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Prince William County, VA

100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops
100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops A 27-year-old Baltimore man was arrested in Virginia after police said he led a high-speed crash with a pregnant passenger along I-66 that ended in a crash with a troop car. Junate E. Williams was was heading east on I-66 in a Toyota Sienna when police spotted him for no state inspection and non brake lights around 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, state police said. A trooper tried pulling him over at the 17-mile marker in Fauquier County but Williams refused, initiating a pursuit. The Toyota continued east on Interstate 66 into Prince William County, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph. The Toyota c…
MD Man, 47, Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To Child In VA: Cops MD Man, 47, Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To Child In VA: Cops
MD Man, 47, Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To Child In VA: Cops A 47-year-old Maryland man is accused of sending sexually-explicit messages to a minor earlier this year in Prince William County, authorities said. Lamar Bobby Hopkins, of Oxon Hill, MD, was an acquaintance of the victim who received the disturbing texts in February 2023, in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. A family member found the messages and contacted police. Following the investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants for Hopkins.  On March 25, Hopkins was served while incarcerated in Prince George’s County on an unrelated matter. He was extradit…
Search Ongoing For Missing Man Known To Travel From Virginia To Maryland For Drugs: PWC Police Search Ongoing For Missing Man Known To Travel From Virginia To Maryland For Drugs: PWC Police
Search Ongoing For Missing Man Known To Travel From Virginia To Maryland For Drugs: PWC Police Seen him?  A recovering substance abuser last seen in Prince William County before seemingly heading toward Baltimore has been reported missing for years, and now police are renewing their efforts to find him.  An alert was issued by the Prince William County Police Department on Tuesday as they seek the public's assistance in locating 33-year-old Robert Sterling McCarthy, who has been missing for more than four years after last being seen on Feb. 20, 2020. According to police, McCarthy was last seen by his girlfriend at her home on Prince Cole Court in Manassas after the tw…
Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say
Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say A man no stranger to law enforcement is back behind bars following a strange scene that played out on Tuesday night in Prince William County. District resident Vinzel Pierce Brown, 30, put on a show for police before being apprehended after firing shots at an unoccupied U-Haul vehicle that was parked in the 8000 block of Sudley Road in Manassas, officials say. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 20, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the report of shots fired, where they found Brown firing at the truck, at which point he attempted to flee - allegedly while…
250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police 250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police
250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police A 26-year-old Maryland man is being sought for raping a girl he met on social media, authorities in Virginia said. Dimas Alexis Lazo, of College Park, met the girl on a social media app and arranged to meet at a home in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Lazo was found sexually assaulting the girl inside of the home by a family member who intervened on Nov. 26, 2023, around 12:30 a.m., county police said. Lazo fled the home and has been charged on warrant with rape. He's described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’8”, 250lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.
Bloods Gang Member Convicted For Shooting Woman At Virginia Home, Fleeing To Maryland Bloods Gang Member Convicted For Shooting Woman At Virginia Home, Fleeing To Maryland
Bloods Gang Member Convicted For Shooting Woman At Virginia Home, Fleeing To Maryland A purported gang member in Virginia has been convicted of a violent drive-by shooting in April last year in Prince William County, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney announced. Sean Hughes, Jr., a member of the Bloods, has been found guilty of shooting into a Triangle home in the 3500 block of Wharf Lane that sent a woman to the hospital with serious injuries.  According to prosecutors, on April 19, 2023, Hughes and an underaged co-conspirator opened fire at the Triangle home, striking a 58-year-old woman inside multiple times, while a detective and another bystander were nearly…
Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police
Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police Weeks after a woman was found shot to death over drugs in Prince William County, police say that an ex-con wanted in connection to her murder has been taken into custody. Karen Nicole Pollard, 37, has been arrested by Virginia State Police investigators following an incident that ended across state lines in Prince George's County overnight, authorities announced on Wednesday.  Pollard had been wanted for her alleged role in the fatal shooting of 51-year-old Patricia Kathlean Beglin in late December 2023. According to police, shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, officers were ca…
WRONG GUY: Charges Dropped For Driver Falsely Accused In Crash That Killed Virginia Dad WRONG GUY: Charges Dropped For Driver Falsely Accused In Crash That Killed Virginia Dad
Wrong GUY: Charges Dropped For Driver Falsely Accused In Crash That Killed Virginia Dad DNA evidence has led to dropped charges for one man wrongly accused in a crash last spring that killed a Virginia dad, and fresh charges for another. A 55-year-old Woodbridge man had initially been accused of blowing a red light in a Ford F-150 pickup truck, killing passenger, 30-year-old Eric Kuhn on April 29 at the intersection of Old Bridge Drive and Colby Drive in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. However, that man named 33-year-old Austin Michael Woolf, of Fredericksburg, as the true driver, and testing of DNA evidence proved that Woolf was actually the driver behind the w…
Maryland Gunman Charged With Shooting Complete Stranger Last February In Virginia: Police Maryland Gunman Charged With Shooting Complete Stranger Last February In Virginia: Police
Maryland Gunman Charged With Shooting Complete Stranger Last February In Virginia: Police A Maryland man has been arrested in the February shooting of a young man in Virginia, police announced. Hector Adonis Regaldo Landaverde, 22, of Oxen Hill, MD, is accused of firing the shots that struck a 24-year-old man on the 14700 block of Darbydale Avenue in Woodbridge on Feb. 6, Prince William County police said. A man allegedly approached the victim and tried to stab him with a large knife around 10:15 p.m. that night, police said. Two other men approached from a nearby wooded area, and suffered a gash while running from the trio, in an attempt to avoid being stabbed, police said…
The New 8-Mile: DWI Baltimore Man Leads Wrong-Way Pursuit On Flat Tire, Cops In VA Say The New 8-Mile: DWI Baltimore Man Leads Wrong-Way Pursuit On Flat Tire, Cops In VA Say
The New 8-Mile: DWI Baltimore Man Leads Wrong-Way Pursuit On Flat Tire, Cops In VA Say A man posing as a food delivery driver led authorities on an eight-mile pursuit on a flat tire across a northern Virginia town, authorities said. Aion Navor Wilson, 39, of Baltimore, was drunk when he approached the front door of a home in the 8100 block of Arrowleaf Turn in Gainesville and claimed to be a food delivery driver, Prince William County police said. The residents of the home had not ordered food, and contacted police. Wilson then went to the side of the home and began yelling, before getting into a car and trying to drive away, as responding officers be…
Police In Maryland Help Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Services Police In Maryland Help Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Services
Police In Maryland Help Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Services New details have been released after police in Maryland and Virginia worked together to thwart a potential threat at a Fairfax County church on Sunday. Bailey's Crossroads resident Rui Jiang, 35, is facing charges after a joint investigation into alleged threats at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket on Sunday, Sept. 24. Police say that between 3:20 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, Jiang was at the church and made several disconcerting posts on social media before heading back to his home. Shortly after 7:40 a.m., members of the community spotted his messages and reported them to the An…
Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture
Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture The search for an escaped Washington DC murder suspect remains active a day after Danelo Cavalcante's capture. Christopher Haynes, a Manassas, VA native charged in the Aug. 12 murder of Brent Hayward, escaped from the George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 6.  DC Metro police last week released an image of the 30-year-old, and this week increased the reward for his arrest to $30,000. The department on Tuesday, Sept. 12 said finding Haynes is a "top priority," however, an update on the search has not been provided since. Haynes' case is largely different from Danelo …
Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff
Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff Two wanted men with a history of crime in the DMV region are back behind bars after their latest gambit. Jeremy Shivers, 36, and Joel Gomez, 23, are both facing new charges in Stafford County after being busted attempting to steal from Home Depot on Worth Avenue in Stafford, the sheriff’s office announced. Shortly before noon on Thursday, Aug. 31, staff at the store advised the Stafford County Sheriff about a man who attempted to steal hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise, but dropped it when he was caught by staff and fled. However, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s offic…
Gunman Who Killed Music Artist In Recording Studio Then Fled To Maryland Learns His Fate Gunman Who Killed Music Artist In Recording Studio Then Fled To Maryland Learns His Fate
Gunman Who Killed Music Artist In Recording Studio Then Fled To Maryland Learns His Fate A 47-year-old Washington DC man convicted of killing a 32-year-old man in a Virginia recording studio then fleeing to Maryland has been sentenced to prison time. Cinquan Louis Blakney entered an Alford plea of no contest to a second-degree murder charge in the 2019 Woodbridge shooting death of Tristan Sellers, on Thursday, April 13, Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney Amy Ashworth said. Judge James A. Willett subsequently sentenced Blakney to 40 years in state prison with 20 years suspended, and five years of supervised probation upon release. Sellers, who went by "Slim Tristan," …
Dad Shook Infant Son To Death, Officials In Virginia Find 39 Years Later Dad Shook Infant Son To Death, Officials In Virginia Find 39 Years Later
Dad Shook Infant Son To Death, Officials In Virginia Find 39 Years Later William Faulkner famously once said “the past is never dead. It’s not even past,” and that proved to be true in Prince William County, where police solved a 37-year cold case involving an infant this week. Samuel Harry Dicola, 58, who has no fixed address, has been charged with murder i connection to the death of his infant son in their former family home in the 9600 block of Lafayette Avenue in Manassas in 1984. Then, the initial investigation determined that on Nov. 29, 1984, the victim, a 3-month-old boy, was in the care of Dicola, who was 20 at the time, at their Manassas home when, at …
Body Of Missing Dad Dumped In Maryland After Drug Deal Gone Bad: Police Body Of Missing Dad Dumped In Maryland After Drug Deal Gone Bad: Police
Body Of Missing Dad Dumped In Maryland After Drug Deal Gone Bad: Police A drug deal gone wrong led to the brutal stabbing death of a Virginia dad whose blood-stained car was ditched in Prince William County, and his body in Prince George's County, MD. Olvin Daniel Argueta Ramirez, of Woodbridge, and a 17-year-old boy are believed to have stabbed Jose Abelino Guerrero dead four days before Christmas, police in Prince William County said. Guerrero, Ramirez and the teen met up for a drug deal on Dec. 21, 2022, when an argument ensued, police said. That's when Ramirez stabbed Guerrero multiple times and drove his body apparently with the teen to Prince George's Cou…
Gunman Murders GF's 3-Year-Old Sister In Dumfries Mass Shooting, Police Say Gunman Murders GF's 3-Year-Old Sister In Dumfries Mass Shooting, Police Say
Gunman Murders GF's 3-Year-Old Sister In Dumfries Mass Shooting, Police Say A murder suspect is in custody in Prince William County after he shot his girlfriend outside their Dumfries home before heading back inside the house to turn the gun on her siblings, killing a little girl in the process, police say. Washington, DC resident Kenyatta Lee Oglesby, 20, has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 3-year-old girl who was found inside a home shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 in the 17900 block of Milroy Drive, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. The victims included: The 3-year-old girl; A 17-year-old girl; A 16-year-old b…
Busted Serial Bank Robber From Landover Facing Fresh Charges In Virginia Busted Serial Bank Robber From Landover Facing Fresh Charges In Virginia
Busted Serial Bank Robber From Landover Facing Fresh Charges In Virginia Officials say that a Maryland man picked up by police this week for a bank robbery in Fairfax County has been implicated in at least two others in Prince William County as the investigation unfolds. Zachary Allen Hunter, 37, of Landover, is now facing two additional robbery charges in Virginia after he went to the well one too many times and was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 28 by members of the Fairfax Police Department. Zachary Allen Hunter at Wells FargoFairfax County Police Department In addition to the robbery of the Wells Fargo Reston area on Thursday, police say that Hunter is als…
Fatal Christmas Fall Through Icy Pond Kills 19-Year-Old Man In Virginia Fatal Christmas Fall Through Icy Pond Kills 19-Year-Old Man In Virginia
