STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — The reward for information in a sexual assualt that occurred on Halloween is increased from $1,000 to $2,500.
A woman was driving east on Route 3 in Stafford County when her car was struck by another driver. Upon stopping to insepct the damage to and speak wih the second driver, the woman was pulled from her car, dragged into a wooded area, and sexaully assulated over the course of two hours.
MANASSAS, Va. — Voters shook up the Manassas City Council on Tuesday when they elected a two new Democrats to the board, and sent home a long-serving Republican.
Mark Wolfe, a Republican turned Democrat in 2016, won his reelection bid with nearly 20% of the vote, more than any of the field of six candidates vying to fill three council seats that were up for grabs. Wolfe was elected to the City Council eight years ago as a Republican.
Unopposed Congressman Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly will keep his seat serving Fairfax and Prince William counties.
The Democrat won his fifth-straight term in office Tuesday night. He first won the seat in 2008.
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — We won’t know until Wednesday who will win three seats on the Manassas Park City Governing Body.
Only one person, Donald Shumaker, turned in his paperwork in time to have his name listed on the ballot. At least seven other people were running as write-in candidates.
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Jeanette Rishell is Manassas Park City’s next mayor.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Rob Wittman declared victory in Virginia’s 1st Congressioanl District tonight.
The Republican took on independent Gail Parker, and policital newcomer Matt Rowe in a race to represent a Congessioanl Disrict that spans from Prince William County to Williamsburg.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Jamie Decatur will take her seat on the Stafford County School Board, defeating challenger and one-time School Board member Dana Reinboldt.
Decatur won with the vote by just over 12 points in the Griffis-Widewater District, with 54% of the vote.
What’s an election without an after party?
We’re told Democrats in Manassas are watching the results roll in at City Tavern on Center Street.
Here’s what we’re watching tonight, locally, as the results come in:
Incumbent Mayor Hal Parrish ran unopposed and should win the seat for another four-year term.
GAINESVILLE, Va. — The suspect now in custody and charged in the death of 26-year-old Lihn Thi Pham had a prior relationship with the man, and both shared a child.
Prince William police today announced the arrest of Bryan Christopher Yu, 33, and charged him with Pham’s death. The news comes one day after the department named Yu as as suspect in the crime.
