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Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds
Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds The woman who drove into a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus with her father over the summer in Southeast DC has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Thaniyyah Veney, 33, pleaded guilty this week to aggravated assault while armed with a vehicle in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following a July incident that left the child pinned under her vehicle, requiring a bold save by first responders while she simply walked away while under the influence. Prosecutors say that on the afternoon of Saturday, July 8, the girl was with her father in t…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver Injures Spotsy Sheriff's Deputy In Head-On Crash, Investigators Say Drunk Driver Injures Spotsy Sheriff's Deputy In Head-On Crash, Investigators Say
Drunk Driver Injures Spotsy Sheriff's Deputy In Head-On Crash, Investigators Say Sheriff's deputies in Spotsylvania didn't have to go far to track down a suspect drunk driver, in fact, he came straight for them. A midday call came into the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office on Friday, Dec. 1 regarding a possibly drunk driver who was in the area of Orange Plank Road near the Orange County Line, officials said on Wednesday. A deputy responded to the area, near the intersection of West Catharpin Road and Dulin Lake, at which point the driver, Spotsylvania resident John Anthony Fields, 57, lost control of his SUV and struck the police cruiser head-on. The deputy was take…

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Teen Facing Long Road To Recovery After Mass Casualty Crash In Fairfax County Teen Facing Long Road To Recovery After Mass Casualty Crash In Fairfax County
Teen Facing Long Road To Recovery After Mass Casualty Crash In Fairfax County A Fairfax County teen is facing a long road to recovery following a mass casualty accident last month. Kassy was among the seven teens seriously hurt in the Nov. 20 accident on the 2600 block of Pioneer Lane in Merrifield, according to a GoFundMe launched for her family. The crash was caused by a DUI 17-year-old driver who lost control of a Lincoln SUV on the 2600 block of Pioneer Lane around 5 a.m., police said. He crashed and struck a tree, police said. As a result of the crash, six of the seven teens involved were seriously injured including 14-year-old Kevin Guardado Landaverde, a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff
Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff Police say that a woman driving a veritable bar cart loaded with booze bottles was busted for the third time after allegedly drinking, driving and making a scene at a popular Virginia restaurant. North Carolina native Tonya Whitaker was arrested and charged for her third DUI by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after going on a tirade at El Viejon on Richmond Highway before getting behind the wheel in a black Kia, despite her passengers' protestations, officials say. Deputies from the sheriff's office were able to track down Whitaker shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday…

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Boy, 14, Dies Days After Mass Casualty Crash Involving 6 Teens In Fairfax County Boy, 14, Dies Days After Mass Casualty Crash Involving 6 Teens In Fairfax County
Boy, 14, Dies Days After Mass Casualty Crash Involving 6 Teens In Fairfax County One of six teenagers seriously hurt in a DUI crash earlier this month has died, police in Fairfax County said. Loved ones identified the deceased on a GoFundMe as 14-year-old Kevin Guardado Landaverde, a Longfellow Middle School student. His older brother, Jay, was also in the vehicle, and has since been released from the hospital, family says. Four others remain hospitalized in serious condition, according to county police. "As this family copes with this unspeakable tragedy, we recognize many in the community would like to demonstrate their support by providing funds to pay for medical …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'I'm Going To Get A DUI:' Underage Drinker Knew Fate After Crashing Through Stafford Fence 'I'm Going To Get A DUI:' Underage Drinker Knew Fate After Crashing Through Stafford Fence
'I'm Going To Get A DUI:' Underage Drinker Knew Fate After Crashing Through Stafford Fence Katherine Watson knew that the writing was on the wall when she crashed through a fence and totaled her vehicle in Stafford County. "I'm going to get a DUI," the 19-year-old sobbed as members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to an early morning Sunday crash, officials said. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, deputies were called to the intersection of Ferry Road and Hillcrest Terrace to investigate a single-vehicle crash involving Watson, who was speeding through the area before crash landing into the fence and coming to rest in a neighbor's yard. Officials say t…

