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A 31-year-old man from Woodbridge was charged after attempting to assault a law enforcement officer at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. The incident occurred on September 29 when officers responded to a report of an individual threatening staff at the hospital.

Upon arrival, the man attempted to charge at an officer and later tried to strike the officer while being detained. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident. The man was subsequently taken into custody and charged with attempted assault and battery on a law enforcement officer.


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A missing 34-year-old man’s body was discovered in Powells Creek near Dyers Mill Ct in Woodbridge.

Officers responded to the area on September 27 after information from an investigation led them to the location. The man had been reported missing and endangered on September 25. Preliminary findings show no signs of foul play, and the body was sent for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Authorities assure there is no threat to the community.


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A 35-year-old man was charged in connection with an attempted malicious wounding incident that occurred on September 20 near Manassas. The suspect, who had been sought by police, turned himself in without incident. He faces multiple charges, including attempted malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

In a separate incident, a 31-year-old man was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and medical personnel in Woodbridge. The accused became combative during a medical call, striking two medics and attempting to bite a police officer.


Prince William

BRISTOW, Va. – Fourteen new Prince William County Police officers and one Sheriff’s Deputy graduated from the county’s Criminal Justice Academy on September 24 during a ceremony at Grace Life Community Church in Bristow.

The 15 recruits completed a 24-week course covering everything from firearms and patrol tactics to legal training and crash investigations. Graduates will now begin patrol assignments across the county, with officers deployed in eastern, central, and western Prince William.


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Two 18-year-old men have been arrested in connection with the September 13 murder of a Fredericksburg man in Woodbridge. Prince William County Police say two men were taken into custody days after the deadly shooting in the 13700 block of Telegraph Road.

Investigators say the suspects were involved in a fight with the victim, 35-year-old David Kapay Kallo. When the confrontation ended and Kallo attempted to walk away, he was shot. A second man nearby was also struck by gunfire but survived, police said.


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In Triangle, a 24-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shots-fired incident on August 30. Police say Dalonte Lee Kendall exchanged gunfire with others near Graham Park and Old Triangle Roads, striking two nearby homes. He was arrested in Baltimore by U.S. Marshals and faces firearms charges. The investigation remains active.

In Stafford County, deputies made multiple arrests related to outstanding warrants. One woman turned herself in at the Rappahannock Regional Jail and was charged with public intoxication after appearing under the influence of an unknown substance. A man wanted in Spotsylvania was also arrested at America’s Best Value Inn.


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Also in Manassas, a 17-year-old boy was hurt during a strong-arm robbery after arranging to sell clothing through Facebook Marketplace. Police say two young men, described as Black males in their late teens or early 20s, grabbed the item and fled in a vehicle. In a separate case, a 13-year-old student at Parkside Middle School was charged after being found with a knife on campus. Officers said there were no threats made and the knife was not displayed.

In Stafford County, deputies responded to an assault at the 6 Bears & A Goat Oktoberfest after an intoxicated man allegedly attacked a staff member who tried to de-escalate a confrontation. He was jailed on multiple charges. At a Wingstop on Stafford Market Place, a disorderly customer was arrested on stalking and disorderly conduct charges after making repeated unwanted advances toward an employee.


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A 30-year-old woman reported a Sexual Assault outside the Wawa at 15809 Richmond Highway in Woodbridge late Friday night. Around 11 p.m. on Sept. 1, an unknown man approached her while she was waiting for a ride. He hugged her and inappropriately touched her before leaving the area on a motorcycle. Police are still searching for the suspect, described as a Black man in his early 50s wearing a biker vest with patches.

Prince William Police also responded to several Indecent Exposure incidents on Sept. 4. In Gainesville, a woman hiking in Conway Robinson State Forest encountered a man who exposed himself while running past her. That same day, two separate exposure cases occurred in Woodbridge and Dumfries—one at the Rivergate Apartments and another at Walmart on Richmond Highway. The suspect in both cases matched the same description and left each scene on foot.


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WOODBRIDGE, Va. – The Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said a 38-year-old cold case involving the abduction and rape of a local gas station clerk has finally been solved—thanks to cutting-edge DNA technology and years of relentless police work.

On August 21, a jury convicted Russell Marubbio, 54, of Florida, for the brutal 1987 assault that took place at a Chevron station on Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge. Prosecutors say this marks the first time in U.S. legal history that rare “somatic mutations” in identical twins’ DNA were used to distinguish and convict one twin.


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A 59-year-old woman died early Tuesday morning after being hospitalized while in custody at the Prince William–Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center. She was booked on August 18 and transported to a hospital on August 25 due to a possible medical condition. Her health declined, and she died on August 27. Police say no foul play is suspected, and an autopsy will be performed.

Also in Prince William County, police are investigating a Felony Animal Cruelty case after a severely emaciated dog was found abandoned in a cage outside the Battlefield Animal Clinic in Manassas. Surveillance footage shows a man in a light-colored Lexus with Maryland plates leaving the animal around 4:18 a.m. on August 25. The dog, a tan and white Pitbull/Husky mix, was humanely euthanized due to its condition.


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