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Va, State Police answer nearly 500 calls for assistance since midnight Jan. 11

Virginia State Police report State Troopers have responded to more than 400 incidents and 94 crashes

PWC police arrest suspect in murder of man while walking his dog

An off-duty Prince William County VA police lieutenant in Woodbridge spotted and detained a man who was later charged with armed robbery and the murder of a Woodbridge man who was walking his dog at about 9:40 p.m. Feb. 20.

Sixty displaced in apartment fire; five needed observation or medical treatment.

On Monday, Feb. 18 at 10:57 p.m. Prince William County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to a reported fire in a third floor apartment located in 11211 Lady Jane Loop in Manassas. Sixty residents were displaced. Five people needed observation or medical treatment. Preliminary damage estimate is $500,000.

Five juveniles in custody after stolen vehicle crashes into occupied house

There were four occupants inside a Woodbridge residence when a stolen vehicle crashed into the home, this morning, Feb. 19. Responding officers removed the residents from the home. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross was called to assist with the displaced family.

SCAM ALERT: Cyber criminals masquerade as ICE Cyber Crimes Center to extort $$ from web users

Online scammers have employed a new hoax to extort money from web users in the name of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Cyber Crimes Center.

Commercial fire Incident at Gainesville Burger King Feb. 17

Burger King on Linton Hall Road in Gainesville VA will be closed until clean-up is completed, necessary repairs are made, and authorization to reopen is obtained from the Health Department and Building Official’s Office.

Congressman Wittman defends federal employees’ work, votes against pay freeze

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), who represents part of the Prince William County area, voted against efforts to freeze the pay of federal employees (H.R. 273) until the end of the year, according to a statement from his office.

Lake Anna State Park’s new technology brings nature indoors; see at special previews Feb. 23-24

New technology-based displays in the Lake Anna State Park Visitor Center will be open to the public during a special preview Feb. 23-24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The new displays bring nature indoors and into the 21st century, a news release said.

Traffic detours scheduled for Rixlew Lane and VA 55 for train track work

Norfolk Southern railroad workers will be performing track work over the next two weeks that will affect motorists who use Rixlew Lane in Manassas or John Marshall Highway in Gainesville, according to a news release from Virginia Department of Transportation.

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