LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Arrest warrants have been issued for man who abducted, strangled a woman in a room, police said.
Here’s more in an unedited police press release:
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. Improvements to Fairfax County Parkway and Interstate 395 south scored highly on regional wish list of needed traffic improvements.
A total of 32 transportation projects went through a pre-qualification funding screening, and the results have been accepted by Northern Virginia Transportation Authority – the government agency that will dole out some $200 million for highway improvements in Northern Virginia. The funds will come from the landmark transportation improvement bill signed into law in 2013 by then Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Prince William Area Free Clinic received financial help from a good neighbor.
The Lake Ridge Ambulatory Surgery Center gave the clinic $317,000 to be used for operating expenses. The clinic in Woodbridge doesn’t charge for services and provides acute treatment to patients with chronic ailments.
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Update March 20, 2014
The body of man found alongside Interstate 95 in the morning hours of March 16 has been identified as 35-year-old Wuerlen Herrson Garoz Lopez, 35. He was a resident of a nearby homeless encampment.
We might be getting less snow than we thought we would this time yesterday, but you still might need a shovel to remove what falls tonight and into St. Patrick’s Day.
A winter storm warning has replaced the watch issued by the National Weather Service. They’re calling for three to six inches of snow to fall from about 5 p.m. tonight through 2 p.m. Monday. The Monday morning rush hour could be messy, so we can expect some delays tomorrow.
NOKESVILLE, Va. — A man and his girlfriend worked together to rob a bank in Nokesville, police said.
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Our region is in for another round of winter weather just in time for St. Patricks’ Day.
A winter storm watch is in effect for our area and a winter storm warning to the west, in the Charlottesville area. At least five inches of snow is expected to fall in Prince William and Stafford counties Sunday night into Monday (St. Patrick’s Day).
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A U-Haul was used to steal nearly $9,000 in outdoor goods from a Big Lots store in Woodbridge.
When police pulled up to find the burglary in progress the two men fled the scene. But it didn’t take long for police to figure out who was behind the crime because they used the truck rental paperwork left inside the cab of the truck to identify one of the suspects.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A helicopter was called to take at least one patient to a hospital after a serious crash in Woodbridge.
At least two cars collided on Va. 123 overpass at Interstate 95 this morning. One of the cars was cashed in the accident and emergency crews appeared to be working on assisting a crash victim. Another patient had been placed on a stretcher and was most likely waiting for a helicopter.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A storm, a power outage, and the sudden presence of the fire department didn’t stop people from getting in a good workout at Powerhouse Gym.
A storm rolled through the Woodbridge area about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night knocking out the power to Powerhouse Gym on Golansky Boulevard, as well as other businesses next to the gym in the area of Smoketown Road and Prince William Parkway, for about five hours, said gym owner-operator Kelly Kirk.