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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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Police & Fire
Woman Hit, Killed By Car While Walking Dog In Prince William County: Police Woman Hit, Killed By Car While Walking Dog In Prince William County: Police
Woman Hit, Killed By Car While Walking Dog In Prince William County: Police Police have identified the 57-year-old woman killed in Prince William County after being struck by a vehicle while walking her dog. Officers were called to the area of Mapledale Drive near Miles Court in Woodbridge at around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Maria Isabel Cardozo was walking her dog in the neighborhood when a 30-year-old driver left the roadway and drove onto the sidewalk, striking her. Cardozo was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was uninjured, and the do…

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News
Truck Driver Thrown From Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In PWC Found Dead In Road: State Police Truck Driver Thrown From Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In PWC Found Dead In Road: State Police
Truck Driver Thrown From Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In PWC Found Dead In Road: State Police The driver of a tractor-trailer died after losing control and veering off I-95 in Prince William County and crashing, state police say. Troopers were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to investigate a reported crash near the 155-mile marker. The initial call to state police was regarding a pedestrian down in the roadway; however, upon arrival, troopers determined the person found in the traffic lane was the driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned a short distance away. Investigators say that the tractor-trailer we…

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Police & Fire
Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Arresting Officer In Prince William County, Police Say Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Arresting Officer In Prince William County, Police Say
Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Arresting Officer In Prince William County, 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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Pair That Left Children Alone Near Drugs Inside Parked Car In PWC Charged: Police Pair That Left Children Alone Near Drugs Inside Parked Car In PWC Charged: Police
Pair That Left Children Alone Near Drugs Inside Parked Car In PWC Charged: Police A pair of children who were left unattended in a vehicle with drugs inside in Prince William County resulted in charges for two adults, police say. Andrea Louise Delaney, 29, who has no fixed address, and Fredericksburg resident Joshua Alexander Schuldt, 25, were both arrested on Wednesday night after leaving the two children behind. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were in the 14300 block of Jeffries Road at around 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 16 in Woodbridge, where there was an occupied vehicle found in an area parking lot with the kids inside. Inside the vehicle, police s…

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Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In PWC: Police Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In PWC: Police
Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In PWC: Police A Mack-truck driver has been charged for failing to maintain his lane leading up to the crash that killed a speeding 23-year-old motorcyclist in Prince William County, police say. Triangle resident Kojo Essandoh, 56, was issued a court summons citing him for his role in the crash that claimed the life of Woodbridge resident Melanie Ruby Morales last month. According to the Prince William Police Department, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, Morales was traveling west on Old Bridge Road near Occoquan Road at a high rate of speed when "the operator lost control and separated …

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Roommate Kills Married Couple In PWC, Flees To NJ Seeking Estranged Wife: Cops Roommate Kills Married Couple In PWC, Flees To NJ Seeking Estranged Wife: Cops
Roommate Kills Married Couple In PWC, Flees To NJ Seeking Estranged Wife: Cops A Virginia man who authorities said killed a married couple renting the basement of the home he also lived in has been arrested after fleeing to New Jersey where he threatened more people with a gun, authorities said. Amandeep Singh, 49, is being held in Burlington County, NJ following his arrest for a double murder in Prince William County following the feud with other residents of the home on the 8900 block of Hanson Grove Court in Manassas Sunday, Oct. 13, Prince William County police said. Singh gunned down Nicole and Josh Davis, both 45, sometime before he fled to Evesham, NJ…

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Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Prince William County, Police Say Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Prince William County, Police Say
Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Prince William County, 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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Police & Fire
Suspicious Person Repeatedly Approached Teen Girl In Prince William County: Police Suspicious Person Repeatedly Approached Teen Girl In Prince William County: Police
Suspicious Person Repeatedly Approached Teen Girl In Prince William County: Police Alarm bells are sounding for some in Prince William County following multiple reports from a teen girl about a stranger who repeatedly approached her on her way to school. An alert was issued by the police on Monday morning as they continue to investigate a reported suspicious person who was spotted by a 17-year-old teen at least three times in the past week. The latest incident was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 in the 14200 block of Smoketown Road in Woodbridge after he showed up around 7 a.m. that morning. According to police, the unknown man typically approached her ne…

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Hit-Run Crash Leads To Threats, Indecent Exposure In Prince William County: Police Hit-Run Crash Leads To Threats, Indecent Exposure In Prince William County: Police
Hit-Run Crash Leads To Threats, Indecent Exposure In Prince William County: Police A hit-and-run crash resulted in a woman being threatened with a weapon by a man who allegedly exposed himself to her in Prince William County when she confronted him, police say. Officers were called to the 13700 block of Meadowbrook Road in Woodbridge at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, where there was a reported indecent exposure incident following the crash. According to the Prince William County Police Department, a 25-year-old woman was at a gathering in the area when she heard her vehicle being struck by a silver Toyota, which subsequently sped away. The woman followed the driv…

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Two Found Dead In Prince William County Basement; Person Of Interest Detained In NJ, Police Say Two Found Dead In Prince William County Basement; Person Of Interest Detained In NJ, Police Say
Two Found Dead In Prince William County Basement; Person Of Interest Detained In NJ, Police Say A man and woman were found shot to death in a Prince William County basement, and a possible suspect connected to the double homicide has been apprehended in New Jersey, police say. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, officers were called to a home in the 8900 block of Hanson Grove Court in Manassas to conduct a welfare check, where they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds in the basement area of the residence. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. A person of interest has been detained in New Jersey who is presumed to be connected to the incident, according to a spoke…

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Police & Fire
Hair-Pulling Man Charged With Abducting Woman During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police Hair-Pulling Man Charged With Abducting Woman During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police
Hair-Pulling Man Charged With Abducting Woman During Domestic Dispute In PWC: Police A man who pulled his victim out of a vehicle by her hair and continued to assault her while dragging her around a Prince William County property has been apprehended, police say. Franklin Chafic Suncin Sosa, 47, who has no fixed address, is facing abduction and other charges following a violent incident that played out over the weekend in Catharpin. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, officers were called to the 4800 block of Sudley Road to investigate a reported domestic incident involving a 34-year-old wom…

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