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Good Samaritan Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During VA Brawl Identified: Sheriff
New details have been released by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after a 61-year-old man was killed by a federal agent's gun that discharged during a dispute with an unruly family. Deputies responded to Stratford Place subdivision around 6:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, after an off-duty federal law enforcement officer confronted a motorcyclist riding recklessly through the neighborhood, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The motorcyclist initially left the area but later returned with family members, sparking a heated altercation near the intersection of North Jenny Lynn…
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Bowie Man Had Cocaine On Face, Children In Car During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says
A Maryland man was found slumped behind the wheel with cocaine on his nose and lip, while two children sat in the car, according to authorities. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 9:36 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, to a call about an unresponsive driver with children in the vehicle near Town Center Boulevard, officials said. Deputies located the vehicle near Richmond Highway and Coachman Circle and attempted a traffic stop after the driver committed a lane violation. When the deputy approached the car, the driver—Bowie resident Aaron Clark, 42—showed c…
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Bystander Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During Virginia Brawl, Sheriff Says
A reckless motorcycle ride in a Stafford County neighborhood escalated into a deadly confrontation when a federal officer’s gun discharged, killing a 61-year-old bystander, authorities said. Deputies responded to Stratford Place subdivision around 6:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, after an off-duty federal law enforcement officer confronted a motorcyclist riding recklessly through the neighborhood, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The motorcyclist initially left the area but later returned with family members, sparking a heated altercation near the intersection of North Jenny …
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Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Virginia Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff
A Maryland man’s late-night joyride turned into a high-speed chase after a poorly executed U-turn and a taste for Bootlegger drinks led to a wild pursuit in Stafford County. Millersville resident Cuther Watts II, 38, now faces a laundry list of charges after being busted for speeding, theft, DUI, and unauthorized use of a rental car on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The chase kicked off just before midnight when a deputy spotted Watts’ Toyota making a shaky U-turn from the right lane of Richmond Highway—clipping a curb right in front of Jay’s Sports L…
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Man Wanted In MD Uses Wooden Slat During Roadside Attack Of Travel Companion In VA: Sheriff
A Virginia man went off the rails, accusing his travel companion of stealing from him before attacking him with a wooden slat in the middle of the road, authorities said. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to Anvil Road shortly before noon on Sunday, on Feb. 2 after receiving reports of an assault, officials said. When deputies arrived, they found the victim suffering from injuries to his head and arm, sending him to the hospital. Witnesses filled in the details, investigators said, claiming that 48-year-old Marcellus Berryman had been acting "wacky" while tr…
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Tailgating Fredericksburg Police Cruiser Lands Wanted Maryland Man In Stafford County Jail: PD
A fugitive from Maryland wanted in Virginia chose the wrong person to tailgate while allegedly driving under the influence and landed himself behind bars, according to the Stafford County Sherif's Office. Berwyn Heights resident Juan Segovia Chicas was arrested over the weekend by deputies following a drunk driver complaint that was called in on Friday night. Deputies from the sheriff's office responded shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 to a stretch of Richmond Highway, where they spotted a Toyota heading north that was driving in two lanes - and also tailgating a Fredericksburg Poli…
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District Heights Man Among Two Busted For Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After Pursuit: Police
Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street. According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money. The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…
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Drunk Driver Wanted In MD Causes Crash In Stafford, Lies About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say
A man with an outstanding warrant was arrested after a DUI crash in Stafford County early Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. On Nov. 17, at approximately 3:36 a.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident near Austin Park Drive and Richmond Highway that left one vehicle on its side with the driver trapped inside. Deputy C.T. Richardson assisted the driver of the overturned Chevrolet out of the vehicle and into an ambulance, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, while a second deputy spoke with the driver of a Honda also involved in the c…
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Florida Woman, Maryland Man Passing Bad Checks In Virginia Tracked Down, Sheriff Says
