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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Teen DUI Driver Hits 120 MPH During Pursuit Through Stafford County, Sheriff Says Teen DUI Driver Hits 120 MPH During Pursuit Through Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Teen DUI Driver Hits 120 MPH During Pursuit Through Stafford County, Sheriff Says A 17-year-old driver is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase in Stafford County that topped 120 mph, authorities said. The wild ride unfolded at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, when a sergeant with the department spotted a grey Lexus speeding northbound on I-95 near the American Legion overpass at over 90 mph.  When he activated his emergency lights, the teen reportedly floored it, pushing the car past 120 mph in a desperate bid to escape, according to officials. The chase lasted about a mile and a half before traffic brought the Lexus to …

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Teens Accused Of 'Assault By Mob' After Attacking Minor Over Rumor In Stafford, Sheriff Says Teens Accused Of 'Assault By Mob' After Attacking Minor Over Rumor In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Teens Accused Of 'Assault By Mob' After Attacking Minor Over Rumor In Stafford, Sheriff Says A scary scene unfolded in North Stafford on Tuesday afternoon when a pair of teens violently assaulted another minor, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 14, deputies were called to the Highpointe Subdivision after receiving a call about a juvenile being threatened with a gun during an assault, officials said. The victim told deputies they were confronted by two suspects regarding a rumor while walking home.  During the confrontation, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office said that one teen displayed a firearm before both allegedly attacked the v…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say
Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say An underage suspect is facing serious charges after being thwarted while attempting to abduct a woman on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, police say. A 16-year-old was taken into custody shortly after noon on Nov. 10 in the area of Blackburn Road and Delaware Drive following an investigation into an abduction and assault in the area. Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department say that a 21-year-old woman was walking in the area when the teen - who has not been identified due to his age - followed her, then grabbed her from behind and attempted to drag her into a nearby wo…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Schools
Woodbridge High School Latest Building In Virginia To Be Targeted By Threats; Teen Arrested: PD Woodbridge High School Latest Building In Virginia To Be Targeted By Threats; Teen Arrested: PD
Woodbridge High School Latest Building In Virginia To Be Targeted By Threats; Teen Arrested: PD As threats of violence continue to plague schools throughout Virginia, a 17-year-old in Woodbridge has been charged in connection to an email sent to another student targeting the high school, police say. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon to investigate a threat made on social media targeting the school on Old Bridge Road in Woodbridge through the agency's Bark Alert system. During the investigation, it was determined that the teen sent threats of potential violence toward the high school in an email to another …

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Routine Traffic Stop Lands 5 Capital Region Teens In Handcuffs; No Room Left In Juvenile Jail Routine Traffic Stop Lands 5 Capital Region Teens In Handcuffs; No Room Left In Juvenile Jail
Routine Traffic Stop Lands 5 Capital Region Teens In Handcuffs; No Room Left In Juvenile Jail Police arrested five boys — the youngest being 15 — after they found illegal pistols during a routine traffic stop on Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Rensselaer County, authortiies said.  The teens — ages 15 to 17 — were stopped near the Griswold Heights Apartments in Troy as officers have upped their presenece there following recent violence, Troy police said.  Police searched the vehicle and found one of the guns in the floorboard and a second in the waistband of one the 15 year old. That gun was reported stolen, authorities said.  The teen's identities were not released b…

