Manassas, VA
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Driver Trapped After Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck Near Manassas Station: Officials Driver Trapped After Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck Near Manassas Station: Officials
Driver Trapped After Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck Near Manassas Station: Officials An Amtrak train slammed into a pickup truck at a railroad crossing in Prince William County, leaving the driver with serious injuries, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The crash was reported shortly before noon on Tuesday, April 15, after the train left the Manassas station, striking the truck at a nearby crossing. Investigators say the truck was thrown off the tracks coming to rest in the right of way. First responders rushed to the scene and had to extricate a person trapped inside the truck who was then taken to an area trauma center with what were describe…

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Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Naked Gun: Woodbridge Man Strips, Chases Roommate With Weapon In Bizarre Confrontation: Police Naked Gun: Woodbridge Man Strips, Chases Roommate With Weapon In Bizarre Confrontation: Police
Naked Gun: Woodbridge Man Strips, Chases Roommate With Weapon In Bizarre Confrontation: Police A Prince William County man is behind bars after a bizarre and alarming outburst in Woodbridge that ended with him naked and under arrest, police said. Anthony Cortez Sims, 56, allegedly brandished a firearm during an argument with another occupant of a home at around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 6 in the 15300 block of Colorado Avenue in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. During the dispute, Sims allegedly pulled out the weapon, then removed his clothes and chased the other person outside, authorities said. Officers arrived to find Sims completely naked in…

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Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Men Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Two Young Girls Over 11-Year Span, Police Say Woodbridge Men Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Two Young Girls Over 11-Year Span, Police Say
Woodbridge Men Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Two Young Girls Over 11-Year Span, Police Say A years-long nightmare has come to light in Prince William County — and now, three men are behind bars. Detectives in Virginia have arrested three suspects accused of sexually abusing two young girls over the course of more than a decade, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The disturbing allegations surfaced in January 2025, when the victims came forward and reported being assaulted repeatedly between 2012 and 2023 at homes in the Woodbridge, officials said. At the time the abuse began, both victims were young children, police said. They were reportedly assaulted on …

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Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Manassas Dad Broke Daughter’s Arm With Bamboo Stick, Police Say Manassas Dad Broke Daughter’s Arm With Bamboo Stick, Police Say
Manassas Dad Broke Daughter’s Arm With Bamboo Stick, Police Say A Manassas father accused of beating his daughter with a bamboo stick — and a mother who allegedly waited more than a week to seek help — are both facing charges in Prince William County, police announced Friday. The investigation began on Wednesday, March 26, after detectives were alerted to suspected child neglect tied to an earlier incident at the family’s home, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say the girl, who is under 12 years old, was physically disciplined by her father, 44-year-old Dong Shin, using a bamboo stick on March 15. When the child tried to…

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Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Man Tased After Taking Off With 6-Year-Old In Stolen Car From Manassas Gas Station: Police Man Tased After Taking Off With 6-Year-Old In Stolen Car From Manassas Gas Station: Police
Man Tased After Taking Off With 6-Year-Old In Stolen Car From Manassas Gas Station: Police A 6-year-old child is safe and a Virginia man is behind bars after a car theft sparked an abduction scare in Manassas, police said. Devon Lamont Pinckney, 38, of Manassas Park, was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 26, after police say he stole a car with his relative’s young son still inside, then refused to cooperate during a high-risk stop. The incident began around 3:50 p.m. at the Exxon station on Wellington Road, where the child’s father told police that his brother-in-law climbed into the passenger seat of his car and took off with the boy in the back, according to the Manassas …

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Politics
Top MS-13 Leader Captured In Virginia During Federal Sting, Officials Say Top MS-13 Leader Captured In Virginia During Federal Sting, Officials Say
Top MS-13 Leader Captured In Virginia During Federal Sting, Officials Say US authorities are celebrating after a top MS-13 gang leader was apprehended in Virginia. Officials announced on Thursday that a weeks-long operation involving federal and state investigators culminated with "one of the top domestic terrorists in MS-13 off the streets."  “This is what happens when you let good cops be cops and we’re going to continue to let good cops be cops across this country," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.  "President Trump gave us the executive decision to go after and safeguard our communities … We are returning our communities to safety.” Th…

