Sterling, VA
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Sterling Woman, 20, Dies Days After Falling From Moving Car: Cops Sterling Woman, 20, Dies Days After Falling From Moving Car: Cops Sterling Woman, 20, Dies Days After Falling From Moving Car: Cops
Sterling Woman, 20, Dies Days After Falling From Moving Car: Cops A 20-year-old woman from Sterling died days after falling from the back of a moving car on a gravel driveway in Nokesville, police said. Anne Marie Renee Cortazzi was identified as the victim on Thursday, June 5. She died on Wednesday, June 4, Master Police Officer Renee Carr of the Prince William County Police Department said. Officers responded to the 11100 block of Kettle Run Road around 9:06 p.m. on Friday, May 31, to investigate a crash, Carr said. Investigators said the driver of a 1992 Mazda Miata was driving down a private gravel driveway with a passenger sitting on the rear of the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
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Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police
Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police A 76-year-old Virginia woman was struck and killed by a teen driver while walking her dog across a Manassas road, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, along Hoadly Road near Token Valley Road in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the woman was attempting to cross Hoadly Road from Token Valley Drive toward Classic Oaks Court when she was hit by a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. There is no crosswalk present at the location of the crash, police said. The pedestrian, identified as Son Ae Willis, of Manassas, was pronounced dead…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Manassas Man Assaults Woman Driving With Kids In Car, Police Say Manassas Man Assaults Woman Driving With Kids In Car, Police Say Manassas Man Assaults Woman Driving With Kids In Car, Police Say
Manassas Man Assaults Woman Driving With Kids In Car, Police Say A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly elbowing a woman in the face — while she was driving — during a violent incident that played out in front of three children, authorities said. Jawid Sakhizada, 42, of Manassas, was arrested in Woodbridge after officers with the Prince William County Police Department responded to a call for a domestic dispute along Minnieville Road near Delany Road shortly before p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. According to investigators, Sakhizada and the 32-year-old woman — who is a family member — were arguing when the confrontation suddenly turned physi…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Trump Targets Cities Defying Federal Immigration Laws, He Says: See The List Trump Targets Cities Defying Federal Immigration Laws, He Says: See The List Trump Targets Cities Defying Federal Immigration Laws, He Says: See The List
Trump Targets Cities Defying Federal Immigration Laws, He Says: See The List A long list of cities and counties across the country are now officially in the federal government’s crosshairs for refusing to comply with immigration law. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a sweeping new list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” that it says are deliberately defying federal immigration enforcement — and officials are calling them out by name. The release follows Executive Order 14287, signed by President Donald Trump in April, which directs DHS and the Department of Justice to highlight jurisdictions that allegedly shield “criminal illegal aliens” from arres…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
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Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say
Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say A Virginia woman is facing felony charges after police say she was driving drunk with three children in her vehicle in Prince William County. Bridget Catherine Rohm, 46, of Woodbridge, was pulled over around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 on Hoadly Road near Websters Way in Manassas after officers observed her swerving and struggling to stay in her lane. Police determined Rohm was intoxicated and detained her without incident, officials said. Inside the vehicle, officers found three children between the ages of 4 and 13, police said. The children were not harmed and were released to loved on…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Kitten Dies, 22 Cats Rescued From Manassas Home In Shocking Cruelty Case, Police Say Kitten Dies, 22 Cats Rescued From Manassas Home In Shocking Cruelty Case, Police Say Kitten Dies, 22 Cats Rescued From Manassas Home In Shocking Cruelty Case, Police Say
Kitten Dies, 22 Cats Rescued From Manassas Home In Shocking Cruelty Case, Police Say The conditions were filthy, the cats were sick, and the meds didn’t even match the prescriptions. A Virginia woman is accused of keeping nearly two dozen cats in squalor while mixing and matching expired pet medications — landing her in handcuffs on felony animal cruelty charges, police said. Svetlana Mironva Caulfield, 51, of Manassas, was arrested on Friday, May 10, following an investigation into a disturbing case at her Manassas home on Howard Street, Prince William County Police announced. Animal control officers first got involved back in February after a 2-month-old Scottish Fold ki…

