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Death Of Missing Maryland Man Branson Oduor Ruled Accident Due To Head Injuries, Drowning Death Of Missing Maryland Man Branson Oduor Ruled Accident Due To Head Injuries, Drowning
Death Of Missing Maryland Man Branson Oduor Ruled Accident Due To Head Injuries, Drowning The death of a missing Maryland man whose body was pulled from the Inner Harbor in Baltimore last month has been ruled accidental, according to the Maryland Medical Examiner's Office. Branson Oduor, 27, was reported missing in early April after a night out with friends in Fells Point, according to the Baltimore Police Department. His disappearance sparked an intensive search that ended tragically. Oduor's body was found in the water in the 500 block of East Pratt Street on Monday, April 14, and he was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy. This week, authorities announced tha…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Virginia Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Officer While In Custody: Police Drunk Virginia Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Officer While In Custody: Police
Drunk Virginia Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Officer While In Custody: Police A Woodbridge man is facing charges after police say he attempted inappropriate contact with an officer while being taken into custody in Prince William County. The incident happened around 7:36 p.m. on Friday, May 2, along Joplin Road between mile markers 19 and 20 in Triangle, where officers responded to a report of a man walking in the roadway. When officers arrived, they made contact with the man — later identified as 27-year-old Christian Ricardo Guzman Llanos — and determined he was intoxicated. He was detained at the scene. While in custody, police say Guzman Llanos attempted inappr…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Suspect Sparks Chase, Fence-Smashing Crash, Foot Pursuit In Virginia: Police DUI Suspect Sparks Chase, Fence-Smashing Crash, Foot Pursuit In Virginia: Police
DUI Suspect Sparks Chase, Fence-Smashing Crash, Foot Pursuit In Virginia: Police A routine traffic stop in Virginia quickly spiraled into a police chase, a smashed residential fence, and a foot pursuit through a Culpeper neighborhood after a driver suspected of being drunk tried to make a run for it. The chaos began around the 400 block of James Madison Highway on Monday, March 2, when Officer G. Hutchinson with the Culpeper Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for suspected drunk driving and driving without tail lights. The driver — later identified as Michael Jolliffe of Culpeper — initially pulled over. His vehicle came to a stop in the Dominion Square park…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Passed Out At The Wheel Hit With Second DUI In Two Years, Sheriff Says Virginia Man Passed Out At The Wheel Hit With Second DUI In Two Years, Sheriff Says
Virginia Man Passed Out At The Wheel Hit With Second DUI In Two Years, Sheriff Says Thomas Wright found himself in a familiar position after being spotted by deputies in Virginia as he was taking a nap at a red light in the middle of the day, officials say. The 56-year-old Stafford man was found intoxicated after falling asleep at the wheel shortly before 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. A deputy patrolling Warrenton Road spotted an SUV stopped at a red light at the intersection of Cardinal Forest Drive, and when the light turned green, the vehicle did not move. Upon further investigation, officials say the deputy found W…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff
Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff An allegedly intoxicated West Virginia man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving a Loudoun County Public School bus, authorities announced. Thomas Allen Broomall, 49, of Charles Town, West Virginia, is facing charges following a crash that sent one to the hospital, according to investigators. Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 to the 34000 block of Leesburg Pike, where there was a reported crash involving Broomall and the school bus. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that one man was taken …

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff Virginia Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff
Virginia Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff A 36-year-old man with two prior DUI convictions in Virginia is back behind bars after deputies found him passed out behind the wheel with drugs and brass knuckles in his truck, authorities said. Deputies responded to Nelson Street around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, after a runner reported nearly being hit by a bronze pickup that later stopped in the street with the driver slumped over, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The truck was still running when deputies arrived, and the driver — identified as Stafford resident Seth Roscoe — eventually woke up, officials said. …

