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Speeding Driver Gets Second DUI In Four Months, Stafford Sheriff Says Speeding Driver Gets Second DUI In Four Months, Stafford Sheriff Says
Speeding Driver Gets Second DUI In Four Months, Stafford Sheriff Says A speeding stop landed a Prince William County man behind bars in Stafford for his second DUI in the past four months, according to the sheriff's office. Triangle native Jonathan Ulises Avila Susana, 37, found himself in a familiar spot late on Sunday night when he was stopped for speeding, but arrested for alleged intoxicated driving. Shortly before midnight on Sept. 29, a deputy on patrol in the area of Richmond Highway and Port Aquia Drive going approximately 60 mph prompting a stop, leading to Susana's downfall. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's O…

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US Marshals Make Additional Arrest Months After Fatal Virginia Shooting: Police US Marshals Make Additional Arrest Months After Fatal Virginia Shooting: Police
US Marshals Make Additional Arrest Months After Fatal Virginia Shooting: Police A second suspect wanted in connection to the murder of Quatrail Raynard Smalls in Prince William County last winter has been arrested in Alexandria, authorities announced. In July, Tyus James Terrell was arrested following a lengthy search for his alleged role in the fatal shooting that left the 26-year-old Big Stone Gap resident with fatal injuries. Prince William County Police/GoFundMe photo On Monday, Sept. 30, US Marshals located Woodbridge resident Keavon Teddrick Coleman, 27, in Alexandria, where he was taken into custody. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, residen…

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Traffic
Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At VA Intersection: PD Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At VA Intersection: PD
Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At VA Intersection: PD Those responsible for causing a chain-collision hit-and-run crash while driving a purportedly stolen vehicle are at large days after causing a weekend crash at a busy Prince William County intersection. Officers were called at around 7 p.m. on Saturday night to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Bel Air Road in Woodbridge to investigate a reported hit-and-run crash after a driver sped through a red light and struck two other vehicles. Investigators say that a 54-year-old woman driving a BMW X1 was heading north on Richmond Highway through the traffic light when she was struck by a Nis…

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Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Bites, Charging At Officers In Virginia: Police Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Bites, Charging At Officers In Virginia: Police
Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Bites, Charging At Officers In Virginia: Police A pair of dogs are being held in custody by police in Virginia following multiple incidents where they went after area residents in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called around noon on Saturday, Sept. 28 to the 7500 block of Brunson Circle in Gainsville, where two loose dogs - described as german shepherds - bit two different people. The dogs were located, according to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, and they proceeded to attack another man and charged at the officers, resulting in one discharging his weapon, which grazed one of the animals…

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Caregiver Charged After Toddler Found Alone In Roadway Outside Virginia Apartment: Police Caregiver Charged After Toddler Found Alone In Roadway Outside Virginia Apartment: Police
Caregiver Charged After Toddler Found Alone In Roadway Outside Virginia Apartment: Police A 23-year-old woman is facing charges after a Good Samaritan picked up a toddler found walking alone in the streets outside a Prince William County apartment. Kayla Nicole Murphy was charged following an incident early on Thursday morning in Triangle involving a 2-year-old child who was rescued by a neighbor, officials say. Officers responded to the Melrose Apartments in the 18000 block of Purvis Drive in Triangle, where they were called in to investigate reports of a found child who was found in the roadway outside. While investigating the incident, police say that Murphy made contact wit…

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Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Pizza Place Leads To Evacuation, Suspect Behind Bars: Police Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Pizza Place Leads To Evacuation, Suspect Behind Bars: Police
Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Pizza Place Leads To Evacuation, Suspect Behind Bars: Police Some patrons at a popular Prince William County pizza place were treated to dinner and a show after a man called in a bomb threat on Thursday night. Woodbridge resident Elton Charles Williams, 63, was arrested overnight following an incident that was reported at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in the 14900 block of Potomac Town Place. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, officers responded to the eatery at around 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 26 to investigate reports of a bomb threat. It was determined that a man - later identified as Williams - made a threat toward t…

