News

JUST IN: Woman stabbed to death in Virginia Square apartment building

By ARLnow.com
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(Updated at 3:25 p.m.) A man is in custody and a woman is dead after an early morning stabbing in Virginia Square.

The grisly incident happened around 5 a.m. at Terwilliger Place, the recently built apartment building on the American Legion Post 139 site at 3445 Washington Blvd.

Police were called for a stabbing at an apartment that had a history of domestic violence calls, according to initial reports, then arrived to find a horrific crime scene in a hallway and an unresponsive, critically injured woman.

The man was arrested by officers in the lobby, according to scanner traffic. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police were still on scene investigating as of 8 a.m. This is the second reported homicide in Arlington so far this year, after one in the Buckingham neighborhood in March.

Arlington County police issued the following press release about the homicide this afternoon.

The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is announcing the arrest of a suspect following an investigation into a domestic-related homicide in Ballston-Virginia Square. Alimamy Fornah, 35, of Arlington, VA has been charged with Murder.

At approximately 4:58 a.m. on June 19, police were dispatched to the 3400 block of Washington Boulevard for the report of a stabbing. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim and suspect were inside their shared apartment when they became involved in a verbal dispute, during which the suspect stabbed the victim resulting in lacerations. Responding officers located the critically injured victim in the hallway of the residential building and immediately attempted lifesaving measures before she was pronounced deceased on scene. The suspect was located in the building and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of injuries considered non-life threatening.

The victim has been identified as Shontae Crawford, 37, of Arlington, VA. Cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

This is the second homicide in Arlington County in 2023. This remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or [email protected] or anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).  For additional community resources and contact information, visit our website.

A man of the same name and approximate age as Fornah was arrested in 2013 and charged with abducting a then-26-year-old woman and her young son from a preschool in Prince William County.

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Young black bear spotted in Arlington

By ARLnow.com
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There is a bear roaming around part of Arlington.

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington says that a young black bear was spotted in the area of Windy Run Park. The park is located north of Lorcom Lane near the Riverwood and Woodmont neighborhoods.

AWLA says it’s hoping that the bear eventually moves on and “make his way out of the county.” In the meantime, it is advising residents in the area to stay vigilant, keep pets inside and take down bird feeders.

More from a social media post:

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington has received several reported sightings of a juvenile black bear in the Windy Run Park area of Arlington County.

AWLA’s current plan is to allow the bear to make his way out of the county. We are asking residents to be aware of their surroundings and stay away from the bear if sighted. DO NOT seek him out or attempt to approach. We highly recommend that residents keep their pets inside, take down bird feeders and make sure that trash is secured or brought indoors.

Sightings can be reported to AWLA’s Animal Control team at (703) 931-9241. Thank you!

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Around Town

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 16, 2023

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 5235 times… so far.

📈 Top stories

The following are the most-read articles for today — Jun 16, 2023.

  1. Morning Notes
  2. NEW: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington
  3. Candidates rack up endorsements as County Board race enters home stretch
  4. Chronic staffing shortages top of mind for Arlington County Sheriff candidates — with a side of pickleball

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. WaPo: Arlington restaurant has one of the best burgers in the area (14320 views)
  2. A half-dozen affordable garden apartment buildings near Rosslyn are set to be renovated (5748 views)
  3. Arlington Career Center project approved despite some resident concerns (5666 views)
  4. Shop selling snacks “from all seven continents” opens at Pentagon City mall (3945 views)
  5. Power outage and road closure after tree falls on utility lines (3572 views)
  6. Amazon unveils first buildings in HQ2 with pomp and circumstance (3501 views)
  7. Smokecraft in Clarendon feeling heat from county threat to revoke live entertainment permit (2585 views)
  8. Morning Poll: Which of these noise complaints has the most merit? (2412 views)
  9. A new Starbucks has opened in Ballston (2047 views)
  10. New townhomes coming soon to Arlington (1890 views)
  11. Pedestrian crash near Ballston prompts a stop sign and temporary police presence (1859 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. At night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
– Milton Berle

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

Weather

NEW: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com
Weather radar as of 4:30 p.m. amid Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Arlington is under one of the few Severe Thunderstorm Watches so far this year.

The watch was just expanded into Arlington and also covers D.C., Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax County.

More from the National Weather Service:

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of northern VA, southern MD and DC metropolitan areas and adjacent marine waters until 9 PM.

Already, one severe storm out in Loudoun County is currently heading in the general direction of Arlington County.

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