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Prince William County, VA

Multiple Children Watched As Man Made Inappropriate Gestures From Inside Virginia Home: Cops Multiple Children Watched As Man Made Inappropriate Gestures From Inside Virginia Home: Cops
Multiple Children Watched As Man Made Inappropriate Gestures From Inside Virginia Home: Cops A 59-year-old man was arrested and charged with two counts of indecent exposure for an incident involving young children in Prince William County, police said. David John Redmond Mauer was inside of a home on the 18500 block of Corby Street in Triangle, making inappropriate gestures, county police said. Mauer was seen by multiple children under the age of 13 who were playing in the area around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, police said. No physical or verbal interaction occurred between the accused and the children. Following an investigation, Mauer was arrested and charged with t…
Decomposed Body Found Near Wildlife Refuge In Northern VA: Police Decomposed Body Found Near Wildlife Refuge In Northern VA: Police
Decomposed Body Found Near Wildlife Refuge In Northern VA: Police Prince William County have launched a death investigation after a decomposed body was found in Woodbridge, they said. The harrowing discovery was made just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 on Dawson Beach Road near Highams Court, police said. The Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located along Dawson Beach Road near Highams Court. A Good Samaritan saw the body in a wooded area and called police.  "The body was in a decomposed state and transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to confirm the identity and determine the cause of death," county police said.&nb…
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In VA: Cops An arrest has been made in an April crash that killed a dog and a 32-year-old woman in Prince William County, authorities said. Jason Carter Lambeth, 46, was operating a 1993 Buick Roadmaster while "under the influence," and failed to yield the right-of-way to a Dodge Ram pickup on Yates Ford Road in Manassas, causing the crash that killed Jessica Randall on April 15, county police said. Lambeth was arrested on Friday, May 3 and charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter-DUI related, and fail to yield the right-of-way.  Randall was a passenger the roadster Roadmaster at the…
Student Brings BB Gun On Another School's Bus In Prince William: Police Student Brings BB Gun On Another School's Bus In Prince William: Police
Student Brings BB Gun On Another School's Bus In Prince William: Police A 15-year-old boy is accused of getting on another school's bus and flashing a gun in his waistband, police in Prince William County said. The boy got onto a bus on its way to Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, when he lifted up his shirt to reveal the gun tucked in his waistband, police said. The boy and a group of students got off the bus and went toward a wooded area off school grounds, just after the bus pulled up at the school, authorities said. Other students on the bus who saw the weapon immediately told school personnel, who then contacted…
Lorton Man Charged In String Of Bank Robberies: Cops Lorton Man Charged In String Of Bank Robberies: Cops
Lorton Man Charged In String Of Bank Robberies: Cops Police have announced the arrest of a bank robber wanted in incidents in both Stafford and Prince William County. Bobby Winstead III, 34, of Lorton, has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery, and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and using a mask with the intent to conceal his identity in connection with the series of incidents dating back to early February, authorities announced. According to police, Winstead was involved in the following incidents: Feb. 6, 10:45 a.m. at Carter Bank and Trust on Worth Avenue in Stafford: The suspect involved demanded cash and i…
Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops
Unlicensed Driver Arrested In Deadly Motorcycle Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Cops An unlicensed driver wanted in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 20-year-old motorcyclist last week has surrendered, police in Prince William County said. Michael Eugene Dyer Jr., 34, of Woodbridge, was heading north near Pine Bluff Drive in a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck when he struck Joseph Word on a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400R, who was heading south on Richmond Highway late Wednesday night, April 24, Prince William County police said. Word, who had been operating the bike at high speeds, was ejected and killed, police said. Dyer fled the scene and his truck was later found uno…
Police ID Pedestrian, 55, Killed By Car In Prince William County Police ID Pedestrian, 55, Killed By Car In Prince William County
Police ID Pedestrian, 55, Killed By Car In Prince William County A 55-year-old man was struck and killed by a car on Sunday night, April 28 in Prince William County, police said. Francisco Rafael Campos Henriquez was in dark clothing trying to cross Richmond Highway outside of a crosswalk near Rosedale Court around 10:10 p.m., county police said. He was struck by a 2016 Honda CRV heading south driven by a 59-year-old man. Henriquez was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured. Investigators determined that speed, alcohol, and drugs are not factors for the driver. The investigation continue…
Pug Killed, Passenger Dies Days After Alcohol-Fueled Crash In Northern VA: Cops Pug Killed, Passenger Dies Days After Alcohol-Fueled Crash In Northern VA: Cops
