QUANTICO, Va. — There will be loud noises coming from Quantico Middle/High School tomorrow.
The Marine Corps base of the same name on which it sits and emergency first responders scheduled an active shooter drill beginning at noon. Quantico officials warn the exercise is only a drill, and asked residents not be alarmed.
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The victim in an early morning crash on Interstate 95 remains unidentified this lunchtime as police try to reach his family.
QUANTCO, Va. — The top man in charge of Quantico’s Officer’s Candidate School, where three Marines died in March, is out of a job.
The Marine Corps Times reports decorated infantry officer Col. Kris Stillings was relieved of command Monday. Stillings was selected to lead OCS two years ago, but officials told the corps newspaper the decision to relieve him was a “painful” one that “boiled down to accountability.”
QUANTICO, Va. — A man said to be trespassing on train tracks near Quantico was struck by a locomotive about 9 a.m. Saturday.
The 44-year-old man victim is said to be from Spotsylvania County and was attempting to cross the tracks when struck , said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
QUANTICO, Va. — The scene is now clear, and what officials at Quantico thought was a suspicious white powdery substance at the town’s post office turned out to be nothing.
A HAZMAT team called to the post office was cleared at 9:40 a.m., according to a base spokesman. The post office was closed about 10 a.m. today after a suspicious substance was found, according to base officials.
Stafford Deputy Sniffs Out Drug, Prostitution Suspects in Prince William
STAFFORD, Va. — Police tracked a wanted fugitive from Stafford County to a hotel in Triangle. Now behind bars, the woman faces new charges of prostitution and drug possession.
New Chief has 14 Years Experience
QUANTICO, Va. — Local officials and Quantico town residents gathered to swear-in the new Quantico Chief of Police, John P. Clair. The ceremony, held at the Quantico Virginia Railway Express Station, was swelling with excitement as the Town Council held a brief meeting.
QUATNICO, Va. — What’s that burning smell? Officials at Quantico said it’s a brush fire crews are working to contain.
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Submitted News
QUANTICO, Va. — In light of the tragic events at Officer Candidates School on March 21 and in response to the lessons learned from a similar incident at Ft. Hood in 2009, the Marine Corps is implementing a new Violence Prevention Program in order to prevent violence on its installations and throughout the service.
By KEITH WALKER
For Potomac Local News
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — People are starting to look at future improvements to U.S. 1 between Joplin Road in Prince William County to Russell Road in Stafford County.
