Public Safety

Leesburg Police arrest Ashburn man for DWI after striking juvenile

May 20, 2025

On Thursday, May 15, the Leesburg Police Department arrested an Ashburn man for driving while intoxicated after he struck a juvenile who was riding a scooter in the area of 22 Plaza Street NE. At approximately 4:30 p.m., a Leesburg Police officer observed a juvenile fall in the roadway in the area of 22 Plaza…

LCSO Warrant Leads to Sentencing in Nationwide Gift Card Scam

May 20, 2025

Following a collaborative investigation involving the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau of the Fairfax County Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and retail partners, Wencai Zhuang, 29, a Chinese national, has been sentenced in Loudoun County following his first conviction in connection with a nationwide gift card scam.   The investigation…

LCSO makes tenth arrest in internet chat operation

May 20, 2025

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has made a tenth arrest to conclude its undercover internet chat operation that took place during the week of April 21, 2025. Kyle James Ross Bultron, also known as Kyle James Ross Ball, 30, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on May 15, and charged with two counts of Use of…

Extension cord to blame in Aldie house fire

May 15, 2025

The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office investigation has determined that yesterday’s house fire in Aldie was accidental, resulting from a failed extension cord. At approximately 6:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from a resident reporting smoke inside their home in the 24000…

Purcellville ranked second safest city in Virginia

May 13, 2025

The Purcellville Police Department announced that the Town of Purcellville was ranked the Second “Safest City” in Virginia for 2025 by SafeWise. Using the latest FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System data available, Purcellville received the number two ranking as the safest city in Virginia.  Despite Purcellville’s low crime rate of 0.3 per 1,000 residents for…

LCSO introduces Blue Envelope Program

May 13, 2025

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has announced the launch of the Blue Envelope Program, a new initiative designed to improve interactions between law enforcement and individuals with communication differences, such as autism, intellectual disabilities, or other conditions that may affect communication during stressful situations like traffic stops. The Blue Envelope Program provides a simple but…

LCSO investigating fatal crash involving a pedestrian

May 13, 2025

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on Friday, May 9.  At approximately 9:45 p.m., deputies responded to the report of a pedestrian struck in the eastbound lanes of Rt. 7, just west of the interchange at Loudoun County Parkway, involving a pedestrian and a Loudoun County…

Houston man sentenced for home burglaries

May 9, 2025

Fernando Cuero Saa, 53, appeared before the Loudoun County Circuit Court for sentencing for his convictions of two counts of Burglary, one count of Grand Larceny, and one count of Attempted Burglary. The Honorable Douglas L. Fleming, Jr. sentenced Saa to serve an active period of incarceration of 16 years in the Virginia Department of…

Ashburn financial advisor sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding investors

May 6, 2025

An Ashburn man was sentenced today to three years in prison for fraud relating to his risky trading thatlost millions of dollars of his clients’ funds while he provided them with false information. According to court documents, Andrew Corbman, 53, was affiliated with a national estate planning company through which he obtained access to individuals…

Fire Marshal’s investigating cause of Sterling house fire

April 26, 2025

The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office continues investigating the cause of Wednesday night’s house fire in Sterling that displaced a family of five. Just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a residence on fire in the 100 block of Applegate…