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Major Drug Bust in Woodbridge: Over 25,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized

Published October 1, 2024 at 6:30AM | Updated October 2, 2024 at 8:34AM

[Photo: Virginia State Police]

The Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force arrested a 33-year-old Woodbridge resident following a three-month investigation into a drug operation in Culpeper and Prince William counties. Authorities seized 2,857 grams of Fentanyl, two handguns, a rifle, and over $26,000 in cash during searches at private residences.

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Suspects Arrested for Felony Charges in Bad Check Fraud Scheme

By Jazbia Chaudhry

Published October 1, 2024 at 6:00AM

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2 Men Charged with Sexual Assault in 2 Separate Cases

By Aya Karouane

Published October 1, 2024 at 5:30AM | Updated October 2, 2024 at 8:35AM

On September 26, officers investigated an abduction in Gainesville involving a 22-year-old woman who was forced into a vehicle by a friend and then inappropriately touched.

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Teens Arrested After Crash, Attempted Escape at Smith Lake Park

By Jazbia Chaudhry

Published September 30, 2024 at 4:16PM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:41PM

From smashing a railing to ending up behind one. A group of teenagers were found attempting to flee from an auto accident, according to police.

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School Bus Aide Charged with Sexually Assaulting Children

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 30, 2024 at 11:15AM | Updated September 30, 2024 at 4:03PM

Velasquez Velasco

A former Spotsylvania County school bus aid is charged with sexually abusing a child on a school bus, police said.

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Woodbridge Man Charged After Bomb Threat at Pizza Restaurant

By Aya Karouane

Published September 28, 2024 at 8:51AM

On September 26, officers investigated a bomb threat at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, prompted by a phone call from a Woodbridge man, police said.

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Man Charged with Assaulting Prince William County Law Enforcement Officer

By Aya Karouane

Published September 28, 2024 at 8:43AM

On September 26, officers near Manassas attempted to detain Jaime Antoni Villatoro Santos, who actively resisted and assaulted an officer. He was arrested and charged with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of justice.

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Dale City Teen Missing

By Aya Karouane

Published September 28, 2024 at 8:41AM | Updated October 2, 2024 at 8:35AM

The Prince William County Police Department is seeking help in locating missing juvenile Phoenix Marsalis Lewis, who left his home on Pearson Dr. on September 25, 2024.

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Woman Charged in DUI That Killed One, Injured Woodbridge Woman

By Aya Karouane

Published September 25, 2024 at 5:56PM | Updated October 2, 2024 at 8:35AM

Miraya-Mayuri, L.

On September 25, investigators charged Lesly Miraya-Mayuri, 21, with DUI manslaughter following a fatal crash on September 13 near Woodbridge that killed a passenger, Elvis Gabriel Alvarez, 23, and injured a Woodbridge woman.

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Fatal Crash Investigation and DUI Manslaughter Arrest in Woodbridge

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 25, 2024 at 1:46PM

On September 25, crash investigators charged 21-year-old Lesly Miraya-Mayuri with DUI manslaughter following a fatal crash that occurred on September 13 on Caton Hill Rd near Killarney Dr in Woodbridge.

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