A Chesterfield County teen, who was found guilty of aggravated involuntary manslaughter in the drunk driving accident that left two men dead, will begin serving a six-year term in a juvenile detention center. Jose F. Martinez was convicted of killing the two men when he caused a crashed as he drove the wrong-way while he…
Drivers in Virginia are continuing to be charged and convicted of the offense of driving without proof of insurance; one that is not a crime under current state laws. A recent article in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly discussed how current laws in Virginia do not even require a driver to have insurance. Owners may opt to pay…
A former Washington D.C. area teacher was sentenced to seven months in jail for failing to register as a sex offender and then moving to Ohio. Ross was required to register as a sex offender for 10 years after being convicted in 1999 of having sex with a 15-year-old student at H.D. Woodson High School,…
The Federal Aviation Administration chief resigned today after he was arrested on charges of drunk driving. Randy Babbitt, 65, was arrested Saturday night in Fairfax City, Va. about 10:30 p.m. The officer reported Babbitt was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of the arrest and Babbitt is charged with a…
Two teens were killed and three more were injured in a single car accident Friday evening in Howard County. According to reports, 18-year-old Dale Kirk Audet II of Lithicum was driving a Pontiac GT on Lawyer’s Hill Road when he apparently lost control, crossed the eastbound lanes and hit a tree. Two of the passengers…
A woman who oversaw some before and after-school programs as well as summer camps is facing embezzlement charges in Virginia Beach. According to an article in the Virginian-Pilot, Felicia Hoyle is scheduled to appear in court on a felony charge of embezzlement in late December. Court documents allege she took more than $200, but an…
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Prince George’s County early Sunday morning. According to reports, a 911 call was received about 12:30 a.m. reporting a woman walking on the road. Minutes later, 911 calls were received reporting a pedestrian had been hit in the northbound lanes of Route 3, just south of Route…
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program reported that they took more than 450 alcohol-impaired adults home over the Halloween weekend. The SoberRide program provided 465 free cab rides to passengers they refer to as “would-be drunk drivers.” The program began at 10 p.m. Saturday evening before Halloween and ended 6 a.m. Sunday morning. The program was…
A Virginia woman accused of not cleaning up after the dog she was walking was found not guilty Wednesday. According to reports, Kimberly Zakrzewski was walking a friend’s dog in April in Fairfax County when a neighbor called police, reporting Zakrzewski failed to clean up after the dog near her home. The criminal case examined…
A patient in the maximum-security wing of a Maryland state psychiatric hospital was charged with killing his roommate Friday. According to officials, 24-year-old Vitaly Davydov came out of his room of the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital in Jessup, Md. about 2:30 Friday afternoon to request help for his roommate, 22-year-old David Rico-Noyola. When staff entered the…