Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Toddler Ingests Suspected Narcotic At Mom's Woodbridge Home: Police Toddler Ingests Suspected Narcotic At Mom's Woodbridge Home: Police
Toddler Ingests Suspected Narcotic At Mom's Woodbridge Home: Police A 2-year-old girl from Woodbridge was rushed to the hospital after reportedly ingesting a suspected narcotic inside her home, leading to the arrest of her mother, police said. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department responded to the incident at a home on Blackjack Oak Lane at around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 involving the child. Investigators determined the child had possibly ingested the substance while in the care of her mother, identified as 25-year-old Keona O’Shea Owens, according to police. The toddler was treated at a local hospital and is expected to recover, o…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police A Virginia man didn't evade the police for long and is behind bars  after allegedly attacking a tow truck driver twice in one morning—once biting him and later breaking his glasses, police said. Dorell Montea Farmer, 25, was wanted for malicious wounding, assault and battery, as well as destruction of property following the violent encounters in Woodbridge and along Richmond Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Prince William County Police. On Friday, Feb. 28, authorities announced that he was arrested in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge. The drama unfolde…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police A Virginia man is on the run after allegedly attacking a tow truck driver twice in one morning—once biting him and later breaking his glasses, police said. Dorell Montea Farmer, 25, is wanted for malicious wounding, assault and battery, as well as destruction of property following the violent encounters in Woodbridge and along Richmond Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Prince William County Police. The drama unfolded around 10:30 a.m. when a tow truck operator was in the process of repossessing a vehicle in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard.  That’s when Farmer, the v…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Schools
Students Sold Magic Mushroom-Laced Candy At Hylton High School: Police Students Sold Magic Mushroom-Laced Candy At Hylton High School: Police
Students Sold Magic Mushroom-Laced Candy At Hylton High School: Police Two Woodbridge teenagers are facing serious charges after allegedly selling candy bars laced with a controlled substance to fellow students at Hylton High School, according to Prince William County Police. An investigation was launched last week, when a School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified of a pair distributing the items. Police say that on Friday, Feb. 14, two 17-year-old students—one male and one female—reportedly sold candy bars suspected of containing psilocybin mushrooms, a hallucinogenic substance, to another student on school grounds. The scheme came to lig…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Decomposing Body Case, Second Man At Large In Woodbridge (UPDATED) Arrest Made In Decomposing Body Case, Second Man At Large In Woodbridge (UPDATED)
Arrest Made In Decomposing Body Case, Second Man At Large In Woodbridge (Updated) One suspect has been apprehended and another remains at large after allegedly dumping a dead body in the middle of a residential street in Woodbridge, police said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 13200 block of Trowbridge Drive around 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, where they found the decomposing remains of a man lying in the street. Authorities said Robert Patrick Hearn, 42, of Annandale, died elsewhere before his body was dumped at the scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause of death, but investigators found no …

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by Zak Failla
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Traffic
Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police
Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police An 18-year-old driver was killed after his speeding Audi veered into oncoming traffic and collided with an SUV in Dumfries, authorities announced. Mihai-Mario Stoica, of Woodbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Sunday, Feb. 16 crash near Dumfries Road and Van Buren Road, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say Stoica was driving a 2013 Audi A7 above the posted speed limit when he lost control, crossed the median, and slammed head-on into a 2024 Cadillac Escalade traveling in the opposite direction around 10:30 p.m. A 25-year-old passenger in Stoica’s vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Drags Cops With Car In PWC, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police Driver Drags Cops With Car In PWC, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police
Driver Drags Cops With Car In PWC, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police A Stafford man accused of stealing multiple vehicles and dragging two police officers with a car was arrested after a wild chase down I-95, the Prince William County Police Department announced. Gideon Owusu Jr., 31, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after officers say he stole a car, injured two law enforcement officers, and led police on a pursuit that ended with his arrest by Virginia State Police and Stafford County deputies. The chaos began a day earlier when officers responded to the Summerhouse II Condos in Woodbridge at around 4:10 p.m. after he took a friend's vehicle w…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Decomposing Body Dumped Along Prince William County Roadway: Police Decomposing Body Dumped Along Prince William County Roadway: Police
Decomposing Body Dumped Along Prince William County Roadway: Police A pair of Virginia men are at large after allegedly moving a dead body and dumping it in the middle of a residential street in Woodbridge, police said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 13200 block of Trowbridge Drive around 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, where they found the decomposing remains of a man lying in the roadway. Authorities said 42-year-old Robert Patrick Hearn, of Annandale, died at a different location before his body was transported and left at the scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause of death, but…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Deadly Manassas Gunfight: Cops Arrest Shooting Suspect, Victim Killed (UPDATED) Deadly Manassas Gunfight: Cops Arrest Shooting Suspect, Victim Killed (UPDATED)
Deadly Manassas Gunfight: Cops Arrest Shooting Suspect, Victim Killed (Updated) Police have tracked down an arrested a Manassas Park man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Woodbridge man last week. The incident occurred on Thursday, Jan. 9 in the 8300 block of Sunset Drive in Manassas, where police say an altercation between two groups escalated into gunfire. Calvin Tyshaun Odell Batson, 22, was struck during the exchange and later died at an area hospital, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Detectives identified the suspect as 20-year-old Marlon Osvaldo Bautista of the 100 block of Scott Drive in Manassas Park, wh…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
One Killed After Gunshots Ring Out During Dispute Between Groups In Manassas, Police Say One Killed After Gunshots Ring Out During Dispute Between Groups In Manassas, Police Say
One Killed After Gunshots Ring Out During Dispute Between Groups In Manassas, Police Say Detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that left a 22-year-old Woodbridge man dead following an altercation between two groups on Sunset Drive in Manassas. Members of the Prince William County Police Department responded to the 8300 block of Sunset Dr. on Thursday, Jan. 9, around 6:20 p.m., where there were reports of shots fired in the area, though initially, officers found no injuries or possible suspects in the area. Shortly after, investigators learned that a man, later identified as Calvin Tyshaun Odell Batson, was being treated for gunshot wounds at a local hospital.  Ba…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Man Found Unresponsive Near I-95 Ramp In Woodbridge Suffered Self-Inflicted Wounds, Police Say Man Found Unresponsive Near I-95 Ramp In Woodbridge Suffered Self-Inflicted Wounds, Police Say
Man Found Unresponsive Near I-95 Ramp In Woodbridge Suffered Self-Inflicted Wounds, Police Say The tragic death of a 27-year-old man found unconscious in the roadway in Prince William County near an I-95 northbound ramp in Woodbridge was self-inflicted, authorities confirmed on Friday.  Following the autopsy of the man who was found in the roadway near the intersection of Dale Boulevard and the interstate, officials said it was determined that his injuries were self-inflicted, and there was no evidence to indicate that he had been struck by a vehicle. The initial investigation by the Prince William County Police Department began after a passing motorist spotted the man lying in …

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Woodbridge, Police Say Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Woodbridge, Police Say
Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Woodbridge, Police Say A 29-year-old Woodbridge man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing officers and attempting to strike one with a stolen vehicle in a busy shopping center just days before Christmas, authorities said. Police responded to a parking lot in the 2800 block of Potomac Mills Circle shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 23 after receiving a notification about a stolen vehicle out of Pennsylvania, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. The unoccupied vehicle was located in the lot, and officers set up surveillance.  Shortly after, Jorge Ariel Pereira, his female a…

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by Zak Failla