Neighbors in this apartment complex were evacuated after a suicidal man sparked a standoff with police Monday morning. Nearby Cora Kelly elementary school was used as an emergency shelter. (Photo: Derrick Perkins)
A suicidal man is in stable condition at Alexandria Hospital after authorities broke down his apartment door following a police standoff Monday at the Reserve Apartments. more
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed a drive-by BB gun shooting near the corner of Gibbon and South Alfred Streets August 23 to contact authorities. more
A city man arrested last week after allegedly brandishing a machete during an altercation outside of a West Glebe Road shopping plaza now faces a Class 1 Misdemeanor charge. more
The sheriff’s department was seen by many as a side-note of public safety — until one tragic day almost 30 years ago more
This is an excerpt of the previous week's city police logs. For a full report, please go to CrimeReports.com. more
Confederate coin collection stolen in crimes of ‘opportunity’ more
Malbec is a red varietal wine I have customarily approached with caution. I've tended to view it as a ubiquitous, serviceable and affordable red, but rarely inspiring. The grape is a traditional Bordeaux blending variety ~ typically playing third or fourth fiddle in Bordeaux reds, if included at all; has long been produced as a single varietal wine in Cahors, a small, unsung winegrowing region in southwestern France; and occasionally appears in Meritage blends from California. Practically speaking, though, most of us know Malbec best as the signature red wine of Argentina, where the vines flourish in the shadow of the majestic Andes Mountains and whence the wine flows in burgeoning abundance.
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