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Fredericksburg, VA
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Spotsy Driver Busted With Hidden Drugs After Fredericksburg Traffic Stop, Police Say
A Spotsylvania woman is facing charges after being caught in a stolen vehicle and attempting to smuggle narcotics into jail, authorities in Fredericksburg said. A member of the Fredericksburg Police Department on patrol on Friday, Dec. 13 in the 1100 block of Carl D. Silver Parkway, spotted a suspicious vehicle matching the description of one recently reported stolen. According to officials, upon stopping the car, the officer identified the driver as Tamburr Johnson, 33, of Spotsylvania, who had an open warrant out for her arrest. A search of the car and Johnson yielded illegal narco…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Deputies Bust Suspected Fredericksburg Dealer After Fatal OD: Dangerous Drugs Seized: Sheriff
A Fredericksburg man is behind bars after a fatal overdose investigation led to the seizure of dangerous drugs in Stafford County. On Sunday, Dec. 15, Stafford County deputies responded to a suspected overdose death in North Stafford, according to the sheriff’s office. Detectives with the Special Investigations Unit joined the case, which soon prompted an operation involving the county SWAT Team. On Wednesday, investigators conducted a traffic stop near Warrenton Road and South Gateway Drive, where detectives seized heroin, 90 fentanyl pills, and xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer o…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Crash And Clash: Fredericksburg Woman Arrested After Causing Crash, Assaulting Officer: Police
A Fredericksburg woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving under the influence, causing a multi-vehicle crash, and assaulting an officer, police say. the intersection of Emancipation Highway and Cowan Boulevard on Dec. 12. Oficers from the Fredericksburg Police Department responded to the intersection of Emancipation Highway and Cowan Boulevard on Thursday, Dec. 12, where multiple vehicles sustained significant damage, and one person was treated for injuries in a crash caused by 23-year-old Shania Johnson.. While questioning Johnson, an officer noticed slurred speech and the…
Stafford, VA
News
Teen Motorcyclist's High-Speed Getaway Ends Due To Dead Battery In North Stafford: Sheriff
An 18-year-old on a motorcycle tried to outrun the law but didn’t account for his dead battery—or a determined deputy, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, a deputy was on patrol along Telegraph Road when he noticed a Suzuki motorcycle missing a license plate, leading to a series of unfortunate events for Fredericksburg resident Jonathan Cruz. As the bike turned onto Midway Road, the deputy activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop; however, Instead of stopping, the rider spun around and sped off, ignoring the deputy’s command…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Police Name Second Suspect In Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting (
Updated
)
Fredericksburg police have identified a second suspect in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Lee Jones over the weekend, adding a major development to the case. Izaiah Jabbar Daniels, 21, of Woodford, was arrested during a vehicle stop by the Orange County Sheriff's Office and is now facing the following charges that include second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Daniels is currently being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail. The Fredericksburg Police Department, with help from mutual aid partners, secured warrants and took Daniels into …
Rockville, MD
Business
Hundreds Of Jobs On The Table As Wegmans Expands With New Location In Rockville
Progress is rolling right along in Montgomery County as Wegmans prepares to open its ninth Maryland location next year. Applications are now being accepted for the new Rockville store, which is slated to open in late summer 2025 near Rockville Pike and Halpine Road in the Twinbrook Quarter neighborhood. The 80,000-square-foot grocery store is expected to bring upwards of 500 full- and part-time jobs to the community and will be part of the new Twinbrook Quarter development. For those worried about parking in the area, fear not—Wegmans officials confirmed the location will inclu…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Holiday Heist Fails: Fredericksburg Fugitive Nabbed At Stafford Target, Sheriff Says
A Spotsylvania suspect wanted out of Fredericksburg is back behind bars after a shoplifting bust at a Stafford Target. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9,, First Sgt. D.F. Purcell of Stafford's "Special Problems Unit" was conducting an anti-shoplifting patrol when he stopped by the Target on South Gateway Drive, a fateful coincidence, as store staff had just caught a shoplifter red-handed. Using surveillance footage, Purcell observed Quinten Howard, 40, roaming the store and filling a cart with nearly $190 worth of items before bypassing all points of sale, a Stafford County Sheriff’…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Man Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police