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Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Man Hit Twice, Killed Crossing Road — Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver (UPDATED) Woodbridge Man Hit Twice, Killed Crossing Road — Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver (UPDATED)
Woodbridge Man Hit Twice, Killed Crossing Road — Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver (Updated) Police in Prince William County are still searching for the driver who fled after hitting and killing a man crossing Richmond Highway in Woodbridge — and now they have a lead on the vehicle involved. Investigators say the car that fled the scene is believed to be a dark-colored 2018–2025 Toyota Camry, which should have damage to the front left bumper and fender, according to an update from Master Police Officer Renee Carr on Wednesday, March 26. The crash happened around 9 p.m. on March 20, near Richmond Highway and Easy Street, when 53-year-old Miles Jonathan Moore, of Woodbridge, was stru…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police
Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police Another suspect has been arrested in the case of a decomposed body found dumped on a residential street in Prince William County, police announced. Jonathan Alberto Aguilar, 21, of Woodbridge, was taken into custody on Sunday, March 24 in connection with the ongoing death investigation of Robert Patrick Hearn, 42, of Annandale, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Aguilar is charged with concealment of a dead body and is being held without bond. His court date is pending. The arrest comes more than a month after Hearn’s body was discovered in the 13200 block of Trowbri…

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by Zak Failla
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Police & Fire
Man Tried To Film Woman Inside Bathroom Stall At Walmart In Dumfries: Police Man Tried To Film Woman Inside Bathroom Stall At Walmart In Dumfries: Police
Man Tried To Film Woman Inside Bathroom Stall At Walmart In Dumfries: Police A woman using the bathroom at a Walmart in Prince William County looked down — and saw a stranger’s phone pointed at her from under the stall, police said. Officers were called to the Walmart in the 1700 block of Richmond Highway in Dumfries around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, for a report of a suspicious person, according to a spokesperson for the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said a 49-year-old woman was inside the restroom when she spotted a phone being held underneath the stall by a man, who quickly took off from the store. The suspect jumped into a gray Ni…

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by Zak Failla
Gainesville, VA
Police & Fire
SUV Goes Airborne, Flips In Deadly Gainesville Crash: Police SUV Goes Airborne, Flips In Deadly Gainesville Crash: Police
SUV Goes Airborne, Flips In Deadly Gainesville Crash: Police A Bristow woman was killed after her SUV went airborne and rolled into a field off a busy road in Prince William County, police said. It happened Monday morning, March 24, just before 10 a.m. on Linton Hall Road near Glenkirk Road in Gainesville, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said the 2019 Toyota Highlander was heading north when it suddenly veered into the southbound lanes, slammed into a guardrail, then launched off the road. As it flew down an embankment, the SUV rolled and finally came to rest on its side in a grassy field. The driver — identi…

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Manassas, VA
Schools
Teacher Accused Of Grabbing Student During Class In Osbourn Park High School: Police Teacher Accused Of Grabbing Student During Class In Osbourn Park High School: Police
Teacher Accused Of Grabbing Student During Class In Osbourn Park High School: Police A high school teacher in Prince William County is facing charges after allegedly grabbing a student by the neck during class, police said. Bobby Ray Lake, 64, was charged with assault and battery after an investigation into a disturbing incident that unfolded at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas on Wednesday, March 12, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The case came to light two days later, on March 14, when a school resource officer assigned to the building was notified of a possible assault involving a teacher and a 15-year-old female student. Police say the te…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year—One Day After Second: Stafford Sheriff Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year—One Day After Second: Stafford Sheriff
Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year—One Day After Second: Stafford Sheriff A Stafford County woman is behind bars after racking up her third DUI arrest in a year—just one day after her second, authorities announced. Leah Hicks, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 19, after allegedly driving recklessly on White Oak Road in Stafford, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A concerned caller reported a Ford struggling to stay in its lane, prompting deputies to respond to the area, officials said. The driver pulled into the Walgreens parking lot, making it easy for authorities to locate her. When Epps approached Hicks, she appeared “extremely dis…

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