Springfield
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Suspect assaults woman in Springfield
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According to police, the victim was in the 7200 block of Commerce Street around 6 p.m. when an unknown male assaulted her.
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Springfield serial groper strikes again, police say
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The Springfield groper has struck again, police say. They're investigating a ninth fondling incident in the Springfield area.
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Springfield neighbors respond to stolen Obama, Romney signs
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A battle over political signs is taking place in Springfield and two neighbors - one an Obama supporter, one a Romney supporter - came up with innovative ways to protect their signs.
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Springfield serial groper suspect sketch released
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As authorities continue to search for an alleged serial groper in Springfield, Fairfax County police are releasing a sketch of a man they think is behind a fifth fondling attack on a 40-year-old woman.
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Fischer Hardware owners lawsuit can go forward, judge rules
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A federal judge has given the owners of a Springfield hardware store the go-ahead to sue Ace Hardware for fraud after they allege the company's practices nearly bankrupted their store.
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Paul Wickwire dies after Springfield crash
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Authorities say Paul Wickwire lost control of his 1998 Ford Explorer on Leesville Boulevard near Hinton Street. He died at the scene of the crash.
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Man accidentally shoots son while cleaning gun
A man, in his 80s, accidentally shot and seriously wounded his adult son and grazed himself while cleaning a gun Thursday afternoon in Springfield.
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Quyen Vin Phan Le arrested: Springfield Tae Kwon Do instructor accused of sex crimes
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Quyen Vinh Phan Le, a Springfield-based Tae Kwon Do instructor, has been accused by two female victims who say they were sexually abused while under the age of 18. Le has also been charged with possession of child pornography.
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Gray Alan Combs shot, killed in Springfield
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A sword-wielding man who was wanted on a litany of charges, including producing and intending to distribute child pornography, was shot and killed by police in Springfield on Saturday night.
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Springfield man abducted, locked in trunk
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Residents of a Springfield apartment complex say they don't feel safe after one of their neighbors was kidnapped and placed in the trunk of his car.
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Brad Paisley records song by local man with rare, fatal disease
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A local young man battling a rare, fatal disease wrote a song that country music star Brad Paisley recorded.
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Kevin Coumes, former Marine races to save child in stolen car
CommentA mother left her child and car outside a friend's house to grab a quick bite to eat, and was horrified to discover when her car, with the baby inside, was stolen.
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Springfield kidnapping, car theft suspect still at large
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A suspect in brief kidnapping and car theft is still at large Monday after he allegedly sped off with a vehicle with a small child in the back seat, Fairfax County Police say. The child was found unharmed a short time later.
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Woodbridge meeting on I-95 HOV/HOT lanes held today
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Residents will get a chance to weigh in on the planned hot lanes project along I-95. The project would expand access to HOV lanes, but commuters would have to pay tolls and put up with additional congestion during construction.
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Teen, 16, arrested in connection with abduction of 5-year-old girl in Springfield
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Authorities earlier said the suspect broke into the girl's home on Aug. 27 and took her from her bed.
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2 injured in crash of stolen van
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Two people were injured after a van they allegedly stole crashed into a tree in Springfield early Monday morning. All four occupants of the vehicle have been taken into custody.
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Trash vehicle, car in collision in Springfield
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A trash vehicle and car were involved in a head-on collision in Springfield at Propensity Avenue and Little River Turnpike.
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Son of killed Springfield man wanted for murder
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Richard Hanson, the man suspected of shooting and killing his 75-year-old father in his Springfield home earlier this week, was arrested overnight in Scranton, Pa.
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