempted Abduction is a False Report
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Detectives from the Major Crimes and Forensics Bureaus continued their investigation into the attempted abduction that was reported to have taken place on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in the 6600…Madison Ice Hockey falls to McLean
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The Madison Ice Hockey team was upended by McLean Friday night 3-9. McLean would score off of the opening faceoff and tally a 2nd goal about a minute later giving…McLean-based DynCorp pays $1.5M to resolve kickback allegations
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DynCorp International, LLC (DynCorp), located in McLean, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle civil fraud allegations involving two former DynCorp officials, Wesley Aaron Struble and Jose Rivera, who…Henderson Top Geo Bee Contestants Determined
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(Photo: FCCPS Photo/Carol Sly)The final for the Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School Geography Bee was last Thursday and finished in just under an hour. The top three placers were (from…Joanna: It would be ‘really cool’ to be on ‘World of Dance’
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Fairfax County Weekender — Jan. 24-26, 2020
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Jan. 25: Collage Life Cut Wife – A Fragmented Life Pieced Together: For close to 10 years, Dafna Steinberg has worked predominantly in collage, including themes that relate to the…Editorial: Amazing Reforms In Richmond
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Amazing stuff is unfolding in Richmond in just the first two weeks of the Democratic-controlled (at last) legislative session. First, we can’t overlook the excellent job done by Gov. Ralph…Maz Jobrani: Just Iranian American
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Have you seen this Wanted Man for Armed Robbery?
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Mason Police District – We are asking for the public’s help finding a man wanted for a robbery and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Detectives believe 27-year-old Tavon…Amadeus Orchestra with Sivan Silver, Piano Soloist
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Sivan Silver, in her first solo appearance with Amadeus Orchestra, opens the Beethoven Year on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m.Read Amadeus Orchestra with Sivan Silver, Piano Soloist on Falls Church…A New Approach: ‘Restorative Justice’
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The Arlington District Court, which covers the City of Falls Church, swore in its new Commonwealth Attorney last month and since Jan. 1, in her first few weeks in her…Bill to get ball rolling on Va. commemoration of U.S. independence
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It’s a quirky word that you soon will be hearing more of: “Semiquincentennial.”Stop-Arm Camera Continues Racking Up Fines
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Four years into Falls Church City Public School’s Stop-Arm Camera program and it continues catching violators, with fines continuing to roll in. In 2019, a total of 1,082 citations were…FCPD Daily Recap for Thursday, January 23
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CALLS FOR SERVICE SUMMARY: Date Covered: 01/22/2020 Total calls for Service: 1395 Total Domestic Related Calls for Service: 29 Total Persons Experiencing Mental Health Crisis Calls for Service: 21 Total…Guest Commentary: Get Involved to Help Stormwater Task Force Succeed
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By Dave Gustafson “A task force is where issues go to die a slow death in prioritization exercises.” That’s what one of my neighbors whose house flooded in July warned…The Senate GOP Parade of Lemmings
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Tuesday’s first-day’s commencement of the impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate of Donald Trump, slogging deep into the night as it did, resulted in a set of identical 53-47 votes…Vienna author aims to bridge divide in trying political times
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America has been steeped in partisan rancor since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016 and, with this year’s election approaching, Vienna-area author Matthew Henry is trying to inject some…Fairfax to kick in funding for Route 7 bus initiative
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The Fairfax County government will toss in $140,000 in support of the next phase of a plan to develop high-quality bus service in the Route 7 corridor.Realtor Q&A: Should a relative, friend enter the business?
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Four years ago, just around this time (remember the 2016 blizzard?), the Sun Gazette checked in with real-estate professionals across the area, and asked if they would advise family members…Man attempts to abduct student in Fairfax Co.
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A man attempted to abduct a Belle View Elementary School student in Fairfax County, Virginia, late Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Authorities say the student was walking in the 6600…Teacher arrested for inappropriate sexual contact with student
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Police: Fairfax County teacher accused of having sexual relationship with high school student
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57-year-old Philip Spivey was arrested on Wednesday on four felony charges.