From police:
Murder Investigation *ARRESTS – On December 1, detectives from the Homicide Unit identified the suspects involved in the murder of Jose Moises GARCIA FLORES which occurred in the on October 8. The preliminary investigation into the incident alleged that the suspects, identified as Robert Ellis ROBINSON and Terrell Lejuan HARRIS, attempted to rob the victim. During the encounter, the victim was shot and killed. The victim and the suspects were not known to one another. Following the investigation, detectives obtained warrants for ROBINSON and HARRIS. Both suspects were previously in custody at the Adult Detention Center on unrelated charges.
Arrested on December 1:
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Do you have a pothole on your street that has been ignored for some time? How about a dirty playground in your neighborhood that is no longer a safe place for children to play?
Maybe you have some good news, like an amazing friend who organized as successful neighborhood watch program. Or, maybe you have a teacher who went the extra mile to help her students learn.
These are all great stories, and I want to hear about them, and any others you want to share.
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GAINESVILLE, Va. -- The state will fund a new bus route for commuters in Gainesville.
From PRTC:
"A new state-funded commuter bus route linking Gainesville directly with the Pentagon will start operating on Monday, December 12, encouraging western Prince William County residents to share their commutes as plans proceed to build Express Lanes on I- 66.
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MANASSAS, Va. -- Police said they arrested three men in connection to a fatal shooting on that occurred just after Thanksgiving.
Police learned the car that was used in the fatal shooting of 44-year-old Jose Velasquez was also used in a crime in Culpeper.
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HAYMARKET, Va. -- State transportation officials want you to know how to use the new diverging diamond interchange opening this month.Â
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MANASSAS, Va. -- February 28 looms large for residents of the East End Mobile Home Park.
That's the date a property management firm which manages the park told them to be out of the homes. Afterward, the Manassas City is on track to forward with a deal to purchase the property for $1.9 million.
That would leave some families in about 58 trailers homeless and city residents the proud owners of a property where, since at least 2008, raw sewage has been seeping up from a failed sewer system. Multiple orders from the city to repair the system since 2008 and bring it into compliance have went ignored by the property owner Tim Cope.
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An 18-year-old man was stabbed outside a 7-Eleven store near Dumfries on Sunday.
From police:Â
Malicious Wounding | Stabbing Investigation [Previously Released] – On November 27 at 8:00PM, officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 16806 Jefferson Davis Hwy in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a stabbing. The investigation revealed that the victim, identified as an 18-year-old man of Dumfries, was involved in a verbal altercation with several unknown men in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven. During the encounter, the victim was stabbed. The suspects fled the area and the police were contacted. The victim was flown to an area hospital with life threatening injuries and is expected to survive. This incident does not appear to be random. The investigation continues.
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BRISTOW, Va. -- A decision to support or deny the construction of a mosque in Bristow could be made on December 7.
The Prince William County Planning Commission deferred a decision on the All Dulles Area Muslim Society's (ADAMS) proposal to build a 22,000 square foot mosque at the corner of Vint Hill Road and Schaeffer Lane.
If built, the mosque would sit inside the coveted Rural Crescent -- land set aside for preservation. County leaders have allowed other churches to be built inside the preservation area.
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MANASSAS, Va. -- Melissa Harris has doubled her sales since moving to the corner of Center and Main streets just six weeks ago.
Harris is the co-owner of Totally Vintage Design, which moved from an old location one block over on Battle Street into what was previously a sandwich shop inside the old Rohr's Museum in Downtown Manassas.
The gift boutique has become known for its selection of unique gifts, and for a selection of chalk paints used to restore old furniture and other home fixtures.
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OCCOQUAN, Va. -- Sheldon Levi, a familiar face in Occoquan, retired Tuesday night.
Levi had worked as the town's Police Chief, Town Sargeant, and Acting Town Manager. He entered retirement during a ceremony at Occoquan Town Hall.
