There’s little information about their lives, but in death, five Prince William County residents were treated to a heroes’ funeral with an honor guard salute, two women singing hymns, two chaplains sharing prayers and even the Prince William County Sheriff taking time to speak.
It’s part of the county’s annual memorial service for the unclaimed. Thursday morning at Woodbine Cemetery in Manassas, a small group gathered.
From Prince William County police:
The residents of the home informed the victim they did not place the order. When the victim returned to his vehicle, he was approached by two unknown men who then attempted to rob him. During the encounter, the men implied they were armed and demanded the victim’s property. No weapon was seen. When the victim refused to comply, the suspects fled on foot. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 searched for the two suspects who were not located. (more…)
From Virginia Lottery News:
“I just screamed in my car with all the windows up!”
Some winters in the Washington area can be scary, and some of them downright horrifying.
Remember 2010? Snomageddon? Our region was buried underneath as much as 32 inches of snow. There even was more in some places.
DALE CITY — A helicopter has been called after a car crash in the area of Hoadly Road and Websters Way.
The crash was reported just before 3:30 p.m.
From Prince William County police:
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA . . . A total of 2,262.2 pounds of expired or unused prescription medications was collected in greater Prince William County on Saturday, October 28th. The event was sponsored by the Crime Prevention Unit of the Prince William County Police Department, the City of Manassas Police Department, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center, Sentara Lake Ridge, and Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center.
Here’s what we know about a fire that broke out at 9:22 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29 in Woodbridge.
From OWL Volunteer Fire Department:
A first-time candidate, Elizabeth Guzman is the Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 31st District, located in southern Prince William County and eastern Fauquier County.
She’s running against longtime incumbent Scott Lingamfelter, a Republican.
Aubrey Dewey had lost hope. And not just hope at being able to lose weight. She had lost hope in life.
When you ask her what she would tell her younger self now that she’s on the other side of her weight-loss surgery, her words are full of grace and empathy.
