Public Safety
The Leesburg Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run pedestrian crash that occurred late Sunday evening, Feb. 8, on Battlefield Parkway SE near Sycolin Road SE. At approximately 10:55 p.m., the victim stopped his vehicle in the middle lane of Battlefield Parkway SE at the Sycolin Road SE intersection after observing smoke coming from it and…
A Middleburg woman has been convicted on eight counts of animal cruelty after a three-day jury trial in Loudoun County Circuit Court, prosecuted by the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Loudoun County. Patricia-Mathis Burby, 62, was found guilty Feb. 4, 2025, of seven counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty and one count of felony animal…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash involving a commercial motor vehicle, equipped with a snowplow and salt spreader, and a pickup truck on Leesburg Pike (Rt. 7) at Blue Ridge Mountain Road in Bluemont that occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2. The driver of the commercial vehicle, Mr. Juan Ferman, 38, of Centreville,…
Viriginia Department of Corrections, VA, K9s Pablo and Rebel have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vests were embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Rivan, Virginia DOC, EOW 4-2-24.” Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a…
Loudoun County offers ongoing behavioral health training sessions free of charge. Seats are limited and registration is required, except for Rapid REVIVE! The schedule of upcoming virtual and in-person classes for February is as follows: Adverse Childhood Experiences Training Adverse Childhood Experiences training aims to raise awareness of the impact of potentially traumatic events that…
The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office has made an arrest in connection to an incident that occurred on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Leesburg. Just after 4 a.m. on Oct. 5, the Loudoun County Emergency Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call for a reported explosion in the area of…
On Jan. 22, Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman announced a comprehensive proposal to expand School Resource Officers into Loudoun’s elementary schools and highlighted the major public safety successes of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s remarks were made at the annual State of Law Enforcement in Loudoun County Forum hosted by the Loudoun…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the crash that occurred this morning at the intersection of Claiborne Parkway and Portsmouth Boulevard in Ashburn. The pedestrian, Calina Yu, 20, of Ashburn and a student at Stone Bridge High School, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver, an employee of Loudoun County Public Schools,…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update to the officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier today. Conner Peltzer, 30, of Sterling, was shot on Jan. 6, while LCSO deputies were attempting to apprehend him. Aid was immediately rendered, and he was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. Peltzer was identified as…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted bank robbery at the Bank of America at 45470 Dulles Crossing Plaza in Sterling at approximately 3:45 p.m. The suspect threatened the use of explosives. After a thorough search of the building and the surrounding area, the area has been deemed safe. This remains an active…