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Sexual Assault Probe Leads To Serious Charges For Man Accused Of Rape In Virginia: Police Sexual Assault Probe Leads To Serious Charges For Man Accused Of Rape In Virginia: Police
Sexual Assault Probe Leads To Serious Charges For Man Accused Of Rape In Virginia: Police An investigation into an alleged sexual assault landed a man behind bars in Prince William County, authorities announced on Thursday. Woodbridge Jhalil Malik Hardin, 24, was arrested on Oct. 24 following a months-long probe into an alleged incident involving a 26-year-old woman in July. Police say on Wednesday, July 24, Hardin sexually assaulted his victim, and grabbed her neck while doing so. When the woman attempted to leave, it is alleged that he refused to let her and prevented her from getting out of the residence. The assault was reported in the 15200 block of Colony Place in Woodbri…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Serial Thief With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall: Sheriff Serial Thief With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall: Sheriff
Serial Thief With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall: Sheriff An alleged thief from Maryland with high-end taste is behind bars after being busted stealing from the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Takoma Park resident Cleiderson Requena Ramos, 27, is facing new charges after being busted while attempting to burglarize the Burberry store at the mall. Investigators say that officers were called to the store last week to investigate a report of two people who removed merchandise without making an attempt to pay. One of the suspects fled on foot, while Ramos got into a car and took off. Ramos was quickly t…

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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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by Zak Failla
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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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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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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
News
Sex Offender Who Got Into Child's Bed Sentenced For New Child Porn Offenses In Virginia: Feds Sex Offender Who Got Into Child's Bed Sentenced For New Child Porn Offenses In Virginia: Feds
Sex Offender Who Got Into Child's Bed Sentenced For New Child Porn Offenses In Virginia: Feds An already registered sex offender who was busted with thousands of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) files in Virginia will spend years in prison, federal authorities announced. Woodford native Theodore William Cathers - who was previously found naked in the bedroom of two children - has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of sexually explicit materials of prepubescent and pubescent children. In June 2023, the Virginia Beach Police Department was tipped off about the upload of child porn online by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, leading investi…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Boy Charged For Shooting Threats At Pennsylvania Community Pool Virginia Boy Charged For Shooting Threats At Pennsylvania Community Pool
Virginia Boy Charged For Shooting Threats At Pennsylvania Community Pool A 14-year-old boy from Virginia has been charged in connection with a mass shooting threat made towards a community pool in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, Oct. 18.  The boy who lives in Colonial Beach, VA, "made specific and repeated threats" on social media on Friday, June 28 to commit a shooting at the Ephrata Community Pool on Saturday, June 29, the Ephrata Police Department detailed in the release.  Community members contacted the police and "based on the serious nature of the threats and an inability to determine the veracity of the threats in a timely manner, out …

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Fugitive Familiar To Sheriff's Deputies Back Behind Bars On Drug Charges In Virginia Fugitive Familiar To Sheriff's Deputies Back Behind Bars On Drug Charges In Virginia
Fugitive Familiar To Sheriff's Deputies Back Behind Bars On Drug Charges In Virginia A wanted man no stranger to law enforcement is back behind bars after an overly casual encounter with a sheriff's deputy in Stafford County, officials say. Samuel Johnson, 36, was arrested late on Thursday afternoon while a deputy familiar with his previous antics caught him while on patrol in the area of Madison Court. Shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 17, Deputy X.D. Bates was on proactive control when he spotted a suspicious vehicle sitting outside an area residence that he knew was associated with Johnson, who was wanted in Stafford County for failure to appear, violating a pretrial condi…

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Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Officer In Virginia, Police Say Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Officer In Virginia, Police Say
Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Officer In Virginia, Police Say A Dumfries man who tried to get the jump on a Prince William County police officer and disarm him during a long day of crime has been arrested and charged.  The long day for officers began at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, when Yonatan Nega Marufe, 34, was in custody and taken to the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge for an evaluation. Police say that while in custody, Marufe kicked one officer and spat on another before he could be detained without further incident. Marufe was not done yet. Later, it is alleged that the suspect became combative ag…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Stafford County, Sheriff Says DUI Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
DUI Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A driver in Virginia had one too many and is facing a DUI charge after crashing and finding himself in a perilous position, according to the sheriff's office. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called on Friday night when an 82-year-old man required assistance after flipping his SUV and landing on the roof.  Deputies were called to the 1900 block of Mountain View Road at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 where there were reports of an SUV that had flipped over and was upside down with the driver trapped inside. A deputy was able to gain access to the vehicle by brea…

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Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Virginia, Police Say Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Virginia, Police Say
Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Virginia, Police Say Christian Fidel Gonzalez-Flores used a curious weapon after a reported road rage incident in Prince William County on Sunday afternoon, police say. At around 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 13, officers were called to the 14300 block of Franklin Street in Woodbridge, where there was an attempted assault involving Gonzalez-Flores, 25, another motorist, and a machete. According to the Prince William County Police Department, a 32-year-old man stopped his vehicle in the area due to a possible mechanical issue, and when Gonzalez-Flores pulled up behind the vehicle, he began sounding his horn before…

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