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Spotsy Driver Takes Deputies On 13-Mile High-Speed Pursuit In Fauquier County: Sheriff Spotsy Driver Takes Deputies On 13-Mile High-Speed Pursuit In Fauquier County: Sheriff
Spotsy Driver Takes Deputies On 13-Mile High-Speed Pursuit In Fauquier County: Sheriff A speeding driver from Spotsylvania who took members of the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office on a lengthy high-speed pursuit is facing a host of charges after being apprehended, authorities announced. What could have been a simple speeding stop for Spotsylvania Courthouse resident James Arthur Pennybacker in Warrenton landed him behind bars following a chase on Monday night.  A deputy from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office on patrol at around 7:45 p.m. on Nov. 4 on Winchester Road spotted Pennybacker going 77 mph in a posted 55 mph zone, prompting an attempted traffic stop, though t…

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by Zak Failla
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Thousands Of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Seized From 19-Year-Old In Virginia, Police Say Thousands Of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Seized From 19-Year-Old In Virginia, Police Say
Thousands Of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Seized From 19-Year-Old In Virginia, Police Say More than 9,400 fentanyl pills and two stolen guns are off the streets after officers from the Fairfax County Police Department busted a 19-year-old in Seven Corners, officials say. Annandale resident Marco Domingo Juarez is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop led police to an unexpected discovery. According to police, detectives on patrol in the area of Glen Carlyn Drive and Arglye Drive in Seven Corners spotted Juarez, who was already wanted, and took him into custody. During the arrest, more than 250 suspected fentanyl pills and a stolen gun were recovered. Inves…

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by Zak Failla
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VIDEO: 2 Firearms, Magazine, Stolen Car Found In Arrest Of Teens At VA Mall, Cops Say VIDEO: 2 Firearms, Magazine, Stolen Car Found In Arrest Of Teens At VA Mall, Cops Say
Video: 2 Firearms, Magazine, Stolen Car Found In Arrest Of Teens At VA Mall, Cops Say Police in Virginia have released footage of the arrests of two Maryland men who they say were found with firearms, a magazine, a stolen vehicle and more at a local mall. Detectives spotted a car with a stolen license plate around 1 p.m. on June 6 at the Springfield Mall, Fairfax County police said.  Shopping center detectives were able to identify the occupants of the vehicle as Jordan Ewell and Khalil Harshaw, both 19, of Maryland, FCPD said. Video shared to X shows officers approaching the pair, and Harshaw initiating a foot pursuit. He didn't get far, as officers apprehended him se…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Who Wanted To 'Just Go Home' Busted With Stolen Gun During VA Traffic Stop: Sheriff Driver Who Wanted To 'Just Go Home' Busted With Stolen Gun During VA Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Driver Who Wanted To 'Just Go Home' Busted With Stolen Gun During VA Traffic Stop: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Stafford County landed a 19-year-old behind bars after an eagle-eyed sergeant spotted the driver acting suspiciously with the center console of his vehicle. Stafford resident Alijah Robinson Goodley was arrested following a search after being stopped on Monday morning because the registered owner has a suspended license, investigators say. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on March 18, Goodley was traveling on Warrenton Road when he was stopped by the sergeant, though while speaking to him, he said that Goodley made several unusual movements in the area…

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by Zak Failla
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Guns Found In 2 VA Middle Schoolers' Belongings: Cops Guns Found In 2 VA Middle Schoolers' Belongings: Cops
Guns Found In 2 VA Middle Schoolers' Belongings: Cops Two Virginia middle schoolers are expected to be charged after officials found an unloaded flare gun and a BB gun in their belongings. Acting on a tip that a student was possibly carrying a weapon at Smart's Mill Middle School in Leesburg Tuesday morning, Nov. 14, Loudoun County Public School officials conducted a search, local police said. After consultation with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, the School Resource Officer is obtaining charges on two juveniles for carrying a concealed weapon as it relates to the possession of the flare gun, police said. The incident remains under inves…

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by Cecilia Levine
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90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police 90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police
90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police A man who is wanted for violating his probation in Maryland didn't go down quietly and forced police in Virginia into a wild, unsuccessful high-speed pursuit to evade capture. Manassas resident Cristian Valle is behind bars after being arrested by Virginia State Police troopers in Fauquier County, but not before he took them for a ride earlier this week, the department announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old was the subject of a BOLO issued by the Fauquier Sheriff's Office at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, when Valle was spotted driving recklessly in Warrenton. While canvasing th…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Accused Of Roles In PWC Shooting In Stolen Kia, Police Say Two Teens Accused Of Roles In PWC Shooting In Stolen Kia, Police Say
Two Teens Accused Of Roles In PWC Shooting In Stolen Kia, Police Say Two teens are facing weapons charges for their roles in what appears to be a targeted shooting in Woodbridge on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. Jamar Kenta Fullwood, Jr., 19, and a 16-year-old boy, both of Woodbridge, were apprehended by police investigators on Thursday night following an investigation into shots fired out of a stolen Kia. Officers responded shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8 to the 1900 block of Old Post Terrace in Woodbridge to investigate reports of shots fired, police said. Upon arrival, they found an unoccupied…

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by Zak Failla
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Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police
Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police A Manassas man was arrested after he threatened a victim with a weapon and grazed them with his car during a dispute, police said. Christopher Bates, 39, was driving on July 30 at 7:40 a.m., when he got involved in a road rage incident on the I-66 exit of Sudley Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Police said Bates and the other driver pulled into a nearby parking lot on Balls Ford Road to settle their dispute.  Bates showed the victim he was armed during their argument and when he attempted to drive off, he grazed the victim with his car, knockin…

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by AJ Goldbloom