On November 25, 2016 at approximately 1 a.m. Manassas City police officers responded to the 9200 block of Byrd Drive for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and located a male suffering from several gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

Homicide Investigation – On November 24 at 8:20PM, officers responded to the 8000 block of Stream Walk Ln in Manassas (20109) to investigate a reported stabbing.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime log for Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016.

In a case before the Virginia Court of Appeals, Attorney General Mark R. Herring's office has successfully defended Virginia's statute that bans "displaying [a] noose on property of another or a highway or other public place with intent to intimidate." The Court found that the statute does not violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, and that display of a noose on private property can still constitute display in a "public place."

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) reports he is a co-sponsor of legislation to ensure that federal employees who are killed in the line of duty receive death gratuities and funeral expenses.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors has announced the promotion of Michelle Casciato and Chris Price to fill the two vacant Deputy County Executive positions. These became available with the promotion of Christopher Martino to County Executive and the retirement of Susan Roltsch.

Bill Francisco of Francisco Farms, Staunton, will present a 12 ft. Canaan fir Christmas tree to decorate the first floor of the Virginia Governor's Mansion in Richmond. He won the right to donate the tree at this year’s annual meeting of the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association. His tree was selected as Grand Champion, and he will present a similar, fresh tree to First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) released the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency injunction against the Labor Department’s overtime rule: