PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Rehabilitation work is about to begin on a sewer system in the Oak Ridge Estates neighborhood in mid-Prince William County.
The work is scheduled to begin this week.
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Michael Akins,(MSGT, USA, Ret.) age 71, of Woodbridge, VA, passed away on April 2, 2017. Beloved husband of 49 years to Marie Akins. Loving father of Sabrina Akins, and Cheyanne Akins-Dixon. Cherished grandfather of Jeremy Knudson, Amber Knudson, and Kian Becker.
Michael proudly served our country for over 34 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army. He served in both the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. Michael later worked in the computer field as an engineer. He rode motorcycles for over 30 years, and rode with the Patriot Guard and Rolling Thunder. He was very proud of being a member of Toastmasters (ATM-S, CL).
From Prince Willaim police:
Malicious Wounding of a Law Enforcement Officer [LEO] – On March 4 at 11:30PM, an officer responded to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located at 2300 Opitz Blvd in Woodbridge (22191) to transport the accused to an area facility for a mental health evaluation. While being placed in the backseat of a police cruiser, the accused became agitated and bit an officer in the hand. The accused was eventually secured without further incident. Serious injuries were reported to the officer’s hand. Following the investigation, the accused was charged and subsequently arrested on March 31.
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From Prince William police:
Sexual Assault Investigation – On January 12, detectives from the Special Victim’s Unit responded to investigate a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred at a residence in Haymarket (20169) sometime in 2010. The investigation revealed that the victim, then a 10-year-old female juvenile, was inappropriately touched by the accused, identified as a family member. The victim recently disclosed the incident to a counselor who contacted police. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested on April 1 without incident.
From Prince William police:
Armed Robbery – On March 31 at 10:15PM, officers responded to the 15700 block of London Pl in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a robbery. The victim, a 23-year-old man of Dumfries, reported to police that he was in his driveway when he was approached from behind by an unknown man. During the encounter, the suspect struck the victim in the head with the handgun then demanded the victim’s property. The suspect took the victim’s wallet before fled the area on foot. Minor injuries were reported. A police K9 was used to search the area for the suspect who was not located. The investigation continues.
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John David Carstens, 49, of Lake Ridge, VA passed away peacefully from complications due to a sudden brain stem bleed at INOVA Fairfax Hospital on March 29, 2017. He was born in 1967 in Cheverly, MD, to the late John Thomas Carstens and Jean Frances Bussan Carstens. John is a lifetime native D.C. metropolitan area resident and grew up in College Park, MD, as the oldest of 4 children.
John married the love of his life, Jennifer Britt Carstens, in 1996. He is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer and his daughter, Katie Carstens from Woodbridge, VA; his two sisters, Lori Carstens (Joseph Huntington); Sondra Stegemann (Joseph) and his brother, Sean Carstens, all from Maryland. He is also preceded in death by his nephews, Jonathan Carstens, (Asuka Shavers), Leo Huntington, and by his nieces Emily Huntington and Ashley Stegemann, (all Maryland natives); by his father and mother-in-law, Paul and Linda Britt, from Fredericksburg, VA; his sister-in-law, Stephanie McLaughlin, (Joseph); his nephew, Andrew, and nieces, Rachel, Ellen, and Mikayla of Pittsburgh, PA.