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Stafford, VA
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Man Threatens To 'Kill Everybody' Over Honey Packet Dispute In South Stafford: Sheriff Man Threatens To 'Kill Everybody' Over Honey Packet Dispute In South Stafford: Sheriff
Man Threatens To 'Kill Everybody' Over Honey Packet Dispute In South Stafford: Sheriff A man threatened to kill everyone inside a Virginia business — all over a honey packet. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Shell station on Warrenton Road just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, for a reported brandishing incident, according to a the agency on Tuesday, July 15. When deputies arrived, witnesses told them a man had pulled a gun and made threats, claims which were confirmed by surveillance video, deputies said. According to investigators, the man entered the store and put a honey packet in his pocket, then got into an argument with the store c…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A wanted man who ran from deputies was captured in Virginia after an hours-long manhunt — and now he's facing even more charges. Christopher Stanley, 41, of Bealeton, was spotted by a Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputy on Thursday, July 10 around 10:22 a.m. in the Country Wood Estates Subdivision, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Stanley was wanted out of Culpeper County for extortion, using threatening messages, and contempt of court, authorities said. But when Stanley saw the deputy, he took off on foot, kicking off a manhunt in the neighborhood. Deputies set up a perime…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
88 MPH Police Pursuit Ends In DUI Driver’s Backyard In Stafford: Sheriff 88 MPH Police Pursuit Ends In DUI Driver’s Backyard In Stafford: Sheriff
88 MPH Police Pursuit Ends In DUI Driver’s Backyard In Stafford: Sheriff A Stafford County man took the phrase “home safe” a little too literally after a high-speed chase ended in his own backyard, authorities said. Kenneth Jones, 26, of Stafford, was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly leading deputies on a wild pursuit that ended with him plowing through his neighbors’ yards and crashing near his home, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Around 12:15 a.m. on July 9, a deputy was heading southbound on Deacon Road when he clocked a Dodge Dart speeding north at 77 mph in a 45 mph zone.  When the deputy tried to stop the car, the driver h…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says
Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says One Stafford County resident ended up hungry and another ended up in the hospital — all because their pizza delivery came with a side of DUI. Deputies were called to Rock Hill Church Road around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, for a crash involving a flipped vehicle. The car was upside down in the middle of the road, and the driver was spotted tossing something into the woods, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded and found the driver — who admitted he was on his way to deliver a fresh, hot pizza when things went sideways.  Literally. The scene …

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Busted With Brambles In Hair On I-95 After Fleeing Drug Bust In Stafford: Sheriff Ex-Con Busted With Brambles In Hair On I-95 After Fleeing Drug Bust In Stafford: Sheriff
Ex-Con Busted With Brambles In Hair On I-95 After Fleeing Drug Bust In Stafford: Sheriff An ex-con ran from a drug bust and ended up on the side of I-95 with brambles in his hair — and now he’s back behind bars in Virginia, police said. A North Stafford drug investigation turned into a brief manhunt after Keialto Walker, 46, of Warsaw, bolted from a hotel Thursday evening, July 3, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called around 6:30 p.m. to the Staybridge Suites on Richmond Highway for a disturbance, officials say.  They quickly arrested one wanted suspect. While continuing the investigation, they found suspected drugs and identified a seco…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says
Tipster Leads Cops To Mercedes-Driving Drug Dealer Staying At Stafford Motel, Sheriff Says Tipsters dropped the dime, and a Mercedes-driving motel guest in Virginia wound up in cuffs, deputies said. Marc Morgan, 60, was busted with cocaine in his car and motel room after a search warrant was executed at the Super 8 on Wicomico Drive in North Stafford, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, July 2. Deputies say they were first alerted to suspected drug dealing at the motel by a concerned citizen. They soon saw Morgan make a hand-to-hand transaction in the parking lot and passed the information to the Special Investigations Unit. Detectives moved quickly.&nbs…

