On Sunday, July 3, the final suspect sought in connection to a shooting 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane, just off Powells Creek Boulevard in Woodbridge on June 17, was arrested.
Jerell Joseph 22, of 12100 block of Colby Drive in Lake Ridge, was taken into custody without incident. Two other men were previously arrested in connection to the incident.
On Saturday, July 2, at 2:29 a.m., officers were called to a shooting that could have occurred on Waterway and Northgate drives in Montclair.
An 18-year-old man was treated at an area hospital for a non-life-threatening shotgun wound to his foot. The man told police he was unsure of where the incident occurred and was not cooperative with police.
A woman who walked into some woods following an argument with an acquaintance was shot and killed, police said.
On Friday, July 1, Prince William County detectives with the Violent Crimes Bureau identified the victim killed in the shooting in the wooded area near the 13900 block of Jefferson Davis Highway, across from Marumsco Plaza in Woodbridge earlier that morning as Claudia Beatriz Mortaya, 46.
Seven talented artists from ages 15 to 23 have been showing in the gallery at Open Space Arts since June 2. Pieces by the young artists vary from abstract to photography with bold statements being made.
At age 15, Amairra T., the youngest artist along with three others sold work, and L.A. Mejias and Kyla Ericson are in discussion for commissioned works. The old artist, Kofi Kaikari has received strong interest in his art; in particular, his work which can be seen in the gallery’s front window, “Politics of Experience.” The exhibition will be up until June 26 and also includes works from Carlos Sanchez, Isabel Kinney, and Taylor Briggs.
On Thursday, June 23, a suspect sought in connection to the road rage shooting incident on Route 1 in Woodbridge on May 6, was arrested.
On May 6 at 2:48 p.m., Prince William County police went to the area of Route 1 and Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge to investigate a shooting. The victim, a 47- year-old man, said he was involved in a road rage incident with the driver of a gray Honda Accord while driving on Dale Boulevard. approaching Neabsco Mills Road.
The meeting will be held online on Zoom. You can participate by clicking this link. Franklin represents the Woodbridge District, the site of a series of shootings in recent years.
Last month, a 9-year-old girl was playing in her neighborhood in the Rippon Landing section of Woodbridge when a stray bullet struck her. On June 9, Newsham told the Board of County Supervisors the child could suffer injuries that would haunt her for the rest of her life.
Someone drowned at Leesylvania State Park over the weekend.
The incident occurred on Saturday, June 18, when a swimmer near the boating docks drowned. Police began an investigation.
Two political heavy hitters will appear this week in Woodbridge.
Today, Texas Senator Ted Cruz will stump for Yesli Vega, who is running for the GOP nomination in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. Cruz ran for president in 2016 and stumped during the trucker convoy protests that came to the region earlier this year.
Dr. Richmond Hill has been named Interim Provost of the Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge Campus. He was named interim provost after the retirement of Dr. Sam Hill who served as provost for 17 years.
Hill served as a counselor, high school outreach coordinator, retention counselor, and coordinator of Student Success on the campus from 2009 until 2017.
