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Crime and Public Safety

Leesburg woman indicted for first-degree murder

Tue., Jun. 18 | 04:00 PM - A Leesburg woman charged in the December shooting death of a Sterling man was among 36 indicted June 10 by a Loudoun County Grand Jury.

Herndon man convicted of theft from former employer

Tue., Jun. 18 | 02:36 PM - A Loudoun County Jury convicted a Herndon man June 17 of burglary and grand larceny and recommended more than seven years in prison.

Repeat sex offender sentenced to two life terms in prison

Mon., Jun. 17 | 12:37 PM - A Loudoun County judge on Friday upheld a jury's recommendation and handed down a sentence of two life sentences plus 75 years in prison for a 52-year-old man convicted on a range of sex crime charges.

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County officials discuss upcoming transportation projects

Fri., Jun. 14 | 11:00 AM - Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott York (R-At Large) held a jurisdictional public input session June 10 to outline the Loudoun County and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority's fiscal 2014 road project list and how the region will spend the transportation dollars available from the adoption of House Bill 2313.

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More than 15,000 without power

Thu., Jun. 13 | 06:16 PM - More than 15,000 Loudouners are without power at this time following a massive thunderstorm that barreled through the county after 3 p.m. today.

Seven charged in connection with western Loudoun burglaries

Tue., Jun. 11 | 04:50 PM - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced today it closed 14 burglary cases dating as far back as April 2012.

Fraud suspect apprehended at Dulles Airport

Tue., Jun. 11 | 04:37 PM - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested and extradited Heena Shashikant Zota, a U.S. citizen, on charges of fraud Monday afternoon.

Gold jewelry thefts still under investigation

Wed., Jun. 19 | 03:35 PM - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office confirmed today and the investigation into a series of burglaries targeting gold jewelry is still ongoing.

Teen electrocuted on roof next to Herndon school

Wed., Jun. 19 | 12:22 PM - A Fairfax County teen was electrocuted and three more were hospitalized after an incident on the roof of a trailer next to Fox Mill Elementary School Tuesday night.

Crime Report for Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Wed., Jun. 19 | 10:37 AM - Notable incidents include an exposure case in Sterling Park.

Animal Services to host “My Dog is Cool” event

Wed., Jun. 19 | 09:00 AM - Loudoun County Animal Services on June 22 will partner with volunteers with RedRover, a national nonprofit animal protection organization, to spread the message that dogs should not be left in cars on warm days.

Traffic enforcement operation targets Route 15

Tue., Jun. 18 | 07:08 PM - State troopers worked together to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checks among other enforcement initiatives, in the end resulting in 1,855 arrests and summonses.

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Crews were on the scene of a gas leak on Church Street in downtown Leesburg this morning.

Gas leak shuts down downtown Leesburg street

Mon., Jun. 17 | 11:25 AM - Loudoun Fire and Rescue personnel are beginning to allow residents back into their homes following a gas leak this morning in downtown Leesburg.

LCSO reports some non-emergency phone numbers are down

Thu., Jun. 13 | 06:04 PM - The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center is reporting that some non-emergency phone numbers are not working at this time.

Severe thunderstorm warning over for Loudoun

Thu., Jun. 13 | 03:08 PM - Both the tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings have now expired. A flash flood warning remains in effect until 6:15 p.m.