From Prince William police:
Homicide Investigation – On July 30 at 8:35AM, officers responded to the 7400 block of Willoughby Ln in Manassas to investigate a double stabbing.
A new memorial will honor a long-serving Prince William County Public Library Supervisor. Meredith Murphree, 62, lost her battle with cancer on Dec. 11, 2014. A new memorial area will be dedicated at the Haymarket-Gainesville Community Library on August 25. More on Murphree from a Prince William County Public Library spokesman: Meredith […]
From Prince William police:
Fatal Crash Investigation – On July 28 at 8:30PM, investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the 11000 block of Tower Pl in Manassas (20109) to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle. The investigation revealed that the victim was operating a BMW GS in the area above when he lost control and struck a parked Toyota Camry. The force of the collision separated the victim from the motorcycle and he collided with a parked Jeep Grand Cherokee. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died. The victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. It is unknown at this time if speed, alcohol or drugs are factors in this crash.
· Good morning Prince William – Catholic Charities- Hogar Immigrant Services is urgently seeking teachers for the English classes in Manassas, Woodbridge and Dale City. These classes are held Monday-Thursday but volunteers are only asked to teach once a week. Training is provided and you do not need to know any other language. Please call Cynthia at (571) 208-1572 ext. 103 to learn more.
· Don’t forget Tuesday August 2nd is National Night Out in Manassas Park from 5-8pm at Signal Hill Park. Volunteer Prince William will be there to share all kinds of volunteer opportunities for you and your family. Great family fun, food, games, entertainment, cool law enforcement activities including K9 demos as well as fire fighters and EMS professionals.
A new Chick-fil-A restaurant will open in Haymarket next week. That means hundreds are expected to pack the eatery’s parking lot for a chance to win free food for a year.
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Isabelle Phenix Kidder (nee Ho) passed away on 25 July 2016 in Lake Ridge, Virginia after a 2-year battle with colon cancer.
She was born on 18 October 1964 in Saigon, South Vietnam, and although raised Buddhist, she attended Catholic parochial schools in her youth. She and her family emigrated to France in March of 1981. There she attended high school at Lycee de Pontoise located north of Paris, received her diploma in 1986, and soon afterward emigrated with several of her brothers and sisters to the United States.
From the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:
On July 20, 2016 at approximately 7:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to an Assault and Battery call in the England Run neighborhood. The victim was an Uber driver who had struck several residential mailboxes with his vehicle in an attempt to flee from his assailant.
From The Good News Community Kitchen:
To commemorate the grand opening of The Good News Community Kitchen, Founder/Executive Director, Mercedes N. Kirkland-Doyle, has scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony, sponsored by The Rotary Club of Lake Ridge, for August 10, 2016.
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Bernard Oliver Ames, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2016 in Manassas, VA. Founder of Ames Funeral Home, 8914 Quarry Road, Manassas, VA. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Helen Harmon Ames. Mr. Ames is survived by his son Bishop Dr. Malcolm O. Ames (Debra), three grandchildren Malcolm Jamal (Erica), Daniel and Ayana Ames; three great grandsons; many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be 3pm to 9pm Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Ames Funeral Home and Monday, August 8, 2016 from 10am to 11:45am at First Baptist Church, 9258 Center Street, Manassas, VA where a funeral service will be held at 12noon. Interment, Rose Hill Cemetery.