Police say they used a new tool in their arsenal to arrest the man charged as the East Coast Rapist, Stafford County has been awarded federal money for new firefighters, but will they take it? And it looks like the FBI hit the wrong houses during a raid last week in Dale City.
Dumfries, Va. –– When getting away from police in a car didn’t work, state troopers said one man tried to escape on foot.
Fairfax County’s urban search and rescue team has been mobilized and will head to the island nation to help authorities there deal with the aftermath of a major tsunami that struck today following the earthquake.
The task force is made up of 72 members, search and rescue canines, physicians, paramedics, structural engineers, technical rescue specialists and other support personnel.
The sheriff’s office will hold a drive-through community shred event from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. April 16, at Stafford County’s public safety complex at 1225 Courthouse Road in Stafford.
For $5 per box, or up to 100 pounds per material per person, residents can drive up the shredding location and then hand over a box full of documents to a volunteer who will shred the papers.
Stafford, Va. –– A man already facing a 10 and a half-year prison sentence was given more time behind bars.
The fire was doused at 9:31 a.m. and now only one lane of traffic is getting by the mess, said Prince William fire and rescue spokeswoman Kim Hylander.
Traffic cameras along they highway show traffic in the area stalled in both the north and soutbound directions.
Woodbridge, Va. –– Commuters will have another chance to be heard this month at a town hall meeting.
A free community resource, the PotomacLocal.com’s calendar at is packed with great ideas to keep you and your family busy all week long.
This weekend, you have several options to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little early. Be sure to catch the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manassas, which starts at Quarry Road and Prescott Avenue at 11am on Saturday morning.
Prince William will move forward with its immigration lawsuit, Fairfax County residents want more say over their police department, and Charlie Sheen will be missed on TV.
Despite the massive show of force used last night during raids on two homes on Bremerton Drive, federal authorities say the police action was prompted by an ongoing investigation.
Sources tell PotomacLocal.com that investigation stretches far beyond Dale City.
