Manassas, VA
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Man Charged With Sexual Battery In Manassas After Victim Comes Forward Six Years Later: Police Man Charged With Sexual Battery In Manassas After Victim Comes Forward Six Years Later: Police Man Charged With Sexual Battery In Manassas After Victim Comes Forward Six Years Later: Police
Man Charged With Sexual Battery In Manassas After Victim Comes Forward Six Years Later: Police A 33-year-old man was arrested recently when allegations of sexual abuse involving a minor he knew back in 2018 came to light in Prince William County, police say. Manassas resident William Alexander Cruz Escobar is facing charges after detectives concluded an investigation involving he and a child who was known to him at the time. According to the Prince William County Police Department, earlier this week, Cruz Escobar was taken into custody following a probe into a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred in Manassas in February 2018. Investigators say that the victim,…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
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Person Crushed To Death Working On Vehicle In Woodbridge Driveway, Police Say Person Crushed To Death Working On Vehicle In Woodbridge Driveway, Police Say Person Crushed To Death Working On Vehicle In Woodbridge Driveway, Police Say
Person Crushed To Death Working On Vehicle In Woodbridge Driveway, Police Say A person was killed while working on a vehicle that slipped and crushed him in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called at around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to the 4900 block of Asdee Lane in Woodbridge to investigate a reported death. According to the Prince William County Police Department, a 30-year-old man was working on a vehicle in his driveway when it shifted and began to roll, pinning him underneath. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say that no foul play is suspected, and "more information will be released as necessary."  No information abo…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Distracted Mercedes Van Driver Cited For Fatally Striking Pedestrian In Manassas: Police Distracted Mercedes Van Driver Cited For Fatally Striking Pedestrian In Manassas: Police Distracted Mercedes Van Driver Cited For Fatally Striking Pedestrian In Manassas: Police
Distracted Mercedes Van Driver Cited For Fatally Striking Pedestrian In Manassas: Police A distracted driver is to blame for the death of a 90-year-old man who died this week after being struck by a Mercedes-Benz van in Prince William County, according to police. Manassas resident Russell Anthony Carolla was charged with careless driving in connection to the fatal strike of Gary Paul Wilson while he was walking in the shoulder of a local roadway on Monday afternoon. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Wilson was walking in the 10100 block of Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas at around 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 4 when he was struck by a 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
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Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Virginia voters leaned toward the Democratic candidate, though this time President-elect Donald Trump came out on top.  On Tuesday, Vice President Kama Harris and Gov. Tim Walz received 51.56 percent (2,226,459 total votes) of the vote versus 46.36 percent (2,002,018 votes) for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance in Maryland, according to the Board of Elections. Four years ago, the numbers were similar, with President Joe Biden and Harris garnering 54.1 percent (2,413,568 votes) over Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence's 44 perc…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Pedestrian Walking Along Shoulder In Manassas Fatally Struck By Mercedes Van, Police Say Pedestrian Walking Along Shoulder In Manassas Fatally Struck By Mercedes Van, Police Say Pedestrian Walking Along Shoulder In Manassas Fatally Struck By Mercedes Van, Police Say
Pedestrian Walking Along Shoulder In Manassas Fatally Struck By Mercedes Van, Police Say A 90-year-old man died at an area hospital overnight after being struck by a Mercedes-Benz van in Prince William County, police say. Manassas resident Gary Paul Wilson has been identified by police as the pedestrian who was struck while walking in the shoulder of a local roadway on Monday afternoon. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Wilson was walking in the 10100 block of Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas at around 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 4 when he was struck by a 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van that was heading east on the roadway. Police noted that the area where Wilson w…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
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Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Prince George's County Market Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Prince George's County Market Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Prince George's County Market
Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Prince George's County Market Mom always knows best.  A Prince William County nurse who says she only plays Lottery games once or twice a year has her mother to thank for a $1.8 million cash windfall. The Bowie woman was at a gas station with her mom at the Chesapeake Market at 12300 Annapolis Road in Glen Dale when she was talked into purchasing a random ticket for a random game.  She chose a Multi-Match ticket, and it paid off in a big way, though they didn't realize it at first. The rookie Lottery player handed off the ticket to her mother before the two went their separate ways. It wasn't until she…

