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Good Samaritan Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During VA Brawl Identified: Sheriff Good Samaritan Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During VA Brawl Identified: Sheriff
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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by Zak Failla
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Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police
Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police An officer was injured on Tuesday before a larceny suspect who targeted a hardware store in Virginia was arrested with four others from Maryland, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to Ace Hardware in the 10300 block of Main Street on Nov. 5, where there was a reported larceny involving a group of people. Upon arrival, they located the suspects in a vehicle not far from the store, prompting a traffic stop; however, when the officer approached the vehicle, police say that the driver intentionally backed into a motor officer assisting with the stop, leav…

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by Zak Failla
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Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center
Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center A Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy was rushed into emergency surgery in an accidental shooting Thursday morning, June 13, officials tell Daily Voice. The incident happened at the sheriff's firing rang on Leesburg Road around 8:20 a.m., a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. "While we cannot provide more specific details at this time, we can confirm that the incident involved another deputy and occurred during a routine training exercise," the spokesman said.  One deputy was taken to a local hospital and is stable and out of surgery, the spokesman said.

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by Cecilia Levine