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Trooper Injured, Vehicle Struck During Pursuit From Stafford To Prince William Counties: MSP Trooper Injured, Vehicle Struck During Pursuit From Stafford To Prince William Counties: MSP
Trooper Injured, Vehicle Struck During Pursuit From Stafford To Prince William Counties: MSP One Virginia State Police trooper was injured and a second was struck during a pursuit that played out early Wednesday morning on I-95 in Stafford and Prince William counties. Troopers attempted to stop Texas resident Austin Leonard, 43, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 in the northbound lanes of the interstate, though the Fort Worth native had other ideas. Leonard proceeded to speed away, leading to a police pursuit from Stafford into Prince William County, when he struck a trooper's vehicle, causing minor damage. This Outlander then made its way to a truck rest area, made a U-turn an…

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by Zak Failla
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Husband Shot Dead By Wife During Domestic Dispute In Maryland: Police Husband Shot Dead By Wife During Domestic Dispute In Maryland: Police
Husband Shot Dead By Wife During Domestic Dispute In Maryland: Police A domestic disturbance in Virginia turned deadly when a woman shot her partner during a dispute, police say. Latoya Crabbe, 34, is facing charges after her husband, Curtis Crabbe, was found dead in their Manassas home after suffering a gunshot wound. According to the Manassas City Police Department, at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, officers were called to the family's home in the 9200 block of Brinkley Lane, where they found Curtis Crabbe suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say that Latoya Crabbe was identified as the alleged…

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Employee Charged For Home Explosion That Killed Firefighter In Loudoun County: Officials Employee Charged For Home Explosion That Killed Firefighter In Loudoun County: Officials
Employee Charged For Home Explosion That Killed Firefighter In Loudoun County: Officials Charges have been filed against a former utility worker after the home explosion in Loudoun County that resulted in the death of a firefighter and caused millions in damage, authorities announced. Following an investigation, Roger Bentley, a former employee of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. – Leesburg – Fairfax Petroleum Service’s (Southern States), was charged for the Sterling explosion that claimed the life of Volunteer Firefighter Trevor Brown in February. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue On Friday, Feb. 16, crews were called to investigate a home explosion on Silver Ridge D…

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Suspected Burglar Found Asleep Inside Virginia Home, Police Say Suspected Burglar Found Asleep Inside Virginia Home, Police Say
Suspected Burglar Found Asleep Inside Virginia Home, Police Say Some homeowners in Prince William County found an unexpected surprise inside their home on Monday afternoon, police say. Officers were called to a home in the 8000 block of Community Drive in Manassas at around 1:20 p.m. on Oct. 21, to investigate a reportedly burglary involving a man with no fixed address. Yonis Josue Villatoro Torres, 37, was found sleeping inside of the home by the homeowners, prompting the 911 call, though no items were stolen, according to the Prince William County Police Department. He was detained without incident, and further investigation found that he was in poss…

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Mustang Driver, 72, Dies At Hospital After Crashing Into Virginia Guardrail: Police Mustang Driver, 72, Dies At Hospital After Crashing Into Virginia Guardrail: Police
Mustang Driver, 72, Dies At Hospital After Crashing Into Virginia Guardrail: Police A 72-year-old Woodbridge man who was hospitalized after crashing into a Manassas guardrail earlier this month has died from his injuries, authorities announced on Tuesday. The Prince William County Police Department identified Christopher Cary Soto as the driver involved in a single-vehicle crash that ended with his 1999 Ford Mustang on top of a guardrail and him in the hospital. Police say that shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, officers were called to the area of Prince William Parkway and Clover Hill Road in Manassas, when Soto suffered a medical emergency, his vehicle left the ro…

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School Employee Reports Indecent Exposure Incident Outside Virginia Middle School: Police School Employee Reports Indecent Exposure Incident Outside Virginia Middle School: Police
School Employee Reports Indecent Exposure Incident Outside Virginia Middle School: Police A Prince William County Schools employee got an eyeful while heading into work on Monday morning when a man exposed himself in an area parking lot, police say. Officers were called at around 5:40 a.m. on Oct. 21 to Rippon Middle School on Blackburn Road in Woodbridge to investigate a reported indecent exposure incident. According to the Prince William County Police Department, the employee was in the parking lot when an unknown man approached his vehicle, exposed himself and left the area before officers arrived at the school. The suspect was only described as being a Hispanic man who was …