A Fredericksburg man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child in Woodbridge several years ago, Prince William County Police announced on Monday. Detectives launched an investigation after the victim, now older, recently came forward to report the assault, which occurred between September 2016 and September 2018 when she was under the age of 13, police say. The investigation revealed that the suspect, later identified as Anthony Bennett, 30, was known to the victim, and he turned himself in to authorities without incident on Nov. 22, police said. Bennett has been charged with …
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Chase: 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…
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Virginia, Police Investigating (
Developing
)
A man was fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Fredericksburg on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30, sparking an investigation by local and federal authorities, police said. Officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department responded to a call at approximately 4:25 p.m. reporting a pedestrian near the train tracks in the 200 block of Lafayette Boulevard. When they arrived, they found the man dead at the scene, officials said. 𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔:Police are investigating a death that occurred at the train station this evening at 4:25 p.m. Amtrak Police have been notified and en route. Train t…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Tactical Raid Ends In Arrest Of Homicide Suspect At Apartment In Virginia: Police
A man wanted for a homicide in Caroline County was arrested by Fredericksburg Police during a tactical raid on Wednesday, Nov. 27, authorities say. Officers executed a search warrant at an apartment complex after receiving a tip about the location of 35-year-old Jamale Antonio Moore, who was also wanted for contempt of court in Fredericksburg, police said. He was wanted in Carline County in connection to a Nov. 18 murder. Police confirmed Moore's location before activating the Special Equipment Tactical Team (SETT), which found Moore hiding inside the apartment. Though initially unc…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Man Stabs Mother’s Boyfriend, Calls 911 To Confess, Police Say
A 20-year-old Fredericksburg man was arrested after stabbing his mother’s boyfriend and then calling 911 to report the incident, authorities announced. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Townsend Boulevard at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, following the suspect’s call. When they arrived, they found Jaydon Mathew Staples flagging them down outside the residence. Officers detained Staples, who surrendered the weapon and cooperated with officers at the scene, according to the Fredericksburg County Police Department. Inside the apartment, officers discovered the victim…
Fredericksburg, VA
Traffic
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car In Fredericksburg, Police Say
A Fredericksburg man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while crossing Fall Hill Avenue Monday evening, police said. Cesareo Jurado Coca, 50, was critically injured when he attempted to cross the eastbound travel lanes of the 3300 block of Fall Hill Avenue around 5:31 p.m., according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. The impact left Jurado Coca with life-threatening injuries. First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle involved stayed on the scene and is cooperating with investigators, p…
Fredericksburg, VA
Traffic
Police ID 26-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Fredericksburg Crash
A 26-year-old man died hours after being struck by a truck while walking on Plank Road in Fredericksburg early Saturday morning, according to police. The victim, identified as Joe Anthony Palacios, who had no permanent address, was critically injured in the crash and later pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Fredericksburg Police Department said. Officers were called at approximately 6:20 a.m. to the eastbound lanes of Plank Road in the 2800 block, where they found Palacios severely injured after being hit by a truck while walking in the roadway. Emergency responders rushed Palacios t…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Coke-Seeking Fugitive Checks Into Fredericksburg Holiday Inn, Checks Out In Handcuffs: Sheriff
A 30-year-old man wanted by the US Marshals was apprehended by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after making a strange request to staff at a Fredericksburg hotel, authorities announced. Portsmouth resident Ahmaud Brown had trouble paying for a hotel room at the Holiday Inn on Sanford Road, but got a free one at the Rappahannock Regional Jail after causing a disturbance on Wednesday morning. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Nov. 13, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the hotel, where there was a reported disturbance involving a guest who was struggling to pay for a…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Crime Spree Spanning From Spotsy To Stafford Ends With Serial Robber In Custody, Sheriff Says
A serial robber who hit up multiple convenience stores in Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg was busted at a Stafford County 7-Eleven overnight, according to the sheriff's office. Marquis Harrell is behind bars after being connected to a series of robberies overnight that were reported back-to-back while detectives were still investigating. The long night for law enforcement in Northern Virginia began at around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when a clerk at 7-Eleven in the 10300 block of Patriot Highway was targeted by an armed man who demanded money and made off with an undisclosed amount of…
