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Repeat Shoplifter Claiming To Be Hank Aaron's Daughter Strikes Out With Sheriff In Virginia Repeat Shoplifter Claiming To Be Hank Aaron's Daughter Strikes Out With Sheriff In Virginia
Repeat Shoplifter Claiming To Be Hank Aaron's Daughter Strikes Out With Sheriff In Virginia A repeat offender pretending to be home run king Hank Aaron's daughter didn't hit it out of the park with her excuses after being busted shoplifting in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. Stafford resident Janice Scott, 61, was taken into custody after she was caught while attempting to steal food on three separate occasions in the past two months, this time providing a false ID. Deputies from the Stafford County Sherif's Office were called to Walmart on Garrisonville Road shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday night, where there was a reported shoplifting incident that was in p…

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Virginia: Police Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Virginia: Police
Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Virginia: Police A man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after alleging that he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, when, in fact, he was the one at fault.  Woodbridge resident Trent Hocog, 29, is facing charges following a strange situation that played out involving a pedestrian and SUV driver that ultimately resulted in a robbery, police say. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called late in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 8, where there was a reported pedestrian who was struck by a swerving driver who purportedly struck his arm in the …

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Police & Fire
Resident Gets Better Of Porch Pirate Stealing Electronics In Virginia: Sheriff Resident Gets Better Of Porch Pirate Stealing Electronics In Virginia: Sheriff
Resident Gets Better Of Porch Pirate Stealing Electronics In Virginia: Sheriff Not so fast. A sneaky porch pirate - possibly pirates - who targeted electronics during a short spree in Stafford County are at large following a string of reported incidents, but not before one would-be victim pulled a fast one on the robbers, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly before 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a deputy was called to Daffodil Lane when a homeowner reported that FedEx had dropped off his brand new phone, though it was taken by an unknown man before he was able to pick it up. Later on Wednesday, a second FedEx package was intercepted, this time on from a reside…

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Politics
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Virginia voters leaned toward the Democratic candidate, though this time President-elect Donald Trump came out on top.  On Tuesday, Vice President Kama Harris and Gov. Tim Walz received 51.56 percent (2,226,459 total votes) of the vote versus 46.36 percent (2,002,018 votes) for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance in Maryland, according to the Board of Elections. Four years ago, the numbers were similar, with President Joe Biden and Harris garnering 54.1 percent (2,413,568 votes) over Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence's 44 perc…

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Police & Fire
Slowly Swerving Driver Hit With Fourth DUI During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says Slowly Swerving Driver Hit With Fourth DUI During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says
Slowly Swerving Driver Hit With Fourth DUI During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says Marvin Guillen found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after being busted for his fourth DUI offense by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The 34-year-old Stafford man was stopped early on Saturday night after the agency received multiple drunk driving complaints involving a swerving Honda Civic that came dangerously close to striking several other vehicles. Those calls came shortly after the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office issued a BOLO for the same Honda that was driving dangerously in the area. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were able to locate the …

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Schools
These Are Virginia's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Virginia's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Virginia's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Several middle schools in Virginia earned top marks and are among the best in the state, according to a new Niche report. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School in the Falls Church Public Schools System topped the list, followed by Lylburn Downing, Dorothy Hamm, and Rocky Run middle schools. Earlier this year, Niche also ranked the top public high schools in Virginia, a list that was topped by Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Depar…

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Traffic
Teen Questioned What Designated Driver Was After DUI Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says Teen Questioned What Designated Driver Was After DUI Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Teen Questioned What Designated Driver Was After DUI Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says A teenager who didn't understand the concept of "designated driver" was busted over the weekend after crashing into a ditch after a birthday party, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. On Saturday night, a deputy on patrol in the area of Brooke Road and Caroway Drive made a curious discovery when he came upon a Kia that was stuck in a ditch. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, the juvenile driver told the deputy he was heading home from a birthday party and wound up in the ditch because "his headlights are terrible," though they also made note that he had al…

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News
Wanted Man, Woman Detained After Simple Traffic Stop In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Wanted Man, Woman Detained After Simple Traffic Stop In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Wanted Man, Woman Detained After Simple Traffic Stop In Stafford County, Sheriff Says What started as a simple traffic stop in Stafford County resulted in two wanted fugitives being apprehended on a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office. Fredericksburg resident Tahj Ford, 27, and 24-year-old Woodbridge native Michaele Simms were both detained over the weekend, despite their best efforts to evade arrest. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct .25, a deputy on patrol on Warrenton Road near Sanford Drive spotted a Jeep - driven by Simms - make a reckless lane change, causing the vehicle behind her to take evasive act…

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Police & Fire
Driver Making Late Night McDonald's Run Charged For Sixth DUI In Virginia: Sheriff Driver Making Late Night McDonald's Run Charged For Sixth DUI In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver Making Late Night McDonald's Run Charged For Sixth DUI In Virginia: Sheriff Not one... Not two... Not three.... Not four... Not five... A man with a pending DUI conviction is facing fresh charges for what would be his sixth intoxicated driving offense within the past decade after drinking and getting behind the wheel and taking a trip to McDonald's in Virginia. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were not "lovin' it.'  Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday night, Woodbridge resident Robert Sanders was apprehended following a strange scene that played out at the traffic light in the area of Garrisonville ROad and Eustace Road.  According to the…

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Police & Fire
Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford, Sheriff Says Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford, Sheriff Says Blanca Azucena Herrera Argueta found herself in a familiar situation in Stafford County after being stopped by sheriff's deputies over the weekend. The 48-year-old Woodbridge woman is facing her fourth DUI charge in the past several years after an ill-fated trip down I-95 that ended with her arrest on Friday night. Shortly before midnight on Oct. 25, deputies received a complaint about a possibly drunk driver who was swerving around traffic and struck two vehicles in the southbound lanes of the interstate before getting off at exit 140 toward Wonder Road, where she was ultimately stopped. …

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Police & Fire
Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia
Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia An eagle-eyed paramedic was able to alert fire crews to an overnight blaze in Stafford County that damaged several structures. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 26, Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were alerted to a fire in the 500 block of Wyne Drive, near Warrenton Road in Falmouth, by an ambulance that was returning from the hospital and spotted it. Additional units were called to the area and upon arrival minutes later, they found three detached buildings, including a chicken coop, on fire.  The flames were quickly knocked down, with "minor impact to the adjacent resi…

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Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Virginia Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Virginia
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Virginia A stretch of I-95 was shut down on Stafford County during the Friday afternoon commute due to a multi-vehicle crash, officials say. The southbound lanes of the interstate were closed at around 5:40 p.m. on Oct. 25 in Stafford, where there was a massive crash investigation and cleanup in the area. It was reported around mile marker 145.7. Update: Crash: NB on I-95 at MM145.7 (2.0mi north of Cty Rd 610 Exit143B) in Stafford Co. All NB travel lanes closed. Delay 4 mi. 5:22PM — 511 Virginia (@511statewideva) October 25, 2024 According to the Virginia DOT, motorists can expect delays due t…

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