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From the Prince William police report:

Felony Child Endangerment – On October 1 at 5:15AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 2700 block of Marsala Ct in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a domestic. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 28-year-old woman, and the accused, a family member, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. During the encounter, the accused assaulted the victim before leaving the residence in a vehicle with an infant as the victim contacted police. The suspect returned to the residence a short time later as officers were arriving. Upon further investigation, officers determined that the accused was intoxicated and detained him without incident. The infant was unharmed. Minor injuries were reported by the victim. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Shane Vincent FERDENZI, was arrested without incident.


News

WOODBRIDGE — Federal and state officials are preparing for a future full of autonomous vehicles.

In the skies, “we’ve got drones delivering food during football games in San Fransisco, and drones delivering much-needed blood to others,” said Anthony Biddell, of the U.S Department of Transportation Department.


Prince William

From the Prince William police report:

Malicious Wounding by Caustic Substance *SUSPECT IDENTIFIED – On September 26, officers identified the suspect involved in the assault of a PRTC bus driver that occurred in the area of Minnieville Rd and Prince William Pkwy in Woodbridge on September 11. Following the investigation, officers obtained warrants for the arrest of the suspect, identified as Andre Jon RICHARDSON. Attempts to locate the accused have been unsuccessful.


Features

Editor’s note: We’re featuring the stories of some spooky hunts in our region during October. 

It was after a bloody battle a few miles north of Manassas Junction on July 21, 1861, that a young Confederate soldier named Edward Craighill found himself attending to the wounded at Ben Lomond.


Opinion

There has been a lot of discussion through the years about extending Metrorail from Springfield through Woodbridge to Dale City/Potomac Mills area. Three main reasons why this is a bad idea for the residents of Prince William County include:

If you examine most end of the line Metro stations, most include similar land use configurations already existing in Eastern Prince William County. Limited non-residential development would occur in Prince William County due to Metrorail.


News

WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) On September 26, the Northern Virginia/DC Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force concluded an investigation into the possession and distribution of child pornography with the execution of a search warrant at a home located at 11557 Hill Meade Ln in Woodbridge.

During the course of the investigation, which began in July of 2018, the accused was involved in the sharing of child pornography via the internet through an undisclosed peer to peer network. Multiple files of child pornography were determined to have been downloaded by the accused from a computer within his Woodbridge residence.


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Good Morning Prince William – CASA Children’s Intervention Services is hosting a volunteer information session on Monday October 9th, 6pm at the Chinn Park library. Come learn about being an advocate for an abused or neglected child.  This is a wonderful program and you’ll hear firsthand from seasoned volunteers with the program. Please email Suzanne at: [email protected]  for more info.

·         Historic Manassas needs volunteers next Saturday October 6th to help at the Manassas Jubilee Festival.  First shift is 6:45-10am to help direct crafters to their spot.  Second shift is 9:30-1pm to help at the stage check-in and last shift is 12:30-5pm also at the stage check-in.  Please email Melissa at: [email protected] with your name and time you can volunteer.


Originals

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Heavy rain didn’t stop parents, teachers, and students from attending a Prince William County School Board Chair Candidates Debate on Thursday.

Gainesville District School Board member Alyson Satterwhite sat next to the appointed Interim School Board Chairman At-large Dr. Babur Lateef inside Howsmon Hall at the Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus.  


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