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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
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
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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)
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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Woodbridge, VA
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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
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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Triangle-Dumfries, VA
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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
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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Gainesville, VA
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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
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
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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
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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Stafford, VA
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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
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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Haymarket, VA
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Swastikas Discovered At PWC Schools In Separate Vandalism Cases, Police Say Swastikas Discovered At PWC Schools In Separate Vandalism Cases, Police Say Swastikas Discovered At PWC Schools In Separate Vandalism Cases, Police Say
Swastikas Discovered At PWC Schools In Separate Vandalism Cases, Police Say Police in Prince William County are investigating multiple incidents of vandalism involving swastikas and other offensive drawings at two local schools, authorities announced. The latest act of vandalism was reported on Wednesday, March 19, at Ronald Reagan Middle School in Haymarket, marking the second incident in the building in less than a week, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say a school resource officer was notified around 7:57 a.m. that a swastika and derogatory language had been drawn on a bathroom stall. A similar act of vandalism was reporte…

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Woodbridge, VA
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No Charges For Officers In Fatal Police-Involved Woodbridge Shooting: Prosecutor No Charges For Officers In Fatal Police-Involved Woodbridge Shooting: Prosecutor No Charges For Officers In Fatal Police-Involved Woodbridge Shooting: Prosecutor
No Charges For Officers In Fatal Police-Involved Woodbridge Shooting: Prosecutor The officers involved in a fatal police shooting last summer in Prince William County will not face charges, prosecutors announced following an independent review into the case. The Regional Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)—an independent investigative body comprising multiple Northern Virginia law enforcement agencies—presented the findings of its investigation to Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney's Office, which ultimately determined that no charges would be filed against the officers involved, officials said. The ruling stems from an officer-involved shooting on Aug. 1,…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff 100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff 100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff A high-speed chase in Virginia topped 100 mph before ending with a wanted driver in cuffs, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. The pursuit began around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, when a deputy spotted a northbound vehicle on Catlett Road clocked at 67 mph in a 45-mph zone, officials said. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver hit the gas, passing cars over double yellow lines and speeding toward Meetze Road, where he drove into oncoming traffic at dangerously high speeds. The deputy, slowing to avoid endangering other motorists, briefly lost sight of the …

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Woodbridge, VA
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Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police
Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police A Virginia woman was physically restrained by multiple family members and prevented from leaving a Woodbridge home during a domestic dispute before police arrived and made several arrests, authorities said. Prince William County Police responded to the 14800 block of Emberdale Drive just before midnight on Sunday, March 9, after receiving reports of an escalating domestic altercation. Investigators determined that a 22-year-old woman had been involved in a verbal argument when one family member grabbed her while two others physically restrained her from leaving, police said. When officers …

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Haymarket, VA
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Would-Be Church Shooter Penned Chilling Letters Before Being Thwarted In Haymarket: DOJ Would-Be Church Shooter Penned Chilling Letters Before Being Thwarted In Haymarket: DOJ Would-Be Church Shooter Penned Chilling Letters Before Being Thwarted In Haymarket: DOJ
Would-Be Church Shooter Penned Chilling Letters Before Being Thwarted In Haymarket: DOJ A Falls Church man who entered a Prince William County church armed with a gun and dozens of rounds of ammunition was convicted of a federal hate crime after making threats to kill congregants during Sunday services, authorities announced. After a four-day trial, a federal jury found Rui Jiang, 35, guilty on all charges, including attempting to obstruct the free exercise of religious beliefs through an attempted act of violence involving a dangerous weapon, according to the Department of Justice. Jiang was also convicted of transmitting online threats and a firearms violation, prosecut…

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