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Exclusive: Suspect in fatal Prince William County hit and run entered U.S. illegally

By Uriah Kiser
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It took nearly two weeks to track him down but now police said they have their man.

A suspect is charged in a fatal hit and run crash that occurred at 5 o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, May 6 at the intersection of Sudley and Balls Ford roads near Manassas.

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Newly appointed Prince William jail board member vowed to abolish 287(g) immigration program

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-31, Dale City, Fauquier) has a new seat on the Prince William County Jail Board.

Guzman opposes the county’s 287(g) program and has vowed to have it abolished. As the jail board oversees the program, now she may have her chance.

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Prince William residents rally to keep 287(g) immigration program in county jail

By Uriah Kiser
Tim Parrish rallies a crowd in support of 287(g). [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Residents rallied outside the Prince William County Government Center at 1 o’clock in the afternoon Tuesday in support of longstanding policy used to combat illegal immigration.

The protestors’ signs stated “Save 287(g),” which is a program that checks the legal status of those who have been arrested and charged with a crime. In Prince Wiliam County — one of only two jurisdictions that utilize the program, those checks are done as the suspect is processed into the county jail. If the inmate is found to be in the country illegally, they’re turned over to federal customs and immigration officials.

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Longstanding immigration policy in jeopardy as top leader aims to appoint new members to county jail board

By Uriah Kiser

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, immigration is once again becoming a hot issue in Prince William County.

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 19, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors aims to fill three vacant positions on the county’s jail board — an 11-member body which provides direction for the operation of the jail and is, by law, headed by county Sheriff and jail board Chairman Glendell Hill.

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Prince William jail staff test positive for coronavirus, 11 others ill

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Adult Detention Center in Manassas. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

Two staff members at the Prince William County jail have tested positive for coronavirus, and 11 inmates are showing signs of the disease.

Now there’s a quarantine underway at the facility in Manassas.

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Pedestrian death on Cardinal Drive angers Prince William leaders

By Uriah Kiser
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Police have stepped up speeding enforcement on Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge after a woman was struck and killed while walking her dog.

The victim, Deborah Lynn Talbot, 50, was struck on Friday, May 1 while walking near Swan Avenue. Days earlier, she sent a message to the Prince William police department noting the problem of speeding on Cardinal Drive, and when police were going to step-up enforcement, WRC-TV reports.

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