Public Safety

Leesburg-Area Murder Suspect to Enter Plea

A Loudoun grand jury on Monday indicted 20-year-old Mario R. Hernandez-Navarrate on a charge of second-degree murder in the Sept. 30, 2022, stabbing death of Carroll T. Davis, Jr.

Davis, 62, was found dead inside his Leesburg-area home after authorities received a check-the-welfare call. Hernandez-Navarrate and Davis had been in a relationship according to family members.

Hernandez-Navarrate, of Herndon, was apprehended later after he was involved in a crash in Davis’s 2017 Mercedes-Benz in Fairfax County.

In Loudoun County District Court last month, Hernandez-Navarrate waived his right to a preliminary hearing, sending the case to Circuit Court.

During a scheduling hearing Tuesday, the case was set to be heard Aug. 17, when Hernandez-Navarrate is expected to enter a guilty plea.

Driver Pleads Guilty in Fatal Ashburn Crash

The driver involved in a 2022 crash that took the life of an Ashburn woman pleaded

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Ryan C. Lanza, 21, of Ashburn, originally was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case.

The crash happened at approximately 11:20 a.m. on May 5, 2022. Deborah Michel, 65, of Ashburn, was driving a 2006 Honda Civic westbound on Windmill Drive and was turning left onto southbound Claiborne Parkway when she was hit by Lanza’s northbound 2016 Subaru WRX. Michel was transported to an area hospital where she died from her injuries. Lanza also was taken to the hospital for treatment.

According to the report, investigators determined Lanza was traveling more than 30 mph over the posted 45 mph speed limit when he struck the vehicle.

The reckless driving conviction is a misdemeanor. Lanza was sentenced to 12 months in jail, with 6 months suspended, a year of supervised probation and a $2,500 fine.

Leesburg PD Reports Marijuana Bust

A 34-year-old Arlington woman faces up to 30 years in prison after she was found with pounds of marijuana during a Sunday night traffic stop in Leesburg.

According to the Leesburg Police Department, an officer pulled over Maria Yabar in the area of East Market Street and Catoctin Circle shortly before 11:30 p.m. July 9 for an equipment violation. Officers recovered more than 17 pounds of packaged marijuana and assorted marijuana products from the vehicle.

Yabar was released on a $10,000 secured bond pending a July 31 arraignment in Loudoun County District Court.

The charge of possession with the intent to sell, give, or distribute more than five pounds of marijuana carried a sentence of five to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. n fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov www.fairhousing.vipnet.org