STAFFORD – (Press Release) A wanted suspect was arrested on Friday by a K9 unit with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office after crashing into a police cruiser and fleeing from law enforcement.
On March 8, 2019, Deputy Demirci and his K9 partner, Steel, observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign at Shasta Place and Newcastle Place. The deputy recognized the driver as a wanted suspect named Jamaunta Mcqueen, 23, of Triangle, VA.
MANASSAS – (Press Release) Manassas attorney Tim Olmstead formally announced today that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Commonwealth’s Attorney in Prince William County.
Olmstead is a former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney and current criminal law attorney in private practice with his wife Sevda.
WOODBRIDGE — (Press release) Travelers and locals will once again be able to look for the iconic Potomac Mills sign along Interstate 95. Potomac Mills mall announced today that the reconstruction of the local landmark is officially underway, with completed installation anticipated later this month.
“The Potomac Mills sign that stands tall on I-95 has been a staple in our community for many years,” said Jen Snitselaar, General Manager, Potomac Mills Mall. “The new design and updated structure will give the sign a new feel, while still honoring the tradition it brings to the area.”
Capping off an amazing basketball season, the Woodbridge High School Lady Vikings have won the Class 6 State Title claiming the first state title in school history.
Virginia had hoped to open a veterans’ care center near New Baltimore by year’s end.
Zoning rules for Prince William’s rural crescent, where development is now limited to one home per 10 acres, should not be changed, a former county supervisor and staffer said Thursday night.
STAFFORD — (Press release) Stafford County Public Schools is pleased to announce that the Stafford High School theater department won first place at the Virginia High School League State Theatre Festival held March 2, 2019, in Charlottesville, Virginia, with the performance of an avant-garde adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Along with the championship title, two actors, senior Ryan Anderson, and sophomore Austin Cox, won Outstanding Actor awards for the performances as the Mad Hatter and the White Knight.
The group started the season in October with performances of the play for the public and the student community at Stafford High School. A few days later, the cast competed in the Virginia Theatre Conference High School Theatre Festival, where the production won the Technical Merit Award, and honorable mentions for both overall play and costumes. Anderson and Ava Mullanaphy, who played the title role of Alice, earned spots on the All-State Cast.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press release) Malicious Wounding – On March 8 at 6:40 p.m., officers responded to a wooded area near the 12000 block of Hooe Rd. in Bristow (20136) for the report of a subject who had been shot.
When officers arrived, they located the victim, identified as an 18-year-old male, suffering from gunshot and stab wounds.
Two Washington, D.C., women who vanished 20 years apart have connections that tie them to one man and the Interstate 95 median in Stafford County, where their bodies were found.
MANASSAS — (Press release) While parents in Virginia might complain about trailers in elementary schools that would actually be a step up for the students of the Toussaint Louverture School in Corail Soult, Haiti.
A charity in Manassas is trying to help.
