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Oxon Hill 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…
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Convicted For Role In DMV Dog Fighting Ring
A 45-year-old Stafford man has been convicted for his role in an animal fighting ring in the DMV for five years, federal officials said. Mark Joseph Rodriguez, aka “Slow Poke,” and co-conspirators from the region used a messaging app that they called "The DMV Board" or "The Board" to discuss training fighting dogs, exchange videos about dogfighting, and arrange and coordinate dog fights, out of view of law enforcement, Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said. Members of the DMV Board also used the app to compare methods of killing dogs that lost f…
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Baltimore Driver Wanted For Ramming Officer At Massive VA Illegal Car Meet: Cops
Police have announced additional arrests at a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County last weekend. Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, an officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield where a large group of individuals were driving recklessly and in circles, police said. Another group of people surrounded the officer’s cruiser, and at least one attempted to remove the license plate from the vehicle as the others acted disorderly, police said. The group prevented the off…
Police & Fire
250-Pound College Park 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.
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Prince George's: 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…
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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 …
Police & Fire
Oxen Hill 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…
Business
Shoppers Rejoice! IKEA Opening New Format Store In Maryland
IKEA announced plans to open a new store in Maryland, increasing its footprint in the DMV region, officials announced. Later this year, IKEA US plans to open a Plan & order point with Pick-up in Annapolis, which will allow customers to shop online and then pick up their orders up at the new location. The new store will offer home furnishing inspiration and personalized interior design planning, according to officials. Purchases can also be arranged to be shipped to customers' homes or other points of delivery. It is expected to be complete in late 2023 at 2512 A Solomons Island Road in…
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: Clinton Man Among Four Nabbed In Major Virginia Operation
Police have made four arrests and seized a mass quantity of drugs and evidence in a Virginia bust. Matthew Powers, 33, of Alexandria; Mondell Opoku, 32, of Woodbridge; Andres Blacno, 27 of Clinton, MD; and Ali Banihashemi, 32, of Burke; were charged with various drug offenses and more, Fairfax County police said. An investigation into the four was launched in March 2023 following a tip into a drug distribution ring in the Mount Vernon District, authorities said. Psilocybin and LSD, two firearms, more than $138,000 in cash, and a Porsche SUV in connection to the illegal operation were seize…
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Virginia Man Stabbed Brentwood Victim Then Chased Him Until He Died: Police
A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a Maryland man in Northern Virginia over the weekend. Heriberto Valdez, of Woodbridge, fatally stabbed Jesser Edwardo Marroquin Cordon, 33, during an argument on Saturday, Aug. 5 in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Valdez and Cordon, who police identified as acquaintances, were arguing at a home on the 800 block of Fulton Place in Woodbridge around 10:25 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. Valdez stabbed Cordon, then chased him into the backyard, where Cordon collapsed. Cordon was pronounced d…
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Hammer-Wielding Upper Marlboro Man Goes On Rampage Over Female Friend's Relationship Status: PD
A Maryland man is being sought out of Virginia for going on a rampage with a hammer and bashing another man's vehicle with his own in a confrontation over a female acquaintance's relationship, authorities said. Victor Manuel Gonzalez Cisneros, 26, of Marlboro, showed up at an apartment on the 13100 block of Marina Way in Woodbridge around 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, to confront another man over a relationship with a female acquaintance, police said. Once in the area, Cisneros spotted the man’s vehicle, which was being driven by a different man at the time. Using his own vehicle, Cisn…
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Who Gunned Down Woman In Her Own Luxury College Park Apartment
A Virginia man has been identified and charged for his role in a fatal shooting last month in a swanky Prince George's luxury apartment building, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Keith Marcellus Ford, 39, has been accused of his role in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Tiffany Ford in her own College Park home on Thursday, May 18. PGPD is investigating a fatal shooting in the unincorporated section of College Park. The victim is 28-year-old Tiffany Ward.https://t.co/3MpX0a8P9G pic.twitter.com/9ZLfu1DbFr — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) May 23, 2023 At approximately 8:45 a.m. on May 1…
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Gunman Who Killed Music Artist In Recording Studio Then Fled To Greenbelt 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," …
News
Accused PG Killer Busted In Virginia After Nearly Three Years On The Run
An Alexandria man is behind bars after being accused of the murder of a 21-year-old Woodbridge man in Aldelphi in 2020. Jose Linares, 34, was taken into custody after being connected to the murder of Payton Marshall that occurred on Sept. 7, 2020, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. On Sept. 7, 2020, officers were called to the 1800 block of Metzerott Road after the 21-year-old Woodbridge man was found unresponsive inside a car in a nearby parking lot. Marshall was pronounced dead on the scene. Investigators say that Marshall and Linares were familiar with eac…
Police & Fire
Suspect In Custody For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Sleeping Woman At PWC Party, Police Say
A man implicated in the alleged sexual assault of a sleeping woman in Prince William County has been taken into custody, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 28. Alphonso Page, 33, has been arrested and charged with rape after turning himself in at the Prince William County Police Department on Wednesday, March 27, according to investigators with the agency. The incident was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 in the Potomac Vista Apartments on Cove Landing Drive in Woodbridge, where detectives were called in to investigate a sexual assault. It is alleged that the victi…
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Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police