Pug Killed, Passenger Dies Days After Alcohol-Fueled Crash In Northern VA: Cops A woman has died at an area hospital nearly two weeks after a crash in Prince William County caused by a driver believed to have been drinking, police said. Manassas resident Jessica Lynn Randall, 32, died on Friday, April 26 in connection with a crash on Monday, April 15 at 2:30 p.m., county police said. Randall was a passenger in a 1993 Buick Roadmaster driven by a 46-year-old Manassas man heading east on Yates Ford Road, police said. The driver entered the intersection of Evans Ford Road, into the path of a 2012 Dodge Ram 2500, police said. Yates Ford Road near Evans Ford Ro…
Fight Leads To Child Neglect Charge For Prince William County Woman: Cops Fight Leads To Child Neglect Charge For Prince William County Woman: Cops
Fight Leads To Child Neglect Charge For Prince William County Woman: Cops A 37-year-old Prince William County woman has been charged with felony child neglect stemming from an argument this week, police said. Ange Nizigiyimana Swinton prevented a family member under the age of 18 from entering the house on the 1300 block of Rail Stop Drive in Woodbridge for an extended period of time during a fight, Prince William County police said. Swinton also failed to provide the victim with necessary care, and was treated at a local hospital, police said. Police did not provide further details and said only that they responded to the call just before 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday…
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Prince William County Hit-Run: Police 20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Prince William County Hit-Run: Police
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Prince William County Hit-Run: Police A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash late Wednesday, April 24 in Prince William County, police said. Joseph Emmanuel Word was operating a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400R at high speeds southbound on Richmond Highway when he was struck by a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck heading north near the Pine Bluff Drive intersection around 10:20 p.m., county police said. The pickup had entered the intersection in front of the motorcycle’s path of travel, causing the collision that separated Word from his bike, police said. The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene. The…
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.
Cruel Woman Dumps Pup With Broken Leg Along Virginia Roadway, Police Say Cruel Woman Dumps Pup With Broken Leg Along Virginia Roadway, Police Say
Cruel Woman Dumps Pup With Broken Leg Along Virginia Roadway, Police Say Police in Prince William County have opened an animal cruelty investigation following the discovery of an injured chihuahua. A woman in a black Nissan left the dog along Oakwood Drive and Armada Place in Woodbridge around 4:39 p.m. Sunday, April 21, county police said. A good Samaritan found the dog with a broken leg near a guardrail in the area and called authorities. The dog, described as a 1 or 2-year-old brown chihuahua mix, was taken to the Animal Services Center for medical treatment. Animal Control. Now, police are seeking help from the public to identify the dog and obtain inf…
Man Intentionally Rams Victim During Red Roof Inn Fight: Prince William Police Man Intentionally Rams Victim During Red Roof Inn Fight: Prince William Police
Man Intentionally Rams Victim During Red Roof Inn Fight: Prince William Police A 53-year-old man has been arrested for intentionally hitting another man with his car during an argument at a Prince William County hotel then leaving the scene, police said. Michael Lee Beach was in a physical fight with a 51-year-old acquaintance at the Red Roof Inn on Automotive Drive in Manassas around 10:10 p.m. Sunday, April 21, county police said. Beach drove toward the victim and struck him with the car intentionally before fleeing the area, police said. The victim was treated at an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.  Following the investigation, Beach was …
Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police
Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police The woman wanted for choking a 4-year-old girl during a domestic disturbance in Prince William County several weeks ago has been tracked down and arrested, according to police. Woodbridge resident Shanna Deniece Freeman, 44, was arrested on Monday and charged with strangulation following an incident that was reported in a home on Getty Lane in late March. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 to the 13500 block of Getty Lane in Woodbridge to investigate an assault that was reported inside an area home involving F…
100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops
100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops A 27-year-old Baltimore man was arrested in Virginia after police said he led a high-speed crash with a pregnant passenger along I-66 that ended in a crash with a troop car. Junate E. Williams was was heading east on I-66 in a Toyota Sienna when police spotted him for no state inspection and non brake lights around 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, state police said. A trooper tried pulling him over at the 17-mile marker in Fauquier County but Williams refused, initiating a pursuit. The Toyota continued east on Interstate 66 into Prince William County, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph. The Toyota c…
Speeding DUI Driver, 34, Dies In Violent Prince William Crash: Cops Speeding DUI Driver, 34, Dies In Violent Prince William Crash: Cops
Speeding DUI Driver, 34, Dies In Violent Prince William Crash: Cops A 34-year-old man was under the influence and speeding when he was killed in a violent Prince William County crash Sunday evening, April 14, police said. Lavone Rasheed Richardson-Crosby was behind the wheel of a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze heading west on Dale Boulevard when he crossed over the median into the eastbound lanes and struck a guardrail approaching Cherrydale Drive, around 8 p.m., county police said. The vehicle continued through the intersection before driving down into an embankment on Cranmer Mews and struck a tree, authorities said. The Chevy overturned and came to rest upsid…
