Unlicensed Driver, 16, Charged In Fatal PWC Crash: Police Unlicensed Driver, 16, Charged In Fatal PWC Crash: Police
Unlicensed Driver, 16, Charged In Fatal PWC Crash: Police A 16-year-old driver has been charged in a three-car crash that left a 19-year-old passenger in another car dead over the weekend in Prince William County, police said. The teen boy, of Haymarket, was going above the speed limit in the 40 mph zone on Catharpin Road and Fallen Oaks Place in Gainesville on Saturday, Aug. 26, county police said. The boy was operating a 2015 Toyota Corolla south on Catharpin Road when he tried passing a Hyundai Elantra, crossing over the double yellow line, authorities said. The driver of the Elantra then attempted to overtake the Corolla in a "No Passing…
Murder Of Arlington's Scott Ratigan Piques Interests On Reddit Murder Of Arlington's Scott Ratigan Piques Interests On Reddit
Murder Of Arlington's Scott Ratigan Piques Interests On Reddit Redditors are hoping to crack a 2020 Arlington murder mystery. Scott Ratigan, 24, was killed in his Ballston apartment on Jan. 17, 2020. Police later released footage of a possible suspect, but the case remains open. A request for information on the case was posted to Reddit on Tuesday, Aug. 22. "Scott lived in an amenity, high rise building but the murderer somehow was able to get up to his apartment and it appears let in (not sure if it was under duress or if Scott knew them)," the post reads.  "Apparently the apartment had been cleaned and reeked of bleach when his body was found. No …
Man, 85, Sexually Assaulted Girls For 7 Years In Virginia: Police Man, 85, Sexually Assaulted Girls For 7 Years In Virginia: Police
Man, 85, Sexually Assaulted Girls For 7 Years In Virginia: Police An 85-year-old Virginia man has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls between 2015 and 2022, authorities said. John Pasquale DeMarco, of Gainesville, was being held on $5,000 unsecured bond on accusations he sexually assaulted the victims, who were under the ages 13 and 15, between January 2015 and November 2022, Prince William County police said. The assaults occurred at a home in Gainesville, police said. The victims reported the incidents in November 2022 prompting the police investigation. Following the investigation, DeMarco was arrested and charged with two counts of aggrav…
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Prince William County Crash Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Prince William County Crash
Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Prince William County Crash A 72-year-old man was fatally struck by a car early Friday morning, July 14 in Prince William County, authorities said. Chyi Mao, of Gainesville, was in the crosswalk at Forkland Way and Somerset Crossing Drive in Gainesville, when he was struck by a 2011 Honda Odyssey, heading east on SCW around 7:15 a.m., police in Prince William County said. Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene where Mao was pronounced dead. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene. Speed, alcohol, and drug use were not factors in the crash. The vehicle was driven by a 77-year-old Gaines…
Drunken Wawa Trespasser Assaults Virginia Cop: Police Drunken Wawa Trespasser Assaults Virginia Cop: Police
Drunken Wawa Trespasser Assaults Virginia Cop: Police A 26-year-old Virginia man was being held without bond for assaulting a police officer and drug possession, authorities said. Police responding to the Wawa at 10691 Davidson Pl. in Manassas on reports of a trespasser found Hisham Anthony Chidiac, of Gainesville, around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, June 26, Prince William County police said. Chidiac was was intoxicated, and when officers tried to detain him, he actively resisted and refused to follow the officer’s commands, PWC county police said.  During the encounter, Chidiac pushed an officer before trying to flee …
Bomb Threat At Prince William County School Deemed Unfounded Bomb Threat At Prince William County School Deemed Unfounded
Bomb Threat At Prince William County School Deemed Unfounded Reports of a bomb threat that evacuated a Prince William County elementary school on Wednesday morning, June 14, were deemed unfounded. The report at Gainesville's Glenkirk Elementary School came in around 10 a.m. They were deemed unfounded around 11:30 a.m.
Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat In VA Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat In VA
Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat In VA A Virginia elementary school was evacuated on Wednesday morning when there was an alleged bomb threat. The Prince William County Police Department was called to Glenkirk Elementary School at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14 on Wren Drive to investigate a threat at the school. Incident: Reports of Bomb Threat | Gainesville; #PWCPD is on scene at Glenkirk Elementary School located on Sedge Wren Dr for the REPORT of an Alleged bomb threat at the school. No device is suspected at the school & the building is being evacuated. Please follow police direction pic.twitter.com/nB…
Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location
Cloud Cake To Croissants: Popular French-Asian Bakery Opens Fourth Virginia Location A fast-growing French-Asian bakery has opened its fourth Virginia location in Loudoun County. TOUS les JOURS, which offers more than 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts baked in-store daily, has landed in Sterling, with three others in Annandale, Gainesville and Chantilly.  Located in the Lotte Plaza Market at the Countryside Marketplace, TOUS les JOURS is serving its wide array of baked goods, both sweet and savory, and unique coffee and beverage options to the Sterling community.  The new TOUS les JOURS is owned and operated by TOUS les JOURS alumni franchisee Jung…
Massive Athletic Country Club, Workspace To Elevate Arlington (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Massive Athletic Country Club, Workspace To Elevate Arlington (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Massive Athletic Country Club, Workspace To Elevate Arlington (Photos, Video) A sprawling "athletic country club" and workspace dubbed Life Time is readying its Arlington opening. Located at 1440 North Edgewood St., the 113-square-foot, four-story destination features an 85,000-square-foot athletic county club and 28,000-square-foot premium coworking space. A preview space is now open for prospective members. Life Time at The Crossing ClarendonLife Time Life Time at The Crossing ClarendonLife Time The one-of-a-kind athletic country club and its premier coworking destination will be a main anchor for Regency Center’s The Crossing Clarendon, to be comprised of s…
87-Year-Old Driver At Fault For Fatal Prince William County Crash, Police Say 87-Year-Old Driver At Fault For Fatal Prince William County Crash, Police Say
87-Year-Old Driver At Fault For Fatal Prince William County Crash, Police Say An 87-year-old has been identified as the cause of a fatal Prince William County crash that took the life of a Gainesville man early on Monday morning, according to police. Catharpin resident Williams Ely Monge Rodriguez, 31, has been identified by investigators from the Prince William County Police Department as the driver killed at a busy intersection in Gainesville on Monday, Feb. 13. Officers from the agency were called shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Monday morning to the intersection of Sudley Road and Stepney Drive to investigate a reported crash in the area. The investigation found th…
Social Media Meet-Up Leads To Rape Charge For Virginia Man, Police Say Social Media Meet-Up Leads To Rape Charge For Virginia Man, Police Say
Social Media Meet-Up Leads To Rape Charge For Virginia Man, Police Say Police in Prince William County say that a man who met a minor on social media sexually assaulted her in Gainesville overnight. Deonti James Solano, 22, was arrested early on Friday, Jan. 6 by detectives of the Prince William County Police Department’s Special Victims Bureau and charged with rape and preventing the summoning of law enforcement following an incident with a juvenile under the age of 18. It is alleged that the minor was at Solano's Gainesville home after striking up a relationship with him through a social media platform. While she was there, investigators say that an alterc…
Teen Video Game-Stealing Home Invader Busted For Violent Virginia Burglary, Police Say Teen Video Game-Stealing Home Invader Busted For Violent Virginia Burglary, Police Say
Teen Video Game-Stealing Home Invader Busted For Violent Virginia Burglary, Police Say The final suspect involved in a violent December home invasion in Prince William County has been apprehended following a nearly month-long search. Gainesville resident Jahmarion Deshawn Owens, 19, is facing multiple charges for his alleged role in an incident that broke out near a home in the 14400 block of Sedona Drive last month in his hometown, according to the Prince William County Police Department on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Specifically, Owens was arrested and charged with: Two counts of robbery; Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; Burglary. Officers from the department were c…