Fairfax Arrest Exposes 73-Year-Old's Alleged Burglary Spree Across State Lines: Police
A 73-year-old suspected burglar left a trail of rattled homeowners across Maryland and Virginia before his luck finally ran out, police say.
Michael Spillino, 73, who Montgomery County police identified as a Newport, Oregon, resident, is facing new charges in connection with two Bethesda break-ins after being arrested in Fairfax County, where investigators say he was linked to a third burglary.
The alleged eight-day crime spree began on Monday, Oct. 19, when a Maryland mother was upstairs with her young child and heard a loud noise coming from the back of her home, according to the Montgome…
Same Date, Same Jail, Same Inmate: Fairfax Man Attacked Two Female Deputies One Year Apart
A Virginia inmate attacked two female jail deputies exactly one year apart, on the same date, inside the same detention center, prosecutors say.
Shane David Lucas, 23, of Fairfax, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for the violent encounters at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he was being held on unrelated charges.
The first attack happened on May 16, 2025, when Deputy Hayden was conducting a security check in one of the jail's housing pods.
According to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Lucas was using an inmate telephone when he ap…
Spotsy Driver Doing Donuts Leads Deputies On Chase Before Crashing Into Ditch: Sheriff
A driver doing donuts on a Northern Virginia roadway wound up behind bars after a hit-and-run, a police pursuit, a crash into a ditch, and one last unsuccessful attempt to escape on foot, authorities said.
Stephon Wilkins-Booker, 36, of Spotsylvania, was arrested following the incident, which began around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, when deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Patriot Highway and Orchard Ridge Drive.
According to the sheriff's office, callers reported that two Dodge Chargers were driving recklessly and performing donuts in the roa…