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by Zak Failla
Gainesville, VA
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Here's Where Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care Is Opening Second Location In Prince William County Here's Where Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care Is Opening Second Location In Prince William County Here's Where Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care Is Opening Second Location In Prince William County
Here's Where Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care Is Opening Second Location In Prince William County A new urgent care facility has opened up in Virginia as Inova continues to expand its footprint in the region. Officials announced this week that Inova-GoHealth will open its second location in Prince William County, this time at a prominent location in Gainesville. This week, the center opened near the Virginia Gateway Shopping Center in the 7600 block of Linton Hall Road, near the Giant Food location. The center is located near the Virginia Gateway Shopping Center at 7637 Linton Hall Road, next to Giant Food. Contributed via Berg & Associates The new spot will "provide&n…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
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Skeletal Remains Found In Tent Along Woodbridge Roadway: Police Skeletal Remains Found In Tent Along Woodbridge Roadway: Police Skeletal Remains Found In Tent Along Woodbridge Roadway: Police
Skeletal Remains Found In Tent Along Woodbridge Roadway: Police A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a grisly discovery was made in Woodbridge on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, investigators were called to the 14700 block of Telegraph Road, where they found the skeletal remains of an adult found inside a tent inside a wooded area.  A spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department said that the remains have been transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to confirm the identity of the body and determine the exact cause and manner of death. "At this time, the…

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by Zak Failla
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
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Three Arrested For Fatal Abduction Of Man Found Handcuffed In Secluded Triangle Road: Police Three Arrested For Fatal Abduction Of Man Found Handcuffed In Secluded Triangle Road: Police Three Arrested For Fatal Abduction Of Man Found Handcuffed In Secluded Triangle Road: Police
Three Arrested For Fatal Abduction Of Man Found Handcuffed In Secluded Triangle Road: Police The 43-year-old man found handcuffed and shot to death in the backseat of his own vehicle in Virginia was abducted after a drug deal gone bad, police say. New details have been released by the Prince William County Police Department following the "suspicious" death of Woodbridge resident Jason Thomas Blake, whose body was found in a secluded area in Triangle over the weekend. Three people have been arrested in the past two days in connection to the grisly murder after a friend found Blake's body in the 18500 block of Triangle Street on Sunday, Oct. 27. Those charged:  Jerrome Thomas…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
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Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William County Surrenders Months Later: Police Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William County Surrenders Months Later: Police Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William County Surrenders Months Later: Police
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William County Surrenders Months Later: Police A 58-year-old man wanted for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 15 in Prince William County is behind bars months later, police say. Nokesville native Arturo Gomez Torbio was arrested on Tuesday following a months-long investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a child over the summer. In June, an investigation was launched by the Prince William County Police Department into claims of sexual assault between May 1 and June 5 involving a juvenile victim, leading to detectives obtaining a warrant for Gomez Torbio's arrest. Arturo Gomez Toribio. Prince William County Poli…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
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These Are Virginia's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Virginia's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Virginia's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Virginia's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Several middle schools in Virginia earned top marks and are among the best in the state, according to a new Niche report. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School in the Falls Church Public Schools System topped the list, followed by Lylburn Downing, Dorothy Hamm, and Rocky Run middle schools. Earlier this year, Niche also ranked the top public high schools in Virginia, a list that was topped by Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Depar…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
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Father Who Died Suddenly In Woodbridge Mourned By Loved Ones Father Who Died Suddenly In Woodbridge Mourned By Loved Ones Father Who Died Suddenly In Woodbridge Mourned By Loved Ones
Father Who Died Suddenly In Woodbridge Mourned By Loved Ones Adrian Aurel Utupan is being remembered by his loved ones as beloved church-going man who brought "love, laughter, and kindness" before his unexpected death in Virginia.  The 64-year-old was killed after reportedly suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a tree near a busy Prince William County intersection, police said last week. Investigators said that early on Thursday, Oct. 24, Utupan was driving in the area of Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road, when he lost control of his Chevrolet Blazer in the southbound lanes of the parkway, crossed over the grassy median…

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