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Published October 11, 2024 at 8:00AM

Polar plungers take a dip in the Potomac River at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. [Photo: Mike Beaty]

Special Olympics Virginia’s annual Polar Plunge events are back, and it’s time to make a splash!

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Published October 10, 2024 at 2:20PM | Updated October 17, 2024 at 1:41PM

Manassas St. Patricks Day Parade on March 11, 2023 [Photo: Mike Beaty]

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Prince William County Police Report 4 Separate Malicious Wounding Incidents

By Aya Karouane

Published October 9, 2024 at 10:46AM

There have been several malicious wounding cases in Prince William. The most recent being on October 7, where a 39-year-old man was charged with malicious wounding and domestic assault after allegedly choking and slapping a 31-year-old woman during a dispute and pushing a 17-year-old girl, causing her to hit a railing.

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Manassas

Prince William County Fire to Hold Public Safety Expo Saturday

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published October 8, 2024 at 11:00AM | Updated October 17, 2024 at 1:41PM

Prince William County's Fire Department is hosting an all-county safety expo. [Photo by Craig Adderley via Pexels]

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Woodbridge Killer Receives 60-Year Sentence for 2022 Double Homicide

By Aya Karouane

Published October 8, 2024 at 8:39AM

The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

A man was sentenced to 70 years in prison, with 10 years suspended, for the May 2022 murders of two individuals in Woodbridge. A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and gang participation involving a juvenile.

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Fire Officials Blame EV for Fires, Then Change Their Tune

By Jazbia Chaudhry

Published October 7, 2024 at 2:18PM

After an extensive investigation, the cause of the recent fire that destroyed eight vehicles at the Summerland Heights Apartment complex has been changed to undetermined, leaving residents and officials seeking answers.

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Woodbridge Man Charged in Road Rage Incident

By Aya Karouane

Published October 4, 2024 at 10:34AM

On October 2, officers responded to a road rage incident at the intersection of Dale Blvd. and Richmond Hwy. where an 18-year-old man reported that another driver brandished a firearm at him. The accused was located and detained without incident, and the firearm was recovered after an attempt to dispose of it; no injuries were reported.

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Manassas

Events Around Prince William County in October

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published October 3, 2024 at 2:00PM | Updated October 17, 2024 at 1:41PM

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Man Assaulted Outside Woodbridge Restaurant

By Aya Karouane

Published October 3, 2024 at 9:30AM

On September 28, a 37-year-old man was assaulted in the parking lot of Afrikiko Restaurant and Bar in Woodbridge. After regaining consciousness, he contacted a family member, who informed the police about the incident.

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Police Report: Two Arrests in Separate Incidents — Suspect Apprehended in June Domestic Dispute at Woodbridge Station, Another Charged in Triangle Burglary Attempt

By Aya Karouane

Published October 2, 2024 at 8:45AM

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a domestic dispute that occurred in June at an apartment complex. The individual faces charges of abduction, brandishing, and domestic assault following an incident where a physical altercation escalated and a firearm was brandished.

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