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House fire displaces 4 adults, 2 children in Haymarket An accidental fire that started in an upstairs bedroom is to blame for a blaze that displaced six Haymarket residents Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to Prince William County Fire and Rescue officials. Units were dispatched to the home, in the 5400 block of Sherman Oaks Court in Haymarket, at 4:56 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. They arrived to find “heavy fire and smoke” coming from the second
‘Outlet challenge’ sparks outlet fire at Stonewall Jackson H.S. A Stonewall Jackson High School student was charged with vandalism and “negligent burning” after an attempt at the “outlet challenge” sparked a fire at the school Thursday, Feb. 13. The Prince William County Fire Marshal was called to the Manassas-area high school at 10:09 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, after a school resource officer reported that a desk-mounted electrical outlet had ignited, according to the Prince William County Fire & Rescue Department. An investigation determined a student participating in a social media stunt called the “outlet challenge” ignited the receptacle, the department said in a Facebook post. No injuries nor property damage were reported. The “outlet challenge” involves
Man arrested after firing gun in front of Woodbridge home A Woodbridge man was arrested after police said he fired gunshots into the ground in front of his Woodbridge home in the presence of a 13-year-old family member. Officers responded to a residence on the 4600 block of Telfair Court at 7:54 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, to investigate a report of shots fired, Prince William County police spokeswoman Officer Renee Carr said in a news release. Residents told police they heard gunshots in the area, the police news release said. The police investigation determined a resident fired several rounds
Front Royal man arrested after 17-year-old stabbed in Woodbridge A Front Royal man was charged with malicious wounding after police said he stabbed a 17-year-old boy during an argument in Woodbridge. Officers responded to a residence on the 12200 block of Oakwood Drive in Woodbridge at 2:28 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, to investigate a stabbing, Prince William County police spokeswoman Officer Renee Carr said in a news release. The victim, a 17-year-old boy, told police that he and an acquaintance, identified as 18-year-old Christopher
floor, according to a fire department Facebook post. The home’s occupants, including four adults and two children, were home at the time of the fire and were alerted by smoke detectors. No injuries were reported, the post said. The home sustained extensive damage. A Prince William County building official declared the home unsafe to occupy. The Prince William County Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire started in an upstairs bedroom and was accidental, the post said. partially inserting the brick portion of a mobile device charger into a wall outlet and then sliding a penny down onto the brick’s exposed metal prongs, which results in a blast of electrical sparks. The fad has been made popular by social media sites, including Tik Tok, according to news reports. The fire marshal’s office discouraging anyone from attempting the challenge, calling it “extremely dangerous” and “likely to cause harm or extensive property damage.” “Anyone witnessing such activity should report it to a responsible party, school officials, or the fire marshal’s office,” the department said. Parents, too, are advised to discuss the “challenge” with children and warn them of the extreme hazards, the post says. Neither the age nor the gender of the student charged was released by the fire department, likely because the individual is a juvenile. into the ground in front of his home. The weapon was fired “in the presence” of a 13-year-old boy, who was described in the news release as a “family member.” No injuries or property damage were reported. Officers collected multiple shell casings from the ground and recovered the firearm from inside the residence, Carr said in the news release. Zeeshan Mughal, 38, of Telfair Court in Woodbridge, was charged with child neglect, reckless handling of a firearm and discharge of a firearms in public in connection with the incident. Mughal was held without bond and has a court date on March 9. Evan Smedley, were involved in an argument that escalated. During the altercation, the acquaintance stabbed the victim in the leg before fleeing on foot, police said in the news release. The victim had “a significant injury,” police said. Responding officers located Smedley and took him into custody without incident, the police news release said. Smedley, of Cook Lane in Front Royal, was arrested and charged with malicious wounding. He was held without bond and has a court date on March 27.