STAFFORD, Va. – Two teenagers are in custody, charged with murder after a 19-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night at the England Run Apartments in South Stafford.
The shooting happened around 10:56 p.m. on July 15. Deputies responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire and found the victim with apparent gunshot wounds. First Sergeant M.L. Jacobeen, Deputy M.A. Holub, and Deputy S.M. Kotter provided emergency aid until medics arrived, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released out of respect for his family, the sheriff’s office wrote.
Detectives worked overnight collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses. They determined that two shooters were involved and that the incident was not random.
On Friday, July 18, 2025, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ryan Wilbur confirmed by email, “Both teenage-aged suspects were charged with murder and shooting in the commission of a felony. Both are still in custody.” He did not respond to questions about the suspects’ exact ages or their place of origin.
The investigation remains active.
MANASSAS, Va. – Manassas City Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left two juveniles injured.
Just after 1:15 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025, officers responded to the 8600 block of Phoenix Drive for reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found two juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police say one victim was taken to a nearby hospital and is listed in stable condition. The second victim had minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene.
Detectives have identified several persons of interest and are reviewing photographs of possible suspects and a suspect vehicle. The vehicle is described as a gray, two-door Honda Civic with Virginia “Don’t Tread on Me” license plates.
Authorities say there is no threat to the public at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective J. Agule with the Manassas City Police Department at 703-257-8040.
11 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2025 update – Prince William County police have identified the man who died during an officer-involved shooting on July 17 near Garza Way and Potomac Mills Circle in Woodbridge as Harrison Charles Deppe, 52, of Woodbridge. The investigation remains active and is being led by the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT). More information will be released as it becomes available.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. – A 52-year-old man was shot and killed by police Wednesday afternoon near Potomac Mills mall after officers say he ran toward the shopping center armed with a crossbow.
According to Prince William County Police, officers found the man around 2:45 p.m. inside a parked vehicle on Potomac Mills Circle while searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a brandishing incident on Colchester Road the day before. In that earlier encounter, police say the man pointed a gun at someone during an unprovoked confrontation and fled the area in a vehicle.
The same man was reportedly involved in a similar incident earlier Wednesday on Birchdale Avenue, police said.
Officers spent several hours trying to negotiate a peaceful surrender, but the suspect exited his vehicle and ran toward the mall with a crossbow, police said. Officers opened fire, killing him.
No officers or bystanders were hurt. Police said the incident was “contained and isolated to the roadway” and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The suspect was identified only as a 52-year-old man from Woodbridge. His name has not been released.
Chief Peter Newsham has requested the regional Critical Incident Response Team to conduct an independent investigation. More information is expected as the investigation continues.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Police carried out a major multi-agency operation today tied to a violent gang-related shooting outside a popular hookah lounge earlier this year.
According to a release from the Prince William County Police Department, officers executed around 14 search warrants early Tuesday, July 16, as part of their ongoing investigation into the April 13 shooting at Babylon Café, located at 3081 Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge.
The investigation revealed that members of the Wheels of Soul motorcycle gang were involved in assaulting a 42-year-old man outside the café. Police say the man was forcibly removed from the business into the parking lot, where he was severely beaten. Shortly after, an acquaintance of the victim approached the group, leading to a shootout with more than 80 rounds fired.
In the coordinated operation today, law enforcement conducted searches at locations across Prince William County—including Woodbridge, Manassas, and Nokesville—as well as in Stafford, Linden, Falls Church, the Hampton Roads area, and two sites in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
So far, 19 individuals have been arrested or are being sought in connection to the case.
The large-scale effort involved hundreds of personnel from multiple agencies, including the FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Virginia State Police, among others.
Police say additional information about those arrested will be released when available.
GAINESVILLE, Va. – A Gainesville man is facing multiple charges after police say he sexually assaulted a juvenile girl sometime earlier this summer.
According to Prince William County Police, officers were called on July 10 to investigate a sexual assault that reportedly happened at a home on the 6700 block of Stapleton Place. The incident is believed to have occurred between June and July 2025.
Police said a juvenile female reported she had been sexually assaulted by a family friend. After disclosing the incident to a family member, police were contacted.
Following an investigation, police arrested Ronald F. Wynkoop, Jr., 58, of the same street, on July 11. He is charged with aggravated sexual battery and taking indecent liberties with a minor.
Wynkoop is being held without bond. His court date is pending. Police did not release the age of the victim.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. – A decorated Prince William County police officer known for his work in DUI enforcement has been arrested on charges of stalking and unlawfully accessing law enforcement databases.
Godson Vondee, 42, was taken into custody on July 9 following a month-long investigation launched by the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say Vondee accessed the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) without authorization on five occasions—once in 2023 and four times in 2024—to obtain personal information about a man known to a woman he was acquainted with. Each incident allegedly occurred while Vondee was on duty and without a criminal justice purpose.
