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Updated 10:55 a.m. — A woman is hospitalized after she was reduced from a burning home in Dumfries.

Fire and rescue crews responded to a 2-alarm townhouse blaze in the Williamstown neighborhood at about 7:30 a.m. The woman was pulled from the home’s second floor and flown to an area hospital.


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The annual event will take place Saturday, December 10, 2022. The parade will march from town hall south on Main Street toward Triangle Shopping Plaza.

The 2022 Town of Dumfries Christmas Parade Grand Marshall is Mr. Steven Liga. Please join us in congratulating Mr. Liga on this appointment. pic.twitter.com/iiSrrV9luQ


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Prince William police posted about several robberies that took place this past weekend, November 17 to 20.

Black male Last seen wearing a black hat, red shirt, camouflage hooded sweatshirt underneath a blue jacket, grey or olive-green pants. The suspect was wearing white covers over all 10 fingers.


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Prince William police today report two instances of assault and battery on law enforcement officers.

Assault & Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer [LEO] | Falsely Summoning Law Enforcement – On November 17 at 3:07PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 14700 block of Birchdale Ave. in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate the report of a domestic-in-progress. Upon arriving at the residence, officers made contact with a 40-year- old male resident and determined there was no active domestic between the caller, identified as the accused, and the resident. While investigating the incident, officers determined a separate incident occurred earlier in the day where the accused struck the male resident. When officers attempted to take her into custody, the accused actively resisted and refused to follow officer’s commands. Officers quickly secured the accused and as they were escorting her to the police vehicle she kneed an officer. The accused was resecured, and no injuries were reported. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Pamela Lynn GOSS, was arrested.


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Detectives have charged 24-year-old Desmond Malcolm Daniel, 24, of 2900 Shumard Oak Drive, #201, in Woodbridge, in connection to a double murder that occurred at a residence in the 17400 block of Isle Royale Terrace near Dumfries on Wednesday, November 16.

The suspect was subsequently located by Virginia State Police and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police in a parking lot at Dulles International Airport, where he was detained without incident.


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On Wednesday, November 16, at 11:16 p.m., officers were called to a home 17400 block of Isle Royale Terrace in the Forest Park neighborhood off Van Buren Road near Dumfries to investigate a shooting.

Two adults, a man and woman were shot inside the basement by a man who had forced his way into the residence. A family dog, a male Pitbull mix, inside the home was also shot, police said.


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Detectives have identified the man found, shot, and killed in a vehicle in the area of Morgan Court and Old Triangle Road in Dumfries on Saturday, November 12.

Demetrious Levar Graham, 44, of Woodbridge,  was found by police shortly after 5:30 a.m. in the driver’s seat of a vehicle after receiving multiple calls of shots fired in the area.


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The Dumfries Town Council will decide whether or not to allow a daycare center to operate in a shopping center on Main Street.

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Officers arrived and found a man inside a car suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Multiple bullets pierced the car, parked on Morgan Court in Dumfries.

The unidentified victim was pronounced dead. An investigation is ongoing.


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Updated 12:45 p.m. — Rosie’s Gaming Emporium will honor those who have served our country on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11.

Activities include a campaign to recognize active and retired military friends of Rosie’s and offerings at all Rosie’s locations. The gaming room plans to give away $5 in free play, a lapel pin gift, an R’ Burger and World’s Greatest Fries for $5, and a Veterans Rosie’s Rewards Card.


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