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From Prince William police: 

Sexual Assault Investigation – On October 25, detectives from the Special Victim’s Unit began an investigation into a sexual assault which was reported to have occurred at a home in Manassas (20111). The investigation revealed that the victim, a 9-year-old girl, was sexually assaulted on more than one occasion between September and October of 2016 by a family member. While investigating the incidents, detectives also discovered that the accused showed the victim inappropriate videos. The incidents were recently disclosed after the victim was shown an education video at school regarding appropriate and inappropriate touching. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Mark Christopher STONE, was arrested.
Arrested on October 25:
Mark Christopher STONE, 28, of Manassas
Charged with 2 counts of rape, 3 counts of forcible sodomy, 2 counts of object sexual penetration and 1 count of displaying inappropriate materials to a child
Court Date: Pending | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond


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From Prince William police: 

Attempted Malicious Wounding of a Law Enforcement Officer [LEO] – On October 24 at 5:54PM, officers responded to an apartment located in the 14700 block of Deming Dr in Gainesville (20155) to investigate an initial report of a domestic. When the officers arrived, they made contact with the victim, a 73-year-old man of Gainesville. The victim reported to police that a family member, identified as the accused, pushed him before forcibly taking his car keys and leaving the residence. Officers made contact with the accused sitting in the victim’s vehicle in the parking lot of the apartment complex. One of the officers opened the driver’s side door and asked the accused to exit the vehicle. At that point, the accused put the vehicle in reverse, striking the officer and pinning him between the vehicle door and a sign. The officer was eventually able to move away from the vehicle, at which point, the accused continued to reverse and struck the initial victim. The accused then proceeded to flee and exited the complex parking lot. A responding officer stopped the vehicle in the area of McGraws Corner where the accused was taken into custody after initially refusing to exit the vehicle. While speaking to the accused, officers determined he was under the influence of alcohol. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Delanyo Kwaku APPIAH, was arrested. The initial victim sustained a minor injury to his leg. The officer sustained minor injuries and was treated at an area hospital.


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Don’t let the name fool you—Day of the Dead is not a morbid holiday, explains Miguel Pires, owner of Zandra’s Taqueria in Old Town Manassas. Rather, the holiday is a festive celebration honoring loved ones that are no longer with us. Family and friends come together for feasts, dancing and to make offerings to the deceased, such as sugar skulls and service in the form of cleaning and decorating grave sites. Pires says that it is in this celebratory spirit that he invites the community to gather at his taqueria and bar for a Day of the Dead charity event.


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BRISTOW, Va. — A proposal to Prince William County to issue a special use permit to the All Dulles Area Muslim Association for it to build a mosque in the county’s Rural Crescent will head to the planning commission for the first time.

We wrote about proposed worship center last month. Prince William County Planning Manager Steve Donohoe told us the plans for this mosque have been under review for longer than usual when compared to other proposed projects in the county.


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MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Commuters are running out of room to park at the Manassas Park Virginia Railway Express station.

Now, Virginia’s only commuter railroad aims to work with the city to build a new parking deck for those who drive to the station and then catch a morning train to Alexandria, Arlington, and Washington, D.C.