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Prostitution Ring Busted In Stafford: Police
Police busted a prostitution ring operating out of hotels along the Route 17 corridor earlier this month: Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

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Police busted a prostitution ring operating out of hotels along the Route 17 corridor earlier this month: Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

What exactly, you might ask yourself, is this free "One Love Manassas" thing on tap this weekend in the downtown area? We have details.
Taking the Metro this weekend? Plan accordingly: stations will be closed; buses will replace trains; and lines will single-track.
Drug store giants Walgreens and Rite Aid will increase the minimum age required to buy tobacco.
UPDATE: A missing and endangered teen girl not seen since Thursday at her home in Woodbridge has been found safe, according to PWC Police.
Police are looking into a "suspicious incident" regarding an unknown man taking photos of children in Purcellville, according to the LCSO.
UPDATE: A tornado watch has been issued for the Northern Virginia area by the National Weather Service.
A Triangle man was jokingly asked by his wife whether he was the person who had won $1 million from the Virginia Lottery. He checked. Yep.
The parents of a 4-year-old were arrested after the mother overdosed and the father was charged with DUI with the child on hand: SCSO.
A sobriety checkpoint conducted by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is scheduled to begin shortly after 10 p.m. Friday.
One place had 61 violations; six eateries had perfect scores: Here are the most recent restaurant inspections in the Woodbridge area.
Police are looking for two men believed to be responsible for a recent string of vehicle burglaries in the Belmont communities: LCSO.
Fredericksburg could be in for another round of wicked weather Friday, a week after storms left some in the area without power: R-TD.
A Nokesville man was arrested Wednesday on multiple child pornography charges, according to Prince William County Police.
New to Fairfax City and have little clue about its history? Looking for a fun way to spend a spring Saturday? Then check this out.
Police are looking for two masked men who robbed a 7-Eleven early Thursday in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities are looking for a man who assaulted a woman and then tried to disarm a security guard at a motel in Woodbridge, say PWC Police.
A driver was arrested after hitting a pedestrian and then fleeing the scene in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
UPDATE: A missing girl not seen since Wednesday, April 24, at her home in Woodbridge has been found safe: Prince William County Police.
One place had 21 violations; another had 19: Here are the most recent restaurant health inspections in the Manassas area.