Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

A new Medicare scam involves "free" DNA swab tests as health screenings, according to an ALERT issued by the Virginia AARP. Before agreeing to have your mouth swabbed, AARP warns that genetic tests must be ordered by your doctor and must be medically necessary to be covered by Medicare. Scammers are using” free DNA tests” to steal your insurance information and sensitive medical information.

Prince William County Police Department's arrest report for Monday, June 24, 2019.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) have requested additional funding for vital improvements to Interstate 81 (I-81) to enhance safety and reduce traffic congestion. In letters to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and the U.S. Department of Transportation, they say more than one-third of all trucks that drive through Virginia travel on I-81, which suffers from traffic delays and 2,000+ crashes annually.

Prince William County Police Department's crime log on Monday, June 24, 2019.

Prince William County Police detectives are investigating two deaths, termed suspicious by the police department, Two bodies were found in woods off Featherstone Road this morning.

ongresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) has introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act. This bill would enable local law enforcement to block the sale or transfer of any weapon regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA), including silencers.

Prince William County has awarded a $50,000 grant to kick-off a Medical School Feasibility and Planning Study by George Mason University. The Claude Moore Foundation has contributed $200,000 and the university will cover the remaining costs and conduct the study, with preliminary results anticipated in early fall. GMU already has a pre-med program with readily available laboratories and the classroom space needed to meet the goal of accreditation by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in 2021, at the earliest.