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Stafford, VA
Traffic
Drunk Driver Crashes Chrysler In Stafford Ditch, Flees With Heineken Left Behind: Sheriff Drunk Driver Crashes Chrysler In Stafford Ditch, Flees With Heineken Left Behind: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Crashes Chrysler In Stafford Ditch, Flees With Heineken Left Behind: Sheriff An allegedly drunk driver was too fast and too furious before a "violent" crash that ended with a Chrysler in a Virginia ditch. A Stafford man is facing multiple charges after his Chrysler went airborne and crashed off Richmond Highway, sending him sprinting into the woods with a crushed Heineken left behind, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash was reported around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, near Bells Hill Road. Witnesses told dispatchers the car “violently left the roadway” and briefly went airborne before crashing.  "Despite flying cars being something o…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Man Snatches Trump Hat, Assaults Supporter At Bar, Sheriff Says Stafford Man Snatches Trump Hat, Assaults Supporter At Bar, Sheriff Says
Stafford Man Snatches Trump Hat, Assaults Supporter At Bar, Sheriff Says A political argument turned into a head-turning arrest at a Virginia bar when a Stafford County man reportedly assaulted someone over a Trump hat, authorities say. Deputies say 42-year-old Donald Carter Jr. spotted the victim wearing the hat before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 at Jay’s Sports Lounge on Richmond Highway and didn’t like what he saw — or believed. Deputies responded to a difference in "political appearances," according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. That’s when Carter allegedly snatched the man’s hat and assaulted him during the scuffle, officials said. After a…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Body Recovered From Rappahannock River In Stafford County: Sheriff Body Recovered From Rappahannock River In Stafford County: Sheriff
Body Recovered From Rappahannock River In Stafford County: Sheriff A body was pulled from the Rappahannock River in Virginia, authorities said. Deputies in Stafford County responded to the 100 block of Riverside Drive around 9:39 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, after someone reported seeing a body floating in the water, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. With help from Stafford Fire and Rescue and the Fredericksburg Police Department, first responders recovered the body of a man from the river, the sheriff’s office said. He was confirmed dead at the scene. “Foul play is not suspected at this time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement on Thu…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Double Trouble: Stafford Deputies Nab Two Fugitives During One Traffic Stop: Sheriff Double Trouble: Stafford Deputies Nab Two Fugitives During One Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Double Trouble: Stafford Deputies Nab Two Fugitives During One Traffic Stop: Sheriff It started with a suspicious Silverado. It ended with two wanted fugitives from two states behind bars. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Monday, June 9, a deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office was patrolling Richmond Highway near Austin Park Drive when a Chevrolet Silverado caught his attention, officials said. The registered owner had an active warrant, so the deputy made the stop, according to the sheriff's office. What he didn’t expect was a bonus pair of wanted wanderers inside. The driver — Emilio Sanchez Linares, 41, of Alexandria — wasn’t the original target. But a quick check s…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
High Teen ‘Didn’t Mean To Interrupt’ Deputies Before DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says High Teen ‘Didn’t Mean To Interrupt’ Deputies Before DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says
High Teen ‘Didn’t Mean To Interrupt’ Deputies Before DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says A high and unlicensed teen driver nearly caused multiple crashes before apologizing for "interrupting" a deputy’s shift during a wild DUI stop in Stafford County, authorities said. The chaos unfolded around 1:56 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, when a deputy spotted an Acura swerving dangerously on Richmond Highway near Rowser Street, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said, prompting a traffic stop. Instead of pulling over, the 16-year-old driver allegedly veered into oncoming traffic — driving southbound in the northbound lanes — before eventually pulling over, officials said. When the deputy …

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
‘My Body Told Me To Steal A Gun’: Felon Busted At Sonic After Wild Stafford Break-In: Sheriff ‘My Body Told Me To Steal A Gun’: Felon Busted At Sonic After Wild Stafford Break-In: Sheriff
‘My Body Told Me To Steal A Gun’: Felon Busted At Sonic After Wild Stafford Break-In: Sheriff His body told him to do it. Deputies told him to get in the back of the cruiser. A convicted felon who said “my body told me to steal a gun” is back behind bars after a brazen theft attempt outside a Sonic in Stafford County, authorities said. Kenneth Gibson, 36, of Culpeper, was arrested on Sunday, June 1, after deputies say he broke into a stranger’s car and tried to swipe a handgun in the parking lot of Sonic on McWhirt Loop, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the scene around 7:37 p.m. that night after a man reported someone he didn’t know was si…

