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Published September 12, 2023 at 1:25PM

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

Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth: “Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth announces the sentencing of Adrian Kendall Bryant on the first-degree murder conviction arising from the July 12, 2021, murder of a 17-year-old juvenile in Woodbridge, Virginia and the successful prosecution of Paul England for the February 2023 stabbing that occurred in Woodbridge, Virginia.”

“On July 12, 2021, at approximately 11 am, Adrian Kendall Bryant met with the juvenile victim, along with two other individuals at a location on Still Place in Prince William County. Several homeowners’ cameras captured the brief interaction between the juvenile and Mr. Bryant, who produced a handgun and fired three shots at the juvenile victim, hitting him twice.”

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Seals on Wheels takes Prince William courthouse on the road

By Amelia Breeden

Published September 1, 2023 at 9:35AM

Jacqueline C. Smith, the Clerk of Circuit Court for Prince William County, announced Seals on Wheels on August 30, 2023.

Seals on Wheels is a mobile, fully operational clerk’s office. It can provide every function regularly done at the Clerk’s Office in the Judicial Center, except it on wheels.

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Self-service kiosks provide marriage licenses, deed copies

By Amelia Breeden

Published August 30, 2023 at 9:46AM

Circuit Court Clerk: “Circuit Court Clerk’s Office self-service kiosks are now available to the public at Prince William County government buildings.”

“The Circuit Court Clerk, Jacqueline Smith, has partnered with several Prince William County agencies to provide the public with self-service kiosks in the McCoart and Ferlazzo buildings in Woodbridge. The program is 100% funded by Virginia Technology grants.”

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GOP on rising crime in Prince William: ‘Criminals are emboldened; Jail is a revolving door’

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 24, 2023 at 5:30PM | Updated August 25, 2023 at 4:28PM

Matt Lowery is running to replace Amy Ashworth as the Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney.

Republicans are making Prince William County’s skyrocketing crime and murder rates a key campaign issue.

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A drunk killed a Woodbridge man, 45, and his dog in June 2022 crash

By Amelia Breeden

Published July 10, 2023 at 7:04PM

The driver of a crashed car on Old Bridge Road is charged in the death of a man who was walking his dog. [Photo: Wayne Foscue]

“The Defendant will be sentenced on November 16, 2023. Members of the victim’s family will present victim impact testimony at that time. The Defendant faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years in prison.”

“In the early evening hours of June 18, 2022, the Defendant, Gentil Mwenze Banze, was driving his motor vehicle westbound on Old Bridge Road. Witnesses described the Defendant’s vehicle as swerving in and out of his lane of travel, almost striking other vehicles, before veering to the right and leaving the roadway.”

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‘They let a monster walk;’ Top prosecutor blames police, claims it mishandled evidence

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 8, 2023 at 11:32AM

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WRC-TV: “A Virginia man who pleaded guilty to killing a young Marine is free just two years after the shooting, and prosecutors in Prince William County blame investigators for failing to turn over key evidence in time.”

“But prosecutors said there were problems with some of the police evidence before the trial began. Midway through the trial, prosecutors say police suddenly mentioned a Ring camera video that had never been documented or turned over as required. The defense attorney filed a motion to dismiss.”

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Killer sentenced to 45 years in Prince William

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 8, 2023 at 11:21AM

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

Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney: “Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth announces today the sentencing of Robert Coltrain, 27, related to the murder of Brian Trotter which occurred in Prince William County, VA on or about October 17, 2020. Mr. Coltrain pled guilty to first-degree murder on June 28, 2022. On July 7, 2023, Mr. Coltrain was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 30 of those years suspended.”

“On October 17, 2020, Brian Trotter was reported missing by his family. Trotter had last been seen by his father getting into a vehicle with his friend, Robert Coltrain, to go to Washington D.C. Mr. Trotter gave his son a hug and said goodbye as Trotter left his residence with Coltrain. On October 26, 2020, while police in Virginia were investigating the disappearance, Florida Highway Patrol officers found a body decomposing in the trunk of a vehicle that was involved in a motor vehicle accident in the Miami-Dade area. Authorities were able to identify the body as Brian Trotter and immediately began an investigation of the death, leading them to the driver of the vehicle, Robert Coltrain. Mr. Coltrain was arrested by the Miami-Dade Police Department and eventually extradited back to Prince William County to stand trial for the murder.”

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Rosie’s petitions court for gambling in Manassas Park, plans new facility

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 23, 2023 at 12:55PM | Updated June 26, 2023 at 8:56AM

Rosie’s has its eyes set on Manassas Park.

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Ebert, ‘all-time ‘dean’ of Virginia prosecutors’ endorses Lowery in Prince William

By Uriah Kiser

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

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Judge dismisses 2nd lawsuit challenging the PW Digital Gateway data center corridor

By Local News

Published May 28, 2023 at 9:31AM

Prince William Times: “Opponents of the Prince William Digital Gateway were dealt another blow Thursday when a judge dismissed a second lawsuit challenging the data center development.”

“Both lawsuits were filed by residents late last year in an effort to stop the 2,139-acre data center corridor proposed just north of the Manassas National Battlefield Park from moving forward. Both suffered the same fate: dismissals from two different judges in separate hearings held just a few weeks apart.”