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Man Swimming With Family In Lake Manassas Drowns, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Man Swimming With Family In Lake Manassas Drowns, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Man Swimming With Family In Lake Manassas Drowns, Police Say (Developing) A 45-year-old man died on Sunday afternoon after drowning in Lake Manassas, police say. Shortly after 4:45 p.m. on June 23, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to Burwell Road in Nokesville, where there was a person swimming with a family member in the lake when he appeared to struggle before becoming submerged in the water. According to investigators, fire and rescue personnel were able to locate and remove the man from the water, where he was pronounced dead by first responders. The body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine …

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Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck
Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck An 18-year-old Manassas man was killed in a high-speed Nokesville crash, police said. Christopher Flores was heading west on Fitzwater Drive at a high rate of speed when he lost control at Manely Road around 3:20 p.m. Saturday, June 22, Prince William County police said. The 2013 Infiniti G37 left the roadway, hit multiple trees, then rotated before coming to rest. Flores, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and taken to an area hospital where he died. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. Crash investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash to contac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say A 58-year-old man is wanted for sexually assaulting a victim under 15 years old in Prince William County, police said. Arturo Gomez Toribio, of Nokesville, sexually assaulted the victim sometime between May 1 and June 5, according to county police. Following the investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants Gomez Toribio on June 10. Attempts to locate the accused have been unsuccessful. He is wanted for forcible sodomy and indecent liberties

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Clears Prince William County School (DEVELOPING) Bomb Threat Clears Prince William County School (DEVELOPING)
Bomb Threat Clears Prince William County School (Developing) A bomb threat was called into a Prince William County elementary school Thursday morning, April 25, police said. Authorities were on scene at T Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville as of 10:15 a.m. a report of a bomb threat to the school.  No devices were located and the school was evacuated temporarily.  Patrons will be allowed back inside following a search of the school.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fairfax School Wins Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award Fairfax School Wins Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award
Fairfax School Wins Prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award Ten Virginia schools won the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award. The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday, Sept. 19 recognized 353 schools across the country as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023.  The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments. The ten Virginia schools that won are: Charlottesville Catholic School (Non-Public), Charlottesville Edwin W Chittum Elementary School, Chesapeake Fancy Gap Elementary School, Fancy Gap J.W. Adams Combined School, Pound Kett…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Men Carjack Motorcyclist During Arranged Online Sale In Prince William County: Police Men Carjack Motorcyclist During Arranged Online Sale In Prince William County: Police
Men Carjack Motorcyclist During Arranged Online Sale In Prince William County: Police A pair of carjackers were in police custody as of Friday, Sept. 1 in Prince William County. Umaid Asif Bhatti, of Nokesville, and John Luis Shackleford, of Manassas, were both being held without bond on carjacking charges in the Thursday, Aug. 31 incident, police in PWC said. Carjacking – On August 31 at 10:27PM, officers responded to the area of Lightner Rd. and James Madison Hwy. in Haymarket (20169) to investigate a carjacking. The investigation revealed  The victim, an 18-year-old man, arranged an exchange of vehicles with an unknown man via a social media app around 10:30 p.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Maryland Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Virginia Truck Driver, State Police Say Maryland Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Virginia Truck Driver, State Police Say
Maryland Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Virginia Truck Driver, State Police Say A 71-year-old driver was killed in Maryland after losing control of his vehicle and striking a truck towing a semi-trailer driven by a Virginia man head-on, state police announced. Charles County resident Judson Edward Lewis, of Newburg, was pronounced dead on Monday, Dec. 5, after crashing into Nokesville, Virginia resident Johnnie Edward Hurst, Jr., 55, on Maryland Route 234 in Faulkner on Monday, Dec. 5. Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to the crash scene near Edgewater Drive shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon, where there was a report of a “seri…

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by Zak Failla
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Violent Sexual Assault Lands Nokesville Man Behind Bars: Police Violent Sexual Assault Lands Nokesville Man Behind Bars: Police
Violent Sexual Assault Lands Nokesville Man Behind Bars: Police A Nokesville man was in police custody after he strangled and sexually assaulted a woman in his home, officials said.  Tylan Stout, 26, grew violent during an argument with a woman in the 12800 block of Brookfield Road early Sept. 10, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Stout threw the victim to the ground by her hair and proceeded to strangle her, authorities reported. He then sexually assaulted her, before she was able to briefly get away from him, police said. After this, Stout violently threw and dragged the victim across the room, causing her to lose co…

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by AJ Goldbloom