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Here is the email notification they sent out:
Loudoun Sheriff wrote:
Loudoun County, Virginia- Four suspects are in custody in connection with the March 22nd homicide and brutal attack that occurred in Lansdowne. Darwin G. Bowman, 18, of Annandale, VA, and a 17-year-old male from Sterling, VA, are charged with Capital Murder of Mr. William Bennett. Capital Murder Charges are forthcoming against Anthony R. Roberts, 20, of Middleburg, VA. He is currently being held on charges surrounding the burglary of Loudoun Guns on April 15, 2009 in Leesburg, VA. Roberts is also a suspect in a series of burglaries that occurred in the downtown business district of Middleburg, VA in March. A fourth adult male suspect, an 18-year-old from Sterling, VA is also in custody on unrelated charges. All suspects are currently being held without bond. The suspects are alleged to be either members of or associated with an established criminal street gang. It does not appear the alleged crime committed against the Bennett’s were part of a gang initiation or specific gang-ritual. Without commenting upon the evidence or motive in the case, the allegations of capital murder in Virginia carries with it the requirement of associated felonies that tend to show motive. Further charges for the brutal attack of Mrs. Cynthia Bennett are pending and more arrests are possible. On the morning of March 22, 2009, Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the area for a report of a suspicious vehicle. A Loudoun Deputy arrived on the scene and discovered the body of Mr. Bennett along the roadside. His wife was discovered on the opposite side of Riverside Parkway near a wooded area. She was airlifted from the scene and remains hospitalized. Since March 22nd Loudoun Sheriff’s Investigators have executed over 12 search warrants and conducted over 100 interviews. During the course of an ongoing investigation from a February 28, 2009 mob assault, Sheriff’s Investigators uncovered evidence tying that case to the Lansdowne homicide and attack. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office would like to acknowledge the FBI, the Fairfax Police Department, the CIA, the U.S. Secret Service, the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Department of Forensic Science-State Crime Lab, for their assistance on this case. We would also like to thank the Loudoun Crime Commission for their assistance in establishing a reward fund. The agency would further like to acknowledge the community as a whole, your tips and support during this time were greatly appreciated. # # #
Sent to Neighborhood Watch, Serious Crimes - Sheriff (E-mail accounts, Pagers, Cell phones) through Alert Loudoun