Fatal Christmas Fall Through Icy Pond Kills 19-Year-Old Man In Virginia A 19-year-old men fell to his death through an icy pond in Prince William County on Christmas Eve, authorities said. Fire and rescue officials found the man in a pond near the 6000 block of Erinblair Loop in the Piedmont community in Haymarket just before 10 p.m., police tell Daily Voice. The victim was recovered by firefighters and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. There were no indications of foul play. Video taken by Ken Kocher on Twitter shows firetrucks and police cars at the scene. So sad. We drove by the scene last night after hearing the si…
Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In Area Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In Area
Assault Suspect At Large After Abusing, Strangling Woman During Altercation In Area A repeat offender who has been terrorizing a woman for days is facing multiple charges for allegedly assaulting and choking her on numerous occasions in Prince William County, police announced on Wednesday. Jahari Kwame Underwood, 30, is wanted on multiple charges following an incident that played out early on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Prince William County, investigators said.  The incident began shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, morning when members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate an incident involving Underwood and an acquaintance in the Q…
Veteran Maryland Administrator Tabbed As New Prince William County Executive Veteran Maryland Administrator Tabbed As New Prince William County Executive
Veteran Maryland Administrator Tabbed As New Prince William County Executive A veteran Maryland administrator has been tabbed as Prince William County's newest county executive. Christopher Shorter, who has more than 18 years of experience in local government operations, will start his role on Jan. 3, 2023. As Prince William County Executive, Shorter will oversee and manage a workforce of more than 6,200 full-and part-time permanent employees. Most recently, Shorter has spent the last two years as City Administrator with the Baltimore City government. Before joining Baltimore City, Shorter served as Assistant City Manager for Health Environment, Culture, and …
Alert Issued For Endangered Teen Reported Missing In The Region Alert Issued For Endangered Teen Reported Missing In The Region
Alert Issued For Endangered Teen Reported Missing In The Region Authorities in Prince William County are asking for the public's help in locating an endangered teenage boy who has gone missing. Christopher Canales, 16, left his home on Lacebark Elm Court in Woodbridge around 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, Prince William County police said. Later that evening, the teen sent concerning statements to a family member, according to police.  He is believed to be missing under voluntary circumstances and may be in need of assistance which qualifies him as endangered. Canales is described as being 6-foot-5 and weighs approximately 190 pounds. He h…
Suspected Drug User Who Escaped From Virginia Police Back In Custody Suspected Drug User Who Escaped From Virginia Police Back In Custody
Suspected Drug User Who Escaped From Virginia Police Back In Custody A wanted man who gave the slip to police officers attempting to arrest him in Prince William County earlier this month is back in custody, according to authorities. The Prince William County Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18 that Woodbridge resident Isaiah Dimitri Hall, 25, has been apprehended again after escaping from officers earlier this month taking him into custody for alleged illegal drug use in a Bayside Avenue apartment complex. Officers were called to the Bayvue Apartments complex in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct…
Person Of Incident Talking To Police After Four Killed In Mass Shooting At Virginia Home Person Of Incident Talking To Police After Four Killed In Mass Shooting At Virginia Home
Person Of Incident Talking To Police After Four Killed In Mass Shooting At Virginia Home A person of interest has been identified and is speaking with police following a fatal shooting in a Virginia home that left four dead. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17 to a reported shooting in the 5200 block of Mansfield Court in Woodbridge. Upon arrival, officers said that they conducted a welfare check inside the home, where they found four adults in different parts of the home with various gunshot wounds. All four were pronounced dead at the scene. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, a spokesperso…
Suspected Drug User Makes Great Escape From Virginia Police Suspected Drug User Makes Great Escape From Virginia Police
Suspected Drug User Makes Great Escape From Virginia Police A wanted man pulled a fast one on police officers attempting to arrest him in Prince William County when he escaped custody and was able to run away from custody, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Isaiah Dimitri Hall, 25, is at large after making his great escape from members of the Prince William County Police Department attempting to apprehend him for alleged illegal drug use in a Bayside Avenue apartment complex. Officers were called to the Bayvue Apartments complex in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, where there was a report of suspected…
Tornado Warning Issued In Parts Of Maryland Tornado Warning Issued In Parts Of Maryland
Tornado Warning Issued In Parts Of Maryland Extreme weather could be coming to parts of Maryland and Virginia as the region braces for storms and a potential tornado. Heavy rains are expected to fall across the region, with thunderstorms rolling in that are capable of producing a tornado in Northern Virginia and parts of Maryland, according to the National Weather Service. A “flood watch” is in effect for portions of the Baltimore and Washington Metropolitan areas until midnight on Monday, Sept. 12, which could potentially produce damaging wind gusts or a brief tornado, officials said. In Maryland, the National Weather Service also …
Kidnapper Burns Mom Trying To Get Toddler Back With Cigarette On Playground In VA: Police Kidnapper Burns Mom Trying To Get Toddler Back With Cigarette On Playground In VA: Police
Kidnapper Burns Mom Trying To Get Toddler Back With Cigarette On Playground In VA: Police A man who burned a woman with a cigarette trying to get her child back from him after he snatched the child from a playground been arrested, authorities in Prince William County said. Abraham Cinto Jr., 27, was arguing with the 23-year-old victim as her son played on the playground the evening of Aug. 30 in Manassas, authorities said. When things turned violent, Cinto tried taking the woman's property then walked away with her toddler, PWC police said. Despite the woman's efforts to get her son back, Cinto Jr. physically prevented her from reaching the child by burning her with a cigarette…
Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility
Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility A Manassas man has been charged after assaulting a Law Enforcement Officer at a Virginia mental health facility, authorities say. Vincent Alexander York, 23, was in police custody at the Northern Virginia Mental Health facility when he aggressively approached an officer after refusing to follow the officer's commands around 1 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to Prince William County police. Officers attempted to re-secure York, who then kicked an officer before he was re-secured. York was turned over to hospital staff for further evaluation, and the officer reported minor injuries. York…
Alexandria Gunman In Richmond Murder Crashes In 101 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police Alexandria Gunman In Richmond Murder Crashes In 101 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police
Alexandria Gunman In Richmond Murder Crashes In 101 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police A 24-year-old Alexandria man was arrested in a deadly Richmond shooting when he crashed his car while leading a pursuit on Interstate 95 with speeds up to 101 miles an hour, authorities said. Derrick R. Adjei is the subject of the homicide investigation in the death of 36-year-old local dad Kyle Stoner, who was shot outside of the City Dogs restaurant in Richmond around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, according to State Police and a statement from the restaurant. A pursuit was launched shortly after, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted a Toyota 4Runner heading north at an excessive rat…
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Google and Microsoft have a new neighbor in Prince William County. Reports said Amazon recently purchased nearly 60 acres of land to in Gainesville for nearly $90 million.  BizJournal announced earlier this week that Amazon Web Services had purchased the land at 5845 Wellington Road for $87.8 million. The report said AWS purchased the same-sized lot next door for $52.4 million last year.  Amazon has not commented on its plans for that location, but it adds to the company's holdings in northern Virginia.  The land is in the county's Data Center Opportunity Overlay District. T…
Mother Of 9-Year-Old Girl Shot While Playing In Woodbridge Seeking Support Mother Of 9-Year-Old Girl Shot While Playing In Woodbridge Seeking Support
Mother Of 9-Year-Old Girl Shot While Playing In Woodbridge Seeking Support The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was shot and critically injured while playing in Prince William County last week is seeking support from her local community.  Brooklin Freeman was across the street when her daughter was shot in the 15300 block of Gatehouse Terrace in Woodbridge around 6:41 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Prince William County Police said.  Surveillance video from a neighbor's home captured the incident, in which the young girl is heard screaming, "I can't feel my legs," according to Fox5. A copy of the video can be found in the Tweet below. Warning it could be hard to watch f…