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Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 90-year-old man in the 9300 block of Beauregard Avenue in Manassas. Officers were first called to the scene around 7:35 a.m. on Monday, October 13, and confirmed the death as suspicious a few hours later.
Authorities say the man’s next of kin has been notified, but no other details have been released. Investigators remain at the house to process the scene.
A California man died early Saturday morning after his tractor-trailer veered off Prince William Parkway in Manassas.
Police say Jatinder Chauhan, 35, of Turlock, California, was driving a 2022 Mack Anthem truck eastbound on Prince William Parkway near Hansen Farm Road (formerly Balls Ford Road) about 4:45 a.m. on October 12 when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a guardrail. The truck came to a stop a short distance later.
A new Books-A-Million store is coming to Stafford Marketplace, marking the return of a major bookstore to the busy Garrisonville Road shopping center.
The new store will open in the former Party City space, covering about 13,000 square feet, next to where a larger Borders Books & Music once operated before the chain closed its doors nationwide more than a decade ago.
Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Halloween Houses O’ Lights contest, a community tradition that invites residents to showcase their creativity with festive Halloween decorations.
Organizers are calling on residents of all housing types—single-family homes, townhouses, condos, and apartments—to light up their yards, balconies, porches, and windows in celebration of the spooky season. Registration is free and open until 11:59 p.m. on October 15, 2025.
