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Lyles-Crouch Elementary students raise money for Peter Laboy
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Students at Lyles-Crouch Elementary School have been selling these ribbons to raise money for the family of police officer Peter Laboy, who was shot in the head during a traffic incident in February just blocks from the school.
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Alexandria Police hold blood drive for Peter Laboy
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The Alexandria Police Department is holding a blood drive Thursday for officer Peter Laboy who was shot in the head while responding to a call of a suspicious person. Laboy's recovery could take up to a year.
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Officer Laboy continuing recovery
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Ofc. Peter Laboy's recovery from the February 27 incident where he was shot in the head while running a routine traffic stop is being called a miracle.
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Peter Laboy: Family says Alexandria officer is 'improving every moment'
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Family members say the officer wounded during a traffic stop last month is making remarkable strides in his recovery.
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Officer Laboy's condition continues to improve
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Officer Peter Laboy’s wife has been posting updates on a blog, giving first real insight we have into his progress
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Peter Laboy, Alexandria officer, shot before he could stop fleeing suspect
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Alexandria Police tell ABC7 that Officer Peter Laboy had responded to a look out call and had spotted the suspect’s taxi cab, but he was shot before he could attempt to make a stop on Wednesday. The first they heard was when they received the call, “officer down.”
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Peter Laboy: Wounded officer 'outgoing, devoted to his job'
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Peter Laboy, a 16-year veteran with the department, remains in critical but stable condition.
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Douglas MacArthur student who allegedly brought gun to class has charges dropped
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A 10-year-old boy who was facing criminal charges in Alexandria after he allegedly brought a toy gun on a school bus had the charges against him dropped.
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Joseph Hardin killed in D.C. shooting; Cedric Spicer arrested
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Police say around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a shooting call outside the 1920 D.C. Nightclub, also known as Asefu's Restaurant. Joseph Hardin was found shot to death.
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Renaldo Nehemiah speaks to Alexandria prisoners
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Renaldo Nehemiah opened up Thursday to a room full of strangers. It was a room full of prisoners in fact.
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Taft Sellers killed in Alexandria police-involved shooting
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Alexandria Police, responding to a domestic violence call, shot and killed a man Monday afternoon near North Quaker Lane and Duke Street.
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Marie Johnson likely charged with killing Elmer Roehrs
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A woman charged with burglarizing a 94-year-old Alexandria man slain this week will now likely be charged with killing him.
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Elmer Roehrs found dead inside Alexandria home
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Alexandria police detectives will continue their investigation into the Wednesday homicide of 94-year-old Elmer Roehrs. It is the city's first murder investigation since 2011.
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Crane collapses on St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Alexandria
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Two people were hurt Tuesday when a crane tipped over onto the steeple of a church in Alexandria.
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Amtrak train strikes pedestrian south of Alexandria
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An Amtrak train hit and killed a man who was walking on the tracks just south of Alexandria, between Backlick Road and the Beltway, around 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Douglas MacArthur Elementary student accused of bringing toy gun to school
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A 10-year-old boy is facing criminal charges in Alexandria after he allegedly brought a toy gun on a school bus this week.
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Animal Crusaders helping homeless animals
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A group of elementary school students from Alexandria started a club this year dedicated to improving the lives of homeless animals.
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Meseret Terefe, former parking attendant, sentenced for theft
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Thirty-seven-year-old Meseret Terefe of Silver Spring, Md., was sentenced Friday in federal court in Alexandria. He was also ordered to pay back the $487,000 he stole.
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