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2 Dead In High-Speed Fauquier County Crash: Police
A 31-year-old driver and his 67-year-old passenger were killed in a Fauquier County crash this week, police said.Michael A.H. Sanson of Orange was heading south on Route 29/James Madison Highway in a Chevrolet Equinox when he ran off the right side of the road and hit a mailbox, then a tree, around…
Woman, dog dead after crash in Prince William County; alcohol possibly factor, police say
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said that a woman died almost two weeks after a crash in Prince William County. On April 15, Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) officers responded to Yates Ford Road for a crash around 2:25 p.m. Police said that someone was driving a pickup truck west […]
Woodbridge man killed in early morning crash
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said a man was killed in a crash in the early hours of Friday in Woodbridge. Officers responded to the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Redwing Drive and Swallow Court at 2:30 a.m. Investigators said 33-year-old Donnell Tyquan Epps […]
Found: Missing Haymarket man found safe
HAYMARKET, Va. — A man reported missing in Prince William County on Saturday was found safe on Sunday. The man was last seen leaving the UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center Saturday afternoon. After asking for the public's help locating the man on Saturday, police announced he'd been found safe...
Virginia woman charged with felony child neglect after keeping juvenile from getting into house
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Woodbridge woman is facing charges after police say she locked her child out of the house following an argument that escalated Wednesday night. According to the Prince William County Police Department, 37-year-old Ange Nizigiyimana Swinton has been charged with felony child neglect. Officers responded to...
Man hit in face, robbed in Potomac Mills food court, police say
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said they were looking for three people who were part of a robbery that took place at Potomac Mills Wednesday afternoon. The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said a woman went up to a 26-year-old man in the mall’s food court shortly before 2:50 p.m., […]
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Prince William County Hit-Run: Police
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash late Wednesday, April 24 in Prince William County, police said.Joseph Emmanuel Word was operating a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400R at high speeds southbound on Richmond Highway when he was struck by a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck h…
Veteran lawman, Jarad Phelps, appointed as Jacksonville's new Chief of Police
Jarad L. Phelps has been named as the Chief of Police in Jacksonville. The announcement was made Friday, April 26. Phelps, a native of Virginia, has served with the Prince William County Police Department since 1996, according to the City of Jacksonville. Phelps has a Masters in Public Administration from...
Bomb Threat Clears Prince William County School (DEVELOPING)
A bomb threat was called into a Prince William County elementary school Thursday morning, April 25, police said.Authorities were on scene at T Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville as of 10:15 a.m. a report of a bomb threat to the school. No devices were located and the school was&nbs…
Cruel Woman Dumps Pup With Broken Leg Along Virginia Roadway, Police Say
Police in Prince William County have opened an animal cruelty investigation following the discovery of an injured chihuahua.A woman in a black Nissan left the dog along Oakwood Drive and Armada Place in Woodbridge around 4:39 p.m. Sunday, April 21, county police said. A good Samaritan found th…
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