Tag: gun violence
Our View: Houston, we have a problem
Today’s briefing pages in the Times read like a crime report from Los Angeles or Chicago, not historic Alexandria. Residents from all over the...
Gun violence in Alexandria doubles: Annual APD report reveals need for...
By Amy Will | [email protected]
Alexandria Police Department’s 2022 review, presented at Tuesday night’s legislative City Council meeting, revealed that gun violence cases doubled in...
Man shot on March 16
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
On March 18 at approximately 10:26 p.m., the Alexandria Police Department responded to a call for shots fired in the 400 block...
Arrest made in recent shooting
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
The Alexandria Police Department, with the assistance of the Arlington County Police Department, have taken a suspect into custody in relation to a...
Man accused of killing brother pleads guilty
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
On Feb. 9, Enoc Cruz Villafuerte, 23, pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment alleging murder in the second degree and shooting in...
Joint meeting addresses school safety, council approves SLEP member
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
City Council and the Alexandria School Board held a joint meeting on Monday, in which they discussed ways to bolster...
Your Views: On gun violence
To the editor:
In 2020, Alexandria became the first jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia to act under authority granted by the General Assembly...
Your Views: It’s past time to stop gun violence
To the editor:
Our nation continues to bear witness to senseless events of gun violence and needless deaths. Atlanta and Indianapolis have joined Las...
My View with Sarah Bagley: Why I’m running for council
I have a proven commitment to community service and a personal and professional track record that makes me uniquely positioned to add value to...
Your Views: Misleading evidence on gun violence
To the editor:
The opinion article published in the July 16 edition of the Alexandria Times entitled “Thank you for gun law” was one of...