Two suspects visiting Virginia from out of state are facing felony charges following an investigation into a series of bad checks that were used at several Stafford County businesses, officials say. Pasadena Raymond Wilson, 36, and 20-year-old Florida resident Jessie Mainville were both arrested this week after their checks bounced - and not for the first time. At around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to O'Reilly Auto Parts on Bojangles way, where there was a report of fraud suspects in the business. "Staff advised a male a…
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Repeat DUI Offender Drove 43 Miles Drunk From Maryland To Virginia, Sheriff Says
A La Plata woman who traveled more than 40 miles from Maryland to Virginia before stopping for a nap at a traffic light is facing another DUI offense, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, deputies were called to investigate a possible drunk driver, where they found Amy Cooksey, 59, parked at the traffic light in front of Sheetz on Kings Highway unconscious behind the wheel. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that Cooksey had her vehicle in park at the time and her foot was still on the gas. Onc…
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Man Planning To Sell Stolen Tide Pods Outside Virginia Laundromats 'Like Drugs' Busted: Sheriff
A pair with a curious business plan are behind bars in Virginia after attempting to clean up by selling stolen Tide detergents "like drugs" in Stafford, according to the sheriff's office. Upper Marlboro resident Toddrick Bowens, 30, and Falls Church native Sonia Bonilla Hercules, 19, are both facing charges after being busted with drugs and more than 100 bottles of detergent they they planned to re-sell. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, late in the afternoon on Wednesday, Aug. 7, deputies were called to Lowe's in the 1300 block of Stafford Market Place …
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Fentanyl, Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested Following Traffic Stop In Stafford: Sheriff
A pair of suspected drug dealers are off the streets of Stafford County — along with their fentanyl — following an investigation by the sheriff's office. Justin Cauley, 34, of Clinton, MD, and Stafford resident Jessica Bigler, 37, were recently apprehended in connection to the distribution of drugs in the Warrenton Road area. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, detectives spotted a vehicle wanted as part of the investigation, prompting a fateful traffic stop for the pair in the area of Banks Ford Parkway. Bigler, who was already was …
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Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff
A pair in a stolen vehicle tried their best - which was not good enough - to dupe members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office during a strange traffic stop on Monday morning, officials say. Devonte Griffin, 28, of Germantown in Maryland, and 32-year-old Stafford native Justin Hunter are both facing charges following what was described as a "game of hide-and-seek" that was ultimately won by a police K9. Shortly after 1 a.m. on June 24, a deputy on patrol spotted a stolen vehicle in the area of Garrison Road and Dunn Drive, leading to a traffic stop in Garrison Woods, at which…
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Fugitive From Maryland Wanted For Abduction In Virginia Facing Fresh Charges: Police
A wanted 23-year-old Maryland man who has a checkered criminal history is facing new charges in Virginia after attempting to flee from deputies in Stafford County. Clinton native Jaiden Riddick, who was already wanted in Fredericksburg for abduction, malicious wounding, preventing the summoning of law enforcement, and fleeing from law enforcement, is back behind bars following an incident that played out on Wednesday morning, authorities announced. At approximately 10:52 a.m. on May 29, deputies were tipped off that Riddick was in an area shopping plaza, prompting an investigation that…
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Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Virginia
A 35-year-old man with multiple warrants was arrested in Virginia after what he called a game of "Drunk Monopoly." Marque Alston, of Waldorf, MD, was spotted urinating next to a dumpster near the Quality Inn on Greenspring Drive in Stafford, VA around 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, the sheriff's department said in a release. Sergeant Jacobeen made contact with Alston, who wreaked of alcohol and became agitated and started yelling when Jacobeen tried to identify him, police said. Alston also said he couldn’t be detained. He would be proven wrong. Jacobeen discovered Alston was wante…
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MD Fugitives Captured In Takedown Of $100K Target Store Theft Ring In VA: Sheriff
A trio of Maryland men accused of stealing $100,000 worth of merchandise across multiple towns were arrested in Virginia. Stafford County Sheriff deputies responding to Target at Stafford Market Place around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, April 18 were met by a group of men hiding skin care items in a large bin, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Among the men were Wilbur Sibert, 58, of Hyattsville, MD; Delbert Henry, 47, of Frederick, MD; and Canbrin Smith, 31, of Upper Marlboro, MD, police said. As deputies arrived, the trio fled out a fire exit with the stolen items. The …
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The Tale Of How A Stafford 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,…
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Sheriff's Deputy Nearly Struck By Red Wine Drinking DUI Driver With Kids In Virginia
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 …
