Public Safety
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sterling woman in connection with two armed robberies in Loudoun County. Briar K. Ford, 34, of Sterling, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 8, by the LCSO in connection with two armed robberies that occurred in November 2022. The first robbery occurred on Nov. 27, 2022, at the Family…
Sterling resident Jason Urchasko, 47, who remained in critical condition at Inova Lansdowne Hospital after Monday morning’s house fire, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Mr. Urchasko’s family has been notified and is working with the appropriate agencies to have his organs donated. The victim’s family is comforted knowing that Jason’s act of…
Just before 4 a.m. on Feb. 6, Loudoun County fire and rescue units from Cascades, Kincora, Sterling Park, and Fairfax County responded to a reported house fire on Thrush Road in Sterling. A passerby saw smoke and called 911 to report the fire. Upon their arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire conditions from the…
As the options and opportunities for legal gaming in Virginia expand, Virginia State Police is launching a statewide gaming tip line and online form for the public to report concerns of suspected gaming operations. Anyone needing to report criminal violations of gaming laws associated with Virginia lottery games, sports betting, casino gaming, fantasy contests, and/or…
The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office determined that Thursday’s house fire on Royal Street in Leesburg was accidental, caused by combustibles coming in contact with a portable heater. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched for a house fire at 3 Royal Street in Leesburg shortly after noon on Thursday, Jan.…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a warning after responding to two fatal overdoses that are suspected to involve opioids. On Jan. 22, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate death investigations where opioids are suspected. Both investigations are pending toxicology. If you believe a person is experiencing an overdose or in need of services, please call 911 immediately.…
On Jan. 19, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office received several reports of White supremacy propaganda flyers found in the driveways of several homes on Sagle Road in Purcellville, Hamilton Station Road in Hamilton, and Waterford Creek Circle in Waterford. All the flyers were in plastic bags that also contained bird seed. There is no indication…
A federal judge convicted a Round Hill man yesterday on charges of receipt of child pornography and attempted destruction of evidence. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, from at least November 2019 through January 2022, Max Christian Frear, 35, used a peer-to-peer file-sharing program to receive child pornography. When the FBI executed…
The risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning increases during winter months due to cold temperatures forcing home heating systems to run longer and more frequently. Often called the silent killer, CO is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home,…
Mike Chapman announced that he will seek a fourth, four-year term as Sheriff of Loudoun County, overseeing the largest, full-service Sheriff’s Office in Virginia, the position he has held since 2012. This announcement comes fresh off an International Association of Chiefs of Police study showing the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office provides “excellent” service, and a…