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Woman 'Who Knows Better' Busted For DUI, Drug Offenses After Stafford Fender Bender: Sheriff Woman 'Who Knows Better' Busted For DUI, Drug Offenses After Stafford Fender Bender: Sheriff
Woman 'Who Knows Better' Busted For DUI, Drug Offenses After Stafford 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. However, during the typical information excha…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Spotsy Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle, Police Say Wanted Spotsy Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle, Police Say
Wanted Spotsy Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle, 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…

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by Zak Failla
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Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Virginia Street Argument, Cops Say Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Virginia Street Argument, Cops Say
Drugs, Ammo, Stolen Gun Found On Man Who Fired Shots In Virginia Street Argument, Cops Say A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police say he fired a gun in an area roadway during an argument in which Good Samaritans had stopped to help. Dan Benedict Galvez had been arguing with a woman around 6:50 a.m. on May 29 at Shoppers Best Way near Worth Avenue, where Good Samaritans had stopped to assist, Prince William County police said. During the encounter, an argument escalated at which point Galvez fired a handgun into the air, police said. Later that day, officers found Galvez and detained him without incident.  He was found in possession of the firea…

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by Cecilia Levine
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All Because Of Fake Plates: Felon Busted With Gun, Drugs In Virginia (VIDEO) All Because Of Fake Plates: Felon Busted With Gun, Drugs In Virginia (VIDEO)
All Because Of Fake Plates: Felon Busted With Gun, Drugs In Virginia (Video) Authorities in Fairfax County shared footage of the takedown of a convicted felon busted all because of a fake license plate. Police said only that a McLean Mids B officer spotted the bogs plate which, led to the apprehension of a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and a large quantity of drugs.  Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Assaulted Man After ATM Withdrawal In Virginia, Accomplice On The Run, Police Say Woman Assaulted Man After ATM Withdrawal In Virginia, Accomplice On The Run, Police Say
Woman Assaulted Man After ATM Withdrawal In Virginia, Accomplice On The Run, Police Say A 28-year-old wasn't quick enough to evade officers from the Fairfax County Police Department after she and a second man robbed a patron after he went to the ATM at an area bank.  Woodbridge resident Ashleigh Ours is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and attempting to rob a man of his wallet at the Capital One Bank on Commerce Street in Springfield earlier this week. Officers from the department were called at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to investigate a robbery at the bank. Police say that a man advised officers that he was finishing a withdrawal from the ATM when h…