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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 …
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Swerving, Drunk Driver 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…
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Dad Shook Infant Son To Death, Officials In Virginia Find 39 Years Later
William Faulkner famously once said “the past is never dead. It’s not even past,” and that proved to be true in Prince William County, where police solved a 37-year cold case involving an infant this week. Samuel Harry Dicola, 58, who has no fixed address, has been charged with murder i connection to the death of his infant son in their former family home in the 9600 block of Lafayette Avenue in Manassas in 1984. Then, the initial investigation determined that on Nov. 29, 1984, the victim, a 3-month-old boy, was in the care of Dicola, who was 20 at the time, at their Manassas home when, at …
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Father Accused Of Attempting To Murder Mother Of Child During Custody Exchange In Stafford
Shots were fired during a curious child custody exchange gone sideways in Stafford County over the weekend, leading to an attempted murder charge for a Maryland man wanted all over Virginia, the sheriff's office announced. Prince George's County resident Almon Wheeler, 28, of Fort Washington, is facing attempted murder and other charges following a quarrelsome child custody exchange that happened on Sunday, Jan. 8. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday night. It is alleged that Wheeler was at the Dixon Street 7-Eleven to conduct a child custody exchange of his 1-year-old chil…
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Child Abducted By Woman In Maryland 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…
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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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'Shawshank Redemption' Escape Attempt Recreated By Virginia Trespasser — Kind Of
Authorities say that a wanted suspect did his best "Shawshank Redemption" impression to avoid being apprehended in Virginia after crawling through more than 150 feet of drainage pipe before being taken into custody. Wadah Mahgoub, 22, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges following a police pursuit that nearly went off the rails, the Fredericksburg Police Department announced on Friday, Dec. 16. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, investigators said that the Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a report that a person may be living in the Clarion Hotel, w…
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Virginia Woman Accused Of Murder, Neglect After Son Dies On Mother's Day From THC Gummies
A Virginia woman has been charged with murder after her 4-year-old son overdosed on weed gummies and died on Mother's Day, authorities announced. Dorothy Annette Clements, 30, of Spotsylvania, has been charged with felony murder and child neglect following an investigation into the death of her son earlier this year. A spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said that the child died on Sunday, May 8, after suffering a medical emergency two days earlier in a home in the 5400 block of Jamie Court. Detectives from the agency’s Child Victim Unit investigated the death, which…
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Maryland DUI Driver Seriously Injures Children, Firefighter In I-95 VA Crash
A Maryland man is facing several serious charges after driving under the influence with kids in his car and hurting a firefighter at an accident scene last week, authorities in Virginia said. Ricardo Rodriguez-Montoya, 41, had three children in his car not property restrained when he drove into the back of a firetruck on Thursday, Aug. 18 around 11:05 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Rodriguez-Montoya injured his four passengers and a firefighter, authorities said. He was charged with DUI, reckless driving, DUI maiming, felony child neglect and failing to yield to…
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Shooting Suspect Apprehended In Virginia Minutes After Shots Fired Reported: Police
A Fredericksburg man who attempted to flee from police after firing gunshots in the downtown district is facing a host of charges after being apprehended within minutes by responding officers, police said. At approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, the Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a report of a single gunshot fired in the 200 block of Charles Street, according to officials. Patrol officers responded and located a person matching the suspect’s description, and after a brief foot pursuit, patrol officers apprehended the suspect and identified him as Norris Wright, 35, of Fred…
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Alexandria Gunman In Richmond Murder Crashes In 101 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police
A 24-year-old Alexandria man was arrested in a deadly Richmond shooting when he crashed his car while leading a pursuit on Interstate 95 with speeds up to 101 miles an hour, authorities said. Derrick R. Adjei is the subject of the homicide investigation in the death of 36-year-old local dad Kyle Stoner, who was shot outside of the City Dogs restaurant in Richmond around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, according to State Police and a statement from the restaurant. A pursuit was launched shortly after, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted a Toyota 4Runner heading north at an excessive rat…
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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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