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These Are The Best High Schools In Spotsylvania: Report These Are The Best High Schools In Spotsylvania: Report
These Are The Best High Schools In Spotsylvania: Report The grades are in, and these Spostylvania high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, these schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 report on the "Best Public High schools in Spotsylvania County. Riverbend High School scored the highest in the area with an A-. Its strengths are diversity, college prep, and clubs/activities, and its weakness administration. Courtland High School earned a B+; while Massoponax, Chancellor and Spotsylvania high schools all earned a B-. Click here for the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tractor Trailer Crash Jams I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash Jams I-95
Tractor Trailer Crash Jams I-95 A tractor trailer crash jammed Interstate 95 in Spotsylvania County Monday, Aug. 14. The southbound crash at mile marker 127 just past the intersection with Courthouse Road had traffic backed up four miles as of 12:50 p.m., the VDOT said. 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
Police & Fire
Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff
Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff A 20-year-old woman who assaulted a man with a knife after he kicked her out of a shed she had been living in on his Stafford County property is in police custody, authorities said. Stephanie Lemus Perez, of Spotsylvania County, was found at a Sunoco station in Fredericksburg with drugs that she said she found at Taco Bell, and remanded to the Rappahannock Regional Jail, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Trouble began when Perez and another person were given the boot from the shed they'd been staying in on Truslow Road earlier this week, Decatur said. The following day, Perez and…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy
Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy A Virginia man has been indicted by a grand jury in the death of a worker crushed to death by a trash compactor last year. Michael Lee Gorham, 57, was indicted on Monday, July 17, with manslaughter in the July 7, 2022 death of 28-year-old Brandon Nutter, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Brandon Nutter, of Mineral, was just weeks into the job as a heavy equipment mechanic for the Solid Waste Collections Division on July 7, 2022, when the incident occurred at the Chancellor Convenience Center, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.  Brandon NutterBrando…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Stafford Bank Robber, Conspirators Nabbed At Spotsylvania Pawn Shop Stafford Bank Robber, Conspirators Nabbed At Spotsylvania Pawn Shop
Stafford Bank Robber, Conspirators Nabbed At Spotsylvania Pawn Shop A bank robber in Stafford County is being held in jail without bond. Jail records show John Kenneth Zinno was charged with robbery, contempt of court, grand larceny, failing to stop for police and more, on Monday, July 17. Zinno was being sought by police for robbery at Atlantic Union Bank in the 1000 block of Warrenton Road, after showing a teller the note demanding cash around 12:20 p.m., Stafford County Sheriff's Major C. Shawn Kimmitz said. Authorities circulated Zinno's photo on social media, which helped identify him. Police learned he left the bank without getting the cash, and tha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit' Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit'
Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit' A 27-year-old woman who died in a Spotsylvania crash earlier this month is being mourned as a "free spirit" with lots of love to give. Megan Eftink is believed to have drifted from 10509 Tidewater Trail onto the "very soft shoulder" to the right, and overcorrected back onto the roadway and struck another vehicle around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Eftink was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.  She was not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and speed was believed to have been …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Remains Found In Spotsylvania Woods Police ID Remains Found In Spotsylvania Woods
Police ID Remains Found In Spotsylvania Woods Authorities have identified the remains found in a wooded area of Spotsylvania County earlier this month as those of a 67-year-old man. Charles Limbrick's body was found in the woods at 10600 Spotsylvania Avenue around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, Spotsylvania County Sheriff Roger Harris said.  That particular area of the woods is known to be frequented by the homeless, the sheriff said. The discovery was made by a citizen collecting cans for recycling, Harris said. Limbrick is believed to have died of natural causes, and his body had been there for more than a month, authorities …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD
Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD A 33-year-old Fredericksburg woman has been convicted of selling methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs, and was forced to forfeit more than $17,000 in her hard-earned drug money, police said. Jennifer St. John became the center of an investigation in March 2021, Fredericksburg police said. Detectives executed a search warrant at St John’s home on the 2600 block of Princess Anne Street, and found 40 tablets hidden inside a WD-40 can with a false bottom, police said. Those tablets were tested and found to contain Etizolam, a Schedule I controlled substance ten times stronger than Xana…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Search For Man Missing Since 2021 Renewed In Northern VA Search For Man Missing Since 2021 Renewed In Northern VA
Search For Man Missing Since 2021 Renewed In Northern VA The search for a 28-year-old man missing in Northern Virginia since 2021 is going strong. Manassas City police have asked the public for help locating David Stuart, who was last seen on Feb. 11, 2021, walking along I-91 in Spotsylvania County. Anyone who has information or has seen Stuart is urged to call local police at (703) 257-8000. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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News
Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say
Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say Several pounds of marijuana and a host of other drugs were seized by police in Virginia during a multi-agency investigation that landed one in jail in Spotsylvania County, authorities announced. This week, in Orange County, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the death of Sidney Cramer of Lake of the Woods in Locust Grove, which led to investigators obtaining an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Spotsylvania resident Christopher Jordan Rodriguez. On Friday, March 3, police say that investigators from both departments were able to track down Rodriguez in Spotsylvania, who was arrest…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday Morning Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday Morning
Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday Morning A tractor-trailer crash in Spotsylvania County caused trouble for travelers on I-95 in Virginia on Monday morning as officials worked to clear the scene. On Monday, Feb. 27, a part of the interstate was closed when the crash blocked multiple lanes of traffic north of exit 118, temporarily tying up traffic for miles near mile marker 125, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. I-95 NORTHBOUND: Northbound traffic approaching this incident from south of exit 118 (Thornburg) is still being detoured. This allows crews to safely clear queue of stopped traffic between exit 118…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police
Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police All hands were on deck to capture an alleged bank robber in Virginia who is known to police throughout the region, according to officials. Dumfries resident David Emmanuel Andrews, 27, was charged with robbery following a joint investigation into a bank robbery in the middle of the day in Spotsylvania County. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Feb. 22, members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office were called to Carter Bank and Trust on Courthouse Road to investigate a bank robbery. Upon arrival, witnesses advised that the suspect - later identified as Andrews - had fled the scene in …

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by Zak Failla