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Two Found Dead Inside Virginia Home During Shooting Investigation: Police (DEVELOPING) Two Found Dead Inside Virginia Home During Shooting Investigation: Police (DEVELOPING)
Two Found Dead Inside Virginia Home During Shooting Investigation: Police (Developing) A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a man and woman were found dead inside a Dumfries home overnight, police say. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Aug. 7, officers responded to the 1900 block of Fort Monroe Circle to investigate a reported death. Upon arrival, they found a 33-year-old man and 30-year-old woman inside suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators say that the two knew each other and were pronounced dead at the scene. The incident appears to be isolated, they noted, and there is no ongoing threat. No details about the shooting or either victim has…

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Woman Clawed At, Spat On Officers During Trespassing Arrest In Virginia, Police Say Woman Clawed At, Spat On Officers During Trespassing Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
Woman Clawed At, Spat On Officers During Trespassing Arrest In Virginia, Police Say A 22-year-old woman who has no known address went down swinging over the weekend in Prince William County after being caught trespassing outside a Manassas business, police say. Adia Lynn Shanahan is facing a host of charges after threatening and assaulting officers attempting to take her into custody following the trespassing investigation on Saturday afternoon. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, at approximately 5 p.m. on Aug. 3, officers in the 7300 block of Sudley Road spotted Shanahan trespassing behind a local business. Once contact was made…

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Decomposing Body Found In Virginia Vehicle: Prince William County Police Decomposing Body Found In Virginia Vehicle: Prince William County Police
Decomposing Body Found In Virginia Vehicle: Prince William County Police A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a body was found inside a parked vehicle in Dumfries over the weekend.  Officers were called shortly before 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, to the 17100 block of Wayside Drive, where a Good Samaritan located the dead body in the area. According to the Prince William County Police Department, upon arrival, they found the body in a decomposed state, and it has since been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to determine an ID, cause and exact manner of death. Investigators made not…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Of 3.5 Miles In Virginia Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Of 3.5 Miles In Virginia
Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Of 3.5 Miles In Virginia Traffic was only getting by along the shoulder of a stretch of the northbound lanes of I-95 in Prince William County, where there was a multi-vehicle crash. As of  6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, several lanes were closed on the interstate as crews investigated and cleared the scene of a crash in the area of VA-619 (exit 150/Joplin Road). Three left lanes and the shoulder were blocked, with northbound delays reported at nearly four miles as of 6:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon. No details about the crash have been released. Crash. I-95 NB before VA-619 (Exit 150/Joplin Road). Prince William…

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Naked Man Exposed Himself To Multiple Women Near Virginia Businesses, Police Say Naked Man Exposed Himself To Multiple Women Near Virginia Businesses, Police Say
Naked Man Exposed Himself To Multiple Women Near Virginia Businesses, Police Say A naked man who put on a show for a 35-year-old woman near a Prince William County business has been arrested, according to police. Orlando Jacob Barrett, 36, who has no fixed address, investigators noted, was arrested late last week and charged with multiple counts of indecent exposure, authorities announced on Monday. Shortly after 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the 13300 block of Worth Avenue in Woodbridge, where there was a report of indecent exposure. Investigators say that a woman spotted Barrett unclothed in the…

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Failed Valve To Blame For Ammonia Leak That Sickened 33 Employees In Loudoun County Failed Valve To Blame For Ammonia Leak That Sickened 33 Employees In Loudoun County
Failed Valve To Blame For Ammonia Leak That Sickened 33 Employees In Loudoun County Investigators have determined what caused an ammonia leak that led to the evacuation of a Loudoun County industrial building and left dozens feeling sick. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center was contacted about a reported gas leak in the 22400 block of Sous Vide Lane in Sterling, which in fact turned out to be an ammonia leak.  Fire and Rescue crews from Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority all responded, and found that several employees had been exposed, some…

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Obituaries
Father Killed By Carjacker In Virginia Was 'Great Champion With Helpful Heart,' Wife Says Father Killed By Carjacker In Virginia Was 'Great Champion With Helpful Heart,' Wife Says
Father Killed By Carjacker In Virginia Was 'Great Champion With Helpful Heart,' Wife Says The man killed by a carjacker in Virginia is being remembered by friends and family as a doting father with a big heart he was willing to share with his loved ones. Last month, José Luis Vázquez, 37, had his gold Lexus SUV stolen from him in a Prince William County apartment complex, and while trying to stave off his assailant, was thrown from the vehicle, which then ran him over. He died at an area hospital, leaving his family - including a 2-year-old daughter - with an absence in their hearts.  "My husband was a happy person, a human being with a big heart, who was contagious w…

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Police & Fire
Booze Bandit Involved In Police Pursuit Arrested; Driver At Large, Stafford Sheriff Says Booze Bandit Involved In Police Pursuit Arrested; Driver At Large, Stafford Sheriff Says
Booze Bandit Involved In Police Pursuit Arrested; Driver At Large, Stafford Sheriff Says Adrian Barett was hoping to trade one vice for another, but wound up behind bars for his troubles, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested on Tuesday, though his driver remains at large following a string of alcohol larcenies that led to a high-speed police pursuit that went from Stafford into Prince William County, officials say. Barett, 21, of Woodridge, was arrested, though his accomplice remains at large a day after a pair of robberies were reported in Stafford County. The booze bandits' spree began at approximately 6:53 p.m. on July 30 at an ABC Store on Gar…

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Children Among Family Members Injured During Scuffle In Prince William County, Police Say Children Among Family Members Injured During Scuffle In Prince William County, Police Say
Children Among Family Members Injured During Scuffle In Prince William County, Police Say Two children and a 37-year-old woman were injured by a family member during a series of domestic incidents in Prince William County, police say. Daniel Patrick Boyd, 38, is facing charges following the investigation into multiple domestic disputes that were reported in Dumfries over the course of several years. The incidents were reported between February 2020 and November 2023. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Boyd is accused of multiple physical encounters with family members at a home in the 15400 block of Silvan Glen Drive. Investigators say that during the en…

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Deputy Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Charged With Drinking, Driving In PWC: Officials Deputy Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Charged With Drinking, Driving In PWC: Officials
Deputy Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Charged With Drinking, Driving In PWC: Officials A high-ranking prosecutor in Loudoun County is facing charges following an alleged arrest for intoxicated driving in Prince William County, officials confirmed. Over the weekend, Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew B. Lowery was charged in Prince William County with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and refusal of a breath test. No details about the arrest or circumstances surrounding the incident have been released by investigators. "We are abiding by Loudoun County Department of Human Resources' protocols and will not be making any further statements …

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Traffic
Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-95 In Prince William County For Crash Investigation Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-95 In Prince William County For Crash Investigation
Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-95 In Prince William County For Crash Investigation There were some backups on I-95 in Prince William County on Monday afternoon as crews investigated a reported crash near Manassas. The Virginia DOT cautioned that motorists can expect delays on the interstate in the area of exit 152B (Route 234 North), which blocked the three middle southbound lanes, with traffic only getting by slowly on either shoulder. Virginia DOT As of 1 p.m. on July 29, officials said that backups were approximately three miles. Crash. I-95 SB before VA-234 (Exit 152/Dumfries Road). Prince William County, VA. 3 left lanes are blocked, the left shoulder and right…

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Police & Fire
Man Attempted To Suffocate Woman During Domestic Disturbance In Virginia, Police Say Man Attempted To Suffocate Woman During Domestic Disturbance In Virginia, Police Say
Man Attempted To Suffocate Woman During Domestic Disturbance In Virginia, Police Say A 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly attempting to suffocate a woman during a domestic incident that was reported in Prince William County, police say. Maikel Barrera Aguilar is facing charges following an investigation into a Woodbridge argument that rapidly escalated on Tuesday morning, according to officials. Officers from the Prince William County Polic Department responded shortly after 4:30 a.m. on July 23 to a home in the 3500 block of Nexus Court to investigate a domestic dispute involving Barrera Aguilar and a 31-year-old woman. Police say that during the incid…

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