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7 men arrested following police operation in Prince William

Published May 7, 2015 at 9:54AM

Between April and May 2015, a coalition including the Northern Virginia/DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and detectives from the Prince William County and Manassas City Police departments, completed an operation to identify individuals soliciting minors online.

According to a Prince William police release, officers went undercover on an online site and posted as juvenile females. During the investigation, several men contact these detectives and solicited sexual acts, said Prince William police.

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Area nonprofit, local business, partner to aid disabled resident

By Stephanie Tipple

Published May 7, 2015 at 9:21AM

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When Project Mend-A-House (PMAH), a nonprofit organization based out of Manassas, learned that a disabled resident in the area was in need, they partnered with Twin Air to help.

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Sullivan, 91, shares war, cop stories with Wartime museum

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 7, 2015 at 8:40AM | Updated May 7, 2015 at 9:06AM

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John Sullivan took time out of his golf game this week to fly to Washington so he could share his story.

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String of burglaries in Prince William, Manassas this week

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2015 at 7:30AM

This week there have been several residential burglaries in Prince William and Manassas.

In the afternoon on May 4, Prince William police responded to a call from a residence on Clematis Street in Manassas to investigate a burglary. Officers said that the homeowner told Prince William police that the burglary occurred between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and there was no forced entry and the entry point was an unsecured window. A Prince William police report stated that a laptop, money, handgun and an iPhone were reported missing.

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Prince William leaders on board with VRE extension to Gainesville, Haymarket

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 7, 2015 at 6:00AM

More than five years ago, many on the Haymarket Town Council wanted nothing to do with a planned westward expansion of Virginia Railway Express.

Then town leaders feared the traffic congestion a new VRE station could bring to the town.

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Two men arrested, narcotics found in car in Haymarket

By Potomac Local News

Published May 6, 2015 at 1:06PM | Updated May 6, 2015 at 1:59PM

On the morning of May 5, Haymarket police officers responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle on Lea Berry Way in Haymarket.

According to Haymarket police, when officers made contact and searched the car, they saw what they suspected to be narcotics, and items used with narcotics.

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VDOT work creates lane closures this week at Falmouth intersection in Stafford

By Stafford Local

Published May 6, 2015 at 12:55PM

Motorists traveling through the intersection of Route 1, Carter Street and Route 218 (Butler Road) in Stafford County can expect some delays this week due to ongoing construction work to improve the Falmouth intersection. Flaggers and/or electronic signs will direct motorists through the work zone.

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Electrical fire in Manassas causes $15K in damages

By Manassas Local

Published May 6, 2015 at 11:47AM

Yesterday evening, Prince William fire and rescue crews responded to a call for a commercial fire on Sudley Road in Manassas.

According to Prince William fire and rescue, responders discovered the fire in an electrical room. They were able to put out the fire, and the fire did not extend to any other rooms.

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