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Woodbridge Man Dead After Running Red Light, Hitting Cement Truck In Manassas: Police Woodbridge Man Dead After Running Red Light, Hitting Cement Truck In Manassas: Police
Woodbridge Man Dead After Running Red Light, Hitting Cement Truck In Manassas: Police A Woodbridge man was killed after police say he may have suffered a medical emergency before running a red light and slamming into a cement truck in Manassas. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the intersection of Dumfries Road and Spriggs Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said the driver of a 2014 Mazda CX-5 entered the intersection against a red light and collided with a 2025 Mack cement truck that was headed west on Dumfries Road. The Mazda driver, later identified as Eagleheart Patrick Roberds, 66, of Woodbridge, was tak…
NJ Man Accused Of Groping 89-Year-Old Stranger In Manassas Assisted Living Facility: Police NJ Man Accused Of Groping 89-Year-Old Stranger In Manassas Assisted Living Facility: Police
NJ Man Accused Of Groping 89-Year-Old Stranger In Manassas Assisted Living Facility: Police A New Jersey man visiting family in a Virginia assisted living facility is facing charges for allegedly groping an 89-year-old woman, police say. Wall Township native Harold Leon Edwards II was arrested over the weekend following an investigation that was launched at the Paramount Senior Living facility in Manassas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, officers were called to the location on Barrett Drive to investigate a reported assault involving a resident. Police say that staff members at the facility accused Edwards of …
Stripping Shoplifter Busted At Manassas Walmart After Exposing Herself, Scratching Cop: Police Stripping Shoplifter Busted At Manassas Walmart After Exposing Herself, Scratching Cop: Police
Stripping Shoplifter Busted At Manassas Walmart After Exposing Herself, Scratching Cop: Police A Virginia woman’s alleged Walmart shoplifting stunt ended with her stripping off stolen clothes, exposing herself to employees, and scratching a police officer in the face before being hauled off in handcuffs, authorities said. Monica Patricia Andrade, 44, of Manassas, was arrested over the weekend, after officers were called to the Walmart on Liberia Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators said Andrade tried to leave the store wearing unpaid clothing. When employees confronted her, she “removed the clothing, exposing herself,”…
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a jaw-dropping $1.3 billion — and three lucky tickets sold in Virginia are already paying out big. One player who bought a ticket at Wawa on Sudley Road in Manassas is now a millionaire after matching the first five numbers in Monday night’s drawing, Virginia Lottery officials said Tuesday, Sept. 2. Two other winners weren’t far behind.  Both bought their tickets through the Virginia Lottery mobile app and will each collect $150,000 by matching four of the first five numbers plus the Powerball number.  Officials said that because they op…
Convicted Manassas Woman Freed After Shooting, Killing Ex-Boyfriend: Prosecutors Convicted Manassas Woman Freed After Shooting, Killing Ex-Boyfriend: Prosecutors
Convicted Manassas Woman Freed After Shooting, Killing Ex-Boyfriend: Prosecutors A Virginia woman who shot and killed her ex-boyfriend during an incident that was recorded inside her Manassas home has been convicted — and released — on manslaughter charges, authorities announced. Lisa Myers, 60, who originally faced a murder charge, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the November 2021 killing of Travis Deardorff, according to Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney Amy Ashworth. She was then released, despite prosecutors' objections. Investigators said police were called to Myers’ Manassas home on Nov. 27, 2021, after she dialed 911 and…
Emaciated Dog Dumped At Manassas Clinic ‘Humanely Euthanized,’ Police Say Emaciated Dog Dumped At Manassas Clinic ‘Humanely Euthanized,’ Police Say
Emaciated Dog Dumped At Manassas Clinic ‘Humanely Euthanized,’ Police Say An animal cruelty investigation is underway in Virginia after a dog was found abandoned and near death outside a Manassas animal clinic, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 25, at 10:49 a.m., Animal Control responded to the Battlefield Animal Clinic on Sudley Road after staff discovered a severely emaciated dog left in a cage at the side of the building, according to Prince William County Police. The dog, described as an adult tan-and-white pit bull/husky mix, was in poor health, officials said. Clinic staff provided immediate care until Animal Control arrived. From there, the dog was taken …
