“The legislation still has a long way to go, and we hope this letter and the proven data contained in it will make legislators think twice before casting a vote that will bring more hurt and pain to communities," says a letter to state legislators signed by Virginia Sheriffs' Association, Virginia State Police Association, Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, and Virginia Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.

No outside burning before 4 p.m. More than 60 percent of the Commonwealth’s annual average of 700 wildfires occur in the spring. Rising temperatures, dry and windy weather, and abundant fuels such as frost-killed vegetation and dead leaves, increase the potential for wildfires and make them harder to extinguish.

A reported townhouse fire in Dumfries sent Prince William County Fire and Rescue units to 17000 block of Denali Place (Dumfries) at 5:06 PM on Wednesday, Feb, 7, 2024,. The Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was ignited by a burning candle near combustibles and a fire official said the fire could have been prevented.

Police arrest three in cases said to involve ttempted robbery, strong arm robbery andassault on police officer

Manassas City Police have charged a Manassas Park resident with involuntary manslaughter in a Dec. 2, 2023 auto accident in the 8900 block of Center Street that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.

After notifying a next-of-kin, Prince William County Police announced the identity of the victim killed in the shooting that occurred in the area of Bronson Ct. and Brickwood Dr. in the Dale City area of Woodbridge (22193)about 2 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. The victim was identified as Egypt Zapporah CARTER, 23, of Burlington, NC

Homicide Investigation – On Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 at 2:07AM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the area of Bronson Ct. and Brickwood Dr. in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a shooting. Upon arriving in the area, officers located a 23-year-old woman inside of a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Fire and rescue responded and pronounced the victim dead on the scene.

Police areest three: strangulation, attempted domestic assault, feony animal cruelty charged