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$4 Million In Meth, Pot, Cocaine Seized; 10 Arrested In Bust Across Northern Virginia
More than $4 million worth of drugs were seized and ten people were arrested in an investigation spanning six counties across northern Virginia.
The five-month investigation by the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force spanned Orange, Fauquier, Stafford, Alexandria, Loudon, and Mecklenburg counties.
Officers executed search warrants at multiple homes in the six counties on Monday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 13, resulting in 10 arrests and 24 felony charges. As a result of the operation, the task force seized:
• 1,861 grams of cocaine with a street value of $186,100,
• …
Fiery Head-On Culpeper Crash Kills One, Injures More Including Infant
Police have released details in a weekend, head-on crash in Culpeper that left one person dead and others seriously injured.
A 1993 Ford Ranger heading north on Route 15 crossed over the cener line and struck a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu head-on around 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Virginia State Police said.
The Ford caught fire and its driver, David W. McDaniel, Jr. 45, of Orange, died at the scene near Madison Road, police said.
A passenger in the Ford, a 38-year-old woman from Remington was taken to UVA Medical Center for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The drive…
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…
