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Assault Suspect Speeds Off, Calls Cops On Himself En Route To Mom's House In Virginia: Sheriff
When deputies went looking for an assault suspect in Stafford County, they didn't have to look far—he called them himself.
Matthew Grimes, 38, of Stafford, is facing multiple charges after an incident on Charles Street around 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, when deputies were initially dispatched to investigate a reported incident, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
While en route, deputies learned Grimes, the alleged assailant, was driving away from the scene in a Ford Explorer, and conveniently, called the Sheriff's Office to say he was on his way to his mother’s house.
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Fewer Lives Lost: Thanksgiving Traffic Deaths Drop Across Virginia For Third Straight Year
Seven people lost their lives in crashes on Virginia roadways over the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday, a significant decrease from previous years, according to Virginia State Police.
The five-day period surveyed by officials, which ran from Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 1, saw seven fatal crashes across the state in Bath, Culpeper, Page, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Wythe counties, officials said.
It represents an improvement compared to 11 fatalities in 2023 and a steep drop from 19 in 2022.
Among the crashes, only two of the victims were confirmed to have been wearing s…
Virginia Man Faces Second DUI Charge After Wild Crash That Tore Tires Off Truck: Sheriff
A Stafford man ended up in hot water—again—after a drunk-driving crash that tore three tires off his truck, left him stumbling away, and landed him in custody, police said.
Larry Greenhow Jr., 51, is facing a slew of charges after deputies responded to a crash shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, near Countryside Drive and Stony Hill Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
When first responders arrived, they found Greenhow allegedly intoxicated and belligerent.
Deputies say Greenhow dismissed the crash as “none of your business” and resisted detention, threa…
Woman 'Who Knows Better' Busted For DUI, Drug Offenses After Virginia Fender Bender: Sheriff
A woman who was "acting odd, like she was on drugs" following a fender bender in Virginia was, in fact, intoxicated, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
Stafford resident Rachel Baltzll, 34, if facing a host of charges after being busted with controlled substances during a midday crash investigation over the weekend.
Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Shelton Shop Road and Courthouse Road shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, when a driver was rear-ended by a Ford, causing minor damage.
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