Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Julian Dawkins, 22, was pronounced dead at a hospital early Wednesday.
Alexandria police have identified the victim in Wednesday morning's suspicious death in Lynhaven as 22-year-old city resident Julian Dawkins. • See: Police Interviewing Arlington Sheriff's Deputy in Suspicious Death Case At 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to reports of a person being shot in the 100 block of Lynhaven Drive. Police quickly located the male victim, who was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to a release from the Alexandria Police Department. Police said they have questioned Arlington County Sheriff’s Deputy Craig Patterson, 44, who was involved in the shooting. Patterson, a 17-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, is also an Alexandria resident, police said. He has been placed …
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Alexandria police respond to reports of a shooting early Wednesday morning in Lynhaven.
1:30 p.m. update — Alexandria police have officially identified the victim as 22-year-old city resident Julian Dawkins. An investigation is ongoing. More on Patch: Alexandria Police ID Victim in Lynhaven Shooting — — — — 11:15 a.m. update — The victim in Wednesday morning's incident is being identified as Julian Dawkins, according to WNEW. According to the report, there's a dispute as to whether an altercation occurred: The victim’s mother, Gwen Pratt Miller, identifies the man as Julian Dawkins. Dawkins is the cousin of Washington Mystics guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt. He was among a group of people that had gone out earlier that evening to celebrate Ruffin-Pratt making the team, the family says. Contrary to police statements, a woman who …
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Marie Maybell Johnson was arrested early Thursday morning in connection to a burglary that happened at Elmer Roehrs’ house in November 2012.
Marie Maybell Johnson will likely be charged with the murder of Elmer Roehrs, a 94-year-old Del Ray man who was found dead inside his Holly Street home on Wednesday evening, according to sources with information about the Alexandria police investigation. Johnson was arrested early Thursday morning in connection to a burglary that happened at Roehrs’ house on Nov. 27, 2012. She was picked up during a traffic stop on Duke Street in Old Town. The 45-year-old woman with no fixed address was in court Friday facing charges related to the November burglary. See: Victim in Suspicious Death Identified as Elmer Roehrs. Johnson knew Roehrs and rented an apartment from his wife, Marian Bouk, according to The Washington Post. Bouk owns several …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Holly Street resident was found dead early Wednesday evening in his home.
The death of Del Ray resident Elmer Roehrs is now being considered a homicide by the Alexandria Police Department following the results of an autopsy performed Thursday. The 94-year-old was killed Wednesday evening in his home in the 2700 block of Holly Street in Del Ray. Police initially classified the case as a “suspicious death,” but did say Roehrs suffered trauma to his upper body. According to a myfoxdc.com report, Roehrs was killed during an apparent burglary or robbery. An investigation into the case continues. Police identified Roehrs as the victim late Thursday morning. See: Victim in Suspicious Death Identified as Elmer Roehrs. Alexandria police detectives had been investigating a November 2012 burglary that occurred at the home …
Alexandria police make arrest related to burglary at Holly Street home, but not in relation to the suspicious death of 94-year-old man.
The victim in Wednesday night’s suspicious death in the 2700 block of Holly Street in Del Ray has been identified as 94-year-old Elmer Roehrs. Alexandria police detectives had been investigating a November 2012 burglary that occurred at the home where the victim was found. The suspect in that burglary was located and arrested early Thursday morning by Alexandria police. Marie Maybell Johnson, 45, of no fixed address was arrested around 3:15 a.m. Thursday following a traffic stop in the 1400 block of Duke Street in Old Town. She was interviewed by police detectives and transported to the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center. Johnson was charged with burglary and grand larceny for the Nov. 27, 2012 incident. She has not been charged …
Brick Colonial just off Russell Road has history of break-ins.
Noon Thursday update — The victim of Wednesday night’s suspicious death has been identified as 94-year-old Elmer Roehrs. Alexandria police detectives had been investigating a November 2012 burglary that occurred at the home where the victim was found. The suspect in that burglary was located and arrested early Thursday morning by Alexandria police. For the complete update, click here. — — — — Alexandria police are investigating the suspicious death of a 94-year-old white man Wednesday in a home in the 2700 block of Holly Street in Del Ray. According to a myfoxdc.com report, the man was killed during an apparent burglary or robbery. Police said the man suffered trauma to his upper body. The case is being treated as a suspicious death until …
Drew Hansen
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