Archive for 'Crime'

Family remembers slain elderly man

Family remembers slain elderly man

By Melissa Quinn News outlets across the region have referred to Alexandria’s first homicide victim in more than a year as Elmer Roehrs, but his family and friends knew him as “Joe.” The nickname was a [...]

Updated: Police officer fatally shoots man after Duke Street confrontation

Updated: Police officer fatally shoots man after Duke Street confrontation

Updated 7:19 a.m. Wednesday By Derrick Perkins and Melissa Quinn A domestic incident on the 3400 block of Duke St. Monday afternoon ended after a city police officer shot and killed an armed suspect, officials said. [...]

UPDATED: Police declare suspicious death a homicide

UPDATED: Police declare suspicious death a homicide

City police have ruled the suspicious death of a 2700 block Holly St. man Wednesday night a homicide. A city resident discovered  a lifeless Elmer Roehrs, 94, in his home about 6:50 p.m., officials said. He [...]

Local man dealt prescription drugs from doctor’s office

Local man dealt prescription drugs from doctor’s office

A former Alexandria doctor who pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute oxycodone in federal court Tuesday faces 20 years in prison. Larren Wade, 55, of Venica, Fla., admitted issuing thousands of prescriptions for pain medications between [...]

Police respond to reports of gun fire

Police respond to reports of gun fire

Alexandria police responded to a report of gun fire near the 1200 block of Madison St. late last night, said department spokeswoman Ashley Hildebrandt. Police learned of the incident between 9 and 10 p.m. Monday night [...]

Superintendent stands by officers’ decision to arrest student

Superintendent stands by officers’ decision to arrest student

By Derrick Perkins Police officers made the decision to arrest a 10-year-old student earlier this week, Superintendent Morton Sherman told the school board Thursday night, adding that he backed the action. “There was a process that [...]

Updated: 10-year-old student arrested for possession of a toy gun

Updated: 10-year-old student arrested for possession of a toy gun

Updated 10:58 a.m. Thursday Note to readers: This is the finished article as it appeared in today’s edition of the Times. Earlier updates are posted below. By Derrick Perkins A 10-year-old Douglas MacArthur Elementary School student [...]

FBI investigated death threat mailed to former Sheriff Jim Dunning

FBI investigated death threat mailed to former Sheriff Jim Dunning

By Derrick Perkins More than a decade before Nancy Dunning’s murder, federal authorities unsuccessfully tried to track down the author of a letter threatening the lives of her family, according to recently released FBI files. Her [...]

Alexandria man pleads guilty to engaging in sexual activity with minor

Alexandria man pleads guilty to engaging in sexual activity with minor

By Melissa Quinn An Alexandria man and government employee pleaded guilty to convincing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity in federal court Wednesday. James Raymond Schimmel, 53, met the victim online and convinced the [...]

Alexandria’s Richmond delegation seeks change in wake of Sandy Hook

Alexandria’s Richmond delegation seeks change in wake of Sandy Hook

By Melissa Quinn As the nation continues to debate gun control in the wake of the Newtown mass shooting, Alexandria’s state lawmakers have joined in the fray, drafting legislation aimed at tightening firearm laws. State Sen. [...]