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Potomac Local News is just learning about a weekend shooting in Stafford County that left two men injured and a teenager in custody.
Deputies were called to the 1300 block of Providence Street around 4:25 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. They found a 25-year-old man and a 38-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the leg. Deputies provided first aid until Stafford Fire & Rescue arrived.
Stafford County Public Schools to open two hours late Monday due to road conditions
“Due to current road conditions in some areas of the county, Stafford Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule on Monday, December 15, 2025,” Stafford County Public Schools announced. “This delay allows for safer travel conditions in the morning while preserving instructional time for our students.”
A former Spotsylvania County Public Schools bus attendant who sexually abused young, non-verbal special-needs children on his daily route was sentenced Friday to a total of 201 years in prison, with 48 years to serve.
Miguel Angel Velasquez-Velasco, 23, pleaded guilty in September to 13 felony and misdemeanor offenses, including aggravated sexual battery and custodial indecent liberties, for assaults that prosecutors say took place on a school bus carrying children ages four to eight.
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A shooting in downtown Fredericksburg left two people hospitalized Wednesday night near Maury Stadium. Police responded around 7:54 p.m. to the 800 block of William Street after reports of gunfire.
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“This legislation ensures the government reopens and essential federal services continue without further interruption,” Congress.gov reported. “It provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and full-year funding for agriculture, veterans, military construction, and legislative branch programs.”
The measure passed the U.S. House by a vote of 222–209 and was approved by the Senate on November 10, 2025, thereby ending the federal government shutdown that had begun on October 1. Virginia Representatives Cline, Griffith, Kiggans, McGuire, and Wittman — all Republicans — voted in favor of the bill, while Democratic Representatives Vindman, Subramanyam, Beyer, McClellan, Scott, and Walkinshaw voted against it.
“We will operate on a two-hour delayed start for students,” Manassas City Public Schools announced. “This means students will report to school two hours later than their normal time. Bus riders will report to bus stops two hours later than their normal time. There is NO SCHOOL FOR PRE-K.”
“Our internal IT team, working closely with outside cybersecurity experts, has made significant progress in restoring division systems after the recent cybersecurity incident,” Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman stated. “We truly appreciate your patience, trust, and understanding as we worked to ensure our systems and campuses were ready for students and staff to return.”
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Route 3 eastbound and westbound have reopened in Spotsylvania County between Orange Plank Road and Elys Ford Road/Old Plank Road. The detours have been lifted.
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“On November 5, Prince William County detectives, with the assistance of additional local and Federal law enforcement, arrested three men and executed multiple search warrants in connection to the murder of a 21-year-old man during a shooting that occurred in the 15200 block of Potomac Town Place in Woodbridge on October 2,” Prince William County Police announced. “The investigation revealed the three suspects targeted or otherwise assisted in the confrontation with the victim at the above location that ultimately led to his death.”
One suspect, Shawki Saah Fofanah, 23, of Dumfries, was arrested in Surprise, Arizona. The two other suspects, George Kwasi Attakora, 22, of Stafford, and Musa Abraham Sesay, 25, of Dumfries, were taken into custody in Stafford County and Washington, D.C., respectively. The shooting also injured an 18-year-old man, who sustained a non-life-threatening grazed wound. Multiple search warrants were executed in Dumfries, Stafford County, Washington, D.C., and Arizona with the assistance of the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, and local law enforcement.