WOODBRIDGE, VA — Early on Friday at 4:57 AM, police were dispatched to Featherstone Rd. to respond to a reported robbery.
The altercation involved a 24-year-old woman and Maazen Imran Butt, an acquaintance.
The conflict began verbally in a car and escalated, with Butt threatening the victim and assaulting her after dragging her out of the vehicle. He then stole her phone and purse and left the scene with another acquaintance driving.
The victim suffered minor injuries. Police have issued arrest warrants for Butt, a 22-year-old male from Oakwood Dr., described as 6’1” and 195 lbs. with brown hair. He is currently wanted for attempted malicious wounding, robbery, assault & battery, and grand larceny. Efforts to locate Butt have so far been unsuccessful.
- Virginia schools could score $10K teachers lounge makeovers in Lottery giveaway
Two K-12 public schools will each receive a renovated teachers lounge worth $10,000 through the Virginia Lottery and The Supply Room promotion
RICHMOND, VA – Two Virginia public schools are set to get $10,000 teachers lounge transformations, with the Virginia Lottery opening its second annual statewide promotion to give educators new spaces filled with furniture and supplies.
The Teachers’ Lounge Makeover promotion, conducted with The Supply Room, is open through Oct. 6.
Anyone age 18 or older can enter a Virginia K-12 public school for a chance to receive one of the two makeovers.
Teachers, school staff, parents and other community members are eligible to submit an entry.
Each winning school will receive a teachers lounge makeover valued at $10,000, including new furniture and supplies intended to create a space for school employees to take breaks during the workday.
The two schools will be selected in a drawing Oct. 7.
Entries can be submitted at thankateacherva.com/teacherslounge by selecting an eligible K-12 public school and completing the entry form.
The promotion returns after Suburban Park Elementary in Norfolk was selected as a winner last year.
Its teachers lounge received a new couch, refrigerator, tables, chairs, greenery and cabinetry. The renovated space also incorporated canvas wall displays featuring artwork from students who won the Thank a Teacher Art Contest.
The Virginia Lottery reported generating more than $914 million for K-12 public education during Fiscal Year 2026, representing approximately 10% of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
Since 1999, more than $15 billion in Virginia Lottery profits has gone to K-12 public education, according to the Lottery.
Key Points
- Two Virginia K-12 public schools will each receive a teachers lounge makeover valued at $10,000.
- Anyone age 18 or older can enter an eligible school through Oct. 6, with the drawing scheduled for Oct. 7.
- Last year’s winning Suburban Park Elementary lounge received furniture, a refrigerator, cabinetry and other improvements.
- Virginia schools could score $10K teachers’ lounge makeovers in new Lottery giveaway
Two public schools will win refreshed spaces packed with new furniture and supplies for educators
RICHMOND, VA – Two Virginia public schools are set to receive $10,000 teachers’ lounge makeovers as the Virginia Lottery brings back a statewide promotion designed to give educators new spaces to recharge during the school day.
The Virginia Lottery and The Supply Room announced the second annual Teachers’ Lounge Makeover promotion, which is open to Virginia K-12 public schools.
Anyone 18 or older, including teachers, school employees, parents and community members, can enter a favorite eligible school through Oct. 6.
Two schools will be selected, with each receiving a teachers’ lounge makeover valued at $10,000.
The redesigned spaces will include new furniture and supplies intended to create updated areas for teachers and school staff.
Entries can be submitted at ThankATeacherVA.com/teacherslounge by selecting a Virginia K-12 public school and completing the entry form.
The drawing is scheduled for Oct. 7.
The promotion returns after Suburban Park Elementary in Norfolk was selected as a winner last year.
That school’s teachers’ lounge received a new couch, refrigerator, tables, chairs, cabinetry and greenery. Artwork created by students who won the Thank a Teacher Art Contest was also incorporated into the redesigned space.
The Virginia Lottery reported generating more than $914 million for K-12 public education during Fiscal Year 2026, representing approximately 10% of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
Since 1999, the Lottery has contributed more than $15 billion to K-12 education in Virginia.
Key Points
- Two Virginia K-12 public schools will each receive a teachers’ lounge makeover valued at $10,000.
- Teachers, staff, parents and other community members age 18 or older can enter an eligible school through Oct. 6.
- The Virginia Lottery and The Supply Room will select the two winning schools in an Oct. 7 drawing.
- 12-year-old girl vanishes after last sighting at busy DC Metro station
Police are searching for Empress Imani King after she was last seen at L’Enfant Plaza
WASHINGTON, DC – A 12-year-old girl is the focus of a missing endangered juvenile search after she was last seen Sunday afternoon at L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station in Washington, DC, and Fairfax County police are asking for help locating her.
Police identified the missing girl as Empress Imani King.
Empress was last seen at approximately 4:55 p.m. Sunday at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station.
Fairfax County Police described her as 5 feet 2 inches tall and approximately 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
She was wearing a pink T-shirt and light blue jeans when she was last seen, according to police.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance or said where she may have been headed.
Anyone with information about Empress’ whereabouts is asked to contact Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
Key Points
- Empress Imani King, 12, is the subject of a missing endangered juvenile search.
- She was last seen at 4:55 p.m. Sunday at L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station in Washington, DC.
- Police described her as 5 feet 2 inches tall and 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.