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Man Arrested Returning To Scene Of Domestic Dispute Day Later In Virginia, Police Say Man Arrested Returning To Scene Of Domestic Dispute Day Later In Virginia, Police Say
Man Arrested Returning To Scene Of Domestic Dispute Day Later In Virginia, Police Say A man who went back to the scene of the crime was arrested by police in Prince William County for a pair of domestic disputes involving a 20-year-old woman, officials say. Dumfries resident Zackery Maurice Thomas, 25, is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a woman on Tuesday afternoon and then coming back the following morning for seconds, according to investigators. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 15800 block of Isben Place in Dumfries at approximately 1 p.m. on Feb. 27 to investigate a domestic dispute. Police say that Thomas and a friend g…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Dumfries Driver Busted 2X In 3 Days In Fredericksburg, Police Say DUI Dumfries Driver Busted 2X In 3 Days In Fredericksburg, Police Say
DUI Dumfries Driver Busted 2X In 3 Days In Fredericksburg, Police Say A 32-year-old DUI driver told police his bleeding passenger was the reason for his speeding, but police in Fredericksburg quickly found that wasn't the case at all, they said. A man later identified as Bryan Stoutenburgh, of Dumfries, sped past a Fredericksburg officer at 85 mph in a 35 mph zone on Emancipation Highway around 12:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, police said. The officer activated her emergency equipment and pursued the vehicle to initiate a traffic stop.  Stoutenburgh pulled over in the 500 block of Emancipation Highway, got out of his car, and told the officer his fr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hit-Run Driver Intentionally Struck Elderly Man During Road Rage Incident In Virginia: Police Hit-Run Driver Intentionally Struck Elderly Man During Road Rage Incident In Virginia: Police
Hit-Run Driver Intentionally Struck Elderly Man During Road Rage Incident In Virginia: Police An Alexandria woman used her vehicle as a weapon during a bout of road rage in Prince William County when she went after a 73-year-old man and attempted to flee the area, police say. Juana Adriana Flores-Montero, 52, if facing criminal charges following her arrest in Prince William County for an altercation in Dumfries early in the afternoon on Thursday, Feb. 15.  Investigators say that the elderly man was driving in the 4200 block of Mulcaster Terrace when he was involved in a road rage incident with Flores-Montero, which led to a series of events that played out like a scene fro…

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by Zak Failla
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Cat Attacking People Near Virginia Business Tests Positive For Rabies Cat Attacking People Near Virginia Business Tests Positive For Rabies
Cat Attacking People Near Virginia Business Tests Positive For Rabies A cat trying to attack people in Prince William County has tested positive for rabies. The cat was going after people near the Jiffy Lube Multicare in Fraley Boulevard in Dumfries between Feb. 1 and Feb. 12, the county's bureau of animal services said. Animal control officers was contained on Monday, Feb. 12 and tested positive for rabies, officials said. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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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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Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police
Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police A 19-year-old Dumfries man is facing charges in two Virginia counties after taking police in Stafford on a brief pursuit that came to a crashing halt in Fredericksburg, officials say. Kijhan Henson was one of three people involved in an ill-fated scheme to steal a $3,000 chain from a seller by using phony cash after a planned meet in Stafford County over the weekend. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the group met in the parking area on West Cambridge Street on Saturday afternoon, at which point one of the three took the chain after handing off fake mone…

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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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by Zak Failla
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Man Shakes 'Caustic Substance' On Woman's Clothing During Argument In Prince William: Police Man Shakes 'Caustic Substance' On Woman's Clothing During Argument In Prince William: Police
Man Shakes 'Caustic Substance' On Woman's Clothing During Argument In Prince William: Police A 41-year-old man is facing charges after police say he tried assaulting a woman with a caustic substance during an argument in Prince William County. Mohamed Koroma was arguing with the 64-year-old woman on the 16200 block of Taconic Circle in Dumfries Thursday, Jan. 4 around 1 p.m., when he shook a can of cleaning powder toward her, Prince William County police said. The substance got on the victim’s clothing and no injuries were reported. Koroma fled the scene before officers arrived, an arrest warrant for him was issued, authorities said. Koroma was arrested that evening and charg…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Undercover Prostitution Bust Nets 5 Arrests At 2 Hotels Virginia: Sheriff Undercover Prostitution Bust Nets 5 Arrests At 2 Hotels Virginia: Sheriff
Undercover Prostitution Bust Nets 5 Arrests At 2 Hotels Virginia: Sheriff Fugitives were among five people arrested in an undercover prostitution sting at two motels in Stafford County this week, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff's Detective RJ Grella met a woman online on Dec. 12, and met up with her at the Staybridge Suites on Richmond Highway after a brief text exchange, Sheriff David Decatur said. Grella and patrol deputies made contact with the woman and found drugs in the room, Decatur said. Then, they learned that three floors up, there was another potential prostitution incident, the sheriff said. The female involved in the first incident has not…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary
Home Invaders Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary Police in Fairfax County pulled out all the stops to apprehend two men who are wanted in connection to a violent home robbery. Elijah Thomas, 24, and Jaquan Ross, 32, are facing multiple abduction, robbery, and other charges after busting into a McLean home earlier this week and assaulting two people inside, officials say. At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Spring Hill Road, where three men reportedly forced their way into a home brandishing a gun and demanded money. According to a police spokesperson,…

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No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40 No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40
No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40 Police have identified the driver of a vehicle who died in a crash last week on the Capital Beltway with a tractor trailer, whose operator will not be charged, they said. Nicole M. Lewis, 40, of Dumfries, was operating a 1998 Honda Accord slowly, partially  in the right shoulder and partially in the right travel lane around 12:20 a.m. Nov. 9 in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police said. She was struck by a tractor trailer from behind before both vehicles ran off the road and struck the Jersey wall, police said. It happened near milepost 175, where both vehicles came to rest in the lef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TRAPPED: Abduction Charge For Woman Ramming Victim's Car While Talking On Phone In Virginia: PD TRAPPED: Abduction Charge For Woman Ramming Victim's Car While Talking On Phone In Virginia: PD
Trapped: Abduction Charge For Woman Ramming Victim's Car While Talking On Phone In Virginia: PD A woman is wanted in Prince William County after playing a real-life game of bumper cars with a man she got into an argument with over the phone on Sunday afternoon, police say. At around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 17500 block of Victoria Falls Drive in Dumfries, where there was a strange domestic incident that played out between Adajahlaun Tashayla Settle and a 32-year-old acquaintance. According to police, Settle, 25, of Manassas, was engaged in a conversation with the man while the two were driving separa…

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