Manassas Massage Parlor Worker Sexually Assaulted, Strangled By Knife-Wielding Man: Police
A man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling an employee at a Northern Virginia massage parlor is trading his freedom for a jail cell.
Amerek Batiste, 26, who has no fixed address, is being held without bond following a violent encounter at Annie's Healthcare Massage in the 7500 block of Presidential Lane in Manassas.
According to the Prince William County Police Department, Batiste entered the business shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and forced an employee into a room, where a struggle ensued.
During the confrontation, Batiste allegedly pulled a knife, sexually assault…
I-8 Gunman Dies By Suicide In Manassas After Shooting 3 Workers, Killing 2: Police
The manhunt that put parts of Virginia on alert Wednesday morning ended with three people dead.
Marvin Grant, 37, of Charlotte, NC, shot three of his coworkers at United Rentals on Wellington Road in Manassas shortly after 7 a.m. on Sept. 30, killing two before fleeing south and ultimately taking his own life along I-81, according to Manassas City and Virginia State Police.
Richard Lamont, 48, and Christopher Serrano, 33, were killed in the shooting. A third victim survived and remained hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday afternoon.
All three worked with Grant at United Rentals, pol…
Stripping Shoplifter Busted At Manassas Walmart After Exposing Herself, Scratching Cop: Police
A Virginia woman’s alleged Walmart shoplifting stunt ended with her stripping off stolen clothes, exposing herself to employees, and scratching a police officer in the face before being hauled off in handcuffs, authorities said.
Monica Patricia Andrade, 44, of Manassas, was arrested over the weekend, after officers were called to the Walmart on Liberia Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to Prince William County Police.
Investigators said Andrade tried to leave the store wearing unpaid clothing. When employees confronted her, she “removed the clothing, exposing herself,”…
Emaciated Dog Dumped At Manassas Clinic ‘Humanely Euthanized,’ Police Say
An animal cruelty investigation is underway in Virginia after a dog was found abandoned and near death outside a Manassas animal clinic, authorities said.
On Monday, Aug. 25, at 10:49 a.m., Animal Control responded to the Battlefield Animal Clinic on Sudley Road after staff discovered a severely emaciated dog left in a cage at the side of the building, according to Prince William County Police.
The dog, described as an adult tan-and-white pit bull/husky mix, was in poor health, officials said. Clinic staff provided immediate care until Animal Control arrived.
From there, the dog was taken …
Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving
Don’t drive buzzed — or at all — this Fourth of July in the DMV.
A free ride program is returning to help stop drunk driving before it starts during one of the deadliest holidays on US roads, officials announced.
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will offer free Lyft rides across DC, Maryland, and Virginia from 4 p.m. Friday, July 4, to 4 a.m. Saturday, July 5, to keep impaired drivers off the road.
SoberRide
The initiative, called SoberRide, provides a $15 Lyft credit to anyone 21 or older who’s celebrating with alcohol and needs a safe ride home.
The promo code…
