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Publications by Matt Vecchio

Deja Vu (Hit and Run)

Aug 21, 4:30 p.m.

 

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“Simply put, as I said on the day I became a candidate and the night I won the Democratic primary, this election is about bringing prosperity, economic opportunity and hope to every corner of the Commonwealth,” Deeds said.

The crowd of around 100 people hung on his every word, and he was forced to pause more than once to allow the thunder of clapping to silence.

 

Doorman Needed

Aug. 19, 12:01 a.m.

An unknown subject entered an office apartment complex in the 20900 block of Runnymeade Ter. in Ashburn and took credits cards and cash.

Hot Hot Heat

Aug. 18, 5 p.m.

 

The Boys Only Hip Hop, Break Dance and Jazz Camp, taught by Dean Smith and Ryan Webb, held a performance showcasing what the young students, ages 8-13, had learned in the past week.

Parents, friends and other family members were treated with dance moves from the kids, and clapped along in rhythm with the beat.

 

For years, investigators had no leads to establish his identity. Meanwhile, Nancy Jean Siegel, of Baltimore, Md. was profiting – collecting Watkins’ social security checks and retirement benefits.

 

Lovettsville Mini-Mart Robbery 2

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The suspect was identified on Friday, Aug. 14 as a 16-year-old juvenile, whose name has not be released because of his age.

According the the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect approached the cashier, pulled out a firearm and demanded cash. He fled on foot -- but his face was plastered all over the security camera tapes.

 

According to a police report, the group reportedly used fake $100 traveler’s checks to purchase small items from Macy’s at the Dulles Town Center mall.

The suspects then received the remaining amount in cash.

 

ECHO began in 1974, when the ARC of Loudoun realized the unmet demand for support services for adults with intellectual disabilities in the Loudoun County area.

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12 passenger van will transport 11 people to work.

 

Police officers were dispatched to the residence (100 block of Plaza Street NE) for a welfare check. Leesburg detectives are on the scene and the incident remains under investigation.

Leesburg Public Relations Officer Chris Jones was not immediately available for comment.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a developing story. Updates will be published as soon as they become available. 

Update:

The man appeared to be the victim of a mauling, as he was reportedly attacked in the home.

 

According to a press release from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the female told authorities that she was going to a residence in the 25600 block of Gum Spring Road at around 6:30 pm. when two men approached her.

One of the suspects held her down while a second suspect sexually assaulted her. Loudoun deputies became aware of the incident around 9:35 p.m. after the female arrived at the hospital.

 

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WAGE, a news, talk and sports radio station, first aired in 1958 and featured 5,000 watts during the daytime and 1,000 at night. New World Radio bought the station in 2005, and quickly strived to make it a 50,000-watt station that could service the entire Washington DC metro area.

On Oct. 29, 2008, WAGE received a permit from the Federal Communications Commission to move to 1190 kHz and increase its power to 50,000 watts.

 

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 July 18 was playing out like any normal day at the Middleburg Training Center, an equine training facility. That is, until one of its employees was found dead in a barn.

 

Ross was critically injured when he fell from the bed of a 2001 GMC Sierra pick-up truck on July 19. The incident occurred at around 12:37 a.m. on Donegal Drive in South Riding.

Why Ross fell from the moving vehicle is still under investigation.

 

According to a press release from the Loudoun County Sheriff, "At around 12:47 p.m., a 2000 Ford pick-up was traveling southbound on Belmont Ridge Road when it was struck on the passenger side by a 1989 Ford E350 box van that was traveling eastbound on Creighton Road."

 
Contact Mr. Vecchio at vecchio@loudouni.com.