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia-To-LA Flight Diverted Over Passenger’s Racist Slurs, Restraint Breaks: Police Virginia-To-LA Flight Diverted Over Passenger’s Racist Slurs, Restraint Breaks: Police
Virginia-To-LA Flight Diverted Over Passenger’s Racist Slurs, Restraint Breaks: Police A flight from Virginia heading to LA had to be rerouted to Colorado after an unruly passenger put on a scene and refused to stay down — even after being restrained. At around 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, a flight destined for Los Angeles International Airport had to make an unexpected stop after going on a tirade that disrupted passengers and staff alike, according to the Grand Junction Police Department. During the flight, police say that an allegedly intoxicated man - identified as David Leroy Carter, 46 - became "agitated," yelling racial slurs at airline staff while waving a skateb…

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by Zak Failla
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Springfield Man Hits Student Driver, Crashes Into Fence During Wild DUI Chase: Sheriff Springfield Man Hits Student Driver, Crashes Into Fence During Wild DUI Chase: Sheriff
Springfield Man Hits Student Driver, Crashes Into Fence During Wild DUI Chase: Sheriff A Springfield man is facing a stack of charges after he tried to flee from deputies by U-turning wildly through traffic before crashing through a fence and getting pepper-balled, authorities said. Jose Caballero, 31, was arrested in Stafford County on Saturday, July 12 after a pursuit on Richmond Highway that ended when his silver Lexus left the road, hit multiple posts, and got tangled in a chain link fence, the sheriff’s office said. The scene of the crash in Stafford County. Stafford County Sheriff The chaos started around 7:20 p.m., when a deputy traveling southbound on Richmond…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive In Maryland Rape Case Caught 6 Years Later In DMV: Police Fugitive In Maryland Rape Case Caught 6 Years Later In DMV: Police
Fugitive In Maryland Rape Case Caught 6 Years Later In DMV: Police A Maryland man wanted for a violent sexual assault in Frederick more than seven years ago is finally behind bars. Roberto Carlos Campos Roque, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 30, in the Baltimore area after being on the run since September 2019, police announced. Campos Roque was wanted in connection with a kidnapping and rape investigation stemming from an incident in downtown Frederick in March 2018.  Surveillance video showed him dancing with an intoxicated woman at the Cellar Door restaurant on East Church Street, where he and another man were seen dragging her out toward his car…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Mom Found Drunk, Asleep As 1-Year-Old Daughter Wanders Alone Outside, Police Say Virginia Mom Found Drunk, Asleep As 1-Year-Old Daughter Wanders Alone Outside, Police Say
Virginia Mom Found Drunk, Asleep As 1-Year-Old Daughter Wanders Alone Outside, Police Say A Virginia mother was arrested after police say she passed out inside a mobile home while her 1-year-old daughter was found wandering alone outside. Yudeyky Selena Chavez-Ruiz, 22, was charged with felony child neglect after officers responded to a call around 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at the Bel Air Mobile Home Park in the 1800 block of Bel Air Road in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said the toddler was found unsupervised outside the home, with no guardian in sight. Officers entered the residence and found Chavez-Ruiz "intoxicated and sle…

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Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Virginia: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Virginia: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Virginia: Sheriff A Virginia man with no license and a six-pack of bad decisions is back behind bars after deputies say they found him passed out drunk at the wheel of a wrecked Jeep — still in drive — with two shredded tires and beer bottles scattered inside. Alfredo Hernandez Murrieta, 33, of Kinsale, was arrested just before sunrise on Saturday, March 22, after Stafford County deputies responded to Ferry Road for reports of an intoxicated driver, the sheriff’s office said. It was around 5:30 a.m. when a deputy arrived and spotted the damaged Jeep blocking someone’s driveway, still running, with Murrieta s…

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Virginia: Sheriff Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Virginia: Sheriff
Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Virginia: Sheriff A Virginia man who admitted to drinking margaritas and attempting to kiss his passenger wound up rear-ending another driver and fleeing the scene—only to be stopped after conveniently driving past the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, authorities said. The incident unfolded shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, when deputies responded to a hit-and-run at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Burns Corner. The victim told deputies that his vehicle had been struck by a white Ford Ranger.  The driver of the Ranger, later identified as Onancock resident Travis Northa…