Man Who Knocked Victim Cold With Baseball Bat Found Month After Mob Attack In Virginia: Cops Man Who Knocked Victim Cold With Baseball Bat Found Month After Mob Attack In Virginia: Cops
Man Who Knocked Victim Cold With Baseball Bat Found Month After Mob Attack In Virginia: Cops A 28-year-old Prince William County man has been arrested for his role in a mob assault that left a 46-year-old man unconscious, authorities said. The victim was dropped at an area hospital on March 8 around 4:30 p.m. after he was assaulted at a property on the 4200 block of James Madison Highway in Haymarket, county police said. During the investigation, detectives learned the victim had been assaulted by multiple male acquaintances, including Juan Manuel Mata Benavides, police said. At one point during the encounter, Benavideas struck the victim in the head with a baseball bat, …
MD Man, 47, Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To Child In VA: Cops MD Man, 47, Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To Child In VA: Cops
MD Man, 47, Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To Child In VA: Cops A 47-year-old Maryland man is accused of sending sexually-explicit messages to a minor earlier this year in Prince William County, authorities said. Lamar Bobby Hopkins, of Oxon Hill, MD, was an acquaintance of the victim who received the disturbing texts in February 2023, in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. A family member found the messages and contacted police. Following the investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants for Hopkins.  On March 25, Hopkins was served while incarcerated in Prince George’s County on an unrelated matter. He was extradit…
Elderly Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl In Virginia Hotel Elevator: Police Elderly Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl In Virginia Hotel Elevator: Police
Elderly Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl In Virginia Hotel Elevator: Police An 80-year-old man has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl in the elevator of a Prince William County hotel, police say. Dennis James Schettino, of Calabash, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual battery for an alleged incident that was reported early on Easter Sunday at the Hampton Inn on Old Stage Road in Dumfries. According to police, at around 9:30 a.m. on March 31, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate when a girl under the age of 15 said that she was accosted in the elevator by an unknown …
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police Police have released details and identified the victim killed in an I-95 in crash Prince William County early Monday, April 8. Kenneth L. Combo, Jr., 59, of Leesburg, was heading north in a 1986 GMC pickup when he ran off the road left, struck the guardrail, overcorrected and then struck a northbound 2023 Kia Telluride around 3:30 a.m. near milepost 151 in Dumfries/Triangle, Virginia State Police said. The GMC then rolled over twice, ejecting its passenger, 48-year-old Nora Butler, of Franklin, who was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. Charges are pending against Combo for failing …
Deadly Pre-Dawn Crash Closes I-95 In Prince William County (UPDATE) Deadly Pre-Dawn Crash Closes I-95 In Prince William County (UPDATE)
Deadly Pre-Dawn Crash Closes I-95 In Prince William County (Update) A fatal crash closed I-95 in Prince William County early Monday, April 8. It happened near milepost 151.1 on the northbound side between Dumfries and Triangle around 3:30 a.m., when a GMC pickup truck and Kia SUV collided, police said. The GMC overturned as a result of the crash, and a passenger was ejected. The passenger died at the scene. As of 5:50 a.m., the north left shoulder, left lane, center lane, and right lane were closed. Traffic backups were approximately 4 miles.  Virginia State Police were investigating.
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police A 32-year-old Virginia man has been arrested for a crime involving a child he'd been caring for in 2017, police said. Joel A. Shapiro, of Prince William County, was charged on Thursday, April 4 with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian (click here for more on what that means), according to Virginia State Police. The allegation stems from an incident in 2017 while Shapiro was a Clarke County Public Schools employee, police said. The alleged crime happened in Leesburg, according to police. Shapiro was released on bond from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. An…
Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police
Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police A 68-year-old woman has been arrested for neglecting a 32-year-old family member who remains hospitalized in critical condition, police in Prince William County said. The 32-year-old male victim was taken to an area health care center on Tuesday, April 2 for a general illness, according to county police. Upon seeing the severity of the victim’s condition, hospital staff contacted the police. The investigation revealed the victim was in the care of a family member, identified as Katherine Thompson, 68, of Fisher Avenue in Woodbridge, who had been failing to provide adequate care for the vict…
Double Manassas Murder Victim Was Young Artist Visiting Friends, Loved Ones Say Double Manassas Murder Victim Was Young Artist Visiting Friends, Loved Ones Say
