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Chickens Rescued From Illegal Cockfighting Ring Operating Out Of Virginia Yard: Sheriff Chickens Rescued From Illegal Cockfighting Ring Operating Out Of Virginia Yard: Sheriff
Chickens Rescued From Illegal Cockfighting Ring Operating Out Of Virginia Yard: Sheriff Dozens of chickens were rescued and a suspect arrested following the investigation into an illegal cockfighting ring that was uncovered earlier this month in Virginia, officials say Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were tipped off last week about a home in the area that was hosting cockfighting events, the same home that was related to a previous stolen property report. At approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, deputies responded to a home on Norman Road, where they found several large chickens in the area, leading to them obtain a second warrant in connection to the alle…
Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall
Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall Two women from Maryland who crossed state lines are facing serious charges after being busted for multiple retail thefts in Virginia, police say. Loredana Sardaru, 39, and Ilie Anisoara, 31, both of Ellicott City, were arrested this week in connection to a series of reported thefts at the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall on Fort Evans Road NE. According to the Leesburg Police Department, late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, officers were alerted to a series of reported thefts at Nike, The Children's Place, and Williams-Sonoma, and the pair was subsequently detained with the stolen merchan…
Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says
Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says Officers at the Rappahannock Regional Jail made an unexpected discovery after a man was caught bringing drugs into the facility in curious places after his arrest, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. What started as an investigation into a reported disturbance at the Quality Inn on Greenspring Drive in Stafford led to a host of charges for Woodbridge resident Gibril Kondeh, who was caught with several baggies of controlled substances at the jail. Shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, deputies were called to the hotel, where there was an argument between a man and woman…
Caregiver Charged With Child Neglect After Infant Scalded By Hot Water In PWC, Police Say Caregiver Charged With Child Neglect After Infant Scalded By Hot Water In PWC, Police Say
Caregiver Charged With Child Neglect After Infant Scalded By Hot Water In PWC, Police Say A caretaker that had her hands full and left a baby unattended who suffered severe injuries in Prince William County is facing criminal charges, police say. Faustina Hawah Seidu, 51, was arrested and charged with felony child neglect following an investigation into an incident that left a 10-month-old infant with burn wounds from scalding water. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, this week, detectives concluded the investigation into a child neglect incident that was reported over the summer in the Orchard Mills Apartment complex in the 3200 block …
Maryland Man Accused Of Kicking Dog To Death At DC Daycare Facility: Feds Maryland Man Accused Of Kicking Dog To Death At DC Daycare Facility: Feds
Maryland Man Accused Of Kicking Dog To Death At DC Daycare Facility: Feds A Maryland man working at a District Dogs daycare in DC is facing charges for allegedly kicking a 5-month-old puppy to death, federal authorities announced. Prince George's County resident Adriano Demorais, 33, was arrested on Tuesday and arraigned on an indictment charging him with felony animal cruelty to animals for an incident reported in February. According to prosecutors, on Friday, Feb. 16, Demorais was working overnight at the District Dogs Navy Yard location feeding dogs, when Bronny, a Mountain Cur/German Shepherd mix inside the facility walked toward him. It is alleged that…
Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot
Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot A former member of the Montgomery County Department of Police who was active during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach at the US Capitol has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Justin Lee, 25, was convicted of two felony charges in DC for his role in the January 2021 insurrection insurrection following a bench trial.  Lee was indicted in October 2023, and on Friday, Aug. 23, federal authorities announced that he was found guilty of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder. According to court documents, Lee was identified through video among the crowd…
Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff
Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff Mischief managed. A 36-year-old man is facing his second DUI offense in 10 years after crash landing into an ice machine outside a Stafford County business, officials say. Eric McDonald had to be extracted from his vehicle after allegedly drinking and getting behind the wheel before a dangerous crash at the Valero at 620 Cambridge Street. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, deputies were called to the gas station, where McDonald hopped the curb and "caused significant damage to the ice machine" on the side of the …
US Marshals Capture Murder Suspect After Months On The Run In Woodbridge, Police Say US Marshals Capture Murder Suspect After Months On The Run In Woodbridge, Police Say
US Marshals Capture Murder Suspect After Months On The Run In Woodbridge, Police Say A man wanted in a November 2023 murder has been arrested by US Marshals agents on Wednesday, July 10 in Prince William County, authorities announced. Tyus James Terrell, 27, had been wanted since Nov. 14, 2023 in the murder of Quatrail Raynard Smalls, 26, of Big Stone Gap, county police previously said. Terrell was arrested by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force in the area of Dale Blvd and Neabsco Mills Road in Woodbridge, police said. He was charged with murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and held without bond.
Boy Burned By Bathwater, Mother, Caregiver Charged With Child Abuse In Virginia: Police Boy Burned By Bathwater, Mother, Caregiver Charged With Child Abuse In Virginia: Police
Boy Burned By Bathwater, Mother, Caregiver Charged With Child Abuse In Virginia: Police A mother and her children's caregiver are both facing child abuse charges in Prince William County after a boy suffered "serious burns" from unchecked bathwater, police say. Ninoska Marisol Torres Moradel, 23, and Marvin De Jesus Alvarado Lozano, 46, both of Manassas, have been arrested and charged following a months-long investigation into the boy's injuries. According to investigators, Torres Moradel left her 2-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl unattended in their residents on Fairmont Avenue in Manassas in late January. Police say that after leaving them, a friend of hers, late…
Family Member Charged With Child Neglect After Toddler Found Alone Outside In Virginia: Police Family Member Charged With Child Neglect After Toddler Found Alone Outside In Virginia: Police
Family Member Charged With Child Neglect After Toddler Found Alone Outside In Virginia: Police A woman who left a toddler unsupervised "for an extended period of time" was charged with felony child neglect following an investigation in Prince William County, police say. Woodbridge resident Elizabeth Carol Powell, 64, was charged following an investigation after a Good Samaritan came to the aid of a 2-year-old boy who was found on Wednesday afternoon and alerted the authorities. According to the Prince William County Police Department, at around 2 p.m. on Jun 26, officers were called to the 11700 block of Chanceford Drive in Woodbridge to investigate reports of the found child. Inves…
Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced
Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced A Rochester, NY man whose dog bit a Loudoun County deputy after leading a reckless pursuit that landed four people in the hospital has been sentence to prison time. Justin Connor, of Rochester, NY, who was 27 at the time of the July 2023 incident, was sentenced on May 23, 2024 to seven years and three months in prison by Judge Matthew P. Snow, the county sheriff's office announced. Connor was found unconscious behind the wheel of the car in the Sheetz gas station parking lot at Dulles Plaza in Sterling, around 8:25 a.m. July 22, 2023, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies…