WOODBRIDGE, VA — On Thursday at 2:27 PM, police were called to a home on Castlebridge Ln. due to an assault report. A 20-year-old woman witnessed an acquaintance, later identified as Prince Jakim Isaiah Maldonado, trespassing in her backyard.
As she tried to enter her home, Maldonado followed and forcefully entered, assaulting her and brandishing a firearm. He prevented her from calling emergency services by breaking her phone, although another family member was able to alert the police. Maldonado fled before officers arrived but was arrested on May 20.
The victim sustained minor injuries. It was later discovered that Maldonado had taken the victim’s vehicle without permission, which was subsequently recovered and returned. Maldonado, 24, from Dumfries, faces multiple charges including strangulation, armed burglary, abduction, and illegal possession of a firearm, among others.
He remains in custody with a pending court date.
He was captured by the U.S. Marshals.
- $100 lottery win turns into $100K jackpot for Virginia man
A Stuarts Draft player used change from a winning ticket to buy another Scratcher and walked away with the game’s top prize
STUARTS DRAFT, Va. — A Virginia man turned a modest lottery win into a six-figure payday after using his change from one winning ticket to purchase another Scratcher that delivered a $100,000 top prize.
William Jackson of Stuarts Draft had already won $100 on a lottery ticket purchased at the Food Lion located at 2576 Stuarts Draft Highway. After cashing in the ticket, he used the winnings to buy groceries.
When the transaction was complete, Jackson received $5 in change and decided to spend it on a Cash Wheel Scratcher from a lottery vending machine before leaving the store.
That decision paid off immediately.
Jackson scratched the ticket while still at the store and quickly realized he was looking at something much bigger than another small win.
“I only got two hours of sleep last night,” Jackson told Virginia Lottery officials after claiming the prize.
The timing of the win carries added significance for Jackson and his wife, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this summer.
Lottery officials said the couple plans to consider the prize an early anniversary gift.
Cash Wheel is one of the Virginia Lottery’s Scratcher games and offers prizes ranging from $10 to a top prize of $100,000.
According to the Virginia Lottery, Jackson’s ticket represents the first top prize claimed in the game. Two additional $100,000 top prizes remain unclaimed.
The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 897,600, while the overall odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 5.02.
Virginia Lottery officials noted that profits from ticket sales support K-12 education throughout the Commonwealth.
Key Points
- William Jackson won a $100,000 top prize playing the Virginia Lottery’s Cash Wheel Scratcher.
- He purchased the winning ticket using $5 in change from an earlier $100 lottery win.
- The Stuarts Draft resident said the prize will serve as an early 50th wedding anniversary gift
- Suspected porch pirate arrested after Old Town package theft spree
Investigators believe the suspect may be connected to multiple package thefts reported across Alexandria’s Old Town neighborhood
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A suspected package thief is in custody after Alexandria police arrested an adult male believed to be connected to a series of thefts reported in the Old Town area.
The Alexandria Police Department announced Friday that officers apprehended the suspect earlier in the day following reports of package thefts in the historic neighborhood.
Investigators believe the man may be linked to multiple package theft incidents reported throughout Old Town on Friday morning.
Police have not released the suspect’s identity or disclosed how many thefts may be connected to the investigation.
Authorities are now working to identify possible victims and reunite recovered property with its owners.
Residents who believe they may have had packages stolen are encouraged to contact investigators.
Police said reporting incidents is critical to helping detectives identify victims and determine whether recovered items can be returned.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who believes they may have been affected is asked to contact Detective Whellan at 703-746-6228.
Key Points
- Alexandria police arrested a man suspected of package theft.
- Investigators believe he may be connected to multiple thefts in Old Town.
- Potential victims are asked to contact Det. Whellan at 703-746-6228.
- Virginia couple almost deletes email worth $100K Powerball prize
A Fairfax County substitute teacher and her husband nearly dismissed a winning Powerball notification before discovering it was worth $100,000
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A Virginia couple almost overlooked a six-figure lottery win after a Powerball prize notification landed in their inbox and was initially mistaken for spam.