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Phone Of VA Driver, 20, Killed In Wreck Notified Officials After NJ Car Crash: Prosecutor Phone Of VA Driver, 20, Killed In Wreck Notified Officials After NJ Car Crash: Prosecutor
Phone Of VA Driver, 20, Killed In Wreck Notified Officials After NJ Car Crash: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Virginia man was killed in a single-vehicle crash last week in New Jersey, authorities said. Scott Segreaves Jr. of Zuni, VA, was involved in a single-vehicle wreck on Stamets Road in Holland Township on Friday, Oct. 18 around 10:25 p.m., the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. Hunterdon County Communications was notified of the crash by the driver's cell phone carrier crash notification system. Members of the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office’s Forensic Analysis Collision Team (F.A.C.T.), Holland Township Police, New Jersey State Police, and Milford Fire Department…

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Driver Rescued From Pond In Fairfax County By Virginia State Police Troopers Driver Rescued From Pond In Fairfax County By Virginia State Police Troopers
Driver Rescued From Pond In Fairfax County By Virginia State Police Troopers Virginia State Police troopers had to make a bold rescue on Sunday night when a 40-year-old woman splash landed in a Fairfax County pond, officials say. Two troopers were called shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 20, to a stretch of eastbound lanes on I-66, when a woman went off the road and into a retention pond near exit 60 (Route 123).  The vehicle became submerged, according to police, and the driver was trapped, leading to a brave rescue by the troopers, who were able to get her out of the vehicle through its sunroof. She was taken to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment o…

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Aggressive Dog Shot, Killed After Getting Loose, Targeting Family In Virginia, Police Say Aggressive Dog Shot, Killed After Getting Loose, Targeting Family In Virginia, Police Say
Aggressive Dog Shot, Killed After Getting Loose, Targeting Family In Virginia, Police Say A 56-year-old man was forced to shoot a dog that got loose and went after him while he was walking his own pet in Prince William County over the weekend, police say. Officers were called on Saturday, Oct. 19 to a neighborhood in Manassas when the man and other family members were walking their dogs and were accosted by a pit bull that broke free from a nearby home. The incident was reported at around 10:45 a.m. in the 10700 block of Balls Ford Road. According to the Prince William County Police Department, during the encounter, the man fatally shot the fast-charging dog, while a second dog…

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High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Police High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Police
High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Police For a man who "can't lose," John Callis is really racking up the losses after going viral for viciously assaulting a pair of Washington Commanders fans following a Baltimore Ravens game. More than a week after becoming infamous for an attack that left two with injuries, Callis, 24, surrendered to police and was taken into custody for multiple assault charges, investigators say in connection to the unprovoked attack of two 23-year-olds. The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game, but it was the fireworks after the game that went viral after Callis, sporting a Lamar Jack…

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Barking Dog Rescued From Rubble Days After Virginia Home Explosion Barking Dog Rescued From Rubble Days After Virginia Home Explosion
Barking Dog Rescued From Rubble Days After Virginia Home Explosion They say cats have nine lives, but a dog in Virginia has at least two after being found in the rubble of the Haymarket home explosion nearly a week later. On Monday morning, Prince William Professional Firefighter crews were called to the site of the home explosion in the 5900 block of Colby Hunt Court, when there was a report of a dog barking from inside the remnants of the residence. The rescue came six days after the home exploded at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 when a contractor working in the area and accidentally struck a gas line, completely destroying the home, which …

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Massage Therapist From Maryland Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Clients In Virginia: Police Massage Therapist From Maryland Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Clients In Virginia: Police
Massage Therapist From Maryland Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Clients In Virginia: Police A massage therapist from Maryland working in Alexandria is facing charges related to allegations of sexual assault by two clients, police say. Picard Johnson, 31, who worked at Alexandria Massage Envy on Duke Street in the Foxchase Shoppes, was arrested and charged with two counts of object sexual penetration in connection to the claims of at least two people. According to the Alexandria Police Department, detectives are still working to identify anyone who visited the location between Aug. 1 and Sept. 26 and may have experienced inappropriate contact with Johnson. Anyone who may have been…

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