From Prince William police:
Armed Robbery – On January 1 at 6:59PM, officers responded to investigate a robbery that was reported to have occurred in the area of Stoney Ridge Pl. and Lady Catherine Ct. in Triangle (22172) earlier in the evening.
Teachers take pride in their classrooms. Cleaning, dusting and decorating to provide the prime learning atmosphere for the students.
Andrew Miller, the turf management teacher at Brentsville District High School, took that effort to the next step when he and his students cut an award-winning design on the Brentsville football and soccer field.
8:3o p.m. | Prince William police updated us with more information about the arrest of the two men wanted in connection to the murder at a Denny’s restaurant on Sudley Road. A press release states:
Murder Investigation *ADDITIONAL ARREST – On December 29, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force apprehended Ryan Thomas WALKER, who was sought in connection to the murder of Yusuf OZGUR and the malicious wounding of a second man that occurred at the Denny’s located at 8201 Sudley Rd in Manassas (20109) on December 26.
(Press Release) Settle the Debt’s first major fundraising campaign as a nonprofit netted over $40,000 to pay lunch debt bills at 23 Prince William County Schools.
A total of 18 elementary schools and two schools serving kindergarten through 8th-grade students (called “Traditional” schools) had their lunch debts paid in full.
Police have now reclassified the case of this morning’s fatal double shooting at a Denny’s restaurant near Manassas from an armed robbery to homicide.
But if you count it, there have been a total of 17 reports of armed or attempted armed robbery in Prince William County since November 30.
When it’s time to retire your Christmas Tree, Prince Willaim County says there are places you can bring the tree to recycle it. A press release states:
Christmas trees, wreaths and other cut greenery can be transformed into compost, mulch or wildlife habitat.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold a public swear-in ceremony. A press release states:
The Swearing-In Ceremony for the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the Sheriff will be held on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Merchant Hall at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle in Manassas. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and stay for the reception immediately following.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed budget provides start-up funding for 35 public defenders and support staff to operate a public defenders’ office in Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
Police found Jacques Lamar Walker in Gainesville after they let him out of jail.
Police tell us he didn’t put up a fight when he was arrested again.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will teach fourth-grade children how to be safe when they’re home alone.
The program is taught in Prince William County elementary schools. Volunteers who are age 55 or older are needed to teach the classes. They’ll present from a workbook called Safe at Home Safe Alone which provides tips and classroom activities teaching safety.
