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Fugitive Wanted For Triple Murder In Virginia Apprehended In El Salvador Fugitive Wanted For Triple Murder In Virginia Apprehended In El Salvador
Fugitive Wanted For Triple Murder In Virginia Apprehended In El Salvador The man wanted for a triple fatal shooting that left a fourth man with serious injuries in Prince William County last May has been apprehended in El Salvador, authorities announced. International fugitive Donald Antonio Barahona Quinonez, 28, who has no fixed address, was apprehended by the Special Force of the National Civil Police and is now being held until he can be returned to Virginia to face a host of charges for his role in the murder of three people.  The Prince William County Police Department was notified of his apprehension on Monday, Jan. 22, according to a spokesperson fr…

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Domestic Dispute Ends With Man Pushing Woman Down Stairs In PWC, Police Say Domestic Dispute Ends With Man Pushing Woman Down Stairs In PWC, Police Say
Domestic Dispute Ends With Man Pushing Woman Down Stairs In PWC, Police Say A 48-year-old woman was pushed down the stairs by a family member during a domestic dispute that rapidly escalated into physical violence in Prince William County, police say. Nelson Villatoro Morales, 46, is facing charges after an early-morning argument turned violent inside a home in the 3400 block of Logstone drive in Triangle, according to officials on Wednesday afternoon. Officers rom the Prince William County Police Department were called to the residence at around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, when Villatoro Morales and a family member got into a verbal disagreement that e…

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Animal Cruelty Probe Launched After Puppy Hurt By Projectile In Prince William, Police Say Animal Cruelty Probe Launched After Puppy Hurt By Projectile In Prince William, Police Say
Animal Cruelty Probe Launched After Puppy Hurt By Projectile In Prince William, Police Say An investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a dog was found injured and needed to be treated by an emergency vet, authorities say. At around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 1500 block of Cherry Hill Road in Dumfries to investigate reports of a dog that was found with an injury "consistent with being struck with a projectile."  Officials said that a resident found the dog suffering from an injury in the area and alerted the police, prompting the probe into the incident. The dog, described…

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Lifestyle
Paying It Forward: Patron Foots Bill For Prince William County Police Breakfast Paying It Forward: Patron Foots Bill For Prince William County Police Breakfast
Paying It Forward: Patron Foots Bill For Prince William County Police Breakfast Supervisors from the Prince William County Police Department got an unexpected surprise when they went to pick up a treat for their officers on Friday morning. Some top cops hit up the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A in Woodbridge to grab some breakfast biscuits on their way into the office, but what they couldn't have expected was that their order had already been filled by a grateful resident. Google Maps street view At the window, an employee advised the sergeant that "Dillon" in the vehicle ahead of his, had "paid it forward" and ordered a few dozen biscuits and a handful of sausage biscuit…

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News
Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say
Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say A Manassas man broke out a pair of handguns during a verbal argument that rapidly escalated outside a Prince William County hotel, police say. Michael Lee Lovelace, 46, was in the parking lot of Candlewood Suites on Balls Ford Road in Manassas on Sunday night when he got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man over an unknown disagreement. During that argument, Lovelace brandished two firearms before the victim fled the parking lot and contacted police about the dual-wielding man, according to investigators Lovelace stayed at the scene after the dispute and he was found to be in possess…

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Man Who Bashed Kitten Dead With Sneaker, Torched Apartment In Prince William Convicted Man Who Bashed Kitten Dead With Sneaker, Torched Apartment In Prince William Convicted
Man Who Bashed Kitten Dead With Sneaker, Torched Apartment In Prince William Convicted A Prince William County man has been convicted in connection with a horrifying incident in May 2023, authorities announced. On Thursday, Jan. 4, Frederick Pierce has been found guilty on charges of animal cruelty and arson following an investigation by the Prince William County Police Department and the Prince William County Fire Marshall’s Office, Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth said. Pierce, 18, was left to watch the 3-month-old Siamese and Maine Coon, Misty, at one of the Stone Point Apartments in Woodbridge for just a few hours on Friday, May 26, 202…

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Husband Accused Of Killing Wife During Incident In Virginia: Police Husband Accused Of Killing Wife During Incident In Virginia: Police
Husband Accused Of Killing Wife During Incident In Virginia: Police A 24-year-old woman is dead and her husband is behind bars as police in Prince William County continue to investigate a fatal Dumfries shooting. Daniel Okoe Lawson, 24, has been arrested and charged with murder and other offenses in connection to the shooting of Desire Alexandria Buggs, who died after he rushed her to an area hospital, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 to investigate a shooting that was reported in the area of Possum Point Road and Leonard Street in Dumfries earlier that day after Buggs…

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Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say
Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say An infant was among the victims who were abused by a woman during a domestic dispute on New Year's Eve in Prince William County, police say. Wendy Carvajal Rivera, 39, is facing several charges following a violent tirade that saw her abusing a man who was holding an infant child during an incident that broke out on Sunday night in Woodbridge. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 4600 block of Telfair Court at around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 31 to investigate a reported incident involving a man, woman, and infant who were all involved in a domestic incident i…

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Manhunt For Murder Suspect Wanted In Virginia Intensifies With New $10K Reward: Cops Manhunt For Murder Suspect Wanted In Virginia Intensifies With New $10K Reward: Cops
Manhunt For Murder Suspect Wanted In Virginia Intensifies With New $10K Reward: Cops A Fredericksburg man is still on the run in Virginia months after a 26-year-old man was killed in Prince William County. Tyus James Terrell, 27, is wanted for murder and other offenses after being identified as the suspect who allegedly gunned down Big Stone Gap resident Quatrail Raynard Smalls in November, according to police. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, residents reported hearing multiple gunshots fired in the 3700 block of Wharf Lane in the Triangle neighborhood, with one person down. The shooting was reported on Wharf Lane in Triangle. Google Maps satellite view U…

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Police & Fire
Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say
Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say A 12-year-old trying to intervene during a domestic disturbance in Prince William County paid the price after being struck by a man going after a female family member, police say. Woodbridge resident Ajmal Mayar, 39, is facing a host of charges following an incident on New Year's Eve that resulted in the child being struck during an argument that turned physical. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a home in the 16400 block of Woodbridge shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to investigate reports of a domestic-related assault that happened earl…

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Schools
Teacher Accused Of Grabbing Student At Virginia Elementary School Charged Teacher Accused Of Grabbing Student At Virginia Elementary School Charged
Teacher Accused Of Grabbing Student At Virginia Elementary School Charged A longtime educator working in Prince William County is facing charges after allegedly putting her hands on a student inside an elementary school, officials say. Christine Annette Mitchell, 60, was charged following a weeks-long investigation into a reported assault involving a 9-year-old girl at Marshall Elementary School in Manassas late last month. According to the Prince William County Police Department, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, officers were called to the school on Kahns Road in Manassas to launch an investigation into reports that the girl was grabbed and dragged from one classroom into…

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Driver Intervenes After Man Exposed Himself To Riders On Bus In Virginia, Police Say Driver Intervenes After Man Exposed Himself To Riders On Bus In Virginia, Police Say
Driver Intervenes After Man Exposed Himself To Riders On Bus In Virginia, Police Say Some riders on a bus in Prince William County were treated to an unwanted show during their morning commute earlier this month, and now police are looking for the man responsible for giving them an eyeful. This week, an investigation was launched into an indecent exposure that was reported to have happened on a Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Center Commission bus, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The alleged exposure happened at round 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the area of Opitz Boulevard and Richmond Highway in Virginia. Investigators say that the b…

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