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Dwight R. Earle

Dwight Robert Earle was born on September 4, 1953 to Woodrow and Ruth Earle. Dwight grew up in King George Virginia and later moved Washington DC. Dwight attended King George High School and DC Public schools.

Dwight served his country (Army) from September 26, 1977 through September 9, 1985 where he received an honorable discharged.

Dwight accepted the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior at Mt. Enon church of Washington DC on April 8, 2001 and was obedient to the call and was baptized.

Dwight was married four times and from those unions came four children. Dwight R. Earle Jr (Tina), Vanessa Scheidemantel (Torrey), Katherina Thomas (Mike), and Desteny Earle.

Dwight is proceeded in death by both parents (Woodrow and Ruth Earle) and two brothers (James and Woodrow Earle).

Dwight is survived by his four children; Dwight Earlier Jr. (Tina), Katharina Thomas (Mike Thomas), Vanessa Scheidemantel-Hedgebeth(Torrey Hedgebeth), and Desteny Earle. He was blessed with 8 grandchildren: Jemal Faust, Omarion Thomas, Andrea Thomas, Ariyana Thomas, Torriq Hedgebeth, Tatiana Hedgebeth, Romeo Earle and Isaiah Earle. He is also survived by three siblings, Brenda Flood, Diane Brower and Judy Earle along with many relatives, and friends.

Dwight enjoyed family, bowling, oldies but goodies, movies, and coin collections. Dwight had a special friend (a true brother by another mother) Robert Smith (Smitty). In 1996 Earl met his “brother from another mother,” Smitty. They shared many memories together; fishing, golf, and overall just an amazing brotherhood bond that no one can compare to. Smitty was a major impact on his life.

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We’re closely watching Tropical Storm, as it may have an effect on our region over the weekend.

More on that below, but first, Wednesday will be sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon.

Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Laura is expected to reach hurricane status as it makes landfall in the Gulf Coast early Thursday. The storm’s trajectory will send it northeast from Texas and Louisiana.

On Saturday, Hurricane Laura is expected to hit Virginia, where it will bring heavy rainfall and strong winds typical of a tropical storm. We’ll keep you posted on the storm as more information becomes available.

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More people are being arrested in Prince William County, but, the overall crime rate is down.

A total of 12,644 people were placed in handcuffs in the county in 2019, according to the police department’s just-released annual report. That’s 99 more people than a year ago.

At 881 logged arrests, 66 more people were charged with theft than a year ago. And when it comes to teens, 1,857 were arrested last year — 123 more than the year before.

However, crimes like robbery, burglary, and theft, and motor vehicle theft all fell last year. In fact, 113 fewer cars were stolen in Prince William County last year.

Acting Prince William police chief Col. Jarad Phelps tells us:

“We are pleased the crime rate has continued to trend downward over the years. The Department remains committed to ensuring the safety of everyone who lives, works, and visits our County. This measure helps to articulate and reinforce our commitment to our community. At the same time, we must and will continue to work with our community to build and strengthen relationships to make Prince William County even safer. Our mission has always been to enhance the quality of life by providing police services through a shared partnership with our community.”

The number of murders, while not as high as it was in 2016 at its 14-year-high of 16, is creeping up. There were 14 last year, up from nine in 2018.

Police investigated 13 murder cases in the county last year with 14 victims. Two victims were killed in once shooting incident, on June 22 in the Featherstone area of Woodbridge.

Abner Jose Molina Rodriguez is charged in the murders of Milton Beltran Lopez and Jairo Geremeas Mayorga. He has a scheduled trial date on December 7, 2020.

Two murders that occurred in the county last year remain unsolved:

DECEASED: Eric Lanier TATE II, age 25
DATE OF CALL: August 29, 2019
LOCATION: Bel Air Road and Jeffries Road, Woodbridge

On August 29, 2019 at 1:06AM, officers responded to the area of Bel Air Road and Jeffries Road in Woodridge to investigate a shots fired call. When officers arrived, they located an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Homicide Unit are continuing to investigate this case. Currently, no arrests have been made.

DECEASED: Antonio Kaoul SMITH, age 37
DATE OF CALL: September 24, 2019
LOCATION: 3100 block of Chesapeake Drive, Dumfries

On September 24, 2019 at 3:51AM, officers responded to the 3100 block of Chesapeake Drive in Dumfries to investigate a shooting. When officers arrived, they located an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds in the roadway near the above area. The man was transported to an area hospital where he later died. The victim was local to the area where he was found. Detectives from the Homicide Unit are continuing to investigate this case. Currently, no arrests have been made.

Overall, the crime rate measuring crime trends in Prince William County is at its lowest point in 15 years. It’s been trending downward since 2005.

Police noted a 78% increase in the number of cases of blackmail and extortion, which is attributed to changes in the way the crimes are reported.

Police also filed more prostitution charges in 2019 than in previous years. Many of those cases occur at area hotels, police said.

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A Minnieland daycare center was evacuated this afternoon.

Stafford County fire crews were called to 19 Soaring Eagle Drive at 1:34 p.m. after someone reported smelling a strange odor in the building.

A total of 43 people were evacuated from the building while fire crews conducted an investigation. A faulty air conditioning unit was found to be the culprit, states county fire and rescue spokeswoman Kathleen Caler.

No one was injured, and people were allowed back inside the building as the investigation wrapped up.

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3:05 p.m. 

Crews have cleared the scene of the crash. No serious injuries reported.

2:40 p.m. 

One person is trapped inside a vehicle the crashed near the intersection of Dale Boulevard and Minnieville Road.

Crews rushed to the scene in the heart of Dale City just after 2 p.m. to find an overturned car with one person trapped. Fire crews then began working to extricate the person inside.

Meanwhile, multiple lanes of Dale Boulevard and Minnieville Road were closed in the area of the crash.

More as we have it.

 

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