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King George County, VA

Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Foreign Nationals Charged In Virginia Walmart Abduction, Armed Robbery: Police Foreign Nationals Charged In Virginia Walmart Abduction, Armed Robbery: Police
Foreign Nationals Charged In Virginia Walmart Abduction, Armed Robbery: Police Talk about a terrifying shopping trip. Three foreign nationals are behind bars after allegedly abducting a woman outside a Walmart in Virginia, forcing her at gunpoint to drive to an ATM, and then to her home before fleeing with stolen cash and property, police announced. The Culpeper Police Department said it happened Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, around 10:30 a.m., when the woman was leaving the Walmart on James Madison Highway. Investigators said the suspects — Luis Felipe Garcia Baez, a resident of Mexico, Claudia Teresa Aldana Restrepo, and Elisa Andrea Espitia Campos, both of Colombia …

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect Surrenders In Fredericksburg Teen Attack; Accomplice Apprehended: Police Shooting Suspect Surrenders In Fredericksburg Teen Attack; Accomplice Apprehended: Police
Shooting Suspect Surrenders In Fredericksburg Teen Attack; Accomplice Apprehended: Police A Virginia man accused of opening fire on a teenager has turned himself in, and an alleged accomplice was also apprehended, authorities announced. Camron Robinson, 20, of King George County, was arrested on Monday, June 30, one week after a shooting in the 1100 block of Central Park Boulevard that left a teen hospitalized, according to Fredericksburg Police. The shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, June 23, police said. Officers were called to the scene after a 911 caller reported a shooting injury. When officers arrived, they found a juvenile victim suffering from a gunshot wou…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says A wanted fugitive rolling through Stafford in a bright red Chevy Blazer found out the hard way that you can’t hide in plain sight. Allen Weathers, 46, of Colonial Beach, was busted Thursday morning, March 27, by Stafford County deputies who had been tracking him for multiple outstanding felony probation violation warrants out of Stafford, Spotsylvania, and King George counties, the sheriff’s office said. Around 11 a.m. on Thursday, deputies spotted his unmistakable getaway ride near the 800 block of Kellogg Mill Road and quickly confirmed he was behind the wheel.  When Weathers turned…

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by Zak Failla
Aldie, VA
Schools
Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm
Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm Many schools in Maryland and Virginia will be closed on Wednesday as the region continues to contend with the latest batch of winter weather that brought inches of snow and ice. Some schools were disrupted on Tuesday and dismissed students early, and even more are planning to close for the day on Wednesday, Feb. 12 with as many as six inches accumulating in some areas, leaving conditions on roadways tricky. Among the schools reported to be altering their dismissal times as of 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday:  Alexandria City Public Schools: All virtual; Arlington County Public Schools: Closed W…

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by Zak Failla
La Plata, MD
Police & Fire
Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To La Plata Released By AG Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To La Plata Released By AG
Body-Worn Footage Of Cross-State Police Pursuit From Virginia To La Plata Released By AG New shocking body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved high-speed police pursuit that started in Virginia before crossing state lines and ending with a violent crash in Charles County that left multiple people injured has been released. Last week, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General identified the officers and deputy involved in a high-speed police pursuit, which left several hospitalized. The officers include Police Officer First Class Jacob Shuar, a two-year veteran, and Cpl. Tommy Johnston, a 20-year veteran, both from the La Plata Police Department.  The Charles County …

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by Zak Failla
Sterling, VA
News
Rare Bugs Intercepted at Dulles International Airport: First-In-Port, Decades-Old Find: CBP Rare Bugs Intercepted at Dulles International Airport: First-In-Port, Decades-Old Find: CBP
Rare Bugs Intercepted at Dulles International Airport: First-In-Port, Decades-Old Find: CBP Agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport made a major discovery while inspecting flower imports from South Africa, intercepting two invasive insect pests that could potentially wreak havoc on American agriculture. The pests include a first-in-port find of Caprhiobia sp. (Lygaeidae), a destructive plant bug, and Oxycarenus maculatus, or the Protea seed bug, which has not been seen in the area since 1984, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bugs were discovered in an October shipment of 188 protea and chamelaucium cut-stem flowers destined for K…

