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Published August 1, 2025 at 3:15PM

A 38-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car in Manassas in mid-July. Carolina Isabel Rosales Cepeda was walking in the roadway along Centreville Road near Orchard Bridge Drive when she was hit by a southbound 2022 Honda Civic around 2:09 a.m. on July 13. She was hospitalized in critical condition and succumbed to her injuries on July 31. The driver, a 24-year-old woman from Woodbridge, remained at the scene and was not injured. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

In Woodbridge, police are investigating the Death of a 26-year-old man found unresponsive in a bush near Cheshire Station Plaza on July 31. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No signs of foul play were found, and the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

Stafford

Manhunt Continues in White Oak for Suspect Who Fled Traffic Stop

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Published August 1, 2025 at 8:17AM

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. – Deputies are continuing to search for a man who fled a traffic stop and crashed near the Giant grocery store on Town and Country Drive Thursday afternoon.

The suspect, identified as Andre Bennett Jr., 44, of King George, remains at large as of 8 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2025. Deputies believe he evaded capture overnight by hiding in a wooded area near Baron Park Road. A law enforcement presence remains in the White Oak Road area, and residents may continue to see increased activity.

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Updated: One Dead in Dale City Double Shooting

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Published July 31, 2025 at 6:59PM | Updated August 1, 2025 at 3:12PM

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Updated 10:40 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2025 – A man is in custody after allegedly shooting two family members—killing one and critically injuring the other—during an argument inside a Woodbridge home Wednesday evening.

Prince William police say 56-year-old Khampheng Toune Quanlangsy shot a 42-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman in the upper body following a verbal altercation. Officers responded around 5:42 p.m. to the 12900 block of Kenmar Drive, where they found Quanlangsy outside the home and took him into custody without incident.

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Man Assaulted While Shaving, Sexual Battery, Threats, and Arrests

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Published July 31, 2025 at 2:30PM

A man shaving in his vehicle on Town Square Circle was assaulted without warning Wednesday morning, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A known suspect reportedly attacked the man unprovoked. A warrant for assault and battery has been obtained but not yet served.

Later that day, a woman reported a disturbing incident at Discount Tobacco and Vape on Deacon Road. She told deputies that an employee touched and kissed her without consent. The suspect was arrested and charged with assault and battery and sexual battery, and is being held without bond.

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Two Armed Robberies near Manassas, Plus Arrest in Officer Struggle at Hospital

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Published July 30, 2025 at 2:51PM

A second teenage suspect has been arrested in connection to a violent Armed Robbery that took place in the early morning hours of June 14 on Sudley Road near Manassas. A 15-year-old boy from Manassas was taken into custody on July 28 and charged with robbery, grand larceny, assault, and petit larceny. Police say the incident involved three suspects, one of whom brandished a firearm and discharged it during a struggle with the victim. No life-threatening injuries were reported. One adult was previously arrested, and a third suspect remains unidentified.

On July 29, police responded to another Armed Robbery in the area of Gardenia Lane and Shallow Creek Loop, also near Manassas. Multiple individuals assaulted a 16-year-old boy who was meeting someone to sell shoes, one of whom implied he was armed. The suspects took the boots, but the victim and a parent later recovered the items before notifying police. No injuries were reported, and the victim has declined to pursue charges.

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DUI Arrest in South Stafford, Jail Assaults, Fraud, and More

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Published July 29, 2025 at 1:30PM

Two inmate assaults were reported July 28 at Rappahannock Regional Jail—one involving a single victim, the other involving two. All aggressors were charged accordingly.

A man on White Pine Circle was arrested for public intoxication, destruction of property, and simple assault after deputies found him drunk and angry over a bike mishap, while another man was arrested for public intoxication on Lookout Way after being found passed out with a wine cooler in hand.

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Malicious Wounding Arrest, Burglary, Vandalism, and Assaults

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Published July 29, 2025 at 10:54AM

A Nokesville man is behind bars after allegedly attacking a 70-year-old coworker in an unprovoked assault that led to a malicious wounding charge. The incident headlines today’s Prince William police report, which also includes arrests for elder abuse, vandalism at a school, and a burglary in Woodbridge.

Police say Terry Warner Johnson, 59, of Alexandria, was arrested July 18 by Suffolk police for allegedly striking the elderly victim in the face multiple times on July 14 in the 14300 block of Glenkirk Road. The victim was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

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Death in Tent, Assaults, Robberies, and Arrests

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Published July 28, 2025 at 2:37PM

A 39-year-old man was found dead inside a tent late Friday night near the 8400 block of Sudley Road, near Manassas. Prince William County Police say the man was unconscious in a wooded area when first responders arrived. He was pronounced dead on the scene. There were no signs of foul play, and his body has been taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.

This incident leads the July 28 Prince William County Police blotter, which also includes multiple reports of malicious wounding, assaults, robberies, and arrests across the Manassas and Woodbridge areas.

Stafford

Speed Blamed in Stafford Motorcycle Crash That Left Rider Critically Injured

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Published July 28, 2025 at 1:30PM

STAFFORD, Va. – A 36-year-old man from Front Royal is still hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a motorcycle crash on Garrisonville Road. The July 26 crash occurred near Furnace Road and is believed to have been caused by excessive speed. The Sheriff’s Office said multiple witnesses helped provide critical information at the scene, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Here’s the full press release:

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Police Blotter: 2-Year-Old Was Found Alone in Woodbridge—Police Are Looking for His Mother

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Published July 25, 2025 at 1:15PM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Police are searching for a woman accused of leaving her 2-year-old son unattended outside a home on Dawson Beach Road. Officers responded to the home around 9:17 p.m. on July 23 after a child was found alone and in poor condition. Authorities say the boy’s mother, 37-year-old Alexandra Anna Granruth, had arranged for someone to look after the child earlier that afternoon but never returned.

When police tried to contact Granruth, she allegedly refused to come back. The child was not injured and was released to known parties. Warrants have been issued for Granruth, who is now wanted for felony child neglect.