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Police & Fire
PWC Officer Arrested For On-Duty Incidents Involving Sex Assault Of Woman, Department Says PWC Officer Arrested For On-Duty Incidents Involving Sex Assault Of Woman, Department Says
PWC Officer Arrested For On-Duty Incidents Involving Sex Assault Of Woman, Department Says A police officer in Virginia is facing charges for inappropriate conduct with at least one woman in Prince William County while on duty twice, his department announced. James Thomas Clinton, 28, was placed on administrative leave after being connected to two instances of assault in the past four months, PWCPD Lt. Jonathan Perok said in a news release. It was not immediately clear if the incident involved the same victim. Clinton, who has been an officer for six years, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 26 following a three-day investigation that was launched earlier in the week by the Prin…

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Obituaries
Services Set For Virginia High School Student Christian Brixius, 14 Services Set For Virginia High School Student Christian Brixius, 14
Services Set For Virginia High School Student Christian Brixius, 14 A Virginia community is rallying around the family of a beloved teen whose death "left a deep void in the lives of everyone who knew and loved him."  More than $50,000 has been raised by friends and loved ones following the death of Bristow native Christian Brixius, who is scheduled to be buried this week following his unexpected passing in Prince William County. Brixius, who attended Patriot High School," was described by his family as "a bright and kind-hearted teen who tragically passed away."  "As Christian’s family navigates through this incredibly difficult time, they are a…

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Police & Fire
Fairfax County Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In VA, Police Say Fairfax County Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In VA, Police Say
Fairfax County Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In VA, Police Say Weeks after a wrong-way driver killed a man and injured several others in a head-on crash in Prince William County, police say that they've arrested a 21-year-old woman who was allegedly driving under the influence. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Sept. 13, officers were called to the area of Caton Hill Road near Killarney Drive in Woodbridge, where there was a reported head-on crash involving a pair of Toyotas.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, a Toyota Camry being driven by Springfield resident Lesly Miraya-Mayuri with Alexandria native Elvis Gabriel Alvarez, 23 in t…

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Police & Fire
MURDER-SUICIDE: Cops ID 2 Dead In Prince William County Case MURDER-SUICIDE: Cops ID 2 Dead In Prince William County Case
Murder-suicide: Cops ID 2 Dead In Prince William County Case Police have identified the man and woman found shot to death last month in an apparent Prince William County murder-suicide. New details have been released by police as they continue to investigate the deaths of Dumfries residents Davaughn Jamaal Henderson, 33, and Ashleigh Kaylynn Cash, 30, in early August. At around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 1900 block of Fort Monroe Circle in Dumfries, where there was a reported shooting with two victims inside the home who were found by an acquaintance. Investigators say t…

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Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Virginia, Police Say Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Virginia, Police Say
Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Virginia, Police Say A man who couldn't take "no" for an answer is facing charges in Prince William County after allegedly sexually abusing an employee and continuing to harass her, police say. Woodbridge resident Jose Walter Molina Castro was arrested this week following an investigation into the reported sexual assault of a 55-year-old employee at Clipper Barber Shop. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the barber shop to investigate after a female employee accused Molina Castro of inappropriately touching her inside the business. The woman was able to get free from&…

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Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Assaulting 22-Year-Old Woman With Knife In Virginia, Police Say Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Assaulting 22-Year-Old Woman With Knife In Virginia, Police Say
Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Assaulting 22-Year-Old Woman With Knife In Virginia, Police Say A 20-year-old suspect is being held behind bars after officers were called to a Prince William County home overnight to investigate a reported assault in an otherwise quiet Woodbridge neighborhood, police say. Nukyra Faye Reid-Eubanks was arrested on Thursday morning following an investigation into an incident involving a friend inside an area home, according to authorities. Officers were called shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Sept. 18 to a residence in the 12800 block of Effingham Court in Woodbridge to investigate a reported stabbing. Investigators say that a 22-year-old woman and Reid…

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