PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Law enforcement officers across Virginia are in the middle of a mental health crisis.
More and more, police are called to deal with someone with a mental disorder. They can be suicidal or a threat to a friend or family member.
DUMFRIES — Police have identified the victim in Saturday night’s shooting in Williamstown in Dumfries.
This is the second homicide case in the last month where police have no suspect.
Obituary will be updated soon. Service dates will be posted when available
Obituary will be updated soon.
MANASSAS — (Press Release) Now through July 25, local middle and high school students are participating in the Leadership Prince William Summer Youth Academy’s annual Leadership Lemonade fundraiser. The Red Team will be raising funds for Bright Care Center; the Blue Team will be raising funds in support of CASA Child Intervention Services.
Leadership Lemonade is an entrepreneurial competition that encourages philanthropy and community awareness among the students. The exercise culminates on Wednesday, July 24 with two competing lemonade stands on the grounds of Youth for Tomorrow—home base for the two-week summer camp. As part of their experience, this week the students had the opportunity to meet with representatives from seven Prince William/Greater Manassas area not-for-profit organizations. Using the information gathered during their meetings, the students were divided into two teams and asked to choose which organizations they would be raising money for. They chose the Bright Care Center and CASA.
NORTH STAFFORD — (Press Release) The suspect behind a homicide that occurred this morning has been arrested by units with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
On July 21, 2019, at approximately 8:25 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a residence on Clearview Lane in the Clearview Mobile Home Park in the Boswell’s Corner area, near Telegraph Road. The caller, Brandon Cohen, advised the dispatcher that he had shot and killed his grandfather.
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FREDERICKSBURG — Starting Monday, July 22, crews will begin major construction work on the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension – also known as Fred Ex.
Drivers may encounter crews and construction equipment in the median and along the shoulders, as well as trucks entering or exiting the median at various construction entrances throughout the work zone, between Exit 148 (Russell Road) and Exit 133 (Route 17) in Stafford County.