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by Zak Failla
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Partygoers Fly Out Back Door As Police Seize 50 Pounds Of Pot From FXB Pop-Up Party Partygoers Fly Out Back Door As Police Seize 50 Pounds Of Pot From FXB Pop-Up Party
Partygoers Fly Out Back Door As Police Seize 50 Pounds Of Pot From FXB Pop-Up Party Fifty pounds of marijuana, mushrooms and various edibles were seized at a pop-up vendor party in Fredericksburg, authorities said. The Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a report of illegal drug activity on the third floor of J2’s Restaurant and Lounge at 216 William St., around 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, they said. News Release: Fredericksburg Police Seize 50 pounds of Marijuana at Pop Up Marijuana Vendor Party On August 11th at... Posted by Fredericksburg Police Department on Thursday, August 31, 2023 News Release: Fredericksburg Police Seize 50 pounds of Marijuana at Pop …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Virginia Mom Accused Of Sexually Abusing Twin Teen Neighbors: Reports Virginia Mom Accused Of Sexually Abusing Twin Teen Neighbors: Reports
Virginia Mom Accused Of Sexually Abusing Twin Teen Neighbors: Reports A 38-year-old Virginia mother is accused of raping a pair of 15-year-old twin neighbors, various news reports say, citing a criminal complaint. Ashleigh Watts, of Chesapeake, was charged last week with three counts of indecency with a minor, PEOPLE reports citing the complaint. Watts became the center of an investigation last February, when a neighbor called 911 saying that Watts had been having sexual relations with the boys, PEOPLE says. Watt's husband allegedly found her on the couch with one of the twins who lived across the street, and he was pretending to be asleep, according to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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115 MPH Pursuit Crosses 3 County Lines In Virginia; Stolen Handgun, Drugs Recovered: Police 115 MPH Pursuit Crosses 3 County Lines In Virginia; Stolen Handgun, Drugs Recovered: Police
115 MPH Pursuit Crosses 3 County Lines In Virginia; Stolen Handgun, Drugs Recovered: Police A 24-year-old North Carolina man who led a 115 mph pursuit that crossed three county lines in Virginia has been taken into custody, and two of his passengers treated for injuries, authorities said. Marquilis T. Boyd, of Charlotte, NC, was behind the wheel of a Ford Taurus with an expired tag when Virginia State Police tried to stop the vehicle on Interstate 81 at the 245-exit ramp in Rockingham County, around 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, VSP Sgt. Brent Coffey said. Boyd failed to stop for police, and a pursuit was initiated. Boyd led authorities into Shenandoah County then into Warren Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police
Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police The vehicle of a Pennsylvania man missing since 2021 was found in Virginia, and evidence inside of it helped detectives link it to his suspected killer, authorities said. Michael Allen Stark, 49, of Royersford, PA is believed to have kidnapped Matthew James Branning, after a shift at his Silverdale job in October 2021, took him to withdraw money at an ATM and then fled in Brannging's car to New Jersey, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The kidnapping happened on Oct. 15, 2021, when Stark forced Branning to make the withdrawal before disposing of his body, which has…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Forcible Sodomy Charges For Virginia Man Who Abducted Masseuse At Gunpoint, Police Say Forcible Sodomy Charges For Virginia Man Who Abducted Masseuse At Gunpoint, Police Say
Forcible Sodomy Charges For Virginia Man Who Abducted Masseuse At Gunpoint, Police Say Officials say that a man who called for massage services in Prince William County sexually assaulted his masseuse while brandishing a stolen handgun while in possession of controlled substances. Woodbridge resident Istiaq Ahmed Rafi, 33, is facing a host of charges for allegedly sodomizing his 22-year-old victim after calling for a massage on Wednesday, Dec. 7 and allegedly assaulting her, according to the Prince Willaim County Police Department. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, police say that officers responded to the 14700 block of Tamarack Place in Woodbridge to investigate…

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by Zak Failla
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Career Criminal Caught Twice With Weapons At The Same Virginia Home One Year Apart: Feds Career Criminal Caught Twice With Weapons At The Same Virginia Home One Year Apart: Feds
Career Criminal Caught Twice With Weapons At The Same Virginia Home One Year Apart: Feds A career criminal with nearly a dozen felony convictions on his record is heading back to prison after getting caught first with an illegal weapon, then with drugs at the same spot in Virginia nearly a year apart, federal officials announced. Earlon Delton Mitchell, 33, of Norfolk, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for unlawfully possessing ammunition that he used to shoot at someone and for unlawfully possessing a firearm in a separate incident roughly a year later. According to prosecutors, on March 27, 2021, within nine months of his release from federal prison for a prior felon…

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by Zak Failla
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Reckless VA Driver Who Led Off-Road Pursuit Across County Lines Had Guns, Drugs: Authorities Reckless VA Driver Who Led Off-Road Pursuit Across County Lines Had Guns, Drugs: Authorities
Reckless VA Driver Who Led Off-Road Pursuit Across County Lines Had Guns, Drugs: Authorities A 24-year-old Virginia man had firearms and drugs on him during a chase from Frauquier into Prince William County earlier this week, authorities said. Shaquan Hennsey was spotting driving recklessly and veering off the roadway in a silver BMW on Lee Highway on April 26, the Frauquier Sheriff's Department said in a release. Hennsey failed to stop for deputies trying to pull him over, and drove into a cul-de-sac on Arrow Leaf Turn in Prince William County, authorities said. He then drove off the roadway accelerating past the deputies and continued back out to Lee Highway, initiating…

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by Cecilia Levine