Crime & Safety

Police ID Body Found in Woodbridge Creek

Medical examiner must determine cause of death, say Prince William police.

The Prince William County Police Department announced Thursday that a body found in a Woodbridge creek is that of a 63-year-old man.

The remains of Craig Edward Manning of Woodbridge were found Wednesday afternoon along Powells Creek, near Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1). The site is about a mile north of Dumfries.

No foul play is suspected, the police said, and the incident does not appear to be random.

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Police detectives identified the body, and they're working with the local medical examiner to determine the exact cause of death, the police said.

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