GREAT FALLS, Va. (DC News Now) -- The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said that a person died after a car crashed into a tree in Great Falls early Thursday morning. FCPD officers responded to the 11300 block of Georgetown Pike around 12:20 a.m. for the crash. Police said that the car left the road and hit a tree. The driver, 22-year-old Osman Elgamri of Sterling, was the only person in the car. Elgamri died there ..read more

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- The hunger was real, it seemed, when a police officer pulled over a driver for speeding. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) shared video of a traffic stop in a post on the X platform. The post said: "Not yourself when you’re hungry? Officer Kodabakhchian reminds us that speeding to satisfy our hunger isn’t worth the risk. Hop in for a ride-along as he educates drivers about safe speeds & responsible driving habits ..read more

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) charged a former Fairfax County Sheriff's Office deputy for assaulting an inmate in January. FCPD said that it learned about the assault on Jan. 3 when the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs notified it. The assault happened in the booking area of the Adult Detention Center on Jan. 1 around 3:45 a.m., FCPD said. Police reported that Nicholas Vaszil, 28, assaulted an inmate after a verbal argument ..read more

ANNANDALE, Va. (DC News Now) -- One Annandale park will see its racquet courts reverted back to tennis-only courts. In a release posted Thursday, the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) said that Kendale Woods Park would be saying farewell to its pickleball area. Officials said that this was in response to noise concerns from nearby residents. Fairfax Parks also said that the site did not meet guidelines outlined in the 2021 Fairfax County Pickleball Study Report ..read more

UPDATE, 5/6, 5:31 p.m. -- Police reopened Frying Pan Road Eastbound at Fieldcreek Drive. RESTON, Va. (DC News Now) -- The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said a pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car hit him on Monday afternoon. FCPD said that officers were called to the Fieldcreek Drive and Frying Pan Road area in Reston after a car hit a man walking on the sidewalk ..read more

BURKE, Va. (DC News Now) -- The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue (FCFRD) said crews responded to a house fire in Burke Friday night ..read more

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) --A school bus driver safely made it off a school bus that caught fire Thursday morning. Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (FCFR) posted about the incident on the X platform shorlty before 12 p.m ..read more

CHANTILLY, Va. (DC News Now) -- Over the weekend, Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) officers and Virginia State Police troopers broke up a car meetup, which started elsewhere but ended in a Wegmans parking lot in Chantilly. The meetup, which ended without any arrests, comes just a few weeks after a "street takeover" left an officer injured ..read more

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- A man was arrested after he attempted to rob someone and then shot them in Bailey's Crossroads, police said. On April 12 at around 5 a.m., Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) officers responded to the 3400 block of Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads. FCPD said a man got out of his car when the suspect walked up to him. The suspect then took out a gun and demanded the man give him his personal property. Police said "a struggle ensued," and the victim ended up getting shot in the lower body. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries ..read more

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- In April, wave two of the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD)'s "Road Shark" campaign led to over 6,500 citations and warnings. FCPD started the Road Shark campaign in 2023 to reduce aggressive driving and crashes and change overall driving behavior. Police issued nearly 25,000 citations across four waves of the program last year ..read more