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Woodbridge man succumbs to injuries suffered in crash

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On July 15 at 12:26 p.m., Prince William police were called to Telegraph and Caton Hill roads in Woodbridge to investigate a crash between a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche and a 2018 Ford E-350. The driver of the Avalanche was making a left turn from northbound Telegraph Road onto Caton Hill Road when the vehicle crossed paths with the E-350 that was traveling south on Telegraph Road straight through the intersection.

The driver of the Ford appears to of had a green signal to proceed into the intersection, while the driver of the Chevrolet turning left had a flashing yellow arrow indicating the driver should yield to oncoming traffic before safely proceeding, police said. The force of the collision rotated the Avalanche before the vehicle came to a rest in the intersection.

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$53 million awarded to complete University Boulevard

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A stretch of University Boulevard between Edmonston and Sudley Manor drives will be completed for $1.5 million.

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Man, 20, faces charges after toddler fires gun

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A Stafford man was arrested on Wednesday, August 4, after a child in his care gained access to a handgun and fired a round.

At 6:36 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies responded to Fern Oak Circle in the Village of Aquia off Route 1 for the report of a shooting. The residents of an apartment below where the shooting took place called 911 to report a bullet had just come through their ceiling. No one was injured.

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All 3 suspects tied to Elevation One apartments shooting arrested

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Three people are now in custody after shooting at the Elevation One apartment complex in the 14300 block of Jefferies Road in Woodbridge.

Manassas City police found Maurice Eric Sowers IV on Tuesday, August 2. He joins two others who are arrested and charged in the shooting, Emerson Titus McCallister and Daniele Depaolis, who were arrested on July 18.

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Schools supplies, vaccines to be made available at Manassas fair

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The fair will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Osbourn High School and feature more than 30 community partners providing much-needed resources to families.

Students will also be able to receive required vaccines, including the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), tetanus, Diptheria, pertussis (Tdap), and Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY).

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Manassas man wins $1 million in Mega Millions drawing

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Meredith [Photo: Virginia Lottery]

According to the Virginia Lottery, Meredith first showed someone his Mega Millions ticket from the May 20 drawing. He was told the ticket was not a winner.

However, he didn’t toss the ticket. Instead, he tucked it away and checked it again a few weeks later. That’s when he found out the ticket was a winner, although he didn’t yet know the amount of his win.

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Supplies to be distributed at back-to-school community event planned at Route 234 commuter lot

By Potomac Local News

Parents and children are invited to come to the Route 234 Commuter Lot for a back-to-school event.

The event will feature free food and snack boxes, food trucks, live music, games, and free school supplies.

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New website beckons tourists to visit Manassas

By Potomac Local News

The City of Manassas launched a new tourism website.

Using the existing visitmanassas.org URL once held by Historic Manassas Inc., the redesigned website shines a spotlight on the experiential opportunities in the community. The new website features stories about the city’s antebellum architecture, the band “Manassas” featuring Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and Liberia Plantation.

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Alvarez Contreras pleas guilty to striking, killing Manassas Park man

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Alvarez Contreras

Keiry Beatriz Alvarez Contreras, 23, pleaded guilty on May 9, 2022, to striking and killing 74-year-old Jose Pastor Manzanareas with her car.

Last fall, Alvarez Contreras was driving on Route 28 near Connor Drive in Manassas Park when she struck the victim. After the collision, police said the man tried to use his cell phone to call for help, but Alvarez Contreras stopped her car, got out, swiped the phone, and tossed it away.

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