Death Investigation Underway After Human Remains Found In Manassas Tent: Police Death Investigation Underway After Human Remains Found In Manassas Tent: Police Death Investigation Underway After Human Remains Found In Manassas Tent: Police
Death Investigation Underway After Human Remains Found In Manassas Tent: Police A death investigation is underway after the body of a man was discovered in the woods of Prince William County, authorities said. Officers responded to the 8400 block of Sudley Road in Manassas around 11:47 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to investigate a reported death, the Prince William County Police Department announced on Monday, July 28. When officers arrived, they found a 39-year-old man unconscious inside a tent in a wooded area near the address, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, “preliminarily, there were no signs of foul play.” The body …
‘Florida Men’ Busted In Loudoun Linked To ‘Felony Lane Gang’ Crimes In VA, MD: Sheriff ‘Florida Men’ Busted In Loudoun Linked To ‘Felony Lane Gang’ Crimes In VA, MD: Sheriff ‘Florida Men’ Busted In Loudoun Linked To ‘Felony Lane Gang’ Crimes In VA, MD: Sheriff
‘Florida Men’ Busted In Loudoun Linked To ‘Felony Lane Gang’ Crimes In VA, MD: Sheriff Two Florida men linked to a notorious coast-to-coast criminal crew known as the “Felony Lane Gang” have been captured after a months-long investigation into a series of smash-and-grab thefts and fraud in Virginia, Maryland, and beyond, authorities announced. The pair — Ricky Noel, 21, and Freddrick Holmes, 28, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida — were arrested in Wisconsin and Florida, then brought back to Virginia, where they are being held without bond, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The case began on March 6, when someone used stolen ID to cash a fraudulent check at a ba…
Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker
Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker A former employee of Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Roger Bentley, has been convicted at trial in connection with the 2024 Sterling home explosion that claimed the life of Firefighter Trevor Brown. The Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office announced that after a seven-day trial, a jury found Roger Lee Bentley guilty on all counts for the fatal blast, which also injured 13 others. The blast occurred on Feb. 16, 2024, after first responders were called to a gas leak at 347 Silver Ridge Drive. Investigators discovered a leaking underground propane tank behind the home and quick…
Bob Weir, Longtime Gainesville-Area Leader, Dies At 62 After Cancer Fight Bob Weir, Longtime Gainesville-Area Leader, Dies At 62 After Cancer Fight Bob Weir, Longtime Gainesville-Area Leader, Dies At 62 After Cancer Fight
Bob Weir, Longtime Gainesville-Area Leader, Dies At 62 After Cancer Fight Prince William County is grieving the loss of a respected leader and longtime public servant. Gainesville District Supervisor Bob Weir died Sunday, July 20, following a battle with metastatic colon cancer, his office confirmed.  He was 62 years old. “Bob was someone who fought for the people he represented and stood up for what he believed in,” Board of County Supervisors Chair At-Large Deshundra Jefferson said.  “He was a man of fierce conviction and integrity who didn’t suffer fools gladly.” Weir had served as Gainesville’s representative on the Prince William Board of County …
Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police
Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police A 21-year-old Virginia man is facing a long list of charges after he allegedly broke into a woman’s apartment in Virginia with a stun device, forced her into a room with scissors, then came back a second time — and a third. Lee Otis Taylor, of Woodbridge, was charged with burglary with intent to assault after a violent series of domestic-related incidents between Thursday, July 17, and Sunday, July 20, Prince William County Police said. Deputies responded shortly before 10 p.m. on July 17 to the Broadstone at River Oaks Apartments on Chesapeake Drive in Dumfries. Taylor allegedly forced his…
Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police
Feds Raid Wheels Of Soul Biker Gang After Woodbridge Hookah Lounge Beatdown, Shootout: Police A savage assault and shootout outside a Virginia hookah lounge triggered a massive multi-agency raid on the Wheels of Soul outlaw motorcycle gang, with nearly two dozen members now in custody, or on the run, across multiple states, authorities announced. The early morning April 13 brawl and shooting outside Babylon Café on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge left two men injured, one from a brutal beating and another with a gunshot wound, and both initially refused to cooperate with police. But the Prince William County Police Department didn’t let up. Following months of investigation, detec…
6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say 6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say 6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say
6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say A 6-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a busy Sam’s Club in Virginia, according to police. Officers were called to the store, located at 14050 Worth Avenue in Woodbridge, at around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, for a report of a sexual assault, Prince William County Police said. Investigators said the girl was shopping with her family when she was approached by a man—later identified as Justin Van Nguyen, 21—who "inappropriately touched" the child while her mother was briefly turned away. The mother quickly confronted the man, who left the store and was seen getting i…
PWC Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say PWC Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say PWC Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say
PWC Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say A Prince William County Police officer used his badge to stalk a man tied to a woman he knew, then tracked him using law enforcement databases while on duty, officials announced. Godson Vondee, 42, of Stafford, was arrested on Tuesday, July 9, following an internal investigation into multiple unauthorized database searches and surveillance behavior, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said Vondee used the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) five separate times — once in 2023 and four more times in 2024 — to obtain personal identifying information…
Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say
Virginia Man Wanted In Hit-Run Caught After Stairwell Struggle With Officers, Police Say What started as a welfare check in a stairwell turned into a full-blown takedown of a wanted fugitive linked to a stolen car crash, drug possession, and a violent hit-and-run in Virginia. Police in Prince William County responding to a call for an unconscious man in an apartment stairwell ended up arresting a wanted fugitive tied to a stolen car crash, multiple property crimes, and a months-old hit-and-run that left a woman injured, officials said. Officers were called to the Bayvue Apartments in the 1300 block of E. Longview Drive in Woodbridge around 1:47 p.m. on Monday, July 7, to check …
Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police
Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police A woman was struck and killed early Tuesday morning after running out of gas and walking along I-95 near the Dumfries exit, Virginia State Police said. Karen S. Rosa Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5 a.m on July 1. near the 152-mile marker in Prince William County, according to police. A 2012 Toyota Corolla was heading northbound on the interstate when it was unable to avoid a the Dumfries woman who was walking along the travel lane.  Investigators say that a gas can was located nearby the crash scene. Troopers found a disabled vehicle registered to Rosa Hernan…
Brick Used In Gas Station Assault; Woodbridge Man, DC Woman Arrested: Police Brick Used In Gas Station Assault; Woodbridge Man, DC Woman Arrested: Police Brick Used In Gas Station Assault; Woodbridge Man, DC Woman Arrested: Police
Brick Used In Gas Station Assault; Woodbridge Man, DC Woman Arrested: Police A Virginia man and woman are facing charges after allegedly refusing to leave a Dumfries gas station — then turning violent and using a brick as a weapon, according to police. Jamal Haskins, 24, of Woodbridge, and District resident Lakira Youngblood, 22, were both arrested on Wednesday, June 18, after a bizarre and violent altercation at the Sunoco station on Dumfries Road, Prince William County police said Friday. The pair were asked to leave the property by a 61-year-old employee and his 56-year-old friend shortly after 6:15 p.m., according to police.  They refused — and that’s when…
Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls' Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls' Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls'
Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls' A Fairfax County man who planned to carry out a mass shooting during Sunday services at a Prince William County church has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, officials announced. Rui Jiang, 36, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 18, after being convicted earlier this year of attempting to carry out a mass shooting Park Valley Church in Haymarket, the US Attorney’s Office confirmed. Federal prosecutors said Jiang began posting threats online on the evening of Sept. 23, 2023, making it clear he planned to kill churchgoers the following morning. According to court documents, Jiang was …