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TikToking 12-Year-Old Charged For Making Threats Targeting Virginia Middle School: Police TikToking 12-Year-Old Charged For Making Threats Targeting Virginia Middle School: Police
TikToking 12-Year-Old Charged For Making Threats Targeting Virginia Middle School: Police A 12-year-old TikToker from Prince William County was charged after allegedly making threats toward Unity Braxton Middle School earlier this week, police say. On Monday morning, officers were called to investigate a threat made on social media targeting the school after investigators were tipped off to the girl's activity online.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, the investigation determined the 12-year-old posted threats of potential violence toward the school on TikTok, though it was quickly established that that it was never a valid threat. Following the in…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Released To Parents Twice On Same Night Charged For Attacking Officer In Virginia: Police Teen Released To Parents Twice On Same Night Charged For Attacking Officer In Virginia: Police
Teen Released To Parents Twice On Same Night Charged For Attacking Officer In Virginia: Police A minor who went back to the well one too many times, then attempted to assault a Prince William County Police officer after being released is facing charges, officials say. In early August, an investigation was launched when a 17-year-old from Woodbridge was caught breaking into and stealing items from a vehicle, leading to his initial apprehension. The teen was detained, and released to his guardians in the 1300 block of Horner Road. He wasn't done yet. Later that same morning, the same teen was found in the same area unsupervised, and again returned to his guardians, though this time h…

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by Zak Failla
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12-Year-Old Girl's Bomb Threat Clears Virginia Mall, Police Say 12-Year-Old Girl's Bomb Threat Clears Virginia Mall, Police Say
12-Year-Old Girl's Bomb Threat Clears Virginia Mall, Police Say A 12-year-old girl was found responsible for a bomb threat that evacuated a mall in northern Virginia last week, authorities said. The threat against the Manassas Mall on Sudley Road was shared to Instagram on May 22. The mall was evacuated just after 8:50 a.m. as a precaution and officers determined there was no active threat to the mall, police said. The girl was identified on Tuesday, May 28, the PWCPD said. "After consultation with Juvenile Court Services, the case resulted in an informal action and will be handled through the juvenile diversion process," police said in a statemen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say 15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say
15-Year-Old Will Face Charges For Bringing Folding Knife To School In Northern VA, Police Say A 15-year-old Manassas boy will be facing weapons offenses for bringing a folding knife to school, police said. The boy was charged on May 22 after a school resource officer at Unity Reid High School found him with the weapon on May 1 around 11:10 a.m., while investigating a separate incident, county police said. The SRO determined the knife was not part of any threat to other students, faculty, or staff, police said.  Following the investigation, officers sought petitions against the accused, identified as the 15-year-old male student. After consultation with Juvenile Court Services,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police
Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police An investigation into an alleged sexual assault reported to a school counselor led to a rape charge for a 15-year-old in Prince William County, police say. This week, the Prince William County Police Department concluded an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that was reported at a home in Dumfries last October.  According to investigators, the victim, who was under the age of 18, and a 15-year-old were at the Dumfries home when he allegedly sexually assaulted the victim.  Police say that the victim recently reported the incident to a school counselor, who notified the d…

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by Zak Failla
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Girl Scribbled Bomb Threat On Bathroom Stall Of Catholic HS In Northern VA: Police Girl Scribbled Bomb Threat On Bathroom Stall Of Catholic HS In Northern VA: Police
Girl Scribbled Bomb Threat On Bathroom Stall Of Catholic HS In Northern VA: Police A 12-year-old girl found herself in trouble after scribbling a bomb threat on a bathroom stall of a Catholic high school in northern Virginia, authorities announced. Police responded to the Holy Family Catholic Church and School on Ferndale Road in Woodbridge, around 12:45 p.m. on Friday, May 5, to investigate the threat, Prince William County police said. The note threatening a bomb was found written on a stall inside of a girl's bathroom of the school. "A limited number of personnel were on site and self-evacuated as a precaution," police said. "The school was checked by police and K-9 t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elementary School Student Accused Of Making Social Threats Toward Girl In Virginia: Police Elementary School Student Accused Of Making Social Threats Toward Girl In Virginia: Police
Elementary School Student Accused Of Making Social Threats Toward Girl In Virginia: Police A young boy has been accused of threatening a middle school girl in Manassas, authorities say. On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 15, an 11-year-old girl reportedly received a social media threat by a 12-year-old boy, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. School officials were made aware of the threat the following day at the Pennington Traditional School, located at 9305 Stonewall Road, police say. The school contacted police after hearing about the threat, and identified the 12-year-old boy as the suspect.  After consultations with Juvenile Court Servi…

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by Annie DeVoe