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Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Woman Crashes Men’s Room, Punches Staffer, Busted With Pills: Sheriff Fredericksburg Woman Crashes Men’s Room, Punches Staffer, Busted With Pills: Sheriff
Fredericksburg Woman Crashes Men’s Room, Punches Staffer, Busted With Pills: Sheriff Ashlie Campbell was caught wandering the men’s room — then socked a staffer in the face before trying to ditch her purse full of pills, police in Virginia say. The Fredericksburg woman with an active warrant is facing multiple charges after a wild Saturday night at Jay’s Sports Lounge in Stafford County, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Campbell, 28, was arrested on May 31, shortly after 8:30 p.m., after allegedly getting physical with a staff member and being caught with dozens of narcotic pills, police said. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were already on scene…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
New Yorker 'Trying To Show Off' With Alfa Romeo In Stafford Jailed, Sheriff Says New Yorker 'Trying To Show Off' With Alfa Romeo In Stafford Jailed, Sheriff Says
New Yorker 'Trying To Show Off' With Alfa Romeo In Stafford Jailed, Sheriff Says A New Yorker got a crash course in Virginia hospitality over the weekend — and it ended in handcuffs behind a wing joint. Breno Pinheiro, 24, of Fort Drum, was arrested in Stafford County on Saturday night, May 24, after deputies say he got braggadocios and tried to show off by speeding in an Italian sports car, fled a traffic stop, and wound up at the back of a local Fatty’s Winghouse. It all kicked off around 8:30 p.m. when deputies on Garrisonville Road spotted a luxury Alfa Romeo tear out from Mine Road, tires screeching as it fishtailed onto westbound lanes, the Stafford County Sheriff…

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Stafford, VA
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Brings I-95 To A Halt In Stafford County (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Brings I-95 To A Halt In Stafford County (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Brings I-95 To A Halt In Stafford County (Developing) A tractor-trailer crash brought traffic to a complete stop on I-95 in Stafford County on Wednesday morning, May 21, causing major delays for miles, officials said. All northbound lanes were shut down at mile marker 142.8, just past Exit 140 (Courthouse Road), around 10:30 a.m., according to Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials. “Traffic is currently getting around the crash scene using the interstate shoulders,” VDOT Fredericksburg posted on X at 10:24 a.m. Nine minutes later, they confirmed that “traffic has now also been stopped on the shoulders.” The crash caused traff…

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Stafford, VA
Traffic
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Stafford County Neighborhood: Sheriff Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Stafford County Neighborhood: Sheriff
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Stafford County Neighborhood: Sheriff A 12-year-old boy was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by an SUV while riding his scooter in a Stafford County neighborhood, authorities said. Deputies responded at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, May 19, to the 400 block of Gladiola Way in the Embrey Mill subdivision for a report of a pedestrian struck, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The initial investigation determined that the boy was riding an electric scooter when he collided with a Chevrolet Tahoe, officials said. He was seriously injured and flown from the scene by helicopter to Inova Fairfax M…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says
Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says Frank Taylor Jr. didn’t just miss his turn—he made 16 of them. The Virginia man is back behind bars after deputies say his bizarre driving drew attention in a Stafford County neighborhood, leading to his third DUI arrest in 10 years. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said the 64-year-old was spotted just before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, in the Grafton Village subdivision, recklessly speeding and blaring music. Witnesses told dispatchers Taylor nearly crashed into a parked car while trying to pull off a "16-point turn" in the middle of the street. Deputies caught up with Taylor a short…