A teen from Virginia was killed early on Tuesday morning after crashing into a tree off the roadway on I-495 in Montgomery County, state police officials announced. Tera King, 18, of Woodbridge, was identified by police as the driver of a Chevrolet Cobalt that crashed shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 on the interstate near Route 355 in Rockville. Investigators say that King was driving eastbound on I-495 when for unknown reasons, she veered off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and tree. King was pronounced dead at the scene by Montgomery County EMS personnel, an…
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Teen Thieves From Prince George's County Continue Trend Of Hyundai, Kia Thefts In Area: Police
Two 17-year-old boys from Maryland were charged after attempting to steal vehicles from a commuter lot in Woodbridge, authorities say. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Corbin Court to investigate an attempted vehicle theft, around 8 a.m., Monday, Feb. 6, according to Prince William County police. Initial investigation determined that the teens were attempting to steal vehicles along Corbin Court and Allen Dent Road. Officers canvassed the area and located the teens inside of the suspect vehicle, in the commuter lot at Dumfries Road and Richmond Highway. Officers attempte…
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Body Of Missing Dad Dumped In Prince George's 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…
News
Camp Springs Man Admits To Advertising Dogfights Online For 'DMV Board' Conspiracy
Two more men from the region have pleaded guilty to their roles in a violent local dogfighting ring that operated throughout Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, federal authorities announced. Derek Garcia, 41, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in dog fighting, and Camp Springs, Maryland resident Ricardo Thorne, 52, admitted to advertising the fights on the Internet to turn a profit, according to federal prosecutors. According to court documents, between at least May 2015 and August 2020, Garcia, Thorne, and others used a private messaging app they referred…
News
Upper Marlboro Woman Latest To Be Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking In DMV Area
Authorities announced that a Maryland woman has become the fifth to be sentenced to prison time for her role in a massive fentanyl trafficking conspiracy across the region. Upper Marlboro resident Ericka Oliver, 34, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute more than seven kilograms of the deadly drug, according to the Department of Justice. Prosecutors say that between January 2018 and February 2021, Oliver and others would obtain kilograms of fentanyl from various sources, then use a pill press to manufacture thousands of counterfeit prescri…
News
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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Four Killed In Mass Shooting At Virginia Home, Suspect At Large (
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A shooting suspect is at large after four people were found shot to death in a Virginia home, police say. 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. A spokesperson for the department said that "at this time, the incident appears isolated …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Shots Fired At Woodbridge Home In Drive-By Shooting
Police are investigating the drive-by shooting of a home in Woodbridge, authorities say. Officers were called to the home in the 13700 block of Kaywood Drive after residents said shots were fired at them while they were outside of the house, according to Prince William County police. The suspect reportedly shot at the residents and home around 10:44 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, officials say. Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a silver four-door sedan. No injuries were reported in the shooting. Police are still searching for a suspect in the incident.
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized During Undercover Drug Sting Near Elementary School In The Region
Two men were hospitalized after being shot during a drug raid in Woodbridge near an elementary school, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Members of a multi-agency drug task force were conducting an undercover operation into Fentanyl distribution in the 14700 block of Fox Glove Court in Woodbridge on Thursday, Sept. 1 when a firefight broke out near Dale City Elementary School, officials said. During the exchange, police said that four members of the task force discharged their weapons, and two men - a 30-year-old man and an unidentified person - involved in the opera…
Police & Fire
Maryland Mom Runs Over Unbelted Baby Who Fell Out Of Car In Virginia: Police
A 10-month-old baby girl from Maryland died after she fell out of the back seat of her mom's SUV and then was run over by the car over the weekend in Virginia, authorities said. The 35-year-old Hyatsville, MD driver had put her daughter in the back seat of her 2013 Toyota Highlander unrestrained before the Sunday, June 12 crash around 1:15 p.m. in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. The mom and daughter were visiting family members on Flotilla Way and was only driving a short distance away to a dumpster, before driving back to the 16600 block where they stopped briefly to pi…
Business
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…
Business
9-Year-Old Critically Wounded In Woodbridge Shooting Released From ICU: Mom
The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was shot in the crossfire during a May 24 shooting in Prince William County said the girl remains in good spirits and is making major strides in her recovery. Though, she has a long way to go. The girl was shot while playing in the parking lot of a Woodbridge apartment complex on Gatehouse Terrace when a group of men walking nearby got into an argument, Prince William County police said at the time. Video of the shooting shows the girl dashing for cover when she is hit by a stray bullet. As she falls to the ground, reports said, she screams out, "I can't…
Police & Fire
Body Found In Prince William County (
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Prince William County Police are investigating after a body was found in Woodbridge, the department said on Twitter. Death Investigation | #Woodbridge – #PWCPD is in the area of Route 1 and Mount Pleasant Dr investigating a death. The victim, a male, was pronounced deceased at the scene. At this time, there are no indications of foul play or need for public concern. The investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/a8SSTLa2iv — Prince William County Police Department (@PWCPolice) May 28, 2022 The male victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was found in the area of Route 1 and Mount Pl…
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Arrested For Woodbridge Shooting That Injured 9-Year-Old Girl: Police
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Prince William County that critically injured a 9-year-old girl earlier this week, authorities said. The teenager is facing several charges relating to the incident that happened in the 15300 block of Gatehouse Terrace in Woodbridge around 6:41 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Prince William County Police said. Responding officers found the girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was flown to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries where she remains in critical condition, police said. Initial investigation revealed a …
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