Author: Dan Egitto

Dan Egitto is an editor and reporter at ARLnow. Originally from Central Florida, he graduated from Duke University and previously reported at the Palatka Daily News in Florida and the Vallejo Times-Herald in California. Dan joined ARLnow in January 2024.

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Police: Falls Church man blocked officers from dead body inside hotel room

By Dan Egitto
File photo

A Falls Church man has been arrested after allegedly trying to prevent police from entering a hotel room containing the dead body of a 78-year-old woman.

The Falls Church Police Department announced the investigation of a “suspicious death” following the incident at the Sonesta Suites (205 Hillwood Avenue). Police said they were dispatched around 10:10 a.m. last Tuesday for a welfare check on a guest.

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GW Parkway crash critically injured six, including two construction workers

By Dan Egitto
Crushed silver car wrecked in a grassy median beside a curving highway, debris scattered nearby.
On the George Washington Memorial Parkway at the scene of a crash on Friday, July 17, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A serious crash on GW Parkway injured two construction workers and left passengers trapped inside a flaming vehicle on Friday night, authorities say.

One of the construction workers was taken to the hospital in “life-threatening condition,” while the other five people were transported “in critical but stable condition,” U.S. Park Police told ARLnow.

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Trump’s arch proposal raises traffic, pedestrian safety concerns for Arlington planning staff

By Dan Egitto
Wide road toward a large white arch with a gold statue on top, flanked by equestrian sculptures, across a river with green trees.
A rendering of the proposed triumphal arch in Memorial Circle (via NPS)

A recent project review by Arlington County planning staff flagged numerous practical concerns about plans to build a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

Noting incomplete and sometimes inconsistent information in an environmental assessment by the National Park Service, county staff questioned likely impacts on roads, pedestrians, historic views and air traffic if the Trump administration builds a 250-foot arch in the middle of the Memorial Circle roundabout.

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More public comment requested on Trump’s plan for a triumphal arch

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
Rendering of proposed arch near Memorial Bridge (via Commission of Fine Arts)

The National Park Service is requesting more public input on a plan to build a triumphal arch on the Virginia side of Memorial Bridge.

Respondents have until Thursday, July 30 to submit feedback on President Donald Trump’s plans to build the 250-foot arch in a heavily trafficked roundabout between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

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Beyer backed attempt to end U.S. military aid to Israel, which split House Democrats

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) speaks on the House floor, April 2024 (via Rep. Don Beyer/Twitter)

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) was a supporter of an amendment to slash U.S. military financing to Israel, which divided House Democrats yesterday (Wednesday).

Prior to the 104-314 vote — which pitted supporters including House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) against opponents including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — Beyer voiced support stripping $3.3 billion in support to Israel.

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Virginia crime declined across the board in 2025, new state data shows

By Dan Egitto
A police officer keeps watch during Walk and Bike to School Day 2012 at Oakridge Elementary School (staff photo)

Reported crimes declined in all major categories between 2024 and 2025 in Virginia, with some rates reaching five-year lows.

Paralleling similar decreases in Arlington, overall violent crime dropped by 6%, from 19,862 crimes in 2024 to 18,722 in 2025, according to a dashboard from Virginia State Police.

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Arlington man who had standoff with FBI sentenced for sexually exploiting minors

By Dan Egitto
FBI on scene of standoff in Old Glebe neighborhood (staff photo)

An Arlington man who engaged in an armed standoff with the FBI in May 2025 has been sentenced to prison for sexually exploiting multiple minors.

Stephen Chadwick Howell, 25, was sentenced to 18 years and 10 months behind bars today (Wednesday) for coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity and destroying property to prevent search and seizure.

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Arlington carjacking suspect arrested after chase, rollover crash in D.C.

By Dan Egitto
Police officers in tactical vests talk on a residential street near parked cars, with a pickup truck door open in the foreground.
Scene of carjacking in Cherrydale (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A suspect accused of stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint in Cherrydale was arrested yesterday evening (Tuesday) following a chase and rollover crash in D.C.

The Prince George’s County Police Department spotted the stolen SUV around 11 p.m., hours after the original incident that took place around 1 p.m. yesterday at 18th Street N. and N. Randolph Street.

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New apartment building at Red Lion Hotel site set to open next year

By Dan Egitto
An incoming apartment building at 1501 Arlington Blvd (staff photo by Ryan Cole)

A construction project at the former Red Lion Hotel on Arlington Blvd is moving forward as scheduled with plans to start leasing next summer.

The 441-unit project at 1501 Arlington Blvd, dubbed “Elara,” is on track to welcome its first tenants in June 2027, David Orr, founder and CEO of Orr Partners, told ARLnow.

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Lululemon space in Clarendon listed as ‘available soon’ on leasing chart

By Dan Egitto
Lululemon storefront with glass doors, mannequins in athletic wear inside, and colorful circular wall decor above the entrance.
The Lululemon at 2847 Clarendon Blvd (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

An online leasing chart in Clarendon is raising some questions about the future of the neighborhood’s Lululemon store.

The retail bay at 2847 Clarendon Blvd, currently home to Lululemon, is listed as “available soon” on The Crossing Clarendon’s website. The site provides no additional information on when the 3,030-square-foot space might become available for a different retail tenant.

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‘Explosive diarrhea’ parasite reported in N. Va., but it’s not an outbreak, authorities say

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
Two red oval cells on a blue-stained microscope field with scattered blue debris.
This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP)

An outbreak of diarrhea-inducing parasites has been raising food safety concerns around the country, but health authorities say there’s little cause for alarm in Virginia.

Ten cases of cyclosporiasis were reported in Virginia between the start of the year and June 6, including four in Northern Virginia, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health. That’s compared to a year-to-date average of 6.6 cases statewide.

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