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Stafford, VA
Schools
Stafford Woman Attacks Student On Bus, Then Student’s Mom Hours After Jail Release: Sheriff Stafford Woman Attacks Student On Bus, Then Student’s Mom Hours After Jail Release: Sheriff
Stafford Woman Attacks Student On Bus, Then Student’s Mom Hours After Jail Release: Sheriff First the student. Then the student’s mom. A Stafford County woman wasted no time finding new trouble after getting out of jail for attacking a student on a school bus, authorities said. Just hours after her release, Rubby Nyarko, 35, of Stafford, allegedly went right back after the student’s mother following an incident involving their children. Deputies were called to Executive Circle shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, after the student’s mother was assaulted, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. “The adult who assaulted a juvenile at a bus stop assaulted that juveni…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia An armed man in mental crisis who fled a crash scene surrendered after a multi-agency standoff that shut down part of Route 29 for hours, Virginia authorities said. The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, when Culpeper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 29, according to Sheriff Timothy W. Chilton. When deputies arrived, they found the crashed vehicle — but the driver was gone, and a large amount of blood was discovered inside. Drones and a Fairfax County police helicopter were deployed by investigators and the man was found in the woods n…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says A minor crash nearly turned deadly in Stafford County when a man ditched diplomacy and pulled out a shotgun, authorities said. The incident happened around 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, on Warrenton Road near International Parkway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to a reported auto accident that quickly escalated into a verbal disturbance involving weapons. Investigators said the drivers of a Subaru and a semi-truck collided while traveling on Warrenton Road.  After both got out of their vehicles, the Subaru driver allegedly pulled a shotgun and…

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Stafford, VA
Traffic
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff A repeat DUI offender is back in trouble after a serious Virginia crash that left four people injured and sent him flying to the hospital by chopper, authorities said. The two-car wreck unfolded around 3:05 p.m. Saturday, May 3, along the 3700 block of Richmond Highway, when a Honda pulled out from the lot of D & M Discount Auto Sales and failed to stop, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The Honda entered directly into the path of a southbound Chevrolet, which had no time to avoid the collision, investigators said. Deputies and an off-duty paramedic responded to the cr…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff
Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff A man and woman asleep on a busy Virginia bridge during rush hour on Thursday afternoon both tried to con deputies, and both failed spectacularly, according to the sheriff's office. Jayshon Bates, 23, and Ajae Jackson, 24, both of Stafford, reacted differently when members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to the Jessica Cheney Bridge, where there were multiple traffic complaints. The complaints started rolling in at around 4:30 p.m. on May 1. "While traffic on Garrisonville Road is usually backed up at this time, it was exacerbated due to the driver asleep behind the wheel…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Fugitive Fights Deputies, Flushes Evidence At Stafford Jail, Sheriff Says Fugitive Fights Deputies, Flushes Evidence At Stafford Jail, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Fights Deputies, Flushes Evidence At Stafford Jail, Sheriff Says A robbery suspect turned a Virginia motel into a crime scene — then tried to flush the evidence after landing in jail, authorities said. Dion Parker, 25, of Callao, was arrested early Friday, April 25, after deputies tracked him to the Super 8 Motel on Warrenton Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Parker was allegedly connected to a recent robbery in a neighboring jurisdiction and had previously fled Stafford deputies during a 2024 case. When deputies found him at around 5 a.m., they say Parker was intoxicated and immediately became combative. As deputies tried to tak…

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Stafford, VA
Business
Stafford Foot Chase Ends With Dealership Employee's Surprise Tackle: 'Came Out Of Nowhere' Stafford Foot Chase Ends With Dealership Employee's Surprise Tackle: 'Came Out Of Nowhere'
Stafford Foot Chase Ends With Dealership Employee's Surprise Tackle: 'Came Out Of Nowhere' A Stafford man on the run from deputies didn’t get far — thanks to a fast-footed dealership employee who tackled him during a foot chase, authorities said. Shane Williams, 28, is facing multiple charges after deputies say he tried to use counterfeit cash at a Panera Bread in Stafford, then ran and was tackled by a dealership employee. The chaos began around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, when deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to the eatery on Stafford Market Place, where employees reported that Williams had tried to pay with a fake $50 bill. Deputies quickly sp…

