Virginia Single Mom Seeks Support After Disabled Daughter's Death
A Loudoun County mom is seeking support after her disabled daughter died.
Jessica Josiah Burke, of Leesburg, died Monday, Nov. 27, according to her mom Betheny Burke. She was 18 years old.
Affectionately called "Pia" by her mom, Jessica battled Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a rare genetic condition, and "brought immeasurable joy and love to those around her," her mom said on a GoFundMe campaign.
"As a single parent, this devoted mom faced challenges with resilience and strength, providing unwavering care for her special daughter," Betheny writes. "Now, in the wake of an unexpected loss, w…
Woman Assaulted, Man Slashed In Leesburg Bar Fight: Police
Two people were arrested in a fight that broke out in the parking lot of a Leesburg bar overnight, police said.
Joseph Smith, 32, has been charged with one count of malicious wounding while Eric Dekenipp, 39, of Lovettsville, has been charged with one count of simple assault in the 2 a.m. incident on the 500 block of East Market Street, local police said.
Four adults had left the bar before an argument broke out, police said, leading to a physical fight between Dekenipp and another man.
Smith subsequently joined in the altercation and slashed Dekenipp with a knife, before Dekenip…
Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD
A 32-year-old Leesburg man was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 28, after police say he possessed a stolen handgun.
At 4:39 a.m., police observed a Saturn commit numerous traffic violations at 28th Street and Prospect Avenue, officers said. After initiating a traffic stop, police found Dontae Black, the passenger, to be in possession of a a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun loaded with seven bullets, four of which were hollow-points, officers said. The handgun was reported stolen from Hollywood, Florida, police said.
Police also found Black to be in possession of a substantial quality of co…
Good Boy! Police K9 Sniffs Out Cocaine, Oxy On Loudoun County Driver, Police Say
A 37-year-old Loudoun County woman was arrested after a police K-9 sniffed out cocaine and other drugs in her vehicle, police said.
Whitney Thorpe, 37, of Leesburg, has been charged with two felony counts of possession of controlled substances, Leesburg police said.
Thorpe was stopped by a Leesburg officer for traffic violations Sunday evening, Oct. 8, on South King Street near the Leesburg bypass, police said.
K-9 Elmore responded for an open-air scan, which resulted in a positive alert on the vehicle.
Officers recovered approximately 14 grams of crack cocaine, Oxycodone Hydr…
