By 1st Lt. Brian S. Villiard
Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Lunga Park will be closed and off-limits from April 2 through June 2.
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Prince William
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The man who initially pleaded not guilty to fatally beating his wife and then dumping her body behind a coffee shop in Woodbridge now faces 30 years in jail.
Franklin Camacho, 42, of Perth Amboy, N.J., will be sentenced May 20 in the beating death of Leonilda L. Caceres, 45, who was hit several times in the head with a hammer, according to NJ.com.
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STAFFORD, Va. — The Civil War is coming to schools in Stafford County by truck.
The Civil War History Mobile will visit Colonial Forge, Stafford, and Mountain View high schools this week as part of the traveling exhibit show. High school students as well as 5th grade students will get to see the display.
Update 10 a.m.
Though extra security remains in place at Potomac Senior High School, it’s business as usual there today.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police said a man forced his way into a trailer on the grounds of a minerals plant, stole a truck, and then used it to ram open a gate.
Officers were called at 6:11 a.m. Saturday to the Vulcan Materials Company at 13260 Marina Way in Woodbridge for a report of destruction of property. The suspect forced open a trailer on the site, found a set of keys to a truck parked in the lot, and then tried to use the truck to flee the lot, according to police documents.
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STAFFORD, Va. — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to identify the individuals responsible for the shoplifting of over $7,000.00 worth of electronics from the Walmart store at 217 Garrisonville Road on Friday, March 23.
On Friday, March 23, Sgt. Rebecca Losiewski responded to the Wal-Mart on Garrisonville Road for the report of a shoplifting incident. Loss prevention personnel of Wal-Mart told Sgt. Losiewski that in the early morning hours of March 23 a male suspect was spotted in the electronic section briefly but was seen entering and exiting the store numerous times. He was also seen waiting in or around the suspect vehicle. The second male suspect was seen entering the store and going to the electronic section.
Lake Ridge, Va. — A fire inside the walls of a home in Lake Ridge displaced residents Saturday night.
Fire broke out at 4122 Hampstead Lane just after 9 p.m. A neighbor who lived called 911 and reported seeing smoke from the second floor of the two-story townhome, officials said.
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OCCOQUAN, Va. — The Washington Regional Transplant Community will host their third annual 5K race in historic Occoquan.
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MANASSAS, Va. — Manassas Midwifery and Women’s Health Center has been awarded a third year of funding from the March of Dimes Maryland-National Capital Area Chapter. This funding of $13,000 will allow the center to pursue Site Approval for the Centering Pregnancy model of group prenatal care through Centering Healthcare Institute. Site Approval is a rigorous process that provides expertise, support and guidance to strengthen Centering Pregnancy care at Manassas Midwifery.
Additionally, a portion of grant funds is designated for postpartum support groups for Latina women in the Manassas area. Midwives at MMWHC will team up with trained volunteers from Postpartum Support Virginia to provide culturally appropriate assessments, education and social support for new Hispanic mothers in Prince William County.
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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — It was a busy night for rescue crews in Falmouth who helped pull three stranded swimmers to safety.
Rescue volunteers from the Falmouth station were called about 8 p.m. after three swimmers became stranded in the Rappahannock River on a rock about 40 feet from shore. After speaking with the victims, crews learned they were not injured.