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Fredericksburg, VA
News
Spotsy ‘Stowaway’ Wanted In Stafford Caught Hiding Inside RV Compartment: Sheriff Spotsy ‘Stowaway’ Wanted In Stafford Caught Hiding Inside RV Compartment: Sheriff
Spotsy ‘Stowaway’ Wanted In Stafford Caught Hiding Inside RV Compartment: Sheriff Turns out hiding in an RV luggage compartment isn’t the best way to avoid the law. A wanted man from Spotsylvania tried — and failed — to elude deputies in Stafford County by stashing himself like a suitcase in the underbelly of a recreational vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office. It happened around 5:15 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Corbin’s RV on King’s Highway, where 39-year-old William Acors was reportedly spotted, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. Acors, wanted on a capias out of Stafford, had a history of fleeing law enforcement, so deputies quickly set up a p…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff Stafford Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff
Stafford Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff A Virginia woman no stranger to DUI stops is back behind bars after crashing her BMW while allegedly drunk — with two children in the backseat, authorities said. Lidia Cruz, 40, of Stafford, was arrested early on Thursday morning after slamming into an unoccupied Volkswagen for what she initially explained was because of "distracted driving," according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the. Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 12:45 a.m. on April 17 to Little Oak Road to investigate the crash, where they were met by Cruz and the children. The crash s…

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Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Police & Fire
Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase
Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase A sheriff's deputy who was once outrun by a reckless driver in Virginia got the last laugh—this time he was caught with drugs, a gun, and no license, authorities said. Deputy R. Tully had a familiar feeling when he spotted a black Dodge Challenger speeding down Richmond Highway on Tuesday, April 8, in Stafford. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, it was the exact same car — and driver — he pursued months earlier. Back on Nov. 18, 2024, at around 10:25 a.m., the deputy attempted a traffic stop outside the Wawa on Richmond Highway after spotting the Dodge with tinted windows a…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
High-Speed Pursuit In Stafford Ends With Arrest Of Fairfax Fugitive, Sheriff Says High-Speed Pursuit In Stafford Ends With Arrest Of Fairfax Fugitive, Sheriff Says
High-Speed Pursuit In Stafford Ends With Arrest Of Fairfax Fugitive, Sheriff Says A New York man who stole a suitcase stuffed with lingerie from a Virginia T.J. Maxx was caught after leading deputies on a bizarre pursuit through North Stafford, authorities said. A wanted man is behind bars after a high-speed pursuit in Stafford County ended with his arrest—and the recovery of more than $1,000 in stolen underwear, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the T.J. Maxx on Stafford Market Place around 8:40 p.m. Friday, April 11 in North Stafford, for a reported theft.  Witnesses said store security had chased the suspect out of the st…

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Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Tattooed Fugitive Barricades In Virginia Home, Surrenders After Standoff: Police Tattooed Fugitive Barricades In Virginia Home, Surrenders After Standoff: Police
Tattooed Fugitive Barricades In Virginia Home, Surrenders After Standoff: Police A wanted man in Virginia is behind bars after sparking a two-day manhunt in Front Royal that ended with a barricade situation and multi-agency response, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 9. Officers with the Front Royal Police Department said they first made contact with 34-year-old Richmond resident William Christopher Mosley Jr. on Monday, April 7, after receiving a report that he was sitting in a vehicle at a residence on the 1600 block of North Royal Avenue.  Mosley reportedly took off on foot as officers approached, kicking off a brief pursuit. A coordinated search was la…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Man Asked Deputies For Drug Gear, Tried To Flee Near Hospital, Sheriff Says Stafford Man Asked Deputies For Drug Gear, Tried To Flee Near Hospital, Sheriff Says
Stafford Man Asked Deputies For Drug Gear, Tried To Flee Near Hospital, Sheriff Says Brandon Blackburn had a plan. It was not a good plan. The 38-year-old Stafford man bolted from a hospital Monday morning, April 7, and allegedly set off on a mission to get high — even asking the deputies who found him for help buying drug paraphernalia, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It didn’t go great. Deputies were called to the area of Richmond Highway and Hospital Center Boulevard around 9:51 a.m. after hospital staff said an intoxicated man had just “eloped” from the facility. They spotted Blackburn near Richmond Highway and Courthouse Road and immediately notice…

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Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff
Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff A District man got fired up over his wing order and ended up behind bars in Virginia — grinning in his mugshot after allegedly assaulting a Stafford County deputy. It happened Saturday, April 5, around 2:30 p.m., when deputies were called to the Wing Stop on South Gateway Drive for a disturbance involving a loud and aggressive customer, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. That customer, 25-year-old Cambric Hudson, reportedly wasn’t just upset with staff — his attitude turned toward deputies, too. Despite multiple attempts to “de-escalate the tangy trouble,” officials said Hudson kep…

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