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Maryland State Police ID MA, NJ Women Killed In Crash, Virginia Victim Airlifted To Hospital
Two people were killed and a third was airlifted to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash in Charles County, state police confirmed.
On Thursday, police said that Norma Matthews, 81, of Lowell, Massachusetts, and Virginia Licata, 86, of Blackwood, NJ, have been identified as the pair killed in a crash on July 24 that shut down Route 301 for hours.
The other driver, King George, Virginia resident Caitlynn Connell, 28, was also flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Capital Region Medical Center for treatment of her injuries.
According to police, shor…
Stafford High School Grad Devon Davati Dies Unexpectedly, 29
Devon Davati, a Virginia native, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 18, his obituary says. He was 29 years old.
A King George native, Devon graduated from Stafford High School in 2012 before going on to earn his bachelors of science from the Southern New Hampshire University, his obituary says.
Devon worked for CