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Bloodied Girl Found Dead In Fetal Position; Mom, BF Charged With Abuse In Spotsylvania: Report
A woman and her boyfriend have been charged with child abuse and neglect after her 6-year-old daughter was found dead in the fetal position with blood and fluid coming out of her face in Spotsylvania, according to police papers cited in news reports.
Jonathan H. Copenhaver, 36, and Cera C. Harper, 32, were lodged in the Rappahannock Regional Jail on charges of child abuse, child endangerment and drug offenses in connection with the Friday, Dec. 16 death of Charlie Grace Sumner, the Herald Courier reports.
Charlie's dad, Chris Sumner, said he spent the day before she died doing homework with…
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office IDs Speeding Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Virginia
One man has died after speeding while driving through Virginia, losing control, and crashing his truck the night before Thanksgiving, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 28.
David Allen Starkey, 55, of Orange, was driving in Spotsylvania shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, in the 9300 block of Plank Road when he reportedly crashed his 2019 Chevy Silverado, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office.
Officials say that first responders were at the scene within minutes, and upon arrival found the truck with "significant damage."
According to the initial investigati…
