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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…
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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…
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The New 8-Mile: Bogus Food Deliveryman Leads Wrong-Way Pursuit On Flat Tire In VA, Cops 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…
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Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats
Sunday services were less than holy on Sunday morning as police in Virginia and Maryland investigated threats of violence, authorities say. Falls Church 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. Investigators say that the Fairfax County Police Department alerted authorities in Prince William County about a tipster in Anne Arundel County about a man in Laurel who posted "suspicious and concerning" posts that were made on Instagram made by Jiang. The threats included "vague threats of…
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Driver Charged In Fatal VA Crash That Threw Moped Rider On SUV Windshield Before He Rolled Off
A 41-year-old Maryland woman has been charged in a crash that killed a moped operator two weekends ago in Virginia, authorities said. Tiffany Lowan Randolph, of Upper Marlboro, has been charged with reckless driving in the Sunday, Aug. 20 crash in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Raondolph struck a moped from behind on Neabsco Mills Road near Smoke Court around 1:45 a.m., while in a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, county police said. The operator of the 2018 Yamaha FX 5, 67-year-old Junaid Mahmood Qureshi, of Woodbridge, was thrown from the moped onto the windshield of the Malibu then…
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Virginia Man Stabbed Maryland 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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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…
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Alert Issued For Endangered Teen Reported Missing In Virginia
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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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
DC Man Arrested In Connection With Recent Prince William Homicide
Police say they've arrested the person responsible for killing a 52-year-old Triangle man earlier this month in a parking lot. U.S. Marshals arrested Devlon Stephen Crew-Hamilton, 31, on Friday in Washington, D.C. He's accused of killing Miles Hall after the two got into an argument that ended when Crew-Hamilton shot Hall in the chest and drove off, Prince William County police said in a news release. Police were called to the 3600 block of Tavern Way on May 15 just after 9 p.m. where they found Hall bleeding out on the pavement. Officers gave him first aid, but t…
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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 …
Police & Fire
Dumfries Man Wanted For Manassas Middle School Athletic Field Shooting Surrenders: Police
A Prince William man wanted in connection with a shooting at a middle school athletic field turned himself into police, authorities said. Isaiah Gordon, 23, of Dumfries, was involved in the shooting that took place at the Benton Middle School athletic fields in Manassas around 10:23 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, according to Prince William County Police. Responding officers found a large group of people fleeing the area along with a 24-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, police said. A 33-year-…
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9-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured In Prince William County Shooting: Police
A 9-year-old girl is in the hospital after being shot in Prince William County, authorities said. The shooting occurred 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 group of young men were walking in the area when one fired multiple rounds, police. Newly released video footage obtained by F…
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Prince William Man Steals Money & Car From Victim He Helped Move: Police
A man from Prince William County was arrested for robbing another man after helping him move, authorities said. Dennis Merchant was behind a robbery that happened in the area of Nokesville Road and Fitzwater Drive in Nokesville around 12:14 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Prince William County Police said. A 41-year-old male victim told officers that he met Merchant earlier in the day to help him move his property. While driving together, the two got into an argument that resulted in Merchant striking the victim and taking his money, police said. Merchant then forced the …
Obituaries
Virginia Man Slain Days After Daughter Dies In I-95 Crash
Ciera Berry's family had to do the unthinkable recently and begin planning the 28-year-old, mother of nine's funeral after she died in a fiery car crash. Less than a week later, they were struck with another tragedy. Berry, of Triangle, died when her Nissan clipped another car on Interstate 95 while changing lanes on May 9. The impact sent her car careening into another and then off the road. Witnesses pulled her passenger out of the vehicle, but Berry was trapped inside the burning car. She died at the scene, WTOP said. Her father, Miles Hall, 52, was shot to death in a …
Police & Fire
Prince William Man Shot Victim's Car Multiple Times In Road Rage Incident: Police
A Prince William man is wanted in connection with a road rage shooting that happened last week, authorities said. Meliodas Catori Okami Scindian, 21, is wanted for repeatedly shooting at someone inside a vehicle in Woodbridge on Friday, May 6, according to Prince William County Police. Scindian is described as a Black male, standing 5'8," weighing 132 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, police said. A victim said Scindian fire multiple gunshot towards their vehicle while approaching Neabsco Mills Road on Dale Boulevard. The victim then tried repeatedly t…
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of Prince William Teen: Police
A 21-year-old Virginia man was arrested in connection with the fatal overdose of a 14-year-old from Prince William County, authorities said. Latae’veion Woods, of Woodbridge, allegedly sold fentanyl-laced pills to the teen who was found dead inside his home on the morning of April 26, Prince William County Police said. Investigation revealed the teen ingested counterfeit Percocet pills that contained an "extremely dangerous" amount of fentanyl, police said. The 14-year-old's death occurred less than 48 hours after another fatal overdose of a 15-year-old, police …
