Vienna Police investigate death of 3-year-old

By WTOP Staff
May 14, 2015 | 5:23 PM

WASHINGTON — Vienna Police are investigating the death of a 3-year-old Vienna, Virginia boy who died on May 12.

Police responded to a call at a Vienna residence on May 10 and discovered Fairfax County Fire and Rescue treating a boy who had fallen and suffered a head injury.

Crews rushed the 3-year-old to a local hospital, where his injuries were deemed life threatening. Two days later, the boy died of his injuries.

Authorities are awaiting the boy’s autopsy results.

Why experts say every boxwood owner should be watching for this invasive pest

By Mike Murillo
August 24, 2026 | 9:16 PM

More counties in Maryland have been put on notice about an invasive moth that can quickly kill one of the most popular plants in the D.C. region. The box tree moth loves, not surprisingly, based on its name, boxwoods, and it's been spotted in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. "The current quarantine notice is quite disturbing. We now have something like six to eight counties here in Maryland that are now quarantined for this rascal," said the "Bug Guy" Mike Raupp, an entomologist and professor emeritus at the University of Maryland. "That indicates to me it's spreading very rapidly and we're getting better at detecting where exactly this very noxious pest is here in Maryland." The latest confirmed detections in Maryland's Eastern Shore counties have led to quarantines being declared in Caroline, Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne’s counties. State agriculture officials said the moth was confirmed in Caroline, Cecil and Queen Anne’s counties, while Kent County was added because of its proximity to the affected areas and Delaware. This comes after quarantines were put in place for Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties. In December, Virginia declared a quarantine for the bug in Clarke and Frederick counties and the city of Winchester.

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