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Dumfries Mayor’s BBQ Operation Draws Fresh Fines, Competitor Claims Favoritism

By Alan Gloss
Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood at the opening of The Rose, a new gaming hotel and resort in Dumfries.

In an ongoing legal battle with the town’s Mayor, Dumfries issued new fines to Mayor Derrick Wood’s business Dyvine BBQ in Motion on Acts Lane.

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Andrade Sentenced to 30 Years in 2023 Manassas Park Murder

By Potomac Local News
Andrade

On November 7, 2024, Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Angela Horan of the Prince William County Circuit Court ordered Anthony Omar Andrade, 26, to serve 30 years in prison for the second-degree murder of his close friend, Jose Alonso Bedregal, in November 2023.

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Huntley Guitarist Tyler Rose Charged with Fatal Shooting of Father and Family Dog

By Alan Gloss
Rose

A rising musician made famous on NBC’s “The Voice” is due in a Prince William County courtroom on November 4, 2024, charged in the shooting death of his father and his dog.

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HOMICIDE: Lt. Cmdr. Crabbe’s Bond Denied; Defense Argues Self-Defense in Husband’s Killing

By Alan Gloss
Marilyn Martin looks through a photo album of photos from her daughter Latoya Crabbe’s youth. Crabbe is charged with 2nd Degree Murder in the shooting death of her estranged husband Curtis Crabbe Jr. (Photo by Alan Gloss)

On October 29, a Prince William Circuit Court judge denied an appeal for bail for Dr. Latoya Crabbe, who stands accused of second-degree murder in the shooting of her husband, Curtis Crabbe Jr.

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Prince William County Supervisors Approve New Positions for Commonwealth Attorney’s Office Amid Funding Challenges

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney Amy Ashworth (Photo: Mike Beaty)

In a meeting on October 8, 2024, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved funding for new positions in the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, addressing the office’s need for additional resources to handle an increasing caseload.

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Gainesville Man Pleads Guilty to Diverting $12M from Air Force Contract

By Uriah Kiser

Two executives at a contractor for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) pled guilty to theft of government property after diverting over $12 million from an Air Force contract to pay for unrelated personal and business expenses.

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Woodbridge Killer Receives 60-Year Sentence for 2022 Double Homicide

By Aya Karouane
The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

A man was sentenced to 70 years in prison, with 10 years suspended, for the May 2022 murders of two individuals in Woodbridge. A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and gang participation involving a juvenile.

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Husband charged in missing Va. mom’s disappearance expected back in court twice this week

By Uriah Kiser
Volunteers search by a missing persons flyer for 28 year old Mamta Kafle missing since July 28.

The husband of a missing Manassas Park mother charged in connection to her disappearance is due back in court twice this week, as his defense seeks to quash his arrest warrant.

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Judge sets December trial date for Naresh Bhatt in case of missing Manassas Park wife

By Uriah Kiser
The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

Insidenova.com: “The trial of Naresh Bhatt on a felony charge of concealment of a dead body has been scheduled to begin Dec. 9 in Prince William County Circuit Court. The six-day trial was set for Dec. 9-11 and Dec. 16-18, with an arraignment on Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. and a pre-trial conference on Nov. 20. The trial dates were set Monday.”

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‘Is she even dead?’ Defense pushes for evidence in Mamta Bhatt case

By Uriah Kiser

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