Susan Thanh Litwin, 37, of Woodbridge, Va., was sentenced today to 15 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for stealing more than $279,000 from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHS), a Fairfax County magnet school.

For the second time this month, and the third time this summer, a carjacker has stolen a vehicle with a child or children in the back seat in the Washington area. Although the overall rate of carjackings is declining in the metro area, that may be of little consolation or comfort to area parents, says AAA Mid-Atlantic.

On July 22, around 2:30 a.m., a 47-year-old Alexandria man working as a store clerk, was approached by a man who asked to purchase cigarettes. When the clerk opened the cash register to give the man his change, the man climbed over the counter and took the money from the register. The suspect then fled the area. The clerk was not injured in the robbery.

An anger management counselor who is serving a year in prison for pulling a gun on two federal marshals during a traffic incident, has also lost his license to practice counseling in Virginia. Jose Luis Avila, 57, of Annandale, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer in April and, on June 29, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison. When he is released, he will spend two years on supervised probation.

Adolfo Amaya Portillo, 27, of Alexandria, Va., was sentenced today to 480 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in the murder of a pimp while robbing the pimp and a prostitute in Alexandria on July 29, 2009.

Paul Magliocchetti, the founder and president of PMA Group Inc., a lobbying firm in Arlington, Va., was arrested today on charges of making illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to a federal agency, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia and Assistant Director Shawn Henry of the FBI’s Washington Field Office.

Last night, thousands of Alexandrians ate hotdogs and rubbed elbows with local cops for the 27th Annual National Night Out. The special celebration is part of a nationwide crime and drug prevention effort sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s recent opinion that police officers may inquire about the immigration status of anyone who has been stopped on suspicion of a crime brought community organizers and Virginia State Delegate David Englin together at Tenants and Workers United this morning. They denounced Cuccinelli’s opinion and said that it does not change the law.

Following an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, United States Attorney Neil H. MacBride today announced that the Department of Justice released its first ever National Strategy to Combat Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction. The strategy also provides the first-ever comprehensive threat assessment of the dangers facing children from child pornography, online enticement, child sex tourism, commercial sexual exploitation and sexual exploitation in Indian Country.

On Tuesday, August 3, from 5:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., City officials will partner with Alexandria Police to celebrate the 27th Annual National Night Out. The special celebration is part of a nationwide crime and drug prevention effort sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW).