A man has been convicted of posing as a rideshare driver so he could assault several women in northern Virginia. A jury in Arlington County found Julio Basurto, Junior guilty of multiple charges related to the assaults yesterday. Investigators accused Basurto of picking up women outside bars in the Clarendon area between 2021 and 2023 and assaulting them in his car. Basurto was sentenced to 140 years in prison
Fairfax County has partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project to launch a conviction integrity unit, allowing people convicted of felonies to seek a review of their cases.Preview: A bridge in Louisa County has been closed because it is not safe for traffic. The Virginia Department of Transportation announced the closure of the Hamilton Road bridge yesterday. Inspectors found that beams supporting the bridge deck had deteriorated, making it unsafe for use. The bridge over the South Anna River was originally built in 1929 and has a three-ton weight limit.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, what better time to get petty revenge on an ex and do some good at the same time. A number of zoos around the country are offering the opportunity to name an animal after an ex that will be fed to a zoo animal. At the Virginia Aquarium in Virginia Beach, you can name a cockroach, rodent or even a vegetable to be fed to an animal in their Love Bites fundraiser. At the the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA, you can help the shelter by submitting a name to be placed in a litter box or dog waste bag.