City cracks down on swatting with new ordinance
By Wafir Salih | wsalih@alextimes.com
A new ordinance has been adopted in Alexandria to combat the dangerous practice of swatting, where individuals falsely report emergencies...
Update: Loaded gun accidentally brought to Lyles-Crouch by student
By Ryan Hopper
An elementary school student accidentally brought a relative’s loaded Ruger 9 mm handgun to Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy on Friday, according to a...
Loaded handgun found in elementary student’s backpack
By Ryan Hopper
An elementary school student brought a relative’s loaded Ruger 9mm handgun to school on Friday, according to a Saturday press release by...
Alexandria Police investigate inmate death at detention center
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
Ahntais Lucas, 39, of Fairfax County, was declared dead early Monday morning at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center,...
Crime Roundup: Week of Feb. 22, 2024
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that occurred early in the morning Wednesday according to a press...
Outgoing APD chief Don Hayes reflects on 42 years
By Caitlyn Meisner | cmeisner@alextimes.com
After nearly 43 years with the Alexandria Police Department, Police Chief Don Hayes is hanging up his hat Friday and...