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Brandishing of a Firearm | Road Rage Related – On April 26 at 2:11PM, officers responded to the area of Wellington Rd. and Rixlew Ln. in Manassas (20109) to investigate a brandishing. The investigation revealed the victim, a 29-year-old woman was traveling on Rixlew Ln. when she was involved in a road rage incident with the driver of a burgundy colored sedan. During the encounter, the driver of the sedan brandished a firearm toward the victim before the parties separated. At no time were shots fired during the incident.

— Prince William police


Obituaries

With sadness, we announce that Kimberly Dale Hosen of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away April 13, 2023, following a long battle with cancer. Kim was born on April 29, 1952, to Robert Emmitt Harrison and Alva Pierrelli Harrison in Baltimore, Maryland.

After college, Kim moved to Austin, Texas and started her first career at the technology firm National Instruments. It was not until she moved to Woodbridge, Virginia in 1989 that she was able to fully embrace her passion for environmental education, environmental management, and community engagement.


Schools

Stafford County Public Schools adopted a revised $409 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year starting July 1.

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A Chesterfield County man is in a Prince William County jail today after being released from the hospital following a police chase and shooting earlier this month.

According to police, Micheal C. Davis, 34, abducted Tatiana David, 34, from her Ithaca, N.Y. home and traveled to Virginia, where a police officer tried to stop him on Wednesday, April 5. The driver led police on a chase to Triangle, where he crashed his car, and began shooting at police, said authorities.


Features

Mayor Kevin Brown snapped this photo of a rainbow over Potomac Avenue, the town’s main street. The photos show a view of the town, looking east toward the Potomac River.

The high temperature on Wednesday climbed to 67 degrees. The day began with sunny skies, and then clouds rolled in at about 1 p.m. Rain began to fall at about 3 p.m.


News

Police found the body of a man who, apparently, jumped from the parking garage next to the city’s train station in bustling Downtown Manassas.

Police have not identified the victim who was found on the station’s concrete platform. They said several 911 callers witnessed the victim fall to his death.


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Last evening, units were dispatched to the 12800 block of Mill House Ct. (Lake Ridge) for a reported townhouse fire. Crews arrived with heavy fire showing with extension into an adjoining unit. A second alarm was requested to assist. Two (2) units sustained fire damage and a third received smoke damage. No injuries were reported. Five (5) adults were displaced and were assisted by the Red Cross. The Building Official posted the two (2) fire damaged units unsafe to occupy. The Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the cause of the fire.

On Monday, crews were called to a townhouse blaze in Dale City.


Business

Governing contractor Harkcon, Inc. opened its headquarters next to the Rappahannock River in Falmouth on April 12, 2023.

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