Police say Vondee was also found to have been near the victim’s residence multiple times over a 15-month period.
“This is a betrayal of our oath of office and not reflective of the values and professionalism expected of the members of this agency,” said Police Chief Peter Newsham. “Such actions violate the trust within our community, and I expect the accused to be held accountable.”
Vondee has been placed on administrative leave and was stripped of his police authority when the allegations came to light. He is charged with one count of stalking and five counts of using a computer to obtain identifying information. He is being held without bond and is scheduled to appear in court on August 19, 2025.
Vondee was previously celebrated by the department and the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) for his work in traffic enforcement. In both 2023 and 2024, he received WRAP’s Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Impaired Driving Prevention and Enforcement. Social media posts from the department noted he had made more than 80 DUI arrests in 2024 alone and more than 40 the year prior.
The Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards and Criminal Investigations Division led the investigation.
STAFFORD, Va. – Nearly 40 years after Jacqueline Lord was found murdered, a jury has found Elroy Harrison guilty of her killing.
Harrison, now 67, was convicted on June 26, 2025, in Stafford County Circuit Court. A jury found him guilty of second-degree murder, abduction with intent to defile, breaking and entering with the intent to commit murder, rape or robbery, and aggravated malicious wounding.
Lord was last seen on November 14, 1986, as she closed up Mount Vernon Realty on Garrisonville Road. Her body was discovered the next day beneath a pile of carpet off Route 1 in Woodbridge. Her car was later recovered in Fairfax County.
The case remained cold until Stafford Detective D.K. Wood used forensic investigative genetic genealogy to reanalyze old DNA evidence. With help from Parabon NanoLabs, authorities matched DNA from Lord’s case to Harrison and connected him to the 1989 murder of Amy Baker in Fairfax County.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, Harrison was indicted in March 2024 and arrested shortly after. His sentencing is scheduled for October 10, 2025.
Police are looking for Mainor Dariel Garcia Pacheco, 19, after a domestic dispute turned violent in a Manassas parking lot. On May 28, officers responded to the 7700 block of Keara Court and found that a 33-year-old woman had been assaulted and strangled by an acquaintance. The suspect also took her phone during the altercation. The woman escaped with non-life-threatening injuries. Garcia Pacheco has not been located.
Wanted:
Mainor Dariel Garcia Pacheco, 19, of the 7700 block of Anderson Court
Charges: Strangulation, assault & battery, petit larceny
Description: Hispanic male, 5’6”, 134 lbs., curly brown hair, brown eyes
Teen, adult arrested after knife assault in Woodbridge
A 15-year-old girl and Christopher Patrick Jackson Fleming, 40, face charges following a violent domestic incident on May 26 in the Bayvue Apartments. The teen allegedly slapped a female relative, grabbed a knife, and temporarily confined her. A second adult female was later assaulted by both the teen and Fleming. The suspects fled before police arrived but were arrested on May 27 and 28.
Arrested:
- 15-year-old female juvenile, Woodbridge
Charges: Abduction, attempted malicious wounding, domestic assault & battery
Status: Held at Juvenile Detention Center - Christopher Patrick Jackson Fleming, 40, of the 14900 block of Alaska Road
Charges: Abduction, assault by mob
Bond: Unavailable
Dumfries man charged with violating protective order, abduction
On May 28, officers arrested Jharron Maurice Garner, 39, at Briarwood Apartments after he allegedly prevented a woman from leaving the residence in violation of an active protective order. The woman was able to get away before police arrived. Garner was taken into custody without incident.
Arrested:
Jharron Maurice Garner, 39, no fixed address
Charges: Abduction, violation of a protective order
Bond: $1,500 secured
Spotsylvania man charged in vehicle abduction
Ruben Dario Guerra Cruz, 19, of Spotsylvania, was arrested on May 26 after allegedly preventing an 18-year-old woman from exiting his vehicle the previous day. The incident took place in the 3600 block of Elm Farm Road in Woodbridge. The woman was not injured.
Arrested:
Ruben Dario Guerra Cruz, 19, of 10725 Robert E. Lee Drive
Charges: Abduction
Bond: Unavailable
D.C. woman kicks officer during DUI arrest
Officers responding to a crash on May 26 found Anisa Joy Leonard, 25, intoxicated and uncooperative, police said. When police attempted to place her in a cruiser, Leonard allegedly kicked an officer. She was secured without further incident.
Arrested:
Anisa Joy Leonard, 25, of 1351 Taylor St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Charges: Assault & battery on law enforcement, DUI, unreasonable refusal, obstruction of justice
Bond: Unavailable
Stafford County Sheriff’s Office
DUI: Driver with children crashes into ditch
A Stafford woman faces multiple charges after crashing her vehicle with two infants in the backseat. On May 26 at 8:37 p.m., deputies responded to Forest Lane Road for a single-vehicle crash involving a Chevrolet in a ditch.
