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Man Who Almost Ran Over VA Police Officer Turns Himself In After Months-Long Chase Man Who Almost Ran Over VA Police Officer Turns Himself In After Months-Long Chase
Man Who Almost Ran Over VA Police Officer Turns Himself In After Months-Long Chase A man accused of almost running over a police officer has been arrested, close to a year after the incident, authorities say. Police issued an arrest warrant for Khari Jakai Wheeler, 21, back in April 2022 after Wheeler nearly ran over a police officer in the area of Delaware Drive and Lost Canyon Court in Woodbridge, according to Prince William County police. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, Wheeler was arrested after turning himself in to law enforcement.  Police say that on April 5, 2022, an officer patrolling the area of Jefferson Davis Highway and Neabsco observed a silver Chrysler 300 spe…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Man Accused Of Killing Hardworking Mom In Wooded Area Near Virginia Highway Man Accused Of Killing Hardworking Mom In Wooded Area Near Virginia Highway
Man Accused Of Killing Hardworking Mom In Wooded Area Near Virginia Highway Police have identified the suspect and victim in a deadly shooting Friday, July 1 in Prince William County. Isaiah Gershon McGriff, 26, was arguing with Claudia Beatriz Morataya, 46, before dawn the 13900 block of Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge, county police said.  Morataya walked into the nearby wooded area, when McGriff followed her and shot her, police said A bystander contacted the police as McGriff fled. A GoFundMe page identified Morataya as a hard-working mother with a beautiful smile and bubbly personality. A search warrant was served at McGriff's home, wher…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Northern VA Driver Socks Police Officer After Brief Pursuit: Authorities Northern VA Driver Socks Police Officer After Brief Pursuit: Authorities
Northern VA Driver Socks Police Officer After Brief Pursuit: Authorities A Virginia driver who refused to stop for police hit an officer trying to take him into custody, authorities said. Prince Williams County police saw a man, later identified as  Kendall Raymone Rivers, 27, of Woodbridge, swerving out of his lane near  Jefferson Davis Highway and Wayside Drive in Dumfries on Saturday, April 30 at 8:45 pm, according to the Prince William Police Department.  When officers attempted to make the stop, Rivers allegedly disregarded the officer's emergency equipment and continued driving, eventually losing control of his vehicle, striking stopped…

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by Annie DeVoe