Fraud and attempted fraud investigated by Manassas Police. Learn what to look out for and heed these nifty Crime Prevention TIPS. If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. Avoid becoming a victim of fraud by consulting a trusted friend, family member, or Police when someone offers you a deal that requires any payment or fund transfers from you up front.

Prince William County VA Police Department crime log for Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.

On September 26, the suspect allegedly involved in a child neglect case which was reported to have occurred on August 12 was arrested without incident in Arundel County, Maryland. The accused was extradited back to Virginia on September 29.

Coles District School Board Member William Deutsch will host a Town Hall meeting on education matters at Benton Middle School on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

Beginning Oct. 1, residents will need to find alternatives for disposing of usable unwanted items. The Donation Place @ The Landfill at Independent Hill in Prince William County will be temporarily closed to find a new operator and to make necessary repairs to the building that houses the program.

Prince William County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing, endangered adult. Mr. Yosue Joel Rios was last seen on Saturday, September 24 at approximately 9:30AM at an address located in the 8200 block of Wycliffe Ct in Manassas.

Students and staff are safe and have returned to class at Marshall Elementary School after being evacuated as the result of an unexplained electrical odor this morning, Sept. 27.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime log for Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.