Alexandria, VA
Politics
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race
For the second straight presidential election, Virginia voters leaned toward the Democratic candidate, though this time President-elect Donald Trump came out on top. On Tuesday, Vice President Kama Harris and Gov. Tim Walz received 51.56 percent (2,226,459 total votes) of the vote versus 46.36 percent (2,002,018 votes) for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance in Maryland, according to the Board of Elections. Four years ago, the numbers were similar, with President Joe Biden and Harris garnering 54.1 percent (2,413,568 votes) over Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence's 44 perc…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Trash Bag-Wearing Man Busted Breaking Into Popular Fredericksburg Coffee Shop: Police
A popular Fredericksburg coffee spot did not miss a beat after a trash bag-wearing man vandalized the business. Roger Ruffner, 66, couldn't wait to get his caffeine fix on Monday morning, and broke dozens of window panels at Hyperion Espresso during a strange scene that played out in the 300 block of William Street. The incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. on Nov. 4. Upon arrival, police say that officers found Ruffner standing in front of the building, wearing a trash bag and holding a plastic pole and broomstick. According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, Ruff…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Man Charged With Hate Crime During Disturbance At Stafford Hospital: Sheriff
A wanted man who made a scene at Stafford Hospital is facing charges for allegedly making threats and shouting racial epitaphs at security, officials say. Fredericksburg resident Daniel Castillo, 34, a fugitive already wanted in Prince William County was arrested on Sunday night after assaulting a patient and going on a tirade. The incident was reported shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the hospital on Hospital Center Boulevard, where there were reports of multiple disturbances involving Castillo. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, a responding deputy made contac…
Stafford, VA
News
Wanted Man, Woman Detained After Simple Traffic Stop In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
What started as a simple traffic stop in Stafford County resulted in two wanted fugitives being apprehended on a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office. Fredericksburg resident Tahj Ford, 27, and 24-year-old Woodbridge native Michaele Simms were both detained over the weekend, despite their best efforts to evade arrest. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct .25, a deputy on patrol on Warrenton Road near Sanford Drive spotted a Jeep - driven by Simms - make a reckless lane change, causing the vehicle behind her to take evasive act…
Fredericksburg, VA
Lifestyle
Celebration Of Life Scheduled For One Direction's Liam Payne In Fredericksburg
Fans of One Direction have set up a "celebration of life" event for Liam Payne that will be held in Virginia following his unexpected death. Beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, there will be a memorial for the popular singer at Old Mill Park in the 2200 block of Caroline Street in Fredericksburg. Payne, 31, died on Wednesday, Oct. 16 in Argentina after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel near Buenos Aires. It was later determined that he died from internal and external hemorrhages and other traumatic injuries. Fans planning to attend the celebration of life in Fredericksbu…
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Pair That Left Children Alone Near Drugs Inside Parked Car In Woodbridge Charged: Police
A pair of children who were left unattended in a vehicle with drugs inside in Prince William County resulted in charges for two adults, police say. Andrea Louise Delaney, 29, who has no fixed address, and Fredericksburg resident Joshua Alexander Schuldt, 25, were both arrested on Wednesday night after leaving the two children behind. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were in the 14300 block of Jeffries Road at around 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 16 in Woodbridge, where there was an occupied vehicle found in an area parking lot with the kids inside. Inside the vehicle, police s…
Fredericksburg, VA
Schools
Armed Fredericksburg Man Causing Disturbance During Dismissal At HS Arrested, Sheriff Says
Classes got off to a curious start for some students in Stafford County when a man trespassed on school grounds and made a disturbance while armed with a pistol on his hip. Fredericksburg resident Thomas Williams, 58, was arrested on Monday afternoon after bringing a gun to Brooke Point High School while staff was dismissing students, officials say. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, on Sept. 30, during afternoon dismissal at the school, security was directing traffic in the parking lot, who Williams ignored - not for the first time - leading to an explosive encounter. Inve…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Man Accused Of Touching Students With Disabilities On School Bus: Spotsy Sheriff
