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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says
Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says A Virginia driver didn’t just fail to stay in her lane — deputies say her story didn’t stay straight either after she was pulled over with a child in the car. Erika Romero Diaz, 38, of Stafford, was arrested following a traffic stop that led to multiple charges, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy observed Diaz failing to maintain her lane near Windsong Way and Stefaniga Road at approximately 6:40 p.m. on April 24 and conducted a traffic stop, deputies said. Diaz initially admitted she was on her phone while driving before denying she had consumed any alcohol that d…

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by Zak Failla
Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
Police & Fire
Dealing Meth Gets Two Busted In Manahawkin: Stafford PD Dealing Meth Gets Two Busted In Manahawkin: Stafford PD
Dealing Meth Gets Two Busted In Manahawkin: Stafford PD Two people were arrested and charged with dealing meth in Manahawkin, authorities announced Monday, Feb. 9. At 5:30 a.m., officers in the drug enforcement unit concluded a several month-long narcotics investigation, which led to the arrest of Tahj Tyler, 22 and Jennifer Wilchak, 32, both Manahawkin residents who lived in the 200 Back Road apartment complex, Stafford police said. A search warrant found Tyler and Wilchak to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, police said. Tyler was charged with possession with the intent to distribute less than ½ ounce of methamp…

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by Sam Barron
Annapolis, MD
Business
JCPenney Closing Annapolis Mall Store As Part Of Nationwide Cuts, Reports Say JCPenney Closing Annapolis Mall Store As Part Of Nationwide Cuts, Reports Say
JCPenney Closing Annapolis Mall Store As Part Of Nationwide Cuts, Reports Say JCPenney is closing a Maryland department store as one of its latest changes amid restructuring and financial uncertainty. JCPenney will shut down at the Annapolis Mall in Maryland, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice. The store is one of eight locations set to close nationwide by the middle of 2025. The company said it doesn't have plans to "significantly reduce" its store count. "Individual closures in specific markets happen from time to time due to expiring lease agreements, market changes or other factors," the spokesperson said. "We are grateful to our …

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
Business
Mall Brand Merger: JCPenney Unites With Forever 21, Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers Operator Mall Brand Merger: JCPenney Unites With Forever 21, Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers Operator
Mall Brand Merger: JCPenney Unites With Forever 21, Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers Operator JCPenney is merging with a company that owns several other retailers that have also struggled as malls have declined in popularity across the US. The 123-year-old department store chain and SPARC Group have combined to form Catalyst Brands, the new company said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 8. SPARC Group is the operator of stores including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Lucky Brand, and Nautica. Former JCPenney CEO Marc Rosen will become the CEO of Catalyst Brands, which boasts more than $9 billion of revenue and about 60,000 employees at …

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by Chris Spiker
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Arrest Made, Shelter In Place Lifted After Stafford Disturbance: Police Arrest Made, Shelter In Place Lifted After Stafford Disturbance: Police
Arrest Made, Shelter In Place Lifted After Stafford Disturbance: Police One person was in custody after an incident in Stafford on Thursday, Aug. 3, authorities said. A shelter in place was issued along the 500 block of Ferry Road around 12:15 p.m., due to a disturbance. No further details were reported. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Man Casually Exposes His Genitals In Stafford County Man Casually Exposes His Genitals In Stafford County
Man Casually Exposes His Genitals In Stafford County Police in Stafford are searching for a man who exposed himself in public on Thursday, June 1. The incident happened around 12:40 a.m. at the Stonegate Apartments.  "The caller advised someone flashed his genitals before carrying on like nothing happened," police said.  The suspect was described as a white male in a black hooded sweatshirt and shorts.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Schools
High School Basketball Game Called Off In VA After Player Assaults Opponent: Sheriff High School Basketball Game Called Off In VA After Player Assaults Opponent: Sheriff
High School Basketball Game Called Off In VA After Player Assaults Opponent: Sheriff Benches cleared on Tuesday night during the Colonial Forge High School basketball game against Mountain View High School in Stafford when a large fight broke out and members of the sheriff’s office had to step in. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that a basketball player assaulted another on the opposing team, and a large crowd formed on the court during the chaotic scene. The game had to be called off due to the fight. Additional members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to the school to help get everyone out of the g…

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by Zak Failla
Vineland, NJ
News
These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America
These New Jersey Colleges Ranked Among Best In America New Jersey boasts one of the highest college graduation rates in America, and with top-rated small and large, public and private universities, it's no surprise since there seems to be a school to fit every sort of student— 30 of which have ranked among the top 1,500 on the US News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Colleges.  Princeton was the highest ranking overall in both the state and the country. The first place status has it outranking MIT, Harvard, Stafford, Yale — the latter three of which tied— the University of Chicago, and the University of Pennsylvania— which tied…

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by Jillian Pikora