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by Josh Lanier
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Men, Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Involving Three Victims In Virginia, Police Say Men, Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Involving Three Victims In Virginia, Police Say
Men, Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Involving Three Victims In Virginia, Police Say Two men and three teens are all facing charges following a violent assault of three people, including a 19-year-old woman, over the weekend in Prince William County, police say. Shortly after 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, officers were called to a home in the 14600 block of Ponderosa Court in Woodbridge to investigate a robbery that had three victims, two 19 year olds and a 17-year-old boy.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, the three were inside the house with their five future assailants when three of them took out guns and assaulted the minor. Police say …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Teens Arrested For Fatal Double Drive-By Shooting In Virginia: Police (UPDATED) Teens Arrested For Fatal Double Drive-By Shooting In Virginia: Police (UPDATED)
Teens Arrested For Fatal Double Drive-By Shooting In Virginia: Police (Updated) Two teens have been arrested following a double shooting in Fairfax County on Saturday morning that left one minor dead and a second hospitalized. Shortly after midnight on June 29, officers were called to the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, where there was a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, police say that officers found two teens suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators say that the two teens were walking together in the area when a vehicle pulled up, approached them, and suspects began firing at them. A 16-year-old was struck in the lower body, and a 14…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
News
15-Year-Old Charged For Role In Robbery That Left Accomplice Dead In Virginia: Police 15-Year-Old Charged For Role In Robbery That Left Accomplice Dead In Virginia: Police
15-Year-Old Charged For Role In Robbery That Left Accomplice Dead In Virginia: Police A teenager who crossed state lines has been charged with murder in connection to a reported shooting in a Virginia apartment complex, authorities announced on Sunday night. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the Misty Ridge Apartments in the 15000 block of Lost Canyon Court early in the morning on Tuesday, June 18 in Woodbridge, where they found a 17-year-old from Spartanburg, South Carolina suffering from gunshot wounds in an outdoor stairwell.  He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. According to the department,…

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by Zak Failla
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Duo Pulled Gun, Knife On Wildwoods Boardwalk Store Employees: Police Duo Pulled Gun, Knife On Wildwoods Boardwalk Store Employees: Police
Duo Pulled Gun, Knife On Wildwoods Boardwalk Store Employees: Police A man and a teen were accused of threatening employees at a store on the Wildwoods Boardwalk with a gun and a knife, authorities said. Nicholas Green, 23, of Cape May Court House, was arrested on Tuesday, May 21, the Wildwood Police Department said in a news release on Friday, May 24. Officers responded to a "disturbance involving multiple subjects" on the 3300 block of the Boardwalk at around 9:42 p.m. Witnesses told police a male was seen swinging a knife at store employees and a second male pulled a gun on them as they tried to close up the store's roll-up door. Both suspects ran away fr…

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by Chris Spiker
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested After Pursuit Leads To Officer Injury In Montclair, Police Say Teen Arrested After Pursuit Leads To Officer Injury In Montclair, Police Say
Teen Arrested After Pursuit Leads To Officer Injury In Montclair, Police Say A 16-year-old was arrested in Montclair on Saturday, May 18,  after a police pursuit led to an officer being injured, authorities said. At 6:52 a.m., officers received a complaint of people hiding behind vehicles in a parking lot at 50 Greenwood Ave, Montclair police said. Both vehicles, a white Range Rover and a silver Kia Optima, left the parking lot as police arrived, officers said. The Kia Optima was revealed to have been stolen from East Orange earlier that day, police said. Officers attempted to stop vehicles but they refused and a pursuit was initiated at Greenwood Avenue and Gl…

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by Sam Barron
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say
Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say A group of minors accosted a customer during a robbery over $10 at a store in Baltimore over the weekend, police said. The man was making a purchase at a store on the 800 block of Washington Boulevard around 7:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 when he was approached by approximately eight to 10 boys between ages 10 and 18, according to Baltimore Police. The boys surrounded the victim, demanded money, and grabbed at his pockets as he pulled away and pushed them back, eventually giving them $10 before they ran from the store, police said. Three of the suspects — two 16-year-olds and one 13-year-o…

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by Valerie Musson
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
AR-15 Found Inside Teen's Car Following Hit And Run In Virginia, Sheriff Says AR-15 Found Inside Teen's Car Following Hit And Run In Virginia, Sheriff Says
AR-15 Found Inside Teen's Car Following Hit And Run In Virginia, Sheriff Says A hit-and-run in Virginia led to the arrests of two minors who were found in possession of a rifle, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office announced. On Sunday afternoon, deputies were called to AutoZone on Worth Avenue in Stafford to investigate a crash where two people got out of a vehicle and began harassing and threatening the driver of the other vehicle, officials say. The two then fled in the direction of Onville Road before officials could arrive. A member of the sheriff's office was able to locate a suspect vehicle matching the description of the wanted minors on Sundance Road, compl…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Schools
Teen Took Photo Of Classmate Inside HS Bathroom In PWC, Posted It On Social Media, Police Say Teen Took Photo Of Classmate Inside HS Bathroom In PWC, Posted It On Social Media, Police Say
Teen Took Photo Of Classmate Inside HS Bathroom In PWC, Posted It On Social Media, Police Say Social media reared its ugly head, and now two teens will have to pick up the pieces after an inappropriate picture taken inside a Prince William County high school bathroom was shared amongst classmates. Last week, a School Resource Officer assigned to the Hylton High School in Woodbridge concluded an investigation into an inappropriate photo that was taken last month inside the building, according to police. Officials say that on Monday, Nov. 20, a 15-year-old student took a picture of another minor inside a school restroom, which was later posted on a social media app.  No details …