Dipali Panjabi and her husband learned they had won $100,000 from the May 25 Powerball drawing after receiving an email alert tied to an online lottery purchase.
According to Virginia Lottery officials, Panjabi’s husband purchased the ticket online and later received an email notifying the couple that they had won a prize.
At first, he thought the message was junk mail.
It wasn’t.
The winning ticket matched four of the first five numbers plus the Powerball number. Under normal circumstances, that combination would have paid $50,000.
However, Panjabi’s husband added the Power Play option for an additional $1 when purchasing the ticket, doubling the prize to $100,000.
The couple used Easy Pick, which randomly generates numbers for players.
The winning numbers drawn on May 25 were 17, 32, 48, 60 and 64. The Powerball number was 10.
Panjabi, a substitute teacher, told lottery officials she plans to use the winnings to help save for her son’s college education.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night.
The game offers jackpots for players who match all five white balls and the Powerball, with odds of winning the jackpot standing at approximately 1 in 292.2 million.
Virginia Lottery officials noted that all lottery profits support K-12 education throughout the Commonwealth.
Key Points
- A Fairfax County woman won $100,000 in the May 25 Powerball drawing.
- The couple initially thought the winning email notification was spam.
- A $1 Power Play purchase doubled the prize from $50,000 to $100,000.
- Falls Church man scratches his way to $100K lottery prize
Lottery Winner – A big pile of money.A Virginia Lottery player struck a six-figure win on a Scratcher ticket purchased at a local Falls Church store
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A Falls Church resident is celebrating a $100,000 lottery win after purchasing a Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket at a neighborhood retailer.
Fernando Rubio won a $100,000 second prize playing the Virginia Lottery’s Six Figures Scratcher game, according to lottery officials.
Rubio purchased the winning ticket at Culmore Crown, located at 5929 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church.
After scratching the ticket, he discovered he had landed one of the game’s second-tier prizes worth $100,000.
Six Figures is one of the Virginia Lottery’s Scratcher games and offers prizes ranging from $10 to a top prize of $500,000.
Lottery officials said two $100,000 second prizes remain unclaimed, along with two top prizes worth $500,000 each.
The odds of winning the game’s top prize are 1 in 897,600, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.97.
The Virginia Lottery noted that all lottery profits support K-12 education across the Commonwealth.
According to lottery officials, Falls Church received more than $460,000 in Virginia Lottery funding for K-12 education during the last fiscal year.
Statewide, the Virginia Lottery generated more than $901 million for K-12 education during Fiscal Year 2025.
Key Points
- Fernando Rubio of Falls Church won a $100,000 prize playing the Virginia Lottery’s Six Figures Scratcher game.
- The winning ticket was purchased at Culmore Crown on Leesburg Pike.
- Two additional $100,000 prizes and two $500,000 top prizes remain unclaimed.
- Temperanceville Man Killed After Harley-Davidson Crashes Into Guardrail in Accomack County
Police lights at scene of crime – File photo © Fernando Gregory | Dreamstime.comA 47-year-old Temperanceville man died at the scene after losing control of his motorcycle on Saxis Road Tuesday evening, according to Virginia State Police.
ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of an Accomack County man Tuesday evening.
The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 7:48 p.m. on Saxis Road near Hammock Road, according to state police.
Key Points
• A 47-year-old Temperanceville man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saxis Road.
• Police said the Harley-Davidson left the roadway and struck a guardrail.
• The crash remains under investigation by Virginia State Police.
Troopers said a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Saxis Road when the rider lost control of the vehicle and went off the roadway.
After leaving the road, the motorcycle struck a guardrail, investigators said.
Rider pronounced dead at the scene
Virginia State Police identified the rider as Christopher J. Taylor, 47, of Temperanceville.
Taylor died at the scene of the crash, according to authorities.
Investigation remains ongoing
State police have not released additional details regarding what may have caused the motorcycle to leave the roadway.
The fatal crash remains under investigation.
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