Tag: Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office
130 MPH Chase On I-95 Lands Spotsy Felon Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man hit speeds topping 130 mph during a high-speed chase that ended in a crash on I-95, authorities said.
Spotsylvania resident Dareion English, 28, is facing a host of charges following a high-risk, low-reward chase that ended with the convicted felon busted with an illegal weapon.
Deputies were called around 9:07 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, to the 10000 block of Patriot Highway for a report of a person brandishing a firearm, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office.
A deputy spotted the suspect vehicle and tried to stop it, but English refused, fleeing north on Patriot …
Gone In 60 Seconds: Masked Crew Rams Stolen Car Into Spotsy Pawn Shop, Steals Guns: Sheriff
A burglary crew with a vehicle stolen out of Maryland were gone in 60 seconds after smashing into a Virginia pawn shop and stealing several guns, authorities announced.
The chaos unfolded around 3:07 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, when deputies were called to Pawn King in the 4400 block of Plank Road, where an alarm went off, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office.
When deputies got to the scene, they found the front of the store had been rammed by a 2013 Hyundai with Maryland tags.
The car had been stolen out of Maryland, investigators said.
Suspects were gone, officials said, but …
Virginia Infant’s Death Ruled Homicide; Mom, Boyfriend Behind Bars: Sheriff
A Virginia mother and her boyfriend are behind bars after investigators say her 3-month-old baby boy died and his death was ruled a homicide.
Angela Holloman, 22, the infant’s mother, and Andrew Phillips, 29, her boyfriend, were both indicted in connection with the death of Asher Holloman last fall.
Specifically, both were charged with homicide, abuse/neglect of a child resulting in serious injury, and child endangerment/cruelty.
Deputies and Spotsylvania Fire and Rescue rushed to a home in the 12600 block of Orange Plank Road on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, for reports of an infant in respira…
DUI Driver Wrecks Dodge Challenger In Spotsy, Lands Behind Bars: Sheriff
A King George man who thought he could handle his Dodge Challenger and a few drinks learned the hard way that the road had other plans, officials said.
Deputies with the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash near Benchmark Road and Mine Road after receiving reports of a wreck overnight, according to the agency.
When Deputy Crystal Cabrera arrived, she found 55-year-old Charles Funkhouser, whose slurred speech, glassy eyes, and strong odor of alcohol made it clear he wasn’t just a bad driver—he was allegedly a drunk one, too.
Funkhouser, of King George, was arrested at the…
Sheriff's Officer Charged With DUI In Off-Duty Spotsylvania Crash
A Spotsylvania Sheriff's Officer lost his job after he drove drunk and crashed while off-duty last week, authorities said.
William Nathaniel Campbell, who was hired in January 2023, had crashed his vehicle on Leavells Road near Battlefield Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m., and a citizen called police, Sheriff Roger Harris said.
Responding deputies immediately noticed a strong odor of alcohol and unsteadiness. Campbell, who was off-duty and in his personal vehicle, was subsequently arrested.
Campbell, who has been let go from the department, was charged with …