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by Zak Failla
La Plata, MD
Police & Fire
Officers Identified In Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland That Ended In La Plata Officers Identified In Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland That Ended In La Plata
Officers Identified In Cross-State Pursuit From Virginia To Maryland That Ended In La Plata The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the officers and deputy involved in a high-speed police pursuit that started in Virginia, crossed state lines and ended in a violent crash in Charles County, leaving multiple people injured. The officers include Police Officer First Class Jacob Shuar, a two-year veteran, and Cpl. Tommy Johnston, a 20-year veteran, both from the La Plata Police Department.  The Charles County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been identified as Cpl. Katie Bottorf, a nine-year veteran. All three are assigned to their respective Patrol Divisions, offici…

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by Zak Failla
La Plata, MD
Police & Fire
Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In La Plata: Sheriff Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In La Plata: Sheriff
Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In La Plata: Sheriff An early morning police pursuit of armed robbery suspects in Virginia crossed state lines and ended in a crash in Maryland, leaving multiple people injured, authorities said. At approximately 3:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an armed robbery in King George County, with the suspects fleeing north into Maryland, crossing the Nice-Middleton Memorial Bridge with officers in pursuit, police said. Maryland Transportation Authority Police then joined the chase as the suspects sped along Crain Highway toward La Plata.  Officers from the Charles …

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff
Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff One person was arrested and a second wanted man managed to flee following a police pursuit in Stafford County that ended in Fredericksburg earlier this week. Stafford resident Cash Phelix, 18, took deputies on a wild ride on Sunday night as they sought 19-year-old Tylor Asbury, who was wanted for felony eluding in King George County, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 8:40 p.m. on June 16, deputies were attempting to locate Asbury on Little Falls Road, when they spotted a truck leaving a home that ran a stop sign. Believin…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Watch As Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy Ends Pursuit With Spike Strips Watch As Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy Ends Pursuit With Spike Strips
Watch As Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy Ends Pursuit With Spike Strips Video footage captured the moment a fast-acting Stafford County Sheriff's deputy ended a pursuit last week. Deputy J.W. McAlister predicted a suspect vehicle being pursued out of King George would be heading towards the Kings Highway and Little Street intersection as it made its way toward Stafford on Thursday afternoon, July 13 (scroll for video). He can be seen standing on the side of the roadway, spike strip in hand. In a matter of moments, the speeding vehicle heads down the exact route Deputy McAlister predicted, putting him in perfect position. McAlister deployed his stinger and was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Malicious Wounding Suspect Leads Police Chase Through Stafford County: Authorities Malicious Wounding Suspect Leads Police Chase Through Stafford County: Authorities
Malicious Wounding Suspect Leads Police Chase Through Stafford County: Authorities A 21-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant for malicious wounding led a police pursuit through Stafford County after a sheriff's deputy noticed he was getting agitated in rush hour traffic, authorities said. Deputy B.E. Vaughn spotted the agitated driver, later identified as  Jayshon Bates, on Staffordboro Boulevard around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. In his hurried state, Bates began passing vehicles and drove straight through a turn lane, police said. After seeing the obvious traffic lane violation, Vaughn turned on his emergency equ…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA 'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA
'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA A Fredericksburg woman will spend years behind bars after planning a very special and bloody birthday present for her ex-boyfriend. Erann Ohse, 25, of Fredericksburg has pleaded to a host of charges after texting her ex before turning around and conspiring with a new paramour to drive an hour to murder him and a female friend, according to the Louisa County Commonwealth Attorney. On March 29, 2022, prosecutors say that Ohse and Andrew Poindexter, 26, of King George County, took the trek to Louisa County, where they went to her ex-boyfriend’s house wearing ski masks with handguns and multipl…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Topped 100 MPH While Racing On Stafford Highway: Police Drunk Driver Topped 100 MPH While Racing On Stafford Highway: Police
Drunk Driver Topped 100 MPH While Racing On Stafford Highway: Police Two drivers turned a Stafford highway into a NASCAR track when they raced at speeds above 100 miles per hour Sunday evening, June 5, authorities said. It was the second time last weekend that deputies in that city caught drivers topping triple digits on their speedometers.  It began when a concerned commuter called the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at 9 p.m. to complain about a Ford Mustang and a white SUV racing one another down Kings Highway at the King George County line. When a deputy arrived, he clocked the cars at 102 mph with his radar gun, the Sheriff's Office said. The …

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by Josh Lanier