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Prince William
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.
Recently, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a law that allows local governments to set a meals tax of up to 6% without asking voters for permission through a referendum.
Prince William County residents will face higher property taxes over the next 12 months, with the average homeowner paying $172 more in Real Estate taxes.
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[Updated Friday, April 22] A woman is facing assault and battery, and trespassing charges after an incident at John Jenkins Elementary School.
Two school staff members, a 55-year-old and 31-year-old woman, approached the woman and asked her why she was in the school. The woman continued to walk past the two staff members further into the building.
Police said a 9-year-old girl student was on the bus when she began to engage with the bus attendant. At one point, the victim grabbed the hair of the bus attendant who was seated in front of her. According to police, the attendant turned around and smacked the girl.
Police said the victim’s family reported the incident days after it happened. On April 20, officers reviewed camera footage from the bus depicting the encounter and confirming the assault.
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