Location: 3400 block of Vale Ct, Woodbridge VA
Time: 8:05 a.m. on February 21, 2026
Prince William County police responded to a residence in the 3400 block of Vale Court to investigate a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, officers discovered four deceased individuals inside the home, including a small child.
The presumed suspect, preliminarily identified as an adult woman, was found deceased along with two other adult family members — a man and a woman — and a 2-year-old boy. Autopsies confirmed all four individuals died from knife-related injuries. The suspected murder weapon was recovered at the scene.
Authorities stated the incident was contained within the home and there was no active threat to the surrounding community. The deceased were identified as a 69-year-old woman, a 40-year-old man, a 35-year-old woman, and a 2-year-old boy, all of Woodbridge. The investigation remains ongoing.