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Final wanted suspect arrested in connection to Manassas Mall shooting
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said they have arrested the fifth and final suspect in connection to a shooting that took place at Manassas Mall on the afternoon of July 9. The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said that at around 2:10 p.m. on July 9, officers went to the […]
Manassas man dies following weekend crash in Clifton
A 22-year-old Manassas man died Sunday following a two-vehicle crash in Clifton on Saturday morning. The wreck happened about 10 a.m. at Old Yates Ford and Henderson roads in Clifton involving a 2003 Honda Accord and a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, Fairfax County police said in a news release. The driver...
Brief lockdown at Prince William County hospital as man shot was brought in
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said officers are investigating after a man was shot in Woodbridge Sunday evening. Police said that at around 6:40 p.m., officers responded to a reported shooting at the 14100 block of Bay Vista Drive. Police located a man with a […]
Man's body found in pond at NOVA Woodbridge campus
Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found Friday in the pond at Northern Virginia Community College in Woodbridge. Officers were called to the school at 2635 College Drive about 3:20 p.m. after campus police found the personal belongings of an individual, later identified as a 20-year-old man, near the pond and contacted Prince William County police. A short time later, the man’s body was located and recovered from the pond by fire and rescue crews.
Police: Armed man stole 14-year-old boy’s gun in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said two men robbed a 14-year-old boy of his gun in Woodbridge. PWCPD said the robbery happened on Friday evening in the Henry Ford Way and Mendoza Lane area. While investigating, officers found out that two masked men were in a car […]
Two Fairfax County teens are trying to prevent deer-vehicle collisions
Anmol Karan and Shaurya Jain are in the process of developing a prototype incorporating artificial intelligence, ultrasonic pulses, and animal or human sounds. The two have received a lot of support, including a $15,000 grant from the Animal Welfare Institute as a part of the Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. “Honestly,...
A man is shot and injured during a confrontation with Vermont State Police troopers in Burke
BURKE, Vt. (AP) — A man was shot and injured during a confrontation with Vermont State Police troopers in Burke, police said. The shooting happened late Sunday. The man was being treated at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on Monday, state police said. Police have not released his name, condition or what led to the shooting.
‘Almost sounds too unreal to be true’: Officer rescues lost dog from Fairfax County sewer system
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Mack is safely back home after traversing the county’s sewer system, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter said on July 11. According to the shelter’s Facebook post, the mischievous dog escaped his backyard and somehow found his way into the sewer system. After his two-mile excursion in the sewer, […]
Maryland, Virginia State Police looking to win ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ contest
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — It’s that time of the year again, and Maryland and Virginia State troopers have entered the “Best Looking Cruiser” contest to show off their cruisers. The 11th annual “America’s Best-Looking Cruiser” contest features cool pictures of state trooper vehicles nationwide. To enter the competition, state agencies show off their creativity […]
Fifth suspect wanted in Manassas Mall shooting arrested
A fifth man wanted in connection with a July 9 shooting outside Manassas Mall was arrested Monday. Tayvion Omari Thornton, 18, of the 1400 block of Cove Drive in Woodbridge, faces charges of principal in the second degree malicious wounding, carrying a concealed weapon, principal in the second degree willfully discharging a firearm in a public place and using a firearm in the commission of a felony, Prince William County police Lt. Jonathan Perok said in a news release.
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