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From police reports: 

Attempted Malicious Wounding | Brandishing a Firearm – On May 6 at 12:45AM, officers responded to the area of Clipper Dr and Tumbling Brook Ln in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a possible fight. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 62-year-old man of Woodbridge, was parking his vehicle in the above area when he was approached by a vehicle being driven by an unknown female. During the encounter, the driver of the vehicle got out and began yelling threats at the victim. As the driver approached the victim, she brandished a machete at him. The victim fled the area and contacted police. The victim was able to provide responding officers with the license plate of the suspect’s vehicle. When officers arrived at the registered address of the vehicle, they located the accused and detained her without incident. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Mannie BURTON, was arrested without incident.


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From a press release: 

Human Trafficking Investigation On April 22, detectives with the Intel Unit began to investigate reports of a sex trafficking ring in the Manassas area (20109) of Prince William County.  The investigation revealed that a victim, an adult woman, was lured to the Northern Virginia region from Florida by a man called “King Diamond” or “Cross County”, later identified as Jovan HIBBERTS. When the victim arrived, she was then turned over to an associate under HIBBERTS’ control, identified as Amber MCMAINS, who facilitated the trafficking of the victim in the Manassas area. On April 23, detectives located and arrested MCMAINS without incident following the execution of a search warrant at a hotel located on Balls Ford Rd in Manassas. HIBBERTS was also subsequently taken into custody in Montgomery County, Maryland, and held on unrelated charges. Additional charges are pending. The investigation continues.


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Virginia officials have launched an investigation into Minnieland Academy after an employee was charged with sexually assaulting four girls.

The Virginia Department of Social Services tells Potomac Local that it’s child protective services and child licensing divisions are now looking into the daycare center’s operations.


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From Prince William police: 

Sexual Assault Investigation *ARREST – During the investigation into the sexual assault that was reported to have occurred at the Le Tache Couple Boutique in Manassas (20109) on April 16, detectives with the Special Victim’s Unit were able to identify the suspect with assistance from the public. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Benjamin Alex DINARTE, was arrested without incident at his residence in Manassas.


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