Virginia
19-year-old charged with murder in the death of his 78-year-old father
A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after authorities found the body of his father, who went missing earlier in the week, buried behind their home in Fairfax County, Virginia.
The discovery: Truman Nguyen was reported missing on Monday by a family member who last saw the 78-year-old man on Sunday, WUSA9 reported.
Man hurls anti-Asian, anti-gay slurs at couple over parking space in Virginia
A home security camera captured a gay couple subjected to homophobic and xenophobic verbal insults on Saturday evening over a parking space dispute in Virginia.
Not so neighborly: Jim and Mary Wood allegedly spewed anti-gay and anti-Asian slurs at Kyle and Leo Liu Metz, their next-door neighbors in Old Town, Alexandria, reported WUSA9.
Virginia Detectives Suspect Foul Play in 72-Year-Old Woman’s Disappearance From Home
Fairfax County Police Department detectives suspect foul play may have been involved in the disappearance of 72-year-old Emily Lu.
What happened: Authorities arrived at Lu’s home in Davis Lane, Lorton, on June 4 to conduct a welfare check at the request of the woman’s employer when she failed to show up for work, according to the police department.
Man Arrested for Skipping $70 Bill, Using Slurs and Assaulting Sushi Restaurant Owner in Virginia
A man accused of assaulting an Asian restaurant owner in Arlington, Virginia after dining and dashing has been arrested on Tuesday.
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Man Accused of Assaulting Sushi Restaurant Owner After Trying to Skip $70 Bill in Virginia
Police in Arlington, Virginia are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted an Asian American restaurant owner and used racial slurs against her and her son on May 4.
What happened: Henry Kim and his mother, who own Bonsai Grill in Crystal City, said the attack occurred when they followed the man after he left their restaurant without paying for roughly $70 worth of sushi rolls.
Body of Elderly Asian Woman Found 4 Days After Going Missing in Virginia Beach
An elderly Asian woman who went missing in Virginia Beach, Virginia was found dead after four days of police and community search efforts.
While taking the trash out, Shu-jin Wu, 76, wandered away from her home in the 1500 block of Gallery Avenue around 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 17.
Virginia Councilman Says Chinese Restaurants Don’t Need COVID-19 Aid Because ‘They Don’t Hire Blacks’
A councilman in Virginia has come under fire after saying that Chinese businesses don’t need aid for COVID-19.
In a work session on June 2, Paul Riddick, who represents Ward 4 in the Norfolk City Council, said that COVID-19 aid would serve Black-owned businesses better, since their Chinese counterparts “don’t need any money.”
Security Guard Who Murdered Pokémon Go-Playing Grandpa Faces 30 Years in Prison
A jury in Virginia has recommended a 30-year prison sentence for Johnathan Cromwell, the security guard who shot and killed an elderly Asian man playing Pokemon Go in 2017.
Cromwell has been found guilty of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, PilotOnline reports.
Filipino American Community in Virginia Bands Together to Find Missing Mom
The friends and family of 39-year-old Filipina-American mother Bellamy Malaki Gamboa have organized a search party after Virginia State Police initiated a “Critically Missing Adult Alert” or “Ashanti Alert” on July 5.
People close to Gamboa gathered around the Philippine Cultural Center on Saturday afternoon to increase the search effort for the missing mother by handing out fliers to passersby.
Wanted American Pedophile Arrested in Cambodia After FBI Tip
A 31-year-old American man wanted on sex charges in Virginia was arrested in Cambodia.
Authorities found Samuel Douglas Lovejoy at a fish market in the city of Kampot on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
Vietnamese Refugee Now One of the First Asian American Women Elected to Virginia’s State House
Democrat Kathy Tran defeated Republican Lolita Mancheno-Smoak after taking home the victory 61% to 39% on Tuesday.
She joins Filipina-American Kelly Fowler, delegate-elect for Virginia’s 21st District, to become one of Virginia’s first Asian-American female delegates to represent the 42nd District.
Filipina-American Democrat Becomes First AAPI Woman Elected to Virginia’s State House
Kelly Fowler, a Democratic and first-time candidate, is now the representative of Virginia’s District 21 after winning over her Republican counterpart, Filipino-American Ron Villanueva.
According to reports, the Filipino-American Democratic candidate garnered 53% of the votes while 47-year-old Villanueva ended up with 46%.