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‘Curiosity Killed The Cat’: Students Face Charges After Prank At Virginia High School ‘Curiosity Killed The Cat’: Students Face Charges After Prank At Virginia High School
‘Curiosity Killed The Cat’: Students Face Charges After Prank At Virginia High School Two Stafford High School students learned the hard way that curiosity doesn’t always end well after pulling a fire alarm “just to see what would happen,” authorities said. The incident happened Monday at 12:40 p.m. at Stafford High School on Stafford Indians Lane, according to the sheriff's office. Deputy R.B. Brooks and Fire Marshal J. Ennis responded to a fire alarm activation that wasn’t part of a scheduled drill, officials said, and while reviewing security footage, the pair identified two students as the culprits behind the false alarm. When questioned about their actions, the student…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says
Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says A pair of would-be thieves in Virginia learned the hard way that crime doesn’t always pay—especially when the take is just $2.26. On Saturday, Nov. 23, Stafford County deputies responded to Symphony of Suds on Smokehouse Drive around 8:18 p.m. after staff reported two suspects breaking into a self-service machine to steal money.  Surveillance footage tipped off employees, and deputies quickly tracked the pair down behind the Goodwill on Warrenton Road. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the suspects, identified as 19-year-old Dakota Hilliard of Stafford and a 17-year-o…

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by Zak Failla
News
Government Contractor With 'Top Secret' Security Clearance Accused Of Espionage In DC: DOJ Government Contractor With 'Top Secret' Security Clearance Accused Of Espionage In DC: DOJ
Government Contractor With 'Top Secret' Security Clearance Accused Of Espionage In DC: DOJ A government contractor living in Maryland has been accused of espionage by federal officials in Washington, DC, authorities announced. Abraham Teklu Lemma, 50, a naturalized US citizen from Ethiopia who lives in Silver Spring is facing series charges for allegedly conspiring with a foreign government, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday. Lemma worked as an IT administrator for the Department of State and as a Management Analyst for the Department of Justice, which led to him being granted a "TOP SECRET" security clearance and access to classified systems. Prosecutors sa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'I'm Going To Punch You': Student Assaults Virginia HS Staff, Authorities Say 'I'm Going To Punch You': Student Assaults Virginia HS Staff, Authorities Say
'I'm Going To Punch You': Student Assaults Virginia HS Staff, Authorities Say Criminal complaints have been filed against a northern Virginia high school student who threatened to punch staff members, authorities said. "I'm going to punch you if you don't get out of my way," the Colonia Forge student apparently told Deputy GM Lum around 8:40 a.m. Thursday morning, April 20, a spokesman for the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The student had assaulted one of the staff members before making the threat, the spokesman said. Criminal complaints for assault and battery, as well as, threats against school staff will be filed.

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by Cecilia Levine