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The Tale Of How A New Carlton Grinch Tried Stealing Christmas
A Maryland man who tried stealing Christmas was stopped by deputies in Virginia, they'll tell ya. 'Twas Dec. 4 at approximately 12:10 p.m., and Stafford County deputies were called to Lowe's for a trespassing man. Whether his shoes were too tight, or his heart was two sizes too small, Alphonsus Anthony's wonderful idea to steal Christmas was foiled by deputies, after all. They looked in his sleigh, a Ram pickup, that day, and saw holiday goods, for none of which he had paid. There were wreaths and treetops, and LED lights galore. There was a stuffed up Christmas tree, a power washer,…
Police & Fire
Glenn Dale Woman Who Drank Red Wine Out Of Red Cups Arrested For DUI With Kids In Car: Sheriff
Red wine in red Solo cups doomed a 25-year-old Maryland mother who was caught driving recklessly and drunk with kids in the car while traveling through Stafford County, police say. Glenn Dale resident Claudia Sorto Ortiz had to be held behind bars over the holiday weekend after she was caught speeding and drifting off the roadway on Richmond Highway by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The incident was reported shortly after 2:20 a.m. on Sunday morning when Ortiz sped past a deputy on duty who she nearly struck while failing to stay in her lane several times. According …
Police & Fire
Spotsy Shooter Accused Of Murdering Man In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
A shooter from Spotsylvania has been apprehended days after a 42-year-old man was shot and killed in Stafford County, authorities announced on Friday. James Allen Wright, Jr., 42, is facing murder and other charges following an investigation into the death of Derrick Campbell, who was shot and killed in the 200 block of Streamview Drive in the Rappahannock Landing Subdivision, officials confirmed. The shooting was reported at around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Happening Now:Deputies are currently investigating the shooting of a person in the Rappahannock Landing subdivision. This …
Police & Fire
Swerving, Drunk Driver From Upper Marlboro Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff
A "couple of drinks" led to a Maryland man being locked up in Virginia for alleged drunk driving with a kid in the car, police say. Upper Marlboro resident David Kamara, was arrested in Stafford County, following a wild ride that saw him speeding, swerving, and causing a menace on Sunday night while driving with a 6-year-old child. The 40-year-old first came to the attention of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, in the area of Richmond Highway and Aquia Town Center, where there were reports of a reckless driver who was out of control and nea…
Police & Fire
Child Abducted By Woman In Anne Arundel Tracked Down By Sheriff In Virginia
A cross-state investigation into a missing child in Maryland led to charges for a 36-year-old who was apprehended by sheriff's deputies in Virginia. Jessica Onwudiachi was taken into custody by deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Jan. 3 after being alerted by police in Anne Arundel County that she was wanted for abducting a 5-year-old and is believed to be in the area near Bells Hill Road. Deputies began a canvas shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon while being guided by tips from an Anne Arundel County detective. According to the sheriff’s office, Det. K…
Police & Fire
Felonious Fugitive With Warrants Out For Arrest In MD Found In Fredericksburg, Sheriff Says
A fugitive with multiple felony charges out of Anne Arundel County has been found and taken into custody, police say. Melvin Anibal Duran Flores, 35, of Fredericksburg, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 9:25 a.m., according to the Stafford County Sheriff's office. Flores had multiple felony charges including three counts of kidnapping, four counts of assault, two counts of false imprisonment and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Detective J.G. Wright III and the U.S. Marshals Service worked together in order to take him into custody. Duran Flores was found after he was observ…
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Teen Accused Of Hitting Deputy With Car In VA Before Being Captured By US Marshal In MD: Police
Authorities say that a teenage driver who intentionally drove through a Stafford County Sheriff's deputy rather than get a ticket was apprehended by US Marshals after fleeing into Maryland. Kimora Fagbewesa, 18, is in police custody and faces a host of charges following a wild scene that began shortly before 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and lasted well into the following day as law enforcement attempted to take her into custody. A member of the sheriff’s office on patrol spotted a reckless driver - later identified as Fagbewesa - who was driving recklessly and speeding in the area of Gar…
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Twenty-One Wheels Of Soul Motorcycle Club Members Indicted For Quadruple Maryland Shooting
Nearly two dozen members of the Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club have been indicted on multiple charges related to a quadruple shooting that took place in Maryland in October 2020. The Charles County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, July 22, that 21 members of the club have been identified and apprehended for their roles in a shooting at Room 301 on Crain Highway in Waldorf. Those charged, and their affiliation to the gang: Eric Gerard Davis, 32, of Fort Washington (Unseen Kingz); Kentrel Jerome Dorsey, 33, of Front Royal (Virginia Chapter); Shawn Everett Fleming, 32, of Centerville …
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Police ID Victim In Stafford Motel Murder
Authorities have identified the man killed at a Red Roof Inn in Stafford County over the weekend. Deputies said Leo Franklin, 47, of Maryland, died at the Warrenton Road motel in Stafford just after 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 19. George Pearson III, 44, of Stafford, reportedly shot him and then fled the scene in a silver Toyota Tacoma, still armed with the handgun, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. A Crisis Negotiation Team spoke with Pearson on FaceTime in an attempt to get him to turn himself in. He told them he wouldn't be taken alive, deputies said. However, when offic…
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FaceTime Fugitive: Motel Murder Suspect Surrenders During I-95 Pursuit
Authorities got a murder suspect to surrender over FaceTime as he led a police pursuit on Interstate 95 in Virginia, they said. George Pearson III, 44, of Stafford, shot the victim in his chest at a Red Roof Inn on Warrenton Road around 8:15 a.m. June 19, then fled the scene in a silver Toyota Tacoma, still armed with a handgun, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Once able to identify the suspect, authorities called him on FaceTime and added a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team joined to the call. While attempting to negotiate a peaceful surrender, Pearson indicated he …
