On January 14, 2024, at 4:19 p.m., Manassas City Police responded to the Brentwood neighborhood area for a report of a shooting.

The preliminary investigation has revealed the two deceased were located by family members who had received concerning texts indicating the two were having an argument. A three-year-old girl was inside the residence at the time and was unharmed. The child was released to the custody of family members.

As of yesterday, Saturday,January 13, 2024, at 11 a.m., the Boil Water Alert in the northeastern part of Stafford County was lifted, after test results from samples taken after water service was restored on January 10, 2024, conclusively showed that the water system has no evidence of contamination.

On Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:30AM, Prince William County Police officers were reported to have responded to the 1500 block of Cherry Hill Rd. in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a dog that was located with an injury consistent with being struck with a projectile.

Police discover hole in headboard of bed in Dumfries.

Stafford County Utilities has issued a boil water alert for areas in the northern part of the county due to complications from a water main break last night after heavy rainfall. There is no current evidence of contamination of drinking water. However, when pressure levels drop in larger areas of the system, Virginia Department of Health protocols call for additional testing that can take three to five days to complete.

Officers were initially called to an area hospital where a 24-year-old woman was brought to the facility suffering from a gunshot wound and later died.

New Behavioral Health Office will focus on “Right Help, Right Now” resources for students and help schools address students’ post-pandemic behavioral health challenges, according to Lisa Coons, Virginia's Superintendent of Public Instruction.