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Prince William
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This year, several celebrations are planned as Brentsville Courthouse, a former Prince William County seat turns 200 years old.
“Brentsville Bicentennial Court Day,” a free event on Saturday, April 30 will kick off a year-long celebration, the largest bicentennial celebration honoring Brentsville.
Two teenagers in Prince William County died from apparent drug overdoses in 48 hours.
The first call was Sunday, April 24, shortly before 6 p.m., at a home in Woodbridge involving a 15-year-old boy. The second was shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 26 at home in Dale City involving a 14-year-old boy.
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Crews are rehabilitating a water tower on the northbound side of Interstate 95, near Route 234 at Dumfries. A message painted on the side of the tower greeted travelers, “Welcome to Prince William County.”
Over the course of the next two months, crews will sandblast and paint the interior and exterior of the tank. They’ll also place a water mixer in the tank to maintain water quality, as well as conducting general repairs and improvements to bring the tank into compliance with the latest Occupational Safety and Health Administration code requirements.
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[Updated 4 p.m.] Rescue crews found a man’s body near a well just about 2 p.m.
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According to police, detectives found a man distributed child pornography through an undisclosed network between July 2021 and December 2021. After the investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants for the suspect and arrested him on April 25.
[Redacted] in Woodbridge, is charged with distribution of child pornography and distribution of child pornography 2nd or subsequent offense. His court date is pending, and he was held without bond.
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Yesli Vega, a member of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, is running for office in the state’s new 7th Congressional District.
On Friday, April 22, at 2:34 p.m., officers investigated a report of indecent exposure at the Woodwind Villa Apartments, 14400 block of Saxophone Way, near the Americana Grocery in Woodbridge on April 13.
The investigation revealed the victim, a 42-year-old woman, was walking her dog when she observed a man remove his pants and walk nude toward the leasing office. The man eventually returned, retrieved his pants, put them back on, and walked toward a breezeway.