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Juvenile Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash During Joyride In Family's Car: Stafford Sheriff Juvenile Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash During Joyride In Family's Car: Stafford Sheriff
Juvenile Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash During Joyride In Family's Car: Stafford Sheriff A juvenile was jailed after leading a high-speed police pursuit then crashing during a joyride in a family member's vehicle, authorities in Stafford said. Deputy D.S. Jett was on Cambridge Street when he saw a vehicle traveling 63 MPH in a 35 MPH zone around 11:40 p.m. on Nov. 10, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Jett turned on his emergency equipment and almost immediately after, the suspect vehicle began to accelerate. Like a "Fast & Furious" scene, the suspect vehicle drifted as it turned onto Warrenton Road continuing to gain speed. The vehicle would reach speeds above 10…

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Boy, 13, Wanted For Maryland Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say Boy, 13, Wanted For Maryland Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say
Boy, 13, Wanted For Maryland Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say Police say that a teenager has been arrested and charged with a summertime shootout in Silver Spring. In August, four people and a separate lone shooter began shooting at each other in the 1500 block of November Circle before all scattering in different directions before police arrived (see video). Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – mcpdmedia There were no injuries reported; however, one round did enter a vacant apartment building in the area of the shooting. On Thursday, a Montgomery County Police spokesperson said that a 13-year-old has been arrested in co…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
News
New Details Released In Fight That Sent Stafford Student To Hospital Via Medevac New Details Released In Fight That Sent Stafford Student To Hospital Via Medevac
New Details Released In Fight That Sent Stafford Student To Hospital Via Medevac Police in Stafford have released some new details in a fight that sent a high school student to the hospital via helicopter. The incident Wednesday, Nov. 8 began around 9:25 a.m. in the gym of Stafford High School as two students were arguing about a previous incident, the sheriff's office said. Thing escalated and one student was assaulted, officials said. That student collapsed in the nurse's office and was flown to a hospital, having not suffered major injuries, the sheriff's office said. Meanwhile, the suspect was detained at the Juvenile Detention Center for malicious wounding. I…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Anti-Semitic Threats Made Against Central Jersey School Administrator On Instagram: Prosecutor Anti-Semitic Threats Made Against Central Jersey School Administrator On Instagram: Prosecutor
Anti-Semitic Threats Made Against Central Jersey School Administrator On Instagram: Prosecutor A teenager has been arrested for making violent, anti-semitic threats against a New Brunswick school administrator on Instagram, authorities said. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department announced that a juvenile male has been taken into custody and charged with acts of juvenile delinquency for offenses which, if committed by an adult, would constitute false public alarm, terroristic threats, and bias intimidation. On Thursday, Sept. 7, the New Brunswick Police Department received a report detail…

