Crime
Neighbors Want More Protection After Man Found Dead
September 2, 2011
After a man was found dead inside his home late Thursday, neighbors say more needs to be done to protect their community. Police are investigating it as a homicide.
Woodbridge Man Faces Terror Charges
September 2, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — A man living in Woodbridge has faces charges after federal authorities allege he has ties with a known terrorist group.
Patrols Increased following Robberies
August 25, 2011
Lake Ridge, Va. — A recent rash of robberies in Lake Ridge has the district’s leader concerned.
Muddy Joyride Leads to Charges
August 17, 2011
Stafford County, Va. — Authorities said one man took his Jeep joyriding on the muddy grounds of a Civil War park that’s under construction.
Coach to Serve 1 Month After Sex
August 16, 2011
Stafford, Va. — A high school coach charged with having sex with a minor had is felony charge reduc
8 Charged in Copper Theft Ring
August 10, 2011
Stafford County, Va. — Eight men have been indicted on charges of theft after $1.2 million in copper wiring went missing form an area factory. Officials say four separate copper wire bundles, banded together, about 1,500 to 2,000 feet of wire, valued at $350,000, were stolen from the Ennstone Aggregate Plant on Va. 3 near Ferry Farm on May 13.
Woman Charged in Death of Prince William Employee
August 5, 2011
Fairfax County, Va. — A Maryland woman faces charges in the death of a Prince William County Government employee killed last month in a motorcycle crash.
Molotov Cocktails Found at Middle School
August 2, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — One man faces charges after police said he used Molotov cocktails to start a fire outside a middle school.
Tires, Rims Stolen From Cars at VRE Station
August 1, 2011
In July, police in Woodbridge were called to investigate several larcenies from automobiles from the Virginia Railway Express station on Express Drive.
$500 Offered for Window Smasher Arrest
July 29, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — Someone took a rock and smashed a window at Amici’s Italian Restaurant in Woodbridge.
Crime Watch: Man Faces Sex Charges, Tractor Trailer Stolen
July 29, 2011
Man charged with sexually assaulting a 5-year-girl, and the rest of the roundup of crime news in the Potomac Communities.
Crime Watch: Commuter Vans Smashed, Arlington Man Faces DUI Charge
July 26, 2011
Police said a man fired several shots from a handgun during a domestic dispute in Dumfries over the weekend.
Robbery Leaves Woman Injured
July 26, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — A woman was robbed at gunpoint after stopping to let someone cross the road.
Two Shot Outside Restaurant
July 22, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. –– One of Two men who were found shot outside a Woodbridge restaurant Thursday is in critical condition.
Police Help Cars to be a ‘Harder Target’
July 20, 2011
Lake Ridge, Va. — Don’t be surprised if you find a note from the police department on your windshield.
2 Injured, 8 Cars Damaged in Commuter Lot Crash
July 19, 2011
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Speed appears to be a factor in a crash that injured two people and damaged eight cars Tuesday morning in the Mine Road commuter lot.
911 Caller Leads Cops to Bank Robbery Suspect
July 18, 2011
Falmouth, Va. — A quick-thinking resident is being praised for helping police nab a suspected bank robber.