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Police blotter: Father, Son Drown in River; Indecent Exposures and Assaults Reported Across Region

By Uriah Kiser
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A spring break outing turned tragic when a father and his 6-year-old son drowned in the Rappahannock River in Spotsylvania County.

Danny Sumner and his young son went to a boat landing off Legacy Lane on Saturday, March 22, sometime before 5 p.m. They were reported missing when they didn’t return home by 9:45 p.m. Deputies responding to the scene found Sumner’s vehicle and cell phone near the dock. Shortly after the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Dive Team entered the water, they recovered both victims.

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MS-13 Gang Leader Arrested in Prince William County; Officials Say Suspect Tied to East Coast Criminal Activity

By Uriah Kiser
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While officials provided few details about the suspect — whose name has not been released — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Erick Siebert said the individual was involved in gang-related criminal activity along the East Coast. The arrest is the latest in an ongoing effort to target violent gang members with suspected immigration violations.

“This arrest stems from a task force we launched on March 3, 2025, to identify and apprehend individuals in the country illegally who are involved in criminal enterprises,” said Siebert. “We are using an intelligence-based model to locate and arrest suspects.”

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Press Release

Second Arrest Made in Connection to Woodbridge Death Investigation

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County police have arrested a second suspect in connection to a death investigation that began last month in the 13200 block of Trowbridge Drive.

Jonathan Alberto Aguilar, 21, of Hazelton Drive in Woodbridge, was taken into custody on March 24 and charged with concealment of a dead body. He is being held without bond, and a court date has not yet been set.

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Gang Sentencing, Teen Homicide Verdict, and Multiple DUI Arrests Mark Busy Week for Local Law Enforcement

By Jazbia Chaudhry
[Photo: Alan Gloss]

Prince William County

Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth announced the successful prosecution of Bryan Hernandez Diaz and Jaime Garcia Mendoza following a gang-related assault on July 24, 2023, at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center in Manassas.

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Paraprofessional at Conway Elementary School Faces Charges

By Uriah Kiser

A paraprofessional at Conway Elementary School was arrested following an investigation into inappropriate conduct involving students, according to information from the Stafford Sheriff’s Office posted on March 20, 2025.

The sheriff reports that the investigation began on March 18 after a student alerted school officials that a male staff member was misbehaving toward a female student. A School Resource Officer immediately began an investigation, and the case was referred to detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit.

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News

Police Blotter: Fatal Crash, Armed Robberies & DUI Arrests

By Jazbia Chaudhry
[Photo: Alan Gloss]

A fatal single-vehicle crash in Manassas Park left one dead, while armed robberies and DUI incidents kept Prince William and Stafford County law enforcement busy.

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