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Crime Watch: Jersey Mob Beats Man

By Potomac Local News

FROM POLICE REPORTS 

Malicious Wounding – On July 21st at 3:37AM, police responded to the 18000 block of Tompkins Ct in Dumfries (22026) for an assault. The victim, a 21 year old man of Dumfries, reported to police that he was in the area above with a known female acquaintance, when he approached by a group of unknown men. The victim was assaulted and possibly struck by a large blunt object. The men were last seen fleeing the area. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The female was not injured. The victim and witness were only able to describe the men as Hispanic males in their 20’s, all wearing sport jerseys.

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Arrests Made in Armed Robbery, Burglary

By Potomac Local News
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Two men have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents in Prince William County. More from police reports:

Armed Robbery* ARREST – On July 20th, detectives from the Robbery Unit arrested one of the suspects, the accused, involved in the armed robbery which was reported to have occurred in the 1800 block of Clarinet Ct in Woodbridge on June 12th. The accused was arrested without incident.

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Dumfries Farmers Market on a Roll

By Potomac Local News
The second in a series of farmers markets was held Saturday July 21 at Dumfries Town Hall. (Photo: Town of Dumfries)

DUMFIRES, Va. — The second week of the Dumfries Farmers Market was marked Saturday. The growing event has brought together town residents, produce farmers, and other food vendors.

The market began Saturday July 14 and will be held every Saturday through Oct. 27 at the Town Hall parking lot. No market will be held Saturday Sept. 8 because of the town’s planned Fall Festival.

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Business

New Grants Benefit Free Clinic, Midwifery

By Potomac Local News
The monthly meeting of the Manassas Midwifery Volunteer Doula Group, pictured here on March 24, 2011, featured Gillie Kehoe telling her stories and sharing her pictures from her recent 2 weeks spent in Hinche, Haiti with the non-profit group, Midwives for Haiti.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A series of grants was awarded this month by the Potomac Health Foundation, based out of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, to local non-profit agencies in the Potomac Communities. More from the foundation’s press release:

The all-volunteer Board of Directors of Potomac Health Foundation approved grants to 17 not-for-profit agencies. This is only the second set of grants the foundation has awarded since its founding in December 2009. The total dollars awarded was $3,720,427 to support 21 health related projects.

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News

Crushers Beat teams from Delaware, Richmond

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Pictured (bottom l-r): Sydney Fisher, Madison Hool, Alyssa Walters, Laurel Burke, Hannah Johnson (top l-r): Hannah Faulkenberry, Morgan Blot, Leah Shipp, Diane Anders, Emily Weatherholtz, Head Coach Phil Freeman

The ’99 Virginia Crushers from Woodbridge started the week disappointed to learn that they would not be able to play up in 14U for the 2012 USSSA Blue-Gray Summer Shootout in Ellicott City, Md. due to an uneven number of teams in each age division. The Crushers understood the tournament directors need to even out the divisions for timely tournament play. Twenty six teams competed in the 12U division this year and even though the temperatures reached triple digits each day, the Crushers perspired and persevered to win the 12U Gold Championship by going 6-0-1.

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Politics

First Lady’s Appearance Canceled

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First Lady Michelle Obama addresses a crowd of nearly 500 people at VFW Post 1503 in Dale City, Va., on June 7, 2012. She was slated to speak in Fredericksburg, Va., on July 20, but that event has been canceled. (Photo by: KJ Mushung )

By KJ MUSHUNG

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — First Lady Michelle Obama was scheduled to speak at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg today. However, in light of the massacre in Aurora, Colo., the event has been canceled.

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Crime Watch: Rape of Girl, 14, Investigated

By Potomac Local News

FROM POLICE REPORTS 

Rape / Indecent Liberties – On July 19, detectives from the Special Victims Unit concluded an investigation into a sexual assault which was reported to have occurred in the 1300 block of Oregon Ave in Woodbridge (22191). The investigation revealed that victim, currently a 14 year old female, was raped by the accused, a known acquaintance, in March of 2010. Recently, in June of 2012, the accused sent the victim sexually explicit text messages. Following an investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested.

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