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A parents association is calling for stronger guardrails in programs involving children following an extended day worker's arrest for allegedly showing porn to kids. The Arlington County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) said Arlington Public Schools should double down on systems of accountability after the 18-year-old suspect, who worked in an after-school program at Abingdon Elementary
An extended day employee at a local elementary school allegedly showed porn to kids. The 18-year-old man from Fairfax County was arrested and is facing several charges, including possession of child pornography, Arlington County police announced Friday morning. Investigators are now seeking additional victims, beyond the three already identified. The man worked at Abingdon Elementary
Arlington County and the City of Alexandria are applying for a pair of grants that would bring significant changes to the Mt. Vernon Trail and a portion of King Street near Fairlington. The county and the city are supporting each other's grant applications to the Virginia SMART SCALE transportation funding program. Alexandria is asking the
The reported gunfire that sent an elementary school into lockdown last week stemmed from a resident's dispute with a delivery driver. That's according to Arlington County police, which provided an update to the Friday afternoon incident yesterday evening. The suspect in the case was identified as a 19-year-old Arlington man. While multiple people reported hearing
A suspect has been taken into custody after reportedly firing gunshots in the Fairlington neighborhood. The incident started around 12:15 p.m. on the 3500 block of S. Stafford Street. Initial reports suggest that a local resident armed with a pistol fired several gunshots, potentially at a vehicle, before driving off. The circumstances around the gunfire