Fairfax County Police arrested an Annandale man Wednesday night in connection with three hate-motivated crimes in the Northern Virginia area, police said. Dylan M. Mahone, 20, was taken to the Adult Detention Center in Fairfax and charged with two counts each of felony destruction of property, placing a swastika on […]
Author: Sam Tabachnik
Falls Church’s Newest K9 Officer Hits the Streets
Officer Matthew Parker opens the back door of his police cruiser to let out his trusted partner, the newest addition to the Falls Church Police Department. Fitz, a 21-month-old German Shepherd, bounds out excitedly, tongue wagging, breathing hard, anticipating some long-awaited action.

Falls Church at Top of Virginia Health Rankings Again
The 2017 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps released last week shows the City of Falls Church, as well as several Northern Virginia counties, once again near the top of the state in both health factors and outcome.
Missing Elderly Man Found; Returned Home
UPDATE: The missing endangered 81-year-old man was located in Fairfax City around 8 p.m. tonight (April 5). He was in good health and has been reunited with family at home. Fairfax County Police are searching for an elderly McLean man who was reported missing last night, police said Wednesday. James […]
New Charges for Man Arrested for Impersonating Police in Falls Church
The FBI filed new charges Monday against Itai Ozderman, the former Washington Post employee arrested last month for impersonating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Falls Church. The additional charges, filed in Arlington County Circuit Court, include two counts of impersonating a law enforcement officer and one count of […]



Clare & Don’s Brother-Sister Team Donate Time, Meals to Those in Need
David and Rebecca Tax, owners of Clare and Don’s Beach Shack and Mike’s Deli in Falls Church, understand the importance of a good meal.
After all, the sibling duo has filled the bellies of hungry locals for over a decade.

3 Men Caught Stealing Credit Card Info from Gas Station in Bailey’s Crossroads
Three men were arrested for fraudulently obtaining credit card numbers at a gas station in Bailey’s Crossroads, Fairfax County Police said. Osvaldo Bello Villanueva, 40, Enrique F. Franco, 76, and Abrahan Noa, 47, all of Miami, Fl., have been charged with various counts of credit card forgery, credit card theft […]



Gaithersburg Man Charged With Impersonating Police in Falls Church
A Maryland man, charged with impersonating a law enforcement agent, gained access to a City of Falls Church Police department office and conducted surveillance at the Eden Center with the help of a Falls Church police detective last September, according to reports and court records released last week.



Leaders Show Solidarity With Victims of Hate & Prejudice
In the past month, threats and attacks against minority communities have sprung up across Northern Virginia, mirroring a nationwide rise in hate crimes and ICE raids that have stoked fear and anxiety with religious minorities and undocumented immigrants throughout the country.
Beyer Speaks Out Against House Republican Health Care Bill
U.S. Rep. Donald Beyer Jr. who represents the 8th District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church, issued a strongly worded rebuke of the recently unveiled House Republican health care bill, saying in a statement Tuesday that the proposal “strips health coverage from millions of Americans, and weakens […]