Author: Jared Serre

Jared Serre covers local business, public safety and breaking news across Local News Now's websites. Originally from Northeast Ohio, he is a graduate of West Virginia University. He previously worked with Law360 before joining LNN in May 2024.

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Arlington woman killed in five-vehicle crash on Capital Beltway

By Jared Serre
The aftermath of Monday's five-vehicle crash on the Capital Beltway (photo courtesy of Virginia State Police)

A 60-year-old Arlington woman died following a five-vehicle crash on I-495 earlier this week.

Suzanne “Suzie” K. Colbert was the only person killed in Monday’s crash, which occurred near Braddock Road in Fairfax County, the Virginia State Police said.

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Former W-L substitute teacher indicted over alleged sexual relationship with student

By Jared Serre
Booking photograph of Timothy McGhee, via ACPD, over a file image of Washington-Liberty HS

A former substitute teacher at Washington-Liberty High School was indicted last week for allegedly engaging in a two-year sexual relationship with one of his students.

An Arlington grand jury indicted Timothy Thomas McGhee, 47, on a charge of taking indecent liberties with a minor.

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Former CIA officer files as Republican challenger to Don Beyer

By Jared Serre
Tony Sabio (photo via campaign video)

A Vienna man who spent more than 15 years working with the CIA and Secret Service is seeking to unseat longtime U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D).

Running as a Republican, Anthony “Tony” Sabio formally declared his candidacy on Wednesday for the 2026 election in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District.

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State Sen. Barbara Favola receiving treatment for uterine cancer

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Sen. Barbara Favola (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

State Sen. Barbara Favola, who represents the majority of Arlington County, is undergoing treatment for uterine cancer.

In a social media post today (Monday), the 69-year-old said she successfully underwent a hysterectomy on Friday at Virginia Hospital Center.

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Falls Church driver gets 3.5 years for hit-and-run with motorcyclist on I-395

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First responders and bikers tend to Caleb Maloy after a hit-and-run on I-395 (courtesy of Caleb Maloy)

A Falls Church man who fled the scene after striking a motorcyclist near the Pentagon last year has been sentenced to three and a half years behind bars.

Fullas Abebe, who admitted in October to striking the bike on I-395 before speeding off, received more than the recommended 180-day sentence in Arlington Circuit Court last Friday, May 2.

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ACPD plans ‘community meetings’ about local issues and crime prevention

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Arlington County police car (staff photo)

The Arlington County Police Department will begin hosting quarterly “community meetings” starting this month.

At the meetings, police will be “covering community issues, crime prevention tips and addressing quality of life concerns,” ACPD announced in a press release. Topics include the following.

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Tysons casino proponent donates $15K to Arlington delegates

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Dels. Alfonso Lopez, Patrick Hope and Adele McClure (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

A developer hoping to bring casino gambling to Northern Virginia has contributed $15,000 to two of Arlington’s state delegates.

Incumbent Del. Patrick Hope (D-1) on March 26 received a $10,000 campaign contribution from Reston-based Comstock Hospitality Holdings, which for the past two years has worked to secure General Assembly approval to allow for a casino in Tysons.

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Clarendon bank robber pleads guilty to abduction, claims he feared ‘assassins’

By Jared Serre
Bank robbery in Clarendon at a Wells Fargo along Washington Blvd. (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The man who robbed a Wells Fargo bank in Clarendon nearly two years ago has entered a guilty plea, leaving him to face a maximum of three years behind bars.

Oscar Gonzalez Alvarenga will only be prosecuted over his abduction of the bank’s manager, who he forced to open a vault while pretending to possess a gun prior to a lengthy standoff with police, according to court documents.

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Former W-L coach could face no jail time for second set of sex crime charges

By Jared Serre
Arlington County Courthouse (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

A former coach accused of sexually assaulting one of his players at Washington-Liberty High School may avoid any jail time.

George Porcha, 54, was recently acquitted of two sex crime charges involving a former girls basketball player about 25 years ago. He still faces other charges, including carnal knowledge of a 13 to 15-year-old, for alleged acts involving a second player.

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Months later, driver in fatal Ballston crash is still hospitalized

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A crash at the intersection of Wilson Blvd and N. Glebe Road in Ballston (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

More than two months later, the driver who struck and killed a 32-year-old in a January crash in Ballston is still in the hospital and police continue to investigate the incident.

The unnamed driver, identified only as a 71-year-old man, was behind the wheel of the pickup truck that slammed into another vehicle near the intersection of Wilson Blvd and N. Glebe Road on Jan. 27, killing McLean resident Xuewei He.

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Video: U.S. Marshals arrest wanted man steps from Ballston Metro station

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The U.S. Marshals Service makes an arrest near the Ballston Metro station (video courtesy anonymous)

A man wanted in two jurisdictions by federal authorities was taken into custody in Ballston earlier this week.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Service arrested 22-year-old Tyler Jordan Clendenen on Tuesday, mere feet from the entrance to the Ballston Metro station.

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