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by Zak Failla
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Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Virginia Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight: Sheriff Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Virginia Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight: Sheriff
Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Virginia Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight: Sheriff What began as a verbal argument in Stafford County quickly turned into an alcohol-fueled altercation that left a man behind bars, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the 100 block of Cropp Road shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, for reports of an assault, officials say.  Upon arrival, they found an intoxicated Sean Hulburt, 24, who had allegedly escalated a verbal argument into a physical confrontation. When deputies located Hulburt, he was lying in a pile of branches. Investigators said his intoxication was apparent, as the smell of alco…

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UMES Student From DC Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police UMES Student From DC Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police
UMES Student From DC Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police Two University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) students were killed, and two others suffered critical injuries after being struck head-on by a suspected intoxicated wrong-way driver in Delaware. Delaware State Police identified 22-year-old Eric Staley, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania resident Makayla Belton, 18, as the two who were killed in a fatal crash on Sunday in Seaford involving a Honda Pilot and Nissan Rogue. Two others, the 22-year-old driver from DC, and a rear passenger, an 18-year-old from Bethesda, where also hospitalized with serious injuries, …

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Woman Charged With Maiming While DUI After Striking Pedestrian In Virginia, Police Say Woman Charged With Maiming While DUI After Striking Pedestrian In Virginia, Police Say
Woman Charged With Maiming While DUI After Striking Pedestrian In Virginia, Police Say A pedestrian suffered serious injuries over the weekend after being struck by an allegedly intoxicated driver in Prince William County who was arrested on Monday for maiming him, officials say. Manassas resident Marta Alicia Molina Morales, 31, is facing a pair of charges following a crash reported early on Sunday morning that left a 26-year-old man injured. Officers were called shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 6 to the 9500 block of Lomond Drive in Manassas to investigate a crash, according to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say that …

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Fairfax County Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In VA, Police Say Fairfax County Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In VA, Police Say
Fairfax County Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter For Fatal Head-On Crash In VA, Police Say Weeks after a wrong-way driver killed a man and injured several others in a head-on crash in Prince William County, police say that they've arrested a 21-year-old woman who was allegedly driving under the influence. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Sept. 13, officers were called to the area of Caton Hill Road near Killarney Drive in Woodbridge, where there was a reported head-on crash involving a pair of Toyotas.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, a Toyota Camry being driven by Springfield resident Lesly Miraya-Mayuri with Alexandria native Elvis Gabriel Alvarez, 23 in t…

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Police Probing Fatal Crash After Man Struck By Multiple Vehicles In Fairfax County Intersection Police Probing Fatal Crash After Man Struck By Multiple Vehicles In Fairfax County Intersection
Police Probing Fatal Crash After Man Struck By Multiple Vehicles In Fairfax County Intersection Intoxication may have been a factor for the pedestrian who was struck and killed by multiple vehicles while walking in Fairfax County over the weekend. Centreville resident Tracy Roane, 56, has been identified as the man who was killed in his hometown on Saturday night while walking near the intersection of Route 29 and White Post Road.  According to police, at approximately  8:20 p.m. on Sept. 21, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called in to investigate a reported pedestrian strike in the area of Route 29 and White Post Road in Centreville. Investigators …

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Repeat DUI Driver Busted After Being Tracked By Paramedic In Virginia, Sheriff Says Repeat DUI Driver Busted After Being Tracked By Paramedic In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Repeat DUI Driver Busted After Being Tracked By Paramedic In Virginia, Sheriff Says A driver who was foggy from drugs tried to blame the foggy weather for his reckless driving overnight in Stafford County, according the sheriff's office. Spotsylvania resident Frederick Frazier III found himself in a familiar position overnight, when he was stopped for his second DUI in the past five years by deputies on patrol Thursday night. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 19, a sergeant from the agency responded to Kings Highway, where there was a reported reckless driver, and a paramedic was able to advise dispatch that they were behi…

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Woman Driving On Crack With Minor In Vehicle Arrested For DUI, Child Neglect: Stafford Sheriff Woman Driving On Crack With Minor In Vehicle Arrested For DUI, Child Neglect: Stafford Sheriff
Woman Driving On Crack With Minor In Vehicle Arrested For DUI, Child Neglect: Stafford Sheriff A woman shouting at ghosts while under the influence of crack was arrested following a strange scene that played out in Stafford, the sheriff says. South Carolina resident Jennifer Perseghin, 45, is behind bars after causing a disturbance over the weekend in front of a juvenile on Friday night. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Sept. 6, a third-party tipped off the Stafford County Sheriff's Office that Perseghin was "not doing well," was possibly intoxicated and behind the wheel of a vehicle.  The caller also advised that Perseghin was randomly yelling at people on Bradburn Plac…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Trespassing At Virginia School Kicked One Officer, Spat On Another During Arrest: Police Woman Trespassing At Virginia School Kicked One Officer, Spat On Another During Arrest: Police
Woman Trespassing At Virginia School Kicked One Officer, Spat On Another During Arrest: Police A spitting-mad woman who was allegedly intoxicated and trespassing at a Prince William County elementary school got too handsy with arresting officers, then doubled down on her efforts, officials say. Bonnie Sue Ellito, 46, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple counts of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer following an incident that played out in the parking lot of Bennet Elementary School in Manassas on Saturday night. According to the Prince William County Police Department, at around 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 24, officers were called to the building, where they found Ellito, …

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Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say A teen from Maryland who drove along the sidewalk of a busy Virginia trail while allegedly intoxicated before bailing on his vehicle was apprehended, police say. Luis Funez Medina, 18, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out on Saturday on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County. According to investigators, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to investigate reports of a driver who was on the sidewalk in the area of Crosstrail Boulevard SE.  Police say that F…

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Woman Clawed At, Spat On Officers During Trespassing Arrest In Virginia, Police Say Woman Clawed At, Spat On Officers During Trespassing Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
Woman Clawed At, Spat On Officers During Trespassing Arrest In Virginia, Police Say A 22-year-old woman who has no known address went down swinging over the weekend in Prince William County after being caught trespassing outside a Manassas business, police say. Adia Lynn Shanahan is facing a host of charges after threatening and assaulting officers attempting to take her into custody following the trespassing investigation on Saturday afternoon. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, at approximately 5 p.m. on Aug. 3, officers in the 7300 block of Sudley Road spotted Shanahan trespassing behind a local business. Once contact was made…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff
Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff A drunk and unruly customer at an area 7-Eleven became combative after allegedly brandishing a handgun inside the store and ignoring demands from Stafford County Sheriff's deputies. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, members of the sheriff's office were called to the convenience store in the 2990 block of Richmond Highway, where (Stafford resident Malik Baker, 30) was clearly intoxicated and brandished a firearm in the business."  Investigators say that deputies were able to track down Baker, the driver, who was stopped in the area of Wells Fargo on Garrisonville Road; however, …

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Red Bikini-Clad Woman Drunkenly Throws Rock At Boy In Stafford: Cops Red Bikini-Clad Woman Drunkenly Throws Rock At Boy In Stafford: Cops
Red Bikini-Clad Woman Drunkenly Throws Rock At Boy In Stafford: Cops A 22-year-old Fairfax County woman was arrested for assaulting a child who she did not know in Stafford, police said. Jasmine Ortega-Flores, of Falls Church, was charged with assault and battery, and lodged at the Rappahannock Regional Jail following the Sunday, June 2 incident, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Deputies were called to 401 River Road in Falmouth where Ortega-Flores was found to have been intoxicated after throwing a rock at a child, the office said. She did not know the child. The child was taken to a nearby hospital for his injuries while Ortega-Flor…

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