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41-Year-Old Prince William Man Assaulted 18-Year-Old Female Relative: Police
A 41-year-old Prince William man was arrested for physically assaulting an 18-year-old woman who was also his relative, authorities said. Marc Hickman, of Woodbridge, assaulted the woman after the two got into a fight at an apartment in the 15000 block of Sunny Ridge Court on the morning of Tuesday, May 10, Prince William County Police said. Hickman allegedly pushed the woman before grabbing her neck during the altercation, police said. He then physically prevented the woman from contacting police by taking her phone. The woman eventually separated herself and ran out of …
Police & Fire
Suspects In Fatal Prince William Condo Complex Shooting Apprehended (
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Both suspects wanted in connection with a recent shooting that killed an 18-year-old male are in police custody, authorities said. Malachi Coleman, 20, and Keyontae Newman, 16, were wanted for their involved in a shooting at the Somerset Pointe Apartments in Gainesville on Sunday, May 8, Prince William County police said. The victim of the shooting was Michael Arthur of Dumfries, who died just days before his high school graduation. Arthur's family has since set up a GoFundMe to cover the cost of his funeral. Newman, while a juvenile, is being tried as an a…
Police & Fire
Georgia Man Allegedly Sexually Assaulted, Choked Virginia Woman Twice: Police
A man from Georgia was arrested in connection with a sexual assault that happened at the end of last year in Virginia, authorities said. Mark Menjivar, 27, of Valdosta, Georgia, apparently choked a woman while sexually assaulting her in Woodbridge, Virginia on October 24, 2021, Prince William County Police said. The 24-year-old female victim said Menjivar, who she knew, inappropriately touched her and assaulted her while the two were outside a home in the 5600 block of Reardon Lane, police said. During the altercation, Menjivar grabbed the woman's throat while pulling her towar…
Obituaries
Virginia 18-Year-Old Was Shot Dead 'Days Before High School Graduation' (
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Michael Arthur was a son, brother and friend who tragically lost his life only days before his high school graduation. The 18-year-old from Dumfries was shot and killed during an argument in the parking lot of the Somerset Pointe Apartments in Gainesville on Sunday, May 8, according to Prince William County Police. Preliminarily information suggested the incident did not appear to be random and there was no active threat to the community. The investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, Michael's family organized a GoFundMe to honor the young man's life and give him a pr…
Police & Fire
Drunk Virginia Man Assaulted Officers While Getting Detained: Police
A Prince William man is being held without bail after he was charged with assaulting three police officers while they were trying to detain him, authorities said. Police responded to a call about a man who was allegedly running around with a handgun at a home in the 13500 block of Kaslo Court in Dale City, Prince William County Police said. Upon arrival, officers learned the man, later identified as Cristobal Ortiz, wasn't armed but intoxicated. The officers requested medical personnel, which Ortiz refused, and he was detained, according to police. Ortiz grabb…
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Shot, Injured At Motel 6 In Prince William County: Police
One man is in the hospital and a suspect is in police custody following a shooting at a motel in Prince William County, authorities said. Police responded to the shooting at the Motel 6 in Dumfries around 8 p.m. on Monday, May 9, Prince William County Police said on Twitter. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. A suspect was also taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing but police believe this was an isolated incident.
Police & Fire
Prince William Man Shot Female Relative Several Times During Argument: Police
A Virginia man has been arrested in connection with a recent domestic violence dispute at Prince William County home, authorities said. Abebe Bruke, 48, was said to have fire multiple shots at a 50-year-old woman, who is Bruke's relative, after the two got into an argument, Prince William County Police said. Police responded to a reported shooting in the 15300 block of Watermill Terrace in Woodbridge shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, Prince William County Police said. Upon arrival, officers found a the woman suffering from gunshot wounds outside of the home, poli…
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Impersonating Officer Gives Real Name On Recorded Call: Police
A man from Prince William County has been arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer, authorities said. John Kenealy, of Woodbridge, repeatedly called the same business identifying himself as an officer from May 1-2, Prince William County Police said. During a recorded call on Monday, Kenealy gave his name while identifying himself as an officer. He was later arrested and charged accordingly on Wednesday.
Police & Fire
Prince William Man Arrested For Trapping Woman In His Bedroom: Police
A Prince William man is being held without bail for essentially trapping a woman inside his bedroom after getting into an argument, authorities said. Police were called to investigate a domestic incident in the 13300 block of Greenacre Drive in Woodbridge around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, Prince William County Police said. Upon arrival, a 35-year-old woman told officers that her and Juan Ernesto Turcios Lopez had gotten into a fight that escalated in Turcios Lopez getting physical with her. During the fight, Turcios Lopez shoved the woman and kept her from leaving his bedroom, polic…
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Prince William Man Wanted In Connection To Middle School Athletic Field Shooting: Police
Prince William County Police are offering a reward of up to $6,000 to anyone with information that could lead them to find a suspect wanted in connection with a recent shooting outside a middle school. Police said 23-year-old Isaiah Gordon, of Dumfries, was involved in the shooting that took place at the Benton Middle School athletic fields in Manassas around 10:23 a.m. on Sunday, May 1. Responding officers found a large group of people fleeing the area along with a 24-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as …
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