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by Jon Craig
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Boy Held After Bringing Knife To School, PWC Police Say Teen Boy Held After Bringing Knife To School, PWC Police Say
Teen Boy Held After Bringing Knife To School, PWC Police Say A 15-year-old student was being held in a juvenile detention center after showing up to school with a knife in Prince William County, authorities said. The boy had the knife in his backpack in a classroom of Potomac High School in Woodbridge on May 2, county police said. School personnel seized the knife and contacted the police, who determined the knife was not displayed or part of any other active threat to other students, faculty, or staff.  The boy was initially released to a family member. On May 17, following the investigation, the accused, identified a 15-year-old male juvenile…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Teens Beat Man Unconscious For Sneakers In Stafford County; Fail To Flee From Sheriff Teens Beat Man Unconscious For Sneakers In Stafford County; Fail To Flee From Sheriff
Teens Beat Man Unconscious For Sneakers In Stafford County; Fail To Flee From Sheriff Three teens who beat their victim unconscious and stole his shoes during a vicious assault at a Stafford County apartment complex were tracked down by sheriff’s deputies who pulled out all the stops to get their suspects, officials say. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to diffuse an assault in progress on Providence Street after witnesses reported three suspects had chased a person through the apartment complex. The three suspects - all wearing hoodies, Adidas pants, and ski masks - eventually caught up to their victim and beat him until he was unconscious, kicked…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Hero Marines Stop Teen Stabbing At Virginia Chick-fil-A Hero Marines Stop Teen Stabbing At Virginia Chick-fil-A
Hero Marines Stop Teen Stabbing At Virginia Chick-fil-A A group of heroic Marines proved over the weekend that “Semper Fidelis” is not just a slogan. Shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to Chick-fil-A on Dunn Drive after there was a reported disturbance involving three teens who got into an argument that rapidly went off the rails. During the assault, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that one of the assailants pulled out a knife, at which point three nearby Marines put their training to use and diffused the situation. Officials say that they were able to separat…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
News
Teen Accused Of Making Bomb Threat Targeting HS Teacher With Suspicious Package In PWC: Police Teen Accused Of Making Bomb Threat Targeting HS Teacher With Suspicious Package In PWC: Police
Teen Accused Of Making Bomb Threat Targeting HS Teacher With Suspicious Package In PWC: Police Authorities had to be called to a Prince William County high school to close out the week after a student left a teacher an unexpected and undesirable present on her desk. The School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the Potomac High School on Panther Pride Drive in Dumfries was advised at the end of the day on Friday, Feb. 17 that a suspicious package had been located by a teacher. It is alleged that a 15-year-old student from Woodbridge left a wrapped package on the teacher’s desk with a note attached that implied there was a bomb inside. Police say that the teacher quickly notified sch…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Child Accused Of Stabbing Parent Inside Virginia Home, Running Away: Sheriff Child Accused Of Stabbing Parent Inside Virginia Home, Running Away: Sheriff
Child Accused Of Stabbing Parent Inside Virginia Home, Running Away: Sheriff A child is in police custody in Virginia after allegedly stabbing a parent with a knife inside their Stafford County home and attempting to flee to a neighbor’s yard, authorities announced. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to Leeland Station neighborhood for a reported stabbing involving a child and parent. Following the stabbing, investigators say that a sheriff’s deputy was able to track down the minor - whose name has not been released - in a nearby yard and he was detained without incident. It is unclear what caused…

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by Zak Failla
Bristol, PA
Schools
Suburban Philly Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say Suburban Philly Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say
Suburban Philly Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say A Bucks County student is accused of making violent threats on Central Bucks West High School, authorities have announced.  The 15-year-old CB West student was arrested Thursday, Oct. 13 and charged with making terroristic threats, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. His name was not released.  Police officials said the teen pledged to "shoot up" CB West in Snapchat messages sent to another student, and also sent video clips about other school shooting events.  The accused student also shared an "organized plan of the proposed attack," authorities clai…

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by Mac Bullock
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
MURDER: Teen Charged Months After Prince William County Killing MURDER: Teen Charged Months After Prince William County Killing
Murder: Teen Charged Months After Prince William County Killing Three months after the killing of a 21-year-old in Prince William County, police announced the arrest of a juvenile suspect, officials said. The unidentified teen was already in custody for unrelated charges, when he was charged with second degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony for the killing of Brian Marshall II, according to the Prince William County Police Department. On July 20, Marshall II was fatally shot by two suspects in Georgetown Village, and was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries, police reported. In the weeks following the…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Boy Denied Cell Phone Access Pulls Knife On Family Member: Police Woodbridge Boy Denied Cell Phone Access Pulls Knife On Family Member: Police
Woodbridge Boy Denied Cell Phone Access Pulls Knife On Family Member: Police A 13-year-old from Woodbridge was arrested for threatening a family member with a knife when she wouldn't let him use her cell phone, authorities said. The minor allegedly tried to steal his family member’s phone and when she refused, he pulled out a knife to threaten her Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m., Prince William County Police reported. When another family member intervened, the boy fled the home, authorities said. No injuries were reported, according to police. During the investigation, police said they found suspected narcotics in the 13-year-old’s bedroom. He was arrested for ro…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Teen Kicked Officers, Spat On Them, Damaged Patrol Car: Police Woodbridge Teen Kicked Officers, Spat On Them, Damaged Patrol Car: Police
Woodbridge Teen Kicked Officers, Spat On Them, Damaged Patrol Car: Police A Prince William County teenager attacked officers during his arrest, damaged a patrol car, and spat on police last week, authorities said.  Officers arrived at a home in the 3100 block of Tulip Tree Place in Dumfries around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, to serve an outstanding warrant, Prince William County police said. Two of the teenagers at the house ran away before officers could figure out who was inside.  Police eventually tracked them down to Stagecoach Road, but the teens ran to a nearby business to hide, an incident report said. Officers found them on the property …