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Family Teams Up In Stafford Bar Room Brawl: Police
A bar brawl in northern Virginia turned into a family affair after brother, sister, and mom all joined into the melee over the weekend. Employees at Buffalo Mo's on Wicomico Drive called deputies on Sunday night, May 22, after a fight had broke out amongst a crowd of 10 people just after 11 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. It's unclear what kicked off the dust up, but when deputies arrived fighting had spilled into the parking lot. They saw Chelsea Donald, 30, of Stephens City, drunk and screaming at someone on the other side of the fracas. She attack…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Leads 'Low Speed' Police Pursuit In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office
A Virginia man is being held without bail after he was arrested for trying to evade police officers while driving under the influence, authorities said. Adwain Sharrier, 38, of Stafford, was charged with a DUI after leading deputies on a "low speed pursuit" in North Stafford, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. A deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Red Roof Inn, located at 153 Garrisonville Road, around 2:37 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, the office reports. A man, later identified as Sharrier, was found slumped over in the back of a car that was pa…
Police & Fire
Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office
A man from Stafford County was arrested for scamming multiple people and accessing around 100 different credit card accounts for months, authorities said. Richard Allen, Jr., 22. allegedly stole money from at least 12 people around the county by using their personal information to access their credit card accounts, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. An investigation started in October 2021 when deputies took a report of fraud involving someone buying auto parts online, the office said. Three invoices were billed to addresses in Maryland, Colorado and Califor…
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Backs Over, Kills 23-Year-Old Virginia Man: Sheriff's Office
A Richmond man was killed in a construction accident in Stafford County, authorities said. Brody Beverly, 23, was found dead inside a utility task vehicle (UTV) at a construction site on Centreport Parkway around 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. Construction Site Fatality A Richmond man was killed yesterday in a construction site accident on Centreport Parkway. ... Posted by Office of Stafford County Sheriff on Thursday, May 5, 2022 Initial investigation revealed an oversized off-road dump truck backed over the UTV and killed the …
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Choked Victim Over Loud Noise Dispute: Sheriff's Office
A Stafford County man has been arrested for getting extremely violent over a dispute with another individual, authorities said. Stephen Brown, 35, started chocking someone after the two got into an argument over a loud noise in the area of Dudley Lane off Brooke Road around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. After attacking the victim, Brown fled the scene while driving on a suspended license, the office continued. He was later arrested and charged with strangulation among other charges. He is being held on a $3,500 bail at …
Police & Fire
Armed & Dangerous Shooting Suspects On The Loose In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office
Authorities are looking for two armed and dangerous suspects involved in a recent shooting in Stafford County, authorities said. The suspects are described as a White or light-skinned Hispanic male and a Black male, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. Both fled the scene of the shooting in a black Mitsubishi Eclipse SUV. The shooting occurred in the 800 block of of Bellows Avenue around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, a deputy with the office said on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers found one victim suffering from gunshot wounds to the stomach. They were ta…
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Young Virginia Girl Suspect Of Stafford County Hit-And-Run: Sheriff's Office
A young girl from Virginia is a suspect of a Stafford County hit-and-run that occurred earlier this week, authorities said. The girl struck a dark colored SUV in the parking lot of the Koi Tea, located at Garrisonville Road, around 8:10 p.m. on Monday, May 2, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. She is described as a young White female with blonde hair and was wearing a NSHS jacket, the office said. Deputies are working to obtain photos of the suspect and has contacted the School Resources Officer at the girls' high school, the office added.
Police & Fire
FBI Imposter Flashed Bogus Badge At Police During 90 MPH Pursuit Across Stafford County: Police
An FBI imposter who led authorities on a pursuit across Northern Virginia after pointing a gun at workers in a parking lot inside of his car has been arrested, police said. Nicholas Rudolph, 49, was jailed without bond following the incident, which began around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Trouble began when deputies were called to Stafford Market Place for a disturbance with a weapon. A crew preparing to do work in the parking lot approached a black Honda SUV occupied by Rudolph, and asked him to move the vehicle, the sheriff's office said. A…
Schools
VA High Schooler Gave Unassuming Peer Brownie Laced With Drugs: Authorities
A Virginia high school student was arrested on several charges after giving a drug-laced brownie to his unassuming peer last month, authorities said. Cole Spicer, 18, of Stafford, gave the other student an "adulterated brownie" on Thursday, April 21, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Stafford High School Resource Officer, Deputy J.T. Harrod III was first notified of an ill student in the school clinic 2 p.m. Thursday, April 21. The affected student claims to have been unaware that the brownie had allegedly been laced with drugs by Spicer, according to authorities. Harrod and schoo…
Police & Fire
Rappahannock Jail Gangsters Charged In Fight That Hospitalized Fellow Inmate: Sheriff
Three Rappahannock Regional Jail inmates have been charged in connection with a fight that sent a fellow prisoner to the hospital last week, authorities said. The fight broke out between inmates Collins Turner and Travis Ball around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. Turner and Ball then proceeded to attack another inmate by punching, choking and kneeing him, the office said. Jail Fight Charges A fight last week at the jail resulted in a plethora of charges for several inmates. On April 26th... Posted by Office of Stafford County S…
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