Virginia Inmate Dies Days After Hospitalization From Jail In Prince William County, Police Say Virginia Inmate Dies Days After Hospitalization From Jail In Prince William County, Police Say
Virginia Inmate Dies Days After Hospitalization From Jail In Prince William County, Police Say Authorities are investigating the death of a 59-year-old woman who had been held at the Prince William–Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center in Manassas. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 1:20 a.m., officers responded to an area hospital after the inmate died while in care, according to Prince William County Police. The woman had been in custody since Aug. 18 and was transported to the hospital a week later on Aug. 25 after reporting pain from a possible medical condition. Police said, “the woman’s condition worsened while in the care at the hospital and she later died on Aug. 27. The death is …
Virginia Officer, Neighbors Bitten After Pack Of Rottweilers Runs Loose In Manassas: Police Virginia Officer, Neighbors Bitten After Pack Of Rottweilers Runs Loose In Manassas: Police
Virginia Officer, Neighbors Bitten After Pack Of Rottweilers Runs Loose In Manassas: Police Gunshots rang out this week in an otherwise quiet Virginia neighborhood when a pack of three Rottweilers got loose and bit several neighbors and a police officer, authorities said.  A vicious animal complaint ended with one dog shot, two surrendered, and a Manassas pet owner facing charges, according to Prince William County Police. The incident was reported on Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 8:45 a.m. when officers were called to the 7500 block of Whitehall Drive, where the dogs were found roaming the neighborhood and acting aggressively after biting two people. When officers arrived, the…
Snapchat Threat To Osbourn Park High School Leads To Teen Arrest In Manassas: Police Snapchat Threat To Osbourn Park High School Leads To Teen Arrest In Manassas: Police
Snapchat Threat To Osbourn Park High School Leads To Teen Arrest In Manassas: Police A 15-year-old student in Virginia is facing charges after being busted posting a cryptic, violent threat on social media targeting his high school, police say. Last week, officers with the Prince William County Police Department launched an investigation into a possible threat of violence to Osbourn Park High School in Manassas, which was posted on social media on Tuesday, Aug. 12. According to police, it was determined that a teen student at the school posted an image on SnapChat indicating a threat of violence to the school. The image was brought to investigators' attention by another stu…
SUV Slams Stalled Truck, Kills Driver In Fiery I-66 Crash In Fairfax County: VSP SUV Slams Stalled Truck, Kills Driver In Fiery I-66 Crash In Fairfax County: VSP
SUV Slams Stalled Truck, Kills Driver In Fiery I-66 Crash In Fairfax County: VSP A 20-year-old Virginia man was killed when his pickup burst into flames after being rear-ended on I-66 in Fairfax County, authorities said. Virginia State Police say the deadly crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, on the westbound side of the highway at the Fairfax County Parkway. Will R. Hernandez-Villalta, of Manassas, was behind the wheel of a 1996 Nissan pickup that had stopped in a travel lane due to a mechanical issue, police said. That’s when a 2016 Honda Pilot slammed into the back of the truck, sending it spinning across the highway, into bollards separating th…
Manassas Woman Carolina Rosales Cepeda Dies Weeks After Pedestrian Crash, Police Say Manassas Woman Carolina Rosales Cepeda Dies Weeks After Pedestrian Crash, Police Say
Manassas Woman Carolina Rosales Cepeda Dies Weeks After Pedestrian Crash, Police Say A 38-year-old woman has died weeks after being struck while walking along a Virginia roadway, police said. Officers responded to the area of Centreville Road and Orchard Bridge Drive in Manassas around 2:09 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, for a crash involving a pedestrian, Prince William County Police said on Thursday, July 31. Investigators said Carolina Isabel Rosales Cepeda, of Manassas, was walking within the roadway when she was hit by a 2022 Honda Civic traveling south. The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash, police noted. A 24-year-old driver from Woodbridge s…
4-Month-Old Baby Dies, Woodbridge Dad Now Facing Felony Homicide Charge: Police 4-Month-Old Baby Dies, Woodbridge Dad Now Facing Felony Homicide Charge: Police
