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Judge Dismisses Murder Case Against Latoya Crabbe, Orders Her Release; More Charges Expected

Latoya Crabbe shares an embrace with her three children ages 5, 4 and 2. (Photo by Alan Gloss)

A judge ordered the release of Latoya Crabbe from jail after dismissing a second-degree murder charge against her, citing repeated missed deadlines by the prosecution. Crabbe, a Manassas mother of three, had been accused of killing her estranged husband, Curtis Crabbe, in October 2024.

Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Angela Horan’s decision came after she denied a request from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office to continue the case. With no viable path forward, the office was forced to drop the charges.

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