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Route 17 Closed Following Violent Virginia Crash (DEVELOPING) Route 17 Closed Following Violent Virginia Crash (DEVELOPING)
Route 17 Closed Following Violent Virginia Crash (Developing) A serious crash on Route 17 (Warrenton Road) in Stafford County has shut down all lanes in both directions after power lines came down, officials said. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reported the closure near Lichfield Boulevard on Thursday, March 6, urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Fredericksburg confirmed the extended closure, stating that their crews are on the scene setting up detours while Dominion Energy works to address the downed power lines. In photos released by VDOT, crews can be seen working on the…

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90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police 90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police
90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police A man who is wanted for violating his probation in Maryland didn't go down quietly and forced police in Virginia into a wild, unsuccessful high-speed pursuit to evade capture. Manassas resident Cristian Valle is behind bars after being arrested by Virginia State Police troopers in Fauquier County, but not before he took them for a ride earlier this week, the department announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old was the subject of a BOLO issued by the Fauquier Sheriff's Office at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, when Valle was spotted driving recklessly in Warrenton. While canvasing th…

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Dealer Who Pulled Gun On Customers Busted With 26 Pounds Of Pot After Wild VA Pursuit: Police Dealer Who Pulled Gun On Customers Busted With 26 Pounds Of Pot After Wild VA Pursuit: Police
Dealer Who Pulled Gun On Customers Busted With 26 Pounds Of Pot After Wild VA Pursuit: Police A drug dealer who pulled a gun on his own clients at a Virginia Dollar General store was found with 26 pounds of marijuana, but only after leading police on a pursuit, they said. A 20-year-old BOLO for Victor Benitez, of Manassas, was issued by the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, after he was identified as a suspect in the April 11 shooting at the on Catlett Road in Catlett, around 2:45 p.m., according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. Benitez's car was spotted about 30 minutes later, near the intersection of Route 17 and Route 28 in Bealeton. He didn't go down quietly. When poli…

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by Zak Failla
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32-Year-Old Triangle Actor and Air Force Veteran Dies In Early Morning Crash 32-Year-Old Triangle Actor and Air Force Veteran Dies In Early Morning Crash
32-Year-Old Triangle Actor and Air Force Veteran Dies In Early Morning Crash A beloved actor in Prince William County died early Thursday morning, June 9, in a head-on collision in Fauquier County, authorities said.  Jared M. Dent of Triangle died after his Toyota Yaris crossed the center line and collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 17 just south of Route 724 around 1:30 a.m., Virginia State Police said. Troopers are still investigating the crash.  Dent, who was wearing his seatbelt, died at the scene. The 64-year-old truck driver was not injured, troopers said.  Dozens of people posted memorials for Dent as news of his death spread across social media Friday…

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by Josh Lanier