Lanterns lined Freedom Park and the honor bell sat ready Thursday evening as Prince William County gathered at Sean T. Connaughton Plaza to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001.
The ceremony was held the night before the national anniversary, beside the Liberty Memorial Fountain outside the McCoart Government Center in Woodbridge.
Prince William County police announced the arrest of a Falls Church man wanted in connection with a September 6 abduction in Woodbridge.
reported a stabbing investigation at Potomac Mills in which two men were injured. Stafford County deputies arrested a Fredericksburg woman for driving under the influence and a Stafford man for public intoxication, and took reports of a stolen vehicle, a stolen package and unauthorized account openings.
Stafford County is the largest locality in Virginia without a Business, Professional and Occupational License tax. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, supervisors will hold a public hearing on whether to bring BPOL back.
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Dog Krazy has leased a second downtown Fredericksburg building for corporate headquarters and franchise training, founder Nancy Guinn said, while stressing that the William Street retail store is not moving.
The company is already in at 1600 Princess Anne St. Guinn said in an on-the-record email Sept. 6 that the space will house corporate offices, training for new franchise owners and their teams, product and vendor sessions, and systems used across Dog Krazy stores. It is not a retail shop.
A Stafford grand jury added two more involuntary manslaughter charges against the bus driver accused in a May crash that killed five people, Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered flags lowered Friday for the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Amazon broke ground on a more than $460 million recycled-water system in Spotsylvania County, Stafford planners recommended a James River Equipment expansion, Prince William Fire and Rescue is seeking input on its next strategic plan, a Fredericksburg coalition is building a 72-hour housing prototype, a Manassas nonprofit received an estimated $500,000 in donated clothing, and a planned U.S. Senate debate between Mark Warner and Bert Mizusawa was canceled.
According to the The Free Lance-Star, a Stafford County grand jury on Tuesday added two more involuntary manslaughter charges against Jing Sheng Dong, the bus driver accused in the May 29 crash that killed five people and injured others. Dong had already been indicted on three involuntary manslaughter counts. The new indictments bring all of the charges together for a five-day jury trial set to start March 8.
Three men are charged in the Sept. 4 killing during First Friday in Old Town Manassas. Two of them were already free on pending cases.
Manassas Police Chief Doug Keen said two suspects were already out on bond. Court files show those two were Tasheem Rashad Douglas, 21, and Talib Davis, 23.
Prince William County police arrested a Dumfries man after a domestic dispute in which a 69-year-old man was struck with a baseball bat and the accused barricaded himself for hours. Stafford County deputies arrested a Stafford man for public intoxication at a gas station and took reports of a stolen vehicle tag and two fraud attempts, including a Best Buy Geek Squad scam that the victim recognized and did not fall for.
On September 9 at 10:32 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 4300 block of Mulcaster Ter in Dumfries to investigate a domestic dispute. The investigation revealed the victim, a 69-year-old man, was struck in the upper body with a baseball bat by a family member. The accused then barricaded himself in a room within the home. The victim and an additional family member safely exited the residence, and the victim was treated on scene by medics. Over several hours, officers attempted contact with the accused for a peaceful surrender. Nearby residences were evacuated as a precaution. At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers entered the residence and detained the accused. Cody Christian Lance, 35, of Dumfries, was arrested and charged with malicious wounding. Court date pending. Status unavailable.
