Public Safety
In November 2024, the Leesburg Police Department received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an alert from a social media platform. The report indicated that one of the platform’s user accounts may have contained child sexual abuse material. During the thorough investigation, detectives identified seven digital images consistent with…
Joshua Andrew Vrabel, 47, appeared before the Loudoun County Circuit Court for sentencing on a revocation of probation relating to a conviction from 2007 of one count of Burglary with Intent to Commit Rape for a crime he committed against one of his relatives by marriage. The Honorable Matthew P. Snow sentenced Vrabel to serve…
The Leesburg Police Department is investigating an early morning burglary at the Boomer’s Penny Pincher convenience store located at 47 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg. At approximately 7:30 a.m. today, an employee arriving at the store discovered a broken window and contacted police. Upon reviewing surveillance footage, it was determined that two suspects broke the window…
The Leesburg Police Department has identified the victim in the fatal pedestrian crash that occurred late Thursday night near the intersection of the Leesburg Bypass (Rt. 15) and Edwards Ferry Road NE. The deceased has been identified as Ashlin Barraclough, 24, of Leesburg. As previously reported, at approximately 11:35 p.m. on June 12, a Leesburg…
The Leesburg Police Department is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a passenger vehicle that occurred late last night. At approximately 11:35 p.m. on June 12, a Leesburg Police officer came upon a crash scene while on patrol near the intersection of the Leesburg Bypass (Route 15) and Edwards Ferry Road NE. The…
William George Edwards, 66, appeared before the Loudoun County Circuit Court for sentencing for his conviction of one count of Aggravated Sexual Battery. The Honorable Douglas L. Fleming, Jr. sentenced Edwards to serve 20 years of incarceration in the Virginia Department of Corrections, which is the maximum allowed by law. If released from prison, Edwards…
The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office (LCFR-FMO) offers important safety tips after an accidental fire displaces four Aldie residents on Monday. Just after 12:30 p.m. on June 2, 2025, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a structure fire in the 41000 block of Nicholson Meadows Place in…
On Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Purcellville Police Department will once again partner with Giant Food, located at 1000 East Main Street, Purcellville, to Cram the Cruiser with non-perishable food and hygiene items. All donations will be distributed to local food pantries/community organizations to support our neighbors in need. Items…
Just after 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center (LCFR-ECC) received reports that a vehicle was on fire in the 200 block of West Market Street in Leesburg. Initial reports stated the car was fully engulfed in flames and was parked directly nextto a single-family home. Loudoun County Fire…
The Purcellville Police Department is an official Virginia Department of Health Safety Seat Check Station. The Purcellville Police Department has certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians who offer free car seat safety checks to ensure your child’s car seat is installed correctly. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, vehicular crashes, and the injuries…