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Tour of Redskins New Training Camp Site

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 7:26pm

RICHMOND, Va. (WUSA9) -- A dozen pieces of heavy construction equipment move about the Redskins new training facility in Richmond  as they work to meet it's June 30th completion date and Training Camp start July 25th. 

It's called the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center.   Bon Secours Virginia Health System operates a number of hospitals across the country and will operate a sports medicine center at the facility.  

Redskins  Training Camp runs from Thursday, July 25th to Friday  August 16.   Fan appreciation day is August 3rd.  Admission is free for all fans, but parking won't be easy.   

The city of Richmond will offer a variety of parking sites with shuttle service. It will cost $7 to part at City Stadium, all other city sites will charge $5.  Just where those parking lots have not been announced yet. 

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WANTED: Police Say Man Crashed Into Police Cruiser

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 4:19pm

TRIANGLE, Va. (WUSA9) -- Police are still looking for a man who they say tried to run over police officers while driving away from them in Triangle, on Friday.

Christopher Blakeney, 29, of Triangle was just about to be arrested for some active warrants, when he crashed into a car, then a police cruiser to get away, police said. 

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Police: 74-year-old Va. Woman Assaults Cop, Firefighter

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 3:40pm

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (WUSA9) -- A woman kicked a firefighter and slammed the door on a police officer, Prince William County Police said in a news release. 

It happened on Tuesday at around 4:50 p.m. on the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue in Woodbridge, police said. 

Vienna Jean Brooks, 74, of Woodbridge, kicked a firefighter, when the firefighter responded to a domestic violence call where she was staying police said. 

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SUPERVISOR TO WALK 30 MILES TO RAISE $30,000 FOR COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 11:40am
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SUPERVISOR TO WALK 30 MILES TO RAISE $30,000 FOR COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS

 

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Student Fired Police Officer Gun on Special Needs School Bus

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Monday, May 13th, 2013, 3:52pm

WINCHESTER, Va, (WUSA9) -- Police responded to a report of a disorderly by a juvenile on a special needs bus. 

A police officer responded to the scene, and after calming the student, remained with the student as the school bus continued its route.  The student was sitting next to the officer when he reached his finger into the officer's holster causing his gun to shoot into the floor of the bus. No injuries were reported, police said. 

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Manassas Hires Compliance Officer and Releases 2012 Water Quality Report

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC
Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 1:24pm
Manassas Hires Compliance Officer and Releases 2012 Water Quality Report

 

The City of Manassas Department of Public Works and Utilities recently welcomed Derek Howard as their new compliance officer. A 20-year veteran chemist and environmental specialist from Florida, Howard is responsible for ensuring safe drinking water in Manassas City and working with the City of Manassas Treatment plant operators, the Virginia Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Quality. The Manassas Public Works/Utilities Department just released the 2012 Water Quality Report, available in digital format on their website. For information about Manassas City Water Quality, go to www.manassascity.org/waterqualityreport.

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Teenager Speaks About The Aftermath Of Her Brother's Suicide

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 6:01pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9)--Sixteen year-old Leilani Tizon is a courageous teenager who talks candidly about an issue rarely discussed in public: suicide.

It's the 10th leading cause of death for Americans, and it leaves shattered families in its wake.

"It sounds harsh but I've spent the last five years thinking that my brother doesn't love me. And that this is my fault," Leilani told us, from the living room of her suburban Washington home.

Growing up, Leilani and Christopher Tizon were inseparable.

"My brother and I were best friends. We were 6 ½ years apart," she said. "He was 18 when everything happened. I was 11."

Their father, Robert, was on a deployment to Saudi Arabia with the Air Force, when Christopher put a loaded gun to his left temple and pulled the trigger.

"He was very handsome," said Leilani, glancing over her shoulder at a large framed photo of her brother. She smiles.

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