STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A homeless man was shot and killed in an apparent act of self-defense.
A man and woman were sitting a parked car having a conversation outside Earl’s Hardware at 300 Chatham Heights Drive in Falmouth when they saw two men walking across the parking lot about 11 p.m. Tuesday. One of the men came up to car and asked the male occupant for cash. The man declined and told the beggar and his companion to go away.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A speed trap helped to nab a woman who authorities said was involved in the stabbing of a man in Woodbridge.
Police about 3:30 p.m. Sunday were called to the 13900 block of U.S. 1 in Woodbridge, where a man was stabbed in the arm outside of a convenience store. Police said the victim was apparently stabbed by an acquaintance, and was later flown to a hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities in Stafford County are investigating a bizarre home invasion in the Widewater Village neighborhood.
Sheriff Charles E. Jett said a man, woman, and their 10-month-old child were awaked about 12:30 a.m. Monday to two masked men who had entered their home. One of the men wielded a knife and demanded the family to go into their garage.
FROM POLICE REPORTS:
Rape / Aggravated Sexual Battery – On April 23rd, police began an investigation into two sexual assaults which were reported to have occurred in the 14200 block of Lindendale Rd in Woodbridge (22193) between 2004 and 2006. The investigation revealed that the victims, a 5-8 year old girl and a 7-10 year old girl at the time of the offenses, were both sexually assaulted by the accused, a known family member, on several occasions during the time frame above. Following an investigation, warrants were obtained against the accused who was located and arrested in Fredericksburg on May 17th. The accused is currently awaiting transport back to Prince William County.
By ALEX MORTON
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Jessica Wood understands better than most how easy it is for minors to purchase alcohol and tobacco in Virginia. When she was 15, she had an unusual part-time job – helping undercover agents bust retailers who sell such products to minors.
MAN, WOMAN SHOT EXPECTED TO RECOVER
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A man and woman who were shot last night in Woodbridge are recovering, and now an arrest has been made.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police in Woodbridge are investigating a shooting tonight in the 2900 block of Wetherburn Court.
Two adults are reported to have been shot, and one of them was flown to a local hospital, according to police. Their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Investigators made an arrest in an alleged murder-for-hire plot which was reportedly arranged just blocks from a major police station in Woodbridge.
Prince William police and the ATF Northern Virginia Violent Crimes Taskforce began investigating an arrangement made May 10 between the accused and the would-be victim, a 28-year-old man of Woodbridge, according to police documents. Those documents state the suspect and the 28-year-old have been continuously involved in a domestic-related dispute.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Investigators identified a man they say can be linked to a series of 32 larcenies form cars in North Stafford.
Bill Kennedy of the Stafford sheriff’s department said several larcenies from autos have been reported over the last few weeks in the Shadow Woods and Towns of Hampton Oaks neighborhoods.
By PIA TALWAR
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – You soon will face state fines and criminal charges if you buy large quantities of cigarettes in Virginia intending to resell them in state with a higher tobacco tax.