A 22-year-old Fredericksburg man is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing multiple disabled children on a school bus in Spotsylvania, the sheriff's office announced on Saturday. Miguel Velasquez Velasco has been arrested and charged following an investigation into reports of students that were inappropriately touched on a bus, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, Velasquez Velasco was arrested on Thursday by members of the agency's "Child Victim Unit." It is alleged that Velasquez Velasco assaulted three separ…
Great Falls, VA
Police & Fire
Horse Farrier Accused Of Taking Indecent Liberties While Working On Virginia Farms 40 Years Ago
An 81-year-old man in Virginia who made his name working as a horse farrier at multiple farms in Stafford County and Northern Virginia has been apprehended for taking indecent liberties decades ago, authorities announced. Edward Shelton, now living in Fredericksburg, has been arrested and charged with two counts of indecent liberties for alleged crimes that happened more than 40 years ago in Great Falls. In June, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department received a report from a woman who said she was sexually assaulted repeatedly at a horse farm between 1980 and 1983, leading inve…
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (
Developing
)
The pilot of a small plane that went down in Virginia on Thursday afternoon suffered injuries after being forced to make an emergency crash landing in a Fredericksburg field after a mechanical failure, officials say. Virginia State Police troopers were called to the 14500 bock of Spring Mill Road in Fredericsburg, where there was a reported crash involving a pilot of a single-engine Cessna plane that made an emergency landing, but not before taking out several trees. According to state police investigators, the 79-year-old pilot suffered serious injuries in the crash, but is expected to sur…
Fredericksburg, VA
Business
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says
A Virginia homeowner got a little more than they ordered on Thursday in Stafford County when an SUV driver accidentally crashed into the front of a home. First responders in Stafford County were called late in the morning on Sept. 19 to a building on Clint Lane, where a delivery driver took the term "door-to-door service" to heart. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies were called before noon on Thursday to a residence in the 500 block of Clint Lane, when a delivery driver's vehicle crept forward and struck the front door of a Fredericksburg property. Invest…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Sleepy Man No Stranger To DUIs Busted For Number Seven Outside Fredericksburg Hotel: Sheriff
An ill-fated trip from Georgia to Virginia took a man from the comforts of a Fredericksburg Holiday Inn to the cold confines of the Rappahannock Regional Jail, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. No stranger to law enforcement, 35-year-old Hassan Naeem is facing yet another DUI offense in the past 10 years after getting behind the wheel and subsequently taking a leisurely nap with a Mike's Hard Lemonade before he was stirred by responding deputies. First responders were called at around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 to the hotel at 20 Sanford Drive in Fredericksburg, whe…
Woodbridge, VA
Schools
Woodbridge High School Latest Building In Virginia To Be Targeted By Threats; Teen Arrested: PD
As threats of violence continue to plague schools throughout Virginia, a 17-year-old in Woodbridge has been charged in connection to an email sent to another student targeting the high school, police say. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon to investigate a threat made on social media targeting the school on Old Bridge Road in Woodbridge through the agency's Bark Alert system. During the investigation, it was determined that the teen sent threats of potential violence toward the high school in an email to another …
Fredericksburg, VA
News
One Dead, One In Custody Following Fatal Shooting In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
One person is dead and a suspect was taken into custody by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office following a fatal shooting overnight. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, deputies were called to the 100 block of Hulls Chapel Road in Fredericksburg, where they found a man shot to death. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, the suspected shooter has been detained, and the incident is believed to be domestic in nature. He added that there is no threat to the public. During the shooting investigation, Hulls Chapel Road was temporarily closed. No details a…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
GF Learned Of 'Soulmate' BF's Death At FXB Party From 2-Word Message, Report Says
The death of a 19-year-old man killed breaking up a fight over the weekend in Spotsylvania County is sending shockwaves through the community. Christian Whalen was trying to break up a fight that broke out along Spotswood Furnace Road in Fredericksburg when he was shot by Kenneth Watson, 18, around 1 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities previously said. Christian Whalen Facebook photo Whalen died as a result of the shooting, and his girlfriend, Lacy Milling, is speaking out. "rest in peace to my soulmate🕊️i love you so much," she wrote in a Facebook post. "i love you christian." …
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