The driver, Oluwakemi Oredugba, 43, showed signs of intoxication and admitted she didn’t know how the crash happened. Deputies found an open bottle of Hennessy in the vehicle and confirmed she had a prior DUI. The children were unharmed and turned over to a family member.
Arrested:
Oluwakemi Oredugba, 43, of Stafford
Charges: DUI second offense in 10 years, two counts of DUI with children present, two counts of child neglect, drinking while driving, reckless driving, no inspection, refusal
Bond: Held without bond
DUI: Two separate intoxicated drivers arrested
- Courthouse Road and I-95 southbound, May 29, 12:51 a.m.
Deputies found a man passed out behind the wheel of a Chevrolet with an open bottle of Jack Daniels. He admitted to drinking two beers and a shot. He was arrested for DUI and drinking while driving. - 7-Eleven, 327 Deacon Road, May 29, 11:57 a.m.
A vehicle struck another at the gas pump. The driver admitted to consuming a 99-proof banana drink. He was charged with DUI and held until sober.
Larcenies reported in Stafford County
- Wendy Street, May 29, 10:46 a.m.
A woman reported her debit card was stolen from her vehicle. Fraudulent charges were later discovered. - Walmart, 11 Village Parkway, May 29, 3:58 p.m.
A customer forgot to take withdrawn cash at self-checkout. When she returned, the money was gone. - Wawa, 920 Wonder Road, May 29, 5:01 p.m.
Staff reported a group of underage-looking males filled a backpack with alcoholic beverages and left the store.
Coffee with a Cop
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to its next Coffee with a Cop tomorrow, Wednesday, May 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Paradise Diner, 260 Warrenton Road.
Community members, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to attend for a casual conversation with deputies. Attendees can ask questions, express concerns, and get to know the deputies serving their neighborhoods. The event aims to break down barriers, build trust, and foster meaningful relationships throughout Stafford County.
Assault and Battery
Walmart, 125 Washington Square Plaza, 5/24, 10:58 p.m.
Deputy S.C. Steinway responded to a fight between employees. An investigation revealed one employee became upset after being written up and told a witness he would “deck” the victim to “teach him a lesson.” The suspect assaulted the victim as he exited the store. He was identified as the predominant aggressor and charged with assault and battery. A magistrate released him on personal recognizance.
DUI
Wendy’s, 145 Garrisonville Road, 5/25, 11:57 p.m.
While stopped at a red light at Garrisonville and Mine roads, deputies witnessed a vehicle run the red light. The driver, upon being stopped, showed signs of intoxication and admitted to having a shot and “some sips of someone else’s drink.” Field sobriety tests led to charges of driving under the influence and failure to obey a traffic light. The suspect was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail until sober.
Fraud
Madison Court, 5/24, 9:10 a.m.
Deputy C.D. Sullivan responded to a report of a scam. The victim received a phone call claiming fraudulent bank charges, including an Airbnb booking and Dubai amusement park tickets. After providing personal information to the caller, funds were fraudulently withdrawn from her account.
Cedarview Court, 5/24, 12:54 p.m.
Deputy N.D. Fonseca investigated an extortion scheme. The victim received threatening text messages from someone posing as a member of a cartel, demanding money via Zelle or threatening harm to the victim and his family.
Larceny
ABC, 43 Town and Country Drive, 5/24, 6:12 p.m.
Deputy C.D. Quebedeaux responded to a theft. A customer saw a man conceal a bottle of vodka and exit the store. The investigation remains ongoing.
Walmart, 217 Garrisonville Road, 5/25, 2:48 p.m.
Deputy C.D. Sullivan responded after store staff observed a 19-year-old male hiding $150 worth of jewelry in his pants. The suspect also possessed cigars. He was charged with shoplifting and underage tobacco possession. He is being held without bond at Rappahannock Regional Jail.
Public Intoxication
Cross Ridge Court, 5/23, 3:56 p.m.
Deputy X.D. Bates responded to a domestic disturbance. The suspect, visibly intoxicated, argued with his girlfriend and attempted to argue that public drinking wasn’t a crime. He was charged with public intoxication and held until sober.
Sleep Inn Motel, 595 Warrenton Road, 5/24, 2:32 a.m.
Deputy M.A. Holub was called after a male guest caused issues with motel staff. The suspect was found publicly intoxicated and admitted the beverage in his hand contained alcohol. He was charged with public intoxication and held until sober.
Shoppers, 1505 Stafford Market Place, 5/24, 5:54 p.m.
Deputy X.D. Bates encountered a man sleeping in the parking lot. The suspect, previously charged for similar behavior, was once again arrested for public intoxication and held until sober.
Woman charged in Woodbridge armed robbery
