DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries Mayor Jerry Foreman is named in a lawsuit filed by a former town employee who claims he was wrongfully terminated.
Ray Jackson was hired January 18, 2016, to work as the town’s building code enforcement official. After retiring from the Prince William County Government after working a similar job, Jackson was hired to work 32-hours per week in a part-time, exclusive capacity. He says he was terminated via an email sent by Foreman in mid-September.
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — One woman was saved from a burning home in Manassas Park.
Fire crews were called to a home at 8464 Sandstone Way in Manassas Park on December 17.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Authorities are looking into the cause of a burnt out car in a secluded area near Dumfries.
From Prince William fire and rescue:
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Okra’s® Cajun/Creole restaurant Cajun/Creole restaurant, an Old Town Manassas anchor, will soon be opening a second location at the Virginia Oaks Golf Club in Gainesville.
MANASSAS, Va. — They stood on the platform waiting for the 10:19 a.m. Northeast Regional.
Holiday travelers headed north by way of Amtrak filled the platform at the Manassas Train Station. Family and friends hugged each other while anxiously awaiting their ride, and they talked about the new memories made this Christmas.
From Manassas police:
Larcenies from Auto, Vandalisms to Auto
From Virginia State Police:
Virginia State Police Trooper M.J. Kryznefski is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Prince William County. The crash occurred at approximately 4:10 a.m., Monday (Dec. 26), on Interstate 95 near Exit 158B.
MANASSAS, Va. — Jurors in the John Sherwood murder trial had the chance to send a message to the victim’s family, and to the community that the murder of a 21-year-old wife and mother was a heinous crime. It took jurors 46 minutes to return a verdict finding Sherwood guilty of 1st-degree murder in the death of his wife, Erica. It was the second day of trial in which the killer took the stand seeking a reduced 2nd-degree murder conviction.
On December 13, jurors took 46 minutes to return a verdict finding Sherwood guilty of 1st-degree murder in the death of his wife, Erica. It was the second day of his trial, the day the killer took the stand seeking a reduced 2nd-degree murder conviction.
From Prince William police:
Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Shooting Investigation *Arrest- On December 20 at 10:20PM, officers responded to the intersection of Kempair Dr and Kim Ct in [Dale City] to investigate the report of an unconscious subject in the roadway. When officers arrived on scene, they located the man and determined that he was intoxicated. The man, who was later identified as Bryan RAMOS, was also wanted in connection to a shooting, which occurred in the 4900 block of Kirwyn Ct in Woodbridge on April 17. RAMOS was arrested without incident. In total, five suspects have been identified in connection to the shooting investigation and all have been arrested.
Arrested on December 20: [No photo available]
