CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Overnight shootings in Woodbridge believed to be connected
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police are investigating several overnight shootings in Woodbridge that occurred within a two-day span as related to one another. On April 24, at 3 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 15000 block of Alaska Road in Woodbridge to investigate a shots fired call. An investigation revealed the homeowner heard gunshots before finding damage inside the home.
20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Dumfries hit-and-run
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince William County are investigating after a man was killed in a hit-and-run in Dumfries on Wednesday night. Officers responded to the area of Richmond Hwy. and Pine Bluff Drive at 10:19 p.m. Police say a motorcyclist was speeding southbound on Richmond Hwy. when a […]
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…
Police looking for woman who abandoned dog in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (DC News Now) — Police were looking for the woman who abandoned her injured dog in Woodbridge. The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said on April 21 at around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to the Oakwood Drive and Armada Place area for a report of animal cruelty. Police said that around 4 […]
Woodbridge woman sets home on-fire following domestic dispute
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A Woodbridge woman set her home on fire following a domestic dispute in Prince William County. Police responded to a residence in the 15100 block of Jennerette Lane for a domestic disturbance Saturday, April 20 at 10:04 a.m. Upon arrival, an officer saw smoke in the single-family dwelling.
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...
Motorcyclist killed in crash in Fairfax County after collision with vehicle
BURKE, Va. - A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night after a crash with another vehicle in Fairfax County. The crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. near Keene Mill Road and Shiplett Boulevard in Burke. The motorcyclist died at the scene. Police closed the intersection for several hours to investigate the...
CRITICAL MISSING TEEN: Gernerd McCormick, Age 18, Has Been Located Safe
UPDATE – 3:15 p.m. – Mr. McCormick has been located and is safe. He has been reunited with his family. UPDATE – 12:30 p.m. – Mr. McCormick is still missing. Officers and resources from four different agencies have deployed, including blood hounds from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and Prince George’s County Police Department. Maryland State Police helicopter Trooper 2 assisted with an aireal search that was supplemented by CCSO and LPPD drones. Officers from LPPD and CCSO conducted ground searches on ATVs and cruisers. If you see Mr. McCormick please call 911.
Neighbor, officer race to rescue family from burning home in Woodbridge
A Northern Virginia family’s home caught on fire early Monday, but no one was injured thanks to a fast-acting neighbor and police officer, Prince William County fire officials say. Something ignited in the garage of the home on Merrily Way in Woodbridge at about 4 a.m. The flames and...
Home catches fire in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Crews with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were on the scene of a two-alarm fire at a home in Burke, Va. on Wednesday morning. In a post made on X, formerly Twitter, just before 9:15 a.m., officials said the fire happened at a home in the […]
Firefighters say 6-year-old was protecting his 3-year-old brother when they died in house fire
CLIFTON, Va. (WUSA) - A Virginia family is mourning the loss of their two youngest boys who died after they were trapped in a house fire. Firefighters say the eldest child, 6-year-old William, died trying to protect his younger brother. “As soon as he was born, he was like, ‘Oh,...
Public Safety - Week of April 26, 2024
Fairfax County Police charged a Lorton man in a domestic-related fatal shooting that occurred April 17. According to police, officers responded to Mount Vernon Hospital at around 11:35 p.m. on April 17 after Alison “Kate” LaPorta, 38, of Lorton, was brought to the hospital by her boyfriend, Huy Tien Nguyen, 47. LaPorta suffered a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was taken to Fairfax Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
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