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Published June 1, 2023 at 10:00AM | Updated June 1, 2023 at 3:48PM

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Violent crime up 70% in Prince William County

By Potomac Local News

Published April 3, 2023 at 11:25AM | Updated April 3, 2023 at 1:11PM

Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham will be front and center during the Board of County Supervisors meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2023, to update elected leaders about crime in the county.

According to Newsham’s 2o22 executive summary, the violent crime rate jumped an eye-popping 70% from 2019 to 2022, which includes murder, manslaughter, rape, sodomy, and robbery (outlined on page 48 of the department’s 2021 report).