4-Month-Old Baby Dies, Woodbridge Dad Now Facing Felony Homicide Charge: Police A Virginia man who was already facing serious child abuse charges is now facing a fresh offense in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son, police said. Gianni Romero-Coreas, 22, of Woodbridge, was arrested by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Manassas on Wednesday, July 24, after Prince William County Police detectives obtained a felony homicide warrant following the toddler's death. The baby was rushed to the hospital unconscious on Thursday, July 17, after suffering life-threatening injuries while in Romero-Coreas’s care at the Elevations One Apartments on the 14300 block o…
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…
Virginia Man Breaks Into Unity Reed HS, Spends Day Hiding, Crashes Church Service: Police Virginia Man Breaks Into Unity Reed HS, Spends Day Hiding, Crashes Church Service: Police
Virginia Man Breaks Into Unity Reed HS, Spends Day Hiding, Crashes Church Service: Police An 18-year-old man with no fixed address is facing multiple charges after police say he broke into a Manassas high school in the middle of the night and stayed there all day before confronting people attending church services. Kevin Stanley Alfaro Diaz entered Unity Reed High School on Rixlew Lane around 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said Diaz damaged property inside the building and remained inside “most of the day,” until around 5 p.m., police were called after he “confronted members attending church services at the lo…
Scooter Rider Killed By Unlicensed Driver In Manassas, Police Say Scooter Rider Killed By Unlicensed Driver In Manassas, Police Say
Scooter Rider Killed By Unlicensed Driver In Manassas, Police Say A 40-year-old man riding a scooter died after being struck by an SUV driver who didn’t have a valid license in Virginia, police said. Eric Corrales, 40, of Manassas, was riding a Ninebot KickScooter southbound on the sidewalk next to Portsmouth Road shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, according to the Prince William County Police Department. As Corrales entered the intersection at Ashland Avenue in Manassas — without stopping — he was struck by a 2020 Dodge Journey that was making a left onto the roadway. Corrales, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to a nearby hospital. Investi…
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 …
Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police
Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police A 21-year-old Manassas woman who allegedly rammed a Prince William County Police cruiser during a wild escape attempt has been arrested, officials said. Jessica Siomara Rivera-Vanegas was taken into custody on Sunday, July 6, nearly two weeks after police say she slammed into a marked patrol car while trying to flee a drug investigation in Manassas. The chaos began shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 23, when detectives spotted a suspicious vehicle parked behind a business in the 10400 block of Sudley Manor Drive, police said. As officers approached and saw what appeared to be illegal dr…
Mysterious Death Near Manassas Railroad Prompts Police Probe Mysterious Death Near Manassas Railroad Prompts Police Probe
Mysterious Death Near Manassas Railroad Prompts Police Probe A man was found dead near railroad tracks in Northern Virginia, police said. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department responded to Rixlew Lane in Manassas, around 3:51 p.m. on Friday, June 27, where they found a 45-year-old man unconscious on the side of the road, officials said Monday, June 30. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, there were no signs of foul play, and the body was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the exact cause and manner of death. “There is no threat to the community concerning the death,” police said. Th…
Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police
Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police A 21-year-old woman is wanted after crashing into a Prince William County Police vehicle during an attempted escape, authorities announced. Jessica Siomara Rivera-Vanegas is wanted for felony hit-and-run and reckless driving following a wild incident in Manassas earlier this week, police said. The chaos began shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 23, when detectives spotted a suspicious vehicle parked behind a business in the 10400 block of Sudley Manor Drive, according to the Prince William County Police Department. As officers approached and saw what appeared to be illegal narcotics insi…
Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving
Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving Don’t drive buzzed — or at all — this Fourth of July in the DMV. A free ride program is returning to help stop drunk driving before it starts during one of the deadliest holidays on US roads, officials announced. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will offer free Lyft rides across DC, Maryland, and Virginia from 4 p.m. Friday, July 4, to 4 a.m. Saturday, July 5, to keep impaired drivers off the road. SoberRide The initiative, called SoberRide, provides a $15 Lyft credit to anyone 21 or older who’s celebrating with alcohol and needs a safe ride home.  The promo code…
Elderly Woman Raped Inside Manassas Assisted Living Facility During Burglary, Police Say Elderly Woman Raped Inside Manassas Assisted Living Facility During Burglary, Police Say
Elderly Woman Raped Inside Manassas Assisted Living Facility During Burglary, Police Say A Manassas man is behind bars after police say he broke into a Virginia assisted living facility and raped an elderly woman in her room. Benjamin Alex Dinarte, 32, was arrested on Friday, June 20, and charged with rape, abduction, object sexual penetration, and burglary, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The disturbing attack happened just before 7 a.m. at The Fairmont by Barclay House, located on Fairmont Avenue in Manassas. Police said Dinarte entered the building through an unsecured rear door, then walked into the private room of an 85-year-old resident.  …
Wrong-Way Mustang Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Chevy In Prince William County: Police Wrong-Way Mustang Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Chevy In Prince William County: Police
Wrong-Way Mustang Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Chevy In Prince William County: Police A wrong-way driver behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang died after slamming head-on into another car in Northern Virginia, police confirmed. Gean Alvarez, 22, of Quantico, was killed after investigators say he drove north in the southbound lanes of Dumfries Road, crashing into a Chevy Malibu Maxx near Snowfall Drive in Manassas at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Both vehicles spun out from the impact of the crash.  The Mustang ended up in the median. The Malibu stopped in the roadway, according to Prince William County Police. Fire crews extricated both drivers from the wreckag…
Manassas Man Exposed Himself While Sitting In Front Of Students At Forest Park HS, Police Say Manassas Man Exposed Himself While Sitting In Front Of Students At Forest Park HS, Police Say
Manassas Man Exposed Himself While Sitting In Front Of Students At Forest Park HS, Police Say A Virginia teacher is facing charges after he allegedly exposed himself in front of students inside a classroom earlier this month, police said. Coy Robert Dubik, 40, of Manassas, was arrested on Monday, June 16, and charged with three counts of indecent liberties by a custodian, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The investigation began around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, when a School Resource Officer at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge was notified of the alleged incident. It is alleged that Dubik was “seated at his desk inside a classroom with students prese…
Teen Instagram Predator Preyed On Child He Met Online In Manassas, Police Say Teen Instagram Predator Preyed On Child He Met Online In Manassas, Police Say
Teen Instagram Predator Preyed On Child He Met Online In Manassas, Police Say A 19-year-old Virginia man is being held without bond after allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl he met on Instagram, authorities in Prince William County announced. Widman Eduardo Vicente Lopez, of Manassas, was arrested on Wednesday, June 4 following an investigation into a reported rape that happened between April 27 and April 30 on Nadia Street in Manassas. Detectives say the victim, who is under the age of 13, had been communicating with Vicente Lopez on social media when he began soliciting sexual acts from the child. Police say that Vicente Lopez later met with the g…
Sterling Woman, 20, Dies Days After Falling From Moving Car: Cops Sterling Woman, 20, Dies Days After Falling From Moving Car: Cops
Sterling Woman, 20, Dies Days After Falling From Moving Car: Cops A 20-year-old woman from Sterling died days after falling from the back of a moving car on a gravel driveway in Nokesville, police said. Anne Marie Renee Cortazzi was identified as the victim on Thursday, June 5. She died on Wednesday, June 4, Master Police Officer Renee Carr of the Prince William County Police Department said. Officers responded to the 11100 block of Kettle Run Road around 9:06 p.m. on Friday, May 31, to investigate a crash, Carr said. Investigators said the driver of a 1992 Mazda Miata was driving down a private gravel driveway with a passenger sitting on the rear of the…
Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police
Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police A 76-year-old Virginia woman was struck and killed by a teen driver while walking her dog across a Manassas road, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, along Hoadly Road near Token Valley Road in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the woman was attempting to cross Hoadly Road from Token Valley Drive toward Classic Oaks Court when she was hit by a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. There is no crosswalk present at the location of the crash, police said. The pedestrian, identified as Son Ae Willis, of Manassas, was pronounced dead…
Manassas Man Assaults Woman Driving With Kids In Car, Police Say Manassas Man Assaults Woman Driving With Kids In Car, Police Say
Manassas Man Assaults Woman Driving With Kids In Car, Police Say A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly elbowing a woman in the face — while she was driving — during a violent incident that played out in front of three children, authorities said. Jawid Sakhizada, 42, of Manassas, was arrested in Woodbridge after officers with the Prince William County Police Department responded to a call for a domestic dispute along Minnieville Road near Delany Road shortly before p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. According to investigators, Sakhizada and the 32-year-old woman — who is a family member — were arguing when the confrontation suddenly turned physi…
Trump Targets Cities Defying Federal Immigration Laws, He Says: See The List Trump Targets Cities Defying Federal Immigration Laws, He Says: See The List
Trump Targets Cities Defying Federal Immigration Laws, He Says: See The List A long list of cities and counties across the country are now officially in the federal government’s crosshairs for refusing to comply with immigration law. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a sweeping new list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” that it says are deliberately defying federal immigration enforcement — and officials are calling them out by name. The release follows Executive Order 14287, signed by President Donald Trump in April, which directs DHS and the Department of Justice to highlight jurisdictions that allegedly shield “criminal illegal aliens” from arres…
Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say
Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say A Virginia woman is facing felony charges after police say she was driving drunk with three children in her vehicle in Prince William County. Bridget Catherine Rohm, 46, of Woodbridge, was pulled over around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 on Hoadly Road near Websters Way in Manassas after officers observed her swerving and struggling to stay in her lane. Police determined Rohm was intoxicated and detained her without incident, officials said. Inside the vehicle, officers found three children between the ages of 4 and 13, police said. The children were not harmed and were released to loved on…
Kitten Dies, 22 Cats Rescued From Manassas Home In Shocking Cruelty Case, Police Say Kitten Dies, 22 Cats Rescued From Manassas Home In Shocking Cruelty Case, Police Say
Kitten Dies, 22 Cats Rescued From Manassas Home In Shocking Cruelty Case, Police Say The conditions were filthy, the cats were sick, and the meds didn’t even match the prescriptions. A Virginia woman is accused of keeping nearly two dozen cats in squalor while mixing and matching expired pet medications — landing her in handcuffs on felony animal cruelty charges, police said. Svetlana Mironva Caulfield, 51, of Manassas, was arrested on Friday, May 10, following an investigation into a disturbing case at her Manassas home on Howard Street, Prince William County Police announced. Animal control officers first got involved back in February after a 2-month-old Scottish Fold ki…
Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants
Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants A popular restaurant chain specializing in noodle-based dishes could close more than 20 locations. Noodles & Company plans to shut down as many as 21 restaurants in 2025, the fast-casual chain said in its first-quarter financial report on Wednesday, May 7. There are 13 to 17 company-owned restaurants expected to be shuttered, along with four franchised locations. The chain hasn't said which locations could close. The closings come as Noodles & Company reported a 4.4% increase in sales during the first three months of 2025. The chain rolled out a new menu in March, fe…