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A Chantilly man is facing criminal charges after two women saw him allegedly pleasuring himself while inside his vehicle earlier this year.

Officers responded to the 13000 block of Route 50 in Chantilly at 10:06 a.m. on June 1 after the women reported that “a man was masturbating inside his vehicle and taking photographs of them,” the Fairfax County Police Department says.


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A teen has been hospitalized with critical injuries after being struck by a driver this afternoon (Wednesday) while he was walking outside Chantilly High School.

Police officers and emergency responders were dispatched to the high school in the 4100 block of Stringfellow Road at around 3:12 p.m. for the crash, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.


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A Chantilly man will go on trial in April for allegedly strangling his wife to death during an argument last year.

Alexander William Towne, 33, is charged with second-degree murder in the 2025 death of 32-year-old Kim White. An order entered into the record on Oct. 16 set April 19, 2027 as the start date for a five-day jury trial in Fairfax County Circuit Court before Judge Christie Leary.


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A well-regarded vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant on Columbia Pike is expanding with a second location in Chantilly, starting this week.

Chay Restaurant held a soft opening yesterday (Oct. 28) for its new Sully District location at 5005A Westone Plaza.


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A three-day-long anime convention is moving to Chantilly’s Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles from its prior Arlington home this fall.

Now in its 27th year, the volunteer-led “Anime USA” will arrive at the conference center (14750 Conference Center Drive) on Nov. 20 and continue through Nov. 22. With the theme “The RPG,” this year’s edition will have a special emphasis on role-playing games, fantasy, and their connections to anime.


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Two pedestrians were seriously injured and another was killed in three separate vehicle crashes on Fairfax County roads this past weekend.

Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department responded yesterday (Sunday) at 3:47 a.m. for a crash involving a pedestrian on southbound Route 28 near Air and Space Museum Parkway, according to a press release issued this afternoon (Monday).


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A new dog day care and boarding spot opened in Chantilly this summer, and to celebrate, its owners are inviting locals and their four-legged friends to have a paw-some time at a Halloween-themed grand opening party this weekend.

After opening its doors July 31, Camp Bow Wow Dulles South (13893 Willard Road) will throw a grand opening “Howl-O-Ween” party on Saturday (Oct. 17) from noon to 4 p.m.


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A Herndon man was recently arrested on drug and weapons charges after allegedly attempting to sell fentanyl to an undercover police detective, the Fairfax County Police Department announced this morning (Thursday).

The 19-year-old has been charged with possession with intent to distribute schedule I/II narcotics, possession of a firearm while distributing schedule I/II narcotics, possession of an auto sear, and carrying a loaded firearm in certain localities.


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A Northern Virginia business that specializes in remodeling houses is putting the finishing touches on a new home of its own.

In a milestone that coincides with its 25th year in business, MOSS Building and Design will celebrate the opening of a new Vienna Architectural Design Center at 108 Church Street NE with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 22 from 5-6 p.m.


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A data center developer has officially requested a special exception from Fairfax County to build a 312,000-square-foot data center on the corner of Stonecroft Blvd and Lee Road in Chantilly.

The application from T5 Data Centers, submitted in mid-September, provides greater insight into plans for what it calls “Project Charlie” — which could become the first fuel cell-powered data center in the county.


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