Gainesville, VA
Obituaries
Bob Weir, Longtime Gainesville-Area Leader, Dies At 62 After Cancer Fight Bob Weir, Longtime Gainesville-Area Leader, Dies At 62 After Cancer Fight Bob Weir, Longtime Gainesville-Area Leader, Dies At 62 After Cancer Fight
Bob Weir, Longtime Gainesville-Area Leader, Dies At 62 After Cancer Fight Prince William County is grieving the loss of a respected leader and longtime public servant. Gainesville District Supervisor Bob Weir died Sunday, July 20, following a battle with metastatic colon cancer, his office confirmed.  He was 62 years old. “Bob was someone who fought for the people he represented and stood up for what he believed in,” Board of County Supervisors Chair At-Large Deshundra Jefferson said.  “He was a man of fierce conviction and integrity who didn’t suffer fools gladly.” Weir had served as Gainesville’s representative on the Prince William Board of County …

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by Zak Failla
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
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Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police
Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police A 21-year-old Virginia man is facing a long list of charges after he allegedly broke into a woman’s apartment in Virginia with a stun device, forced her into a room with scissors, then came back a second time — and a third. Lee Otis Taylor, of Woodbridge, was charged with burglary with intent to assault after a violent series of domestic-related incidents between Thursday, July 17, and Sunday, July 20, Prince William County Police said. Deputies responded shortly before 10 p.m. on July 17 to the Broadstone at River Oaks Apartments on Chesapeake Drive in Dumfries. Taylor allegedly forced his…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police
Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police A savage assault and shootout outside a Virginia hookah lounge triggered a massive multi-agency raid on the Wheels of Soul outlaw motorcycle gang, with nearly two dozen members now in custody, or on the run, across multiple states, authorities announced. The early morning April 13 brawl and shooting outside Babylon Café on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge left two men injured, one from a brutal beating and another with a gunshot wound, and both initially refused to cooperate with police. But the Prince William County Police Department didn’t let up. Following months of investigation, detec…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say 6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say 6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say
6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say A 6-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a busy Sam’s Club in Virginia, according to police. Officers were called to the store, located at 14050 Worth Avenue in Woodbridge, at around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, for a report of a sexual assault, Prince William County Police said. Investigators said the girl was shopping with her family when she was approached by a man—later identified as Justin Van Nguyen, 21—who "inappropriately touched" the child while her mother was briefly turned away. The mother quickly confronted the man, who left the store and was seen getting i…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
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PWC Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say PWC Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say PWC Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say
PWC Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say A Prince William County Police officer used his badge to stalk a man tied to a woman he knew, then tracked him using law enforcement databases while on duty, officials announced. Godson Vondee, 42, of Stafford, was arrested on Tuesday, July 9, following an internal investigation into multiple unauthorized database searches and surveillance behavior, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said Vondee used the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) five separate times — once in 2023 and four more times in 2024 — to obtain personal identifying information…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
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Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say
Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say What started as a welfare check in a stairwell turned into a full-blown takedown of a wanted fugitive linked to a stolen car crash, drug possession, and a violent hit-and-run in Virginia. Police in Prince William County responding to a call for an unconscious man in an apartment stairwell ended up arresting a wanted fugitive tied to a stolen car crash, multiple property crimes, and a months-old hit-and-run that left a woman injured, officials said. Officers were called to the Bayvue Apartments in the 1300 block of E. Longview Drive in Woodbridge around 1:47 p.m. on Monday, July 7, to check …

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by Zak Failla
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Breaking News
Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police
Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police A woman was struck and killed early Tuesday morning after running out of gas and walking along I-95 near the Dumfries exit, Virginia State Police said. Karen S. Rosa Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5 a.m on July 1. near the 152-mile marker in Prince William County, according to police. A 2012 Toyota Corolla was heading northbound on the interstate when it was unable to avoid a the Dumfries woman who was walking along the travel lane.  Investigators say that a gas can was located nearby the crash scene. Troopers found a disabled vehicle registered to Rosa Hernan…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
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Brick Used In Gas Station Assault; Woodbridge Man, DC Woman Arrested: Police Brick Used In Gas Station Assault; Woodbridge Man, DC Woman Arrested: Police Brick Used In Gas Station Assault; Woodbridge Man, DC Woman Arrested: Police
Brick Used In Gas Station Assault; Woodbridge Man, DC Woman Arrested: Police A Virginia man and woman are facing charges after allegedly refusing to leave a Dumfries gas station — then turning violent and using a brick as a weapon, according to police. Jamal Haskins, 24, of Woodbridge, and District resident Lakira Youngblood, 22, were both arrested on Wednesday, June 18, after a bizarre and violent altercation at the Sunoco station on Dumfries Road, Prince William County police said Friday. The pair were asked to leave the property by a 61-year-old employee and his 56-year-old friend shortly after 6:15 p.m., according to police.  They refused — and that’s when…

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by Zak Failla
Haymarket, VA
Breaking News
Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls' Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls' Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls'
Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls' A Fairfax County man who planned to carry out a mass shooting during Sunday services at a Prince William County church has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, officials announced. Rui Jiang, 36, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 18, after being convicted earlier this year of attempting to carry out a mass shooting Park Valley Church in Haymarket, the US Attorney’s Office confirmed. Federal prosecutors said Jiang began posting threats online on the evening of Sept. 23, 2023, making it clear he planned to kill churchgoers the following morning. According to court documents, Jiang was …

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
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Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Fredericksburg Playground: Police Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Fredericksburg Playground: Police Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Fredericksburg Playground: Police
Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Fredericksburg Playground: Police Jordan Ryan wasn’t just caught — he looked thrilled about it. A smiling 26-year-old man from Ruther Glen is facing fresh charges in Fredericksburg after police say he was caught trespassing at a local playground with drugs — and later discovered to be wanted in another Virginia county. Ryan was all smiles in his mugshot after Fredericksburg officers arrested him around 1:53 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, near the W.L. Harris Playground, the department said. An officer was patrolling the area when he spotted Ryan sitting on a bench under the pavilion — despite the park being closed.  Whe…

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Woodbridge, VA
Your Community
Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Student At Forest Park High School, Police Say Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Student At Forest Park High School, Police Say Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Student At Forest Park High School, Police Say
Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Student At Forest Park High School, Police Say A teenage student is facing consequences after allegedly texting a bomb threat to another student regarding a Virginia high school, police said. In late May, a School Resource Officer assigned to Forest Park High School in Woodbridge was called to investigate a reported bomb threat, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say the investigation determined that the student, a 15-year-old boy, “sent a threat of potential violence over text message to another student.” Officers identified the teen and determined there was no credible threat to other students, faculty, …

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by Zak Failla
Tysons, VA
Breaking News
Morehouse Student Found Dead In Virginia After Crash Near Mall: 'He Was A Bright Young Man' Morehouse Student Found Dead In Virginia After Crash Near Mall: 'He Was A Bright Young Man' Morehouse Student Found Dead In Virginia After Crash Near Mall: 'He Was A Bright Young Man'
Morehouse Student Found Dead In Virginia After Crash Near Mall: 'He Was A Bright Young Man' A body has been recovered in Tysons near the site of a crash that sparked a multi-day search for Kyle Coleman, a 19-year-old college student from Prince William County who went missing last weekend, police said. The recovery was made by Fairfax County Police Department's Dive Team on Tuesday, June 10, in a small body of water near Westpark Drive and Galleria Drive, authorities confirmed. “Late this afternoon, the FCPD Dive Team recovered a human body from a small body of water near Westpark Dr & Galleria Dr in Tysons,” the department posted on social media. “An FCPD death investigation …

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