Double Manassas Murder Victim Was Young Artist Visiting Friends, Loved Ones Say A GoFundMe has been launched for one of two people killed in a Manassas home earlier this week. Asia Payne, 22, and Leann Harris, 34, were believed to have been shot by Edward James Jackson Bland, 36, who then stole a vehicle at gunpoint and drove the car until it broke down on Tuesday, April 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "Asia was highly intelligent, an artist, and a kind young woman," reads the campaign launched by Angela Payne. "She was a social butterfly that loved everyone and was loved by all. To lose her at such a young age is one of the most devastating acts a mothe…
Prince William Woman Cuts Family Member, Pulls Out Gun During Fight: Police Prince William Woman Cuts Family Member, Pulls Out Gun During Fight: Police
Prince William Woman Cuts Family Member, Pulls Out Gun During Fight: Police A 22-year-old woman was arrested after police said she pulled out a gun and then cut the victim with a knife on Thursday, April 4 in Prince William County. Mariah Hope Goodman had gotten into an argument with a 19-year-old male family member on the 300 block of Potomac Avenue in Quantico just before 2 a.m., county police said. "During the encounter, the accused brandished a firearm towards the victim, before retrieving a knife and cutting the victim," police said. "Minor injuries were reported." Goodman was subsequently arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding, brandishi…
Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say
Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say A man who tried burglarizing a bank in Prince William County has been arrested, police say. Gabrielle David Damato Salcedo, 27, of Manassas, was seen trying to break into the Wells Fargo Bank on Sudley Road around 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, county police said. Officers found Salcedo near Sudley Road and Lomond Drive where he was detained without incident. The investigation revealed Salcedo tried to gain entry into the bank by throwing rocks at the windows which were found damaged.  Officers determined no entry was made into the bank. Following the investigation, Salced…
Manassas Man Wins $100K Playing VA Lottery Manassas Man Wins $100K Playing VA Lottery
Manassas Man Wins $100K Playing VA Lottery A Manassas man is nearly $100,000 richer after playing the Virginia Lottery. “It feels outstanding! I couldn’t be happier!” That was Albert Stewart’s reaction as he redeemed his winning Powerball ticket for $100,000. The Manassas man matched five numbers in the February 28 drawing - four numbers plus the Powerball number. That would normally win $50,000. However, he spent an extra dollar for Power Play® when he bought the ticket, which doubled the prize to $100,000. He bought his ticket at the 7-Eleven at 13639 Dumfries Road in Manassas. The winning numbers were 16-26-29-38-50, and the P…
VA Double Murder Suspect Drove Carjacked Vehicle Until It Broke Down, Victims ID'd: Cops VA Double Murder Suspect Drove Carjacked Vehicle Until It Broke Down, Victims ID'd: Cops
VA Double Murder Suspect Drove Carjacked Vehicle Until It Broke Down, Victims ID'd: Cops More details have been released in a double murder Tuesday morning, April 2 in Manassas. Edward James Jackson Bland, 36, stole a vehicle from a man at gunpoint around 12:45 a.m. on the 8100 block of Portwood Turn in Manassas, county police said. Sometime before then, Bland is believed to have shot and killed Leann Harris, 34, and Asia Payne, 22, whose bodies were found in a nearby home hours later, when the stolen vehicle broke down near I-66 and I-81, authorities said. Bland walked to a nearby convenience store where authorities were notified, and the vehicle he was driving was confi…
Two Homeless Men Assault Police Officers In Prince William County Hours Apart, Cops Say Two Homeless Men Assault Police Officers In Prince William County Hours Apart, Cops Say
Two Homeless Men Assault Police Officers In Prince William County Hours Apart, Cops Say Two men in Prince William County were arrested hours apart for assaulting law enforcement officers, the department said. The first incident happened at 3:10 p.m. when officers were called to assist fire and rescue on Sudley Road in Manassas with a medical call. When officers arrived, Mark Edwards Davidson, 64, was in his car and drove off, striking a fire truck and utility pole at a nearby intersection, police said. He tried to strike an officer before more arrived and detained him, police said.  While being treated at an area hospital for intoxication, he kic…
Pedestrian Struck By Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Virginia (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck By Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Virginia (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck By Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Virginia (Update) A pedestrian was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 in Virginia Monday morning, April 1, police said. The victim was a driver who had been standing outside of their disabled vehicle around 8:45 a.m. on the southbound side, Virginia State Police said. According to the VDOT, the crash happened in Triangle. Backups were approximately 10 miles long. The striking vehicle remained on scene while the victim was taken to Mary Washington Hospital, and later flown to the VCU Medical Center in Richmond.
4-Year-Old Left Home Alone As Drunken Dad Sleeps Under Tree In Virginia, Police Say 4-Year-Old Left Home Alone As Drunken Dad Sleeps Under Tree In Virginia, Police Say
4-Year-Old Left Home Alone As Drunken Dad Sleeps Under Tree In Virginia, Police Say A 34-year-old Virginia man has been arrested after police found him passed out drunk, his child left home alone, authorities said. Bryan Andrew Taylor was found intoxicated and sleeping under a tree by police who came to check up on his 4-year-old child left home alone, around 11:35 p.m. Monday, March 25, Prince William County police said. Officers were called to the scene by concerned neighbors. Taylor was found under a tree in an adjacent row of homes. The child was not injured. Taylor was charged with felony child neglect, obstruction of justice, and public intoxication. He wa…