A Few Clouds 47°
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Breaking Up Fight In VA: Sheriff (UPDATED) Teen Arrested For Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Breaking Up Fight In VA: Sheriff (UPDATED)
Teen Arrested For Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Breaking Up Fight In VA: Sheriff (Updated) One teen was killed attempting to break up a fight in Spotsylvania County and another is behind bars for his death on Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office, who released the suspect's photo on Tuesday. Kenneth Watson has been charged with homicide and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Christian Whalen at a large gathering in Fredericksburg. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, at around 1 a.m. on Sept. 1, deputies were called to the 14600 block of Spotswood Furnace Road to investigate a reporte…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Traffic
Motorcyclist Clocked At Nearly 100 MPH Busted For DUI, Weapons Offenses In Virginia: Sheriff Motorcyclist Clocked At Nearly 100 MPH Busted For DUI, Weapons Offenses In Virginia: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Clocked At Nearly 100 MPH Busted For DUI, Weapons Offenses In Virginia: Sheriff A speeding motorcyclist was busted for an alleged DUI in Virginia after being clocked going nearly 100 mph over the holiday weekend, according to the sheriff's office. Bradley Kurtz, 26, of Goldvein, readily admitted to consuming beers and booze before getting on his bike and taking off, leading to his arrest for intoxicated driving and weapons offenses. A deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office on patrol in the 3000 block of Warrenton Road in Fredericksburg spotted Kurtz at around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 going just under 100 mph, according to a spokesperson from the agency,…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Teen Killed Breaking Up Fight At Party On Property Owned By Spotsylvania County: Sheriff Teen Killed Breaking Up Fight At Party On Property Owned By Spotsylvania County: Sheriff
Teen Killed Breaking Up Fight At Party On Property Owned By Spotsylvania County: Sheriff One teen was killed attempting to break up a fight in Spotsylvania County and another is behind bars for his death on Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. Kenneth Watson has been charged with homicide and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Christian Whalen at a large gathering in Fredericksburg. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, at around 1 a.m. on Sept. 1, deputies were called to the 14600 block of Spotswood Furnace Road to investigate a reported shooting on property owned by the county. …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says A hit-and-run driver in Stafford County was already wanted before being busted for DUI on Friday night, officials say. Stafford resident Patrick Ridenour, 35, is facing a host of new charges following a crash at around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 in the 800 block of Garrisonville Road. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate the hit-and-run, and a keen-eyed deputy spotted the suspect vehicle while he was responding to the crash scene. It was also determined that Ridenour was wanted in Stafford County. During a subsequent traffic stop on Shiloh Way, it was …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Results In Third DUI In Five Years For Wanted Man In Virginia, Sheriff Says Traffic Stop Results In Third DUI In Five Years For Wanted Man In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Traffic Stop Results In Third DUI In Five Years For Wanted Man In Virginia, Sheriff Says A wanted Stafford County man found himself in a familiar position on Friday night. Lawrence Collins, 33, was arrested for his third DUI and several other offenses in South Stafford after taking a Kia Sportage without permission, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 30, deputies were called to Stonehaven Drive for a reported disturbance involving Collins, who was reportedly intoxicated. Deputies tracked down the Kia and stopped Collins, and it was confirmed he was under the influence, and further investigation found that he was already wanted in Stafford …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Smiling Suspect Making Homicidal Statements At Virginia Hospital Assaulted Officers: Sheriff Smiling Suspect Making Homicidal Statements At Virginia Hospital Assaulted Officers: Sheriff
Smiling Suspect Making Homicidal Statements At Virginia Hospital Assaulted Officers: Sheriff Timing was everything for a 23-year-old Stafford man who went on a tirade at Mary Washington Hospital on Wednesday night and landed himself behind bars. Philip Erikson is facing charges after putting on a show that caught the attention of a deputy who was at the hospital on Sam Perry Boulevard for an unrelated matter. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, a deputy was alarmed when he heard a man "screaming homicidal statements," before observing Erikson threw a metal tray toward a nurse. When the deputy attempted to detai…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff's Office let the dogs out, and it resulted in a suspect being swiftly apprehended, officials say. Kayshawn Purdie, 25, was quick, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun police K9 Titan, who was key in taking down the man wanted for an assault. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, deputies were called to Garrison Woods to investigate a reported assault. Investigators say that Purdie assaulted a woman, prevented her from calling the police, then strangled her as she was attempting to leave an area home.…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff An allegedly intoxicated man who hatched a harebrained scheme to get back at his boss in Stafford County is behind bars for his fourth DUI offense, according to the sheriff's office. Stafford resident Terry Bober was back in a familiar spot over the weekend after stealing a Cadillac from his boss' business and taking off. A spokesperson from the sheriff's office said that shortly before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 25, a deputy was called to Auto Chiefs on Tyler Von Way in Fredericksburg. Google Maps street view An employee, identified by witnesses as Bober, stole the Cadillac that belo…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Wanted Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle In VA, Police Say Wanted Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle In VA, Police Say
Wanted Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle In VA, Police Say A Spotsylvania woman wanted in Stafford County tried to pull a fast one on officers in Fredericksburg, but ultimately landed herself behind bars, police say. Late last week, a member of the Fredericksburg Police Department who was assisting during a traffic stop in the 1800 block of Emancipation Highway leapt into action when Spotsy resident Kyle Hill, 26, failed to move over or slow down for the emergency vehicles, prompting a second stop down the road. According to investigators while speaking with Hill and his passenger, there were "drug items in plain view," and the woman attempted repe…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Foul-Mouthed Man Brandishing Knife At Virginia Walmart Apprehended After Tirade, Sheriff Says Foul-Mouthed Man Brandishing Knife At Virginia Walmart Apprehended After Tirade, Sheriff Says
Foul-Mouthed Man Brandishing Knife At Virginia Walmart Apprehended After Tirade, Sheriff Says A Fredericksburg man who wasn't allowed to park his bike where he would have liked inside an area Walmart repeatedly reached for a knife after assaulting a manager, according to the Stafford County Sherif's Office. Deputies responded shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 to Walmart on Washington Square Plaza, where there was a reported disturbance, involving 68-year-old Derrick Jones, who was actively being detained by staff members when they arrived. Investigators say that Jones began using profane language toward an employee after being advised that he cannot chain up his bike to …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says A 39-year-old Virginia man tried to cast the blame on other drivers after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash while driving under the influence in Stafford County, the sheriff's office says. Colonial Beach resident Jonathan Galvan Velasco is facing a second DUI in the past year following a crash that was reported this week that saw him attempting, and failing, to flee on foot. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, deputies were called to the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Salisbury Drive to inve…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Driver 'Went On Tirade Threatening Everyone' At Virginia Eatery Before Bust: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver 'Went On Tirade Threatening Everyone' At Virginia Eatery Before Bust: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver 'Went On Tirade Threatening Everyone' At Virginia Eatery Before Bust: Sheriff An irate litterbug who caused a disturbance at a Stafford County eatery has been hit with his second DUI in less than a decade, according to the sheriff's office. Woodbridge resident George Robinson II, 35, is facing multiple charges after a strange scene played out early on Friday morning that landed him behind bars and trash all over the street. A spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said that deputies were called at around 2 a.m. on Aug. 16 to Buffalo Moe's Tap and Grill on Wicomico Drive, when employees asked a guest - later identified as Robinson - to leave; however, …

SHARE

by Zak Failla