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by Josh Lanier
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Homeless Man, Teenager Pistol-Whipped Man During Manassas Robbery: Police Homeless Man, Teenager Pistol-Whipped Man During Manassas Robbery: Police
Homeless Man, Teenager Pistol-Whipped Man During Manassas Robbery: Police A 22-year-old homeless man and a 17-year-old teenager pistol-whipped a man during an armed robbery this week in Prince William County, police said.  Moses Davon Childs and the unnamed approached the 29-year-old man in the parking lot of a Manassas Days Inn hotel parking lot just before 4 a.m. on July 7, Prince William County police said. They had a gun and demanded his things, police said.  The man refused, so they smacked him with the pistol, pushed him to the ground, and took things from him, an incident report said. Then they ran away.  Officers found the Childs…

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by Josh Lanier
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say 13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say
13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say A middle school student  has been charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to shoot up his school in New York while making a reference to the recent Uvalde, Texas massacre. The incident took place in Suffolk County at Westhampton Beach Middle School on Thursday, June 2. The 13-year-old boy told other students and school officials that he was going to "shoot the school" because he was annoyed and frustrated with other students, said Chief Steven McManus of the Westhampton Police. "The teenager made reference to the recent Uvalde, Texas shooting," McManus said. McManu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police 15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police
15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police Police arrested a 15-year-old student earlier this month for bringing a knife to school, police said.  Administrators at Freedom High School in Woodbridge called the student resource officer on May 18 after they found the weapon in the student's possession, Prince William County police said.  The student never brandished the knife or threatened to use it. The teen had violated another school policy and administrators found it during their investigation, officials said.  Police arrested the boy on Friday, May 27, and charged him with possession of a weapon on school prop…

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by Josh Lanier
Manassas, VA
Schools
Student Stabbed During Fight At Woodbridge High School: Police Student Stabbed During Fight At Woodbridge High School: Police
Student Stabbed During Fight At Woodbridge High School: Police A 15-year-old student brought a knife to a Woodbridge high school earlier this week and was stabbed during a fight in the bathroom, police said.  Prince William County police said students were arguing just after the start of classes on Wednesday, May 25, in one of the bathrooms at Woodbridge Senior High School. The shouting match became physical and a 15-year-old pulled out a knife and threatened a classmate, which started a brawl for control of the weapon.  The boy who brought the knife ended up being stabbed in the melee before they broke up the fight and returned to class…

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by Josh Lanier
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Charged In Woodbridge Station Apartment Double Murder: Police 15-Year-Old Charged In Woodbridge Station Apartment Double Murder: Police
15-Year-Old Charged In Woodbridge Station Apartment Double Murder: Police A 15-year-old intentionally killed two men at the Woodbridge Station Apartments earlier this month, authorities said. Malik Xavier Davis, 23, of Woodbridge, and Christian Jamar Roberts, 23, of Dumfries, were found at the Mary's Way apartment on May 15, Prince William County police said.  Detectives say the alleged shooter and the two men knew each other and had met up at that apartment for an unknown reason at this time, police added. Investigators arrested and charged the teenager with two counts of first-degree murder on Thursday, May 19. He was being held at the Juve…

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by Josh Lanier