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April Burke, Beth Gibney, and Marie Kux, known by their friends and supporters as Alexandria's "Iron Ladies," yesterday filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment in the Alexandria Circuit Court.

By Carla Branch alexandrianews.org Alexandria General District Court Chief Judge Becky Moore found probable cause to send the case against Kashif Bashir to the grand jury. Bashir, 27, is charged with shooting Alexandria police officer Peter Laboy in the head on Feb. 27. Laboy continues to recover from what doctors referred to as a catastrophic head injury at Washington Hospital Center's National Rehabilitation Hospital.

UPDATE The preliminary investigation indicates that when officers arrived on the scene, they were met by an individual who displayed what appeared to be a weapon in a threatening manner and was subsequently shot.

Douglas Lee Payne Jr., 31, of Fairfax County, Va., pleaded guilty yesterday to three child exploitation related charges.

A federal grand jury has charged Robert Mikail, 40, and Ging-Hwang “Felicia” Tsoa, 58, both of Ashburn, Va., with conspiracy and bank fraud charges related to their alleged roles in a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme involving more than 35 homes.

Robert Fenn, 27, of Herndon, Va., was convicted by a federal jury today of receiving and possessing child pornography. Fenn was a special education teacher at Poplar Tree Elementary School in Chantilly, Va., prior to his arrest on related state charges in June 2012.

On Tuesday, March 26, the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office held its annual Employee Awards and Promotion Recognition Ceremony at the Office’s headquarters on Mill Road. Guest speaker Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg praised the Sheriff’s Office staff for their work and commitment to public service.

Can you help identify this man? Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man shown in this video.

The Alexandria Police Department reports that total Part 1 crime decreased by 9.1% or 329 offenses, in calendar year 2012. This continues the trend of historic lows in Alexandria. These are the lowest Part 1 crimes the City has experienced since 1966. Homicide, rape, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and auto thefts declined in 2012, while robberies increased by eight offenses.

Angel Andrew Gomez-Garcia, 41, an illegal alien from El Salvador, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported following his conviction for aggravated sexual batter