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by Zak Failla
West Hartford, CT
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Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants
Noodles & Company Planning To Close About 20 Restaurants A popular restaurant chain specializing in noodle-based dishes could close more than 20 locations. Noodles & Company plans to shut down as many as 21 restaurants in 2025, the fast-casual chain said in its first-quarter financial report on Wednesday, May 7. There are 13 to 17 company-owned restaurants expected to be shuttered, along with four franchised locations. The chain hasn't said which locations could close. The closings come as Noodles & Company reported a 4.4% increase in sales during the first three months of 2025. The chain rolled out a new menu in March, fe…

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by Chris Spiker
Ashburn, VA
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Eight Men Caught In Undercover Loudoun Child Predator Sting: Sheriff Eight Men Caught In Undercover Loudoun Child Predator Sting: Sheriff Eight Men Caught In Undercover Loudoun Child Predator Sting: Sheriff
Eight Men Caught In Undercover Loudoun Child Predator Sting: Sheriff Eight men have been arrested in a sweeping sting operation in Loudoun County after investigators say they tried to use social media and chat apps to exploit children under the age of 15. The arrests followed an undercover Internet chat operation carried out during the week of April 21, by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and the Northern Virginia–Washington DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The men believed they were talking to underage children on various online platforms, according to investigators. “All were seeking to engage in criminal activity with a child,” authorit…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Repeat Offender Busted Again With Child Porn In Virginia: Police Repeat Offender Busted Again With Child Porn In Virginia: Police Repeat Offender Busted Again With Child Porn In Virginia: Police
Repeat Offender Busted Again With Child Porn In Virginia: Police A repeat offender in Prince William County is behind bars following a months-long investigation revealed a disturbing collection of child pornography on his devices, authorities said. Robert Vincent Calvillo, 64, of Manassas, was arrested Tuesday, April 30, after police say he was found with multiple files of child pornography — not for the first time — following a tip from a national watchdog. The investigation began in October 2024, when the Prince William County Police Department received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) indicating that Calv…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Massage Appointment In Manassas Ends With Sexual Assault Arrest: Police Massage Appointment In Manassas Ends With Sexual Assault Arrest: Police Massage Appointment In Manassas Ends With Sexual Assault Arrest: Police
Massage Appointment In Manassas Ends With Sexual Assault Arrest: Police A massage appointment turned criminal in Manassas after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a mobile home, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The assault happened on March 19 at the Forest Park Mobile Home Park on the 7800 block of Tayloe Drive, where the victim, a 35-year-old woman, arranged to meet a man for massage services, investigators say. Once inside the residence, the man — identified as Edgar Antonio Lopez Hernandez, 48 — allegedly sexually assaulted her, police said. Detectives launched an investigation and arrested Lopez Hernandez on Tuesday, …

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Groping Suspect In Manassas Came Back To Scene — And Got Caught With Drugs, Police Say Groping Suspect In Manassas Came Back To Scene — And Got Caught With Drugs, Police Say Groping Suspect In Manassas Came Back To Scene — And Got Caught With Drugs, Police Say
Groping Suspect In Manassas Came Back To Scene — And Got Caught With Drugs, Police Say A 28-year-old man is facing serious charges after police say he groped two women and was caught with suspected drugs in Prince William County. Officers responded to the 8100 block of Community Drive in Manassas at around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, to investigate a reported assault, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said a 29-year-old woman was walking in the area when she was approached by Manassas resident Edwin Alberto Mendoza, who inappropriately touched her before fleeing. While officers were on scene, Mendoza returned to the scene and was detained, o…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Teen Attacked School Officer, Tried To Take Gun At Osbourn Park High School, Police Say Teen Attacked School Officer, Tried To Take Gun At Osbourn Park High School, Police Say Teen Attacked School Officer, Tried To Take Gun At Osbourn Park High School, Police Say
Teen Attacked School Officer, Tried To Take Gun At Osbourn Park High School, Police Say A 15-year-old student was arrested after attacking a school resource officer and trying to take his gun just as students were arriving at a Prince William County high school, police said. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, outside Osbourn Park High School, located on Euclid Avenue in Manassas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say the teen approached the officer from behind and struck him in the head with a metal water bottle — then immediately tried to grab the officer’s holstered firearm. The officer was able to keep control of his …

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by Zak Failla