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TSA Officers Prevent Gun-Toting VA Woman From Boarding Flight At Reagan National Airport TSA Officers Prevent Gun-Toting VA Woman From Boarding Flight At Reagan National Airport
TSA Officers Prevent Gun-Toting VA Woman From Boarding Flight At Reagan National Airport Officials say that a woman attempted to bring a loaded handgun onto a flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport before she was flagged down by TSA officers. On Monday, April 10, officers at the airport prevented a Spotsylvania woman from bringing a .380 caliber handgun that was loaded with five bullets as she went through a security checkpoint at the airport. Alarm bells were ringing - both literally and figuratively - when the X-ray unit at the checkpoint alerted TSA agents that there was a firearm inside a zippered pouch inside her purse, which she claims she carries for protec…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Wanted Ford, Stolen Ford: Sagging Pants Suspect Busted By Stafford Sheriff Wanted Ford, Stolen Ford: Sagging Pants Suspect Busted By Stafford Sheriff
Wanted Ford, Stolen Ford: Sagging Pants Suspect Busted By Stafford Sheriff Another man wanted by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is in custody after being caught checking into an area hotel with a car reported stolen last week. Fredericksburg resident Tahj Ford, 25, who was already wanted in multiple jurisdictions in Virginia, attempted to pull a fast one on sheriff’s deputies who spotted him at an area hotel. This week, a deputy was checking the Red Roof Inn on Warrenton Road when she spotted a Ford Focus that had been reported stolen out of Spotsylvania last week, prompting a call for backup to conduct surveillance of the suspect vehicle. A detective with …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Spotsylvania Sisters Killed In Single-Car Crash Remembered Celebration Of Life Spotsylvania Sisters Killed In Single-Car Crash Remembered Celebration Of Life
Spotsylvania Sisters Killed In Single-Car Crash Remembered Celebration Of Life A family is grieving after two teen sisters who died of injuries sustained in a violent weekend car crash in Spotsylvania, authorities announced. Riverbend High School junior Dawn Donnelly and senior Alexyss Scott, were in a 2005 Honda Accord with two other individuals when the driver lost control and caromed into an embankment on River Road and Musket Right Lane over the weekend, authorities said. All four were pulled from the fiery wreckage, and Donnelly was pronounced dead at the scene. Scott was airlifted to an area hospital where she later died from her injuries. The driver was report…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Clocked Going 100+ MPH During Separate Police Pursuits In Custody: Stafford Sheriff Woman Clocked Going 100+ MPH During Separate Police Pursuits In Custody: Stafford Sheriff
Woman Clocked Going 100+ MPH During Separate Police Pursuits In Custody: Stafford Sheriff A woman with a proclivity of taking police on high-speed pursuits in Stafford County was finally tracked down in a Virginia hotel and taken into custody without incident, authorities announced. Chelsea Geraghty, 29, of Stafford, is facing charges after putting police officers through the ringer earlier this month when she refused to stop for members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The long month for the sheriff’s office began shortly after noon on Friday, Feb. 10, when a deputy attempted to stop a driver with a revoked license on Warrenton Road near South Gateway Drive; however, ra…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'I'm Going To Jail:' Wanted Candy Shoplifter In Stafford Predicts End Of Sheriff's Pursuit 'I'm Going To Jail:' Wanted Candy Shoplifter In Stafford Predicts End Of Sheriff's Pursuit
'I'm Going To Jail:' Wanted Candy Shoplifter In Stafford Predicts End Of Sheriff's Pursuit A Virginia woman will be trading Valentine’s Day pink and red for prison blues after stealing boxes of chocolates and taking police in Stafford County on a pursuit. Spotsylvania resident Dawn Lewis, 57, is behind bars after being busted by members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office stealing boxes of candy from a local Walmart and attempting to evade arrest, according to investigators. At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, deputies were called to Walmart on Village Parkway to investigate reports of a woman - later identified as Lewis - who stole several hundred dollars of candy…

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News
Drug Dealer Who Conspired With Wife To Sell Deadly Drugs In VA Gets Nine Years In Prison Drug Dealer Who Conspired With Wife To Sell Deadly Drugs In VA Gets Nine Years In Prison
Drug Dealer Who Conspired With Wife To Sell Deadly Drugs In VA Gets Nine Years In Prison Federal officials announced that a man who flooded parts of Virginia with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine while conspiring with his wife and two others will spend nearly a decade behind bars. Fahid Rashid, 32, of Culpeper, was sentenced this week to nine years in federal prison for his role in a drug distribution ring that sold multiple kilograms of meth and thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, according to officials. Prosecutors say that beginning in June 2020 and continuing through April 2021, Rashid and his cohorts used multiple addresses in Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Fai…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized
Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized Parents are demanding safety improvements after a violent fight caught on video sent at least one student to the hospital with head injuries, reports NBC 4.  The fight broke out at Riverbend High School before classes started on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The video shows several students punching each other before one of the teens was thrown to the ground violently. The teen later was revealed to have suffered a severe concussion in the attack. In the background of the video, other students were seen continuing to punch and choke each other, the outlet continues. SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. Eight teenager…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Dog Abuser Barricades Himself Under Attic Insulation In VA SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says Dog Abuser Barricades Himself Under Attic Insulation In VA SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says
Dog Abuser Barricades Himself Under Attic Insulation In VA SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says A wanted fugitive put police through their paces after injuring a dog and taking elaborate steps to hide from officers during a Virginia barricade situation overnight. Arlington resident Nigere Willingham, 38, played a tricky game of hide-and-seek with police in Spotsylvania who were called in an attempt to locate a wanted man at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Members of the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office and Arlington County Police Department investigating Willingham tracked him to the 11000 block of Newbury Court where he was observed injuring a dog, according to officials. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Father Accused Of Attempting To Murder Mother Of Child During Custody Exchange In Stafford Father Accused Of Attempting To Murder Mother Of Child During Custody Exchange In Stafford
Father Accused Of Attempting To Murder Mother Of Child During Custody Exchange In Stafford Shots were fired during a curious child custody exchange gone sideways in Stafford County over the weekend, leading to an attempted murder charge for a Maryland man wanted all over Virginia, the sheriff's office announced. Prince George's County resident Almon Wheeler, 28, of Fort Washington, is facing attempted murder and other charges following a quarrelsome child custody exchange that happened on Sunday, Jan. 8. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday night. It is alleged that Wheeler was at the Dixon Street 7-Eleven to conduct a child custody exchange of his 1-year-old chil…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bloodied Girl Found Dead In Fetal Position; Mom, BF Charged With Abuse In Spotsylvania: Report Bloodied Girl Found Dead In Fetal Position; Mom, BF Charged With Abuse In Spotsylvania: Report
Bloodied Girl Found Dead In Fetal Position; Mom, BF Charged With Abuse In Spotsylvania: Report A woman and her boyfriend have been charged with child abuse and neglect after her 6-year-old daughter was found dead in the fetal position with blood and fluid coming out of her face in Spotsylvania, according to police papers cited in news reports. Jonathan H. Copenhaver, 36, and Cera C. Harper, 32, were lodged in the Rappahannock Regional Jail on charges of child abuse, child endangerment and drug offenses in connection with the Friday, Dec. 16 death of Charlie Grace Sumner, the Herald Courier reports. Charlie's dad, Chris Sumner, said he spent the day before she died doing homework with…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
REELZ To Highlight Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office In Action During 'On Patrol: Live' REELZ To Highlight Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office In Action During 'On Patrol: Live'
Reelz To Highlight Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office In Action During 'On Patrol: Live' Hollywood is coming for the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office, which is set to take centerstage during an upcoming television documentary on REELZ. Beginning on Friday, Dec. 2, the sheriff's office will be appearing on the series “On Patrol: Live,” which tracks police officers and deputies from different agencies across the country for several hours to showcase their work in the community. The series is hosted and executive produced by longtime television host Dan Abrams, with retired Tulsa Police Department Sgt. Sean “Sticks" Larking and Depuy Sheriff Curtis Wilson. “Together, they provide m…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office IDs Speeding Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Virginia Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office IDs Speeding Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Virginia
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…

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