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87-Year-Old Manassas Driver Tried Ramming Good Samaritan With Car After Hit-Run Crash: Cops 87-Year-Old Manassas Driver Tried Ramming Good Samaritan With Car After Hit-Run Crash: Cops
87-Year-Old Manassas Driver Tried Ramming Good Samaritan With Car After Hit-Run Crash: Cops An 87-year-old Manassas man is facing charges for trying to ram a Good Samaritan, who tracked him down after a hit-and-run crash, with his car, police said. Harold Lawrence Schneider is believed to have struck a Toyota while trying to turn left onto Dumfries Road from Brentsville Road around 7:35 a.m. on June 3, Prince William County police said. Schneider left the scene in his Lincoln Town Car, but was followed by a civilian who saw it all, police said. The Good Samaritan apparently confronted Schneider on Old Dominion Drive, where they began arguing and Schneider tried to hit the 53-year-…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Decomposing Body Found In Tent Near PWC Business Park (DEVELOPING) Decomposing Body Found In Tent Near PWC Business Park (DEVELOPING)
Decomposing Body Found In Tent Near PWC Business Park (Developing) The Prince William County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man whose body was found in a tent decomposing by a curious passerby. On Monday, April 24, a spokesperson for the agency announced that a death investigation has been launched after a Good Samaritan alerted first responders about the dead body. The gnarly discovery was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 in the area of Livingston Road and Wellington Road in Manassas, not far from several area businesses. Police say that officers responded to the woods where the tent as …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River
Woman With Jacket Zipped Over Face Rescued From Potomac River A woman struggling in the Potomac River Friday night, March 3 was rescued by a good Samaritan who happened to be in the right place at the right time, responders said. DC Fire and EMS sent a boat about half-a-mile below the Lincoln Memorial along Ohio Drive SW around 7 p.m., but the woman had already been rescued by a civilian by the time firefighters arrived, the department said. The good Samaritan was identified by NBC Washington as Jelani Clayton, who had pulled over to enjoy the view to get a break from sitting in traffic. That's when he saw a woman with a jacket zipped up ove…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Off Virginia Coast Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Off Virginia Coast
Coast Guard Rescues Three Adults, Child From Sinking Ship Off Virginia Coast All hands were on deck on Sunday afternoon as the US Coast Guard came to the aid of a family whose boat was taking on water in Virginia. The Coast Guard was called in to rescue three adults and a child from a vessel taking on water at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at Thimble Shoal South Island - also known as First Island - near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, officials said. The Coast Guard rescued three adults and a child from a recreational vessel taking on water Sunday at Thimble Shoal South Island, also known as First Island, by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.US Co…

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by Zak Failla
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New Details Released By Police After Fatal Midday Fairfax County Shooting New Details Released By Police After Fatal Midday Fairfax County Shooting
New Details Released By Police After Fatal Midday Fairfax County Shooting New details have emerged from Fairfax County police after a fatal shooting on Tuesday, August 30, officials said. At around 1:45 p.m., officers responded to the scene in the 7400 block of Vernon Square Drive in Hybla Valley, where they found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in his upper body, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for life-threatening injuries, where he later died, officials reported. Although they have not released the identities of the victim or suspect, Fairfax County police said that the sho…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Bystander Heroically Chases Down 20-Year-Old Walmart Robber In Stafford Bystander Heroically Chases Down 20-Year-Old Walmart Robber In Stafford
Bystander Heroically Chases Down 20-Year-Old Walmart Robber In Stafford Stafford police have one brave Good Samaritan to thank for helping them bring a 20-year-old robber into custody, officials said.At around 1:30 p.m. on August 29, Shai-an Winslow snatched a fellow customer's purse in the Walmart located at 11 Village Parkway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. As Winslow grabbed the victim's purse, she fled from the store, mildly injuring the victim and knocking over a Walmart employee, authorities said. A witness decided to chase after Winslow, following her through the parking lot, past a nearby McDonald’s…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Man Drowns In Potomac River After Jumping Near Woodrow Wilson Bridge: Report Man Drowns In Potomac River After Jumping Near Woodrow Wilson Bridge: Report
Man Drowns In Potomac River After Jumping Near Woodrow Wilson Bridge: Report A 37-year-old man drowned after jumping into the Potomac River near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on Memorial Day, Fox5 reports.  The man jumped from an anchored vessel south of the bridge around 6 p.m., the outlet said citing Maryland Natural Resources Police. The victim was thrown a life jacket but could not get it on before he went unconscious, and a Good Samaritan pulled him from the water, reports say. CPR was attempted before emergency crews arrived but was apparently unsuccessful. This comes after another man, who was fishing with his family, drowned at Sandy Point State …

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by David Cifarelli