One firefighter was injured and four people were displaced after a townhouse fire in Woodbridge late Tuesday evening.

Murder Investigation *ADDITIONAL ARREST – On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, a second suspect was identified and arrested in connection with the July 18, 2023 murder of an 18-year-old man that occurred in the 14100 block of Big Crest Ln. in Woodbridge (22191.)

Two adult males were sleeping inside a vehicle parked in parking lot in the 12000 block of Cadet Ct in the Manassas area (20109) when one of the men was shot. According to the police report, that man was pronounced dead on the scene. The other man was not injured.

Spring fires damaged 29 homes and 28 structures, with DOF suppression efforts credited with protecting an additional 750 homes and 400 structures. Wildfire activity peaked on March 20, when especially low relative humidity combined with gusty winds to spark 88 wildfires in less than 24 hours. DOF responded to 411 wildfires that burned nearly 20,000 acres, the most burned during a spring fire season in the last 30 years. For comparison, during the 2023 spring fire season, 330 wildfires burned 2,174 acres.

On Monday, May 20, 2024, the Manassas City Police Department conducted Operation Old Town Slow Down. This initiative was done as the result of numerous pedestrian resident complaints abouttraffic violations.

Prince William Police Department issues updates and incident reports.

Family of seven displaced after a fire in a Port Hope Point townhouse kitchen. No one was home at the time of the fire, according to Matt Smolsky, Deputy Fire Chief for Prince William County.

Each week AARP Virginia issues a fraud alert became so many peopel--seniors and others--become victims of scams. This weeks's warning is about spring home repairs.