Alexandria Councilmember Shane Collins, sworn into office on Jan. 16, has resigned. Collins was arrested on Jan. 31 on domestic violence assault charges. In his resignation letter, dated March 13, Collins said he was stepping down due to “personal reasons.” “Please know that this decision was not made lightly, and I am incredibly grateful for […]
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Alexandria council member violates no-contact order after domestic violence arrest
Newly elected Alexandria Councilmember Shane Collins, who was arrested on Jan. 31 on domestic violence assault charges, broke the no-contact order with the victim. An affidavit was filed to the court on March 4 for violating his release from custody. According to court records, that was because Collins was involved in another incident with the […]
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Alexandria council member arrested on assault charges
Newly elected Alexandria Councilmember Shane Collins was arrested on Jan. 31 on domestic violence assault charges. Collins is also facing a second charge for criminal mischief, which is the intentional damage or destruction of someone else’s property. A pretrial conference is scheduled for March 6 at 9:30 a.m. in room D2 with District Court […]
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Alexandria City Council
Seven candidates are running for six seats on the Alexandria City Council, with issues such as infrastructure, controlled growth and affordable housing at the top of their agendas.