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Pursuit Ends In Spinout, Arrest On Richmond Highway: Stafford Sheriff Pursuit Ends In Spinout, Arrest On Richmond Highway: Stafford Sheriff
Pursuit Ends In Spinout, Arrest On Richmond Highway: Stafford Sheriff A 45-year-old driver is in police custody after leading a three-mile pursuit through Stafford County, officials said. Deanna Dempsey was going more than 60 mph in a 45 mph zone in a Toyota RAV4, on Richmond Highway near Centreport Parkway when Deputy C.R. Newman spotted her just before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 14, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The deputy tried stopping Dempsey, who refused to yield and initiated a pursuit, the sheriff said. The chase continued northbound on Richmond Highway at speeds up to 63 mph. As other deputies arrived to assist in the area of Hospi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DUI Driver Leads 118 MPH Pursuit Before Crashing On I-95 In Virginia: Sheriff DUI Driver Leads 118 MPH Pursuit Before Crashing On I-95 In Virginia: Sheriff
DUI Driver Leads 118 MPH Pursuit Before Crashing On I-95 In Virginia: Sheriff A 30-year-old DUI driver didn't seem too upset about her arrest in Virginia this week. Shannon Beck is in custody after leading the I-95 police pursuit that ended in a crash into the highway barrier on Monday, Nov. 6, around 1:10 p.m., Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Deputy M.A. Holub was heading north on I-95 near Warrenton Road in his marked patrol car when a Nissan Rogue, operated by Beck, sped past him on the shoulder, the sheriff said.  Holub activated his emergency equipment, but the Rogue refused to stop, accelerating to more than 118 mph and weaving through tr…

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Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Tried Saying Pickup Was Stolen In Stafford Crash: Police Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Tried Saying Pickup Was Stolen In Stafford Crash: Police
Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Tried Saying Pickup Was Stolen In Stafford Crash: Police A 24-year-old Stafford man whose blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit was being held without bond after his vehicle had a bit too much ram and not enough dodge, police said. Around 9:15 p.m. on Oct. 29, Sergeant E.E. West, and Deputy K.L. Steffenhagen responded to Tall Oaks Court for a car crash where a vehicle had struck another parked car, and the driver was fleeing the scene. When deputies arrived, they found a Dodge Ram in the victim’s front yard. As the crash investigation was under way, deputies responded to the vehicle’s owner’s home, only a short dista…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police 'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police
'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police "Nightmare" is the word police in one Virginia county used to describe the incidents that unfolded Friday, Oct. 27, in a high-speed pursuit they say was led by a 27-year-old driver. Micah Kynard had been involved in a dispute with a family member around 7:05 p.m. on Standish Place in North Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Kynard reportedly threatened to burn down the home and while driving on Garrisonville Road, intentionally struck a family member’s car in traffic. Kynard was gone when police arrived. Deputies canvassed the area and learned Kynard had just driven down…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fugitive Didn't Make It Too Easy For Deputies To Arrest Him In Stafford: Sheriff Fugitive Didn't Make It Too Easy For Deputies To Arrest Him In Stafford: Sheriff
Fugitive Didn't Make It Too Easy For Deputies To Arrest Him In Stafford: Sheriff A man wanted out of at least two counties and who had drugs on him was jailed after refusing to get out of his vehicle in a Stafford County stop, police said. A Stafford County sheriff's deputy spotted Shawn Dao, 40, who was wanted out of Falls Church, Prince William County, and Stafford County, driving near Paradise Estates around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, Sheriff David Decatur said. Dao, who was operating the vehicle on a revoked license due to a prior DUI, was immediately argumentative with the deputy who stopped his car, Decatur said. Dao stated he didn’t need to identify himself…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Repeat DUI Driver Scratches Police Officer In Virginia: Cops Repeat DUI Driver Scratches Police Officer In Virginia: Cops
Repeat DUI Driver Scratches Police Officer In Virginia: Cops A repeat drunken driver scratched a police officer who suspected she may have been under the influence over the weekend in Virginia. Tannia Isela Orellana, 54, of Manassas, was stopped by an officer on the 11700 block of Sudley Manor Drive around 1:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Prince William County police said. When officers tried to detain Orellana, she actively resisted and scratched an officer multiple times, police said. An officer reported minor injuries, and Orellana was eventually arrested without incident. As it turns out, Orellana had been driving on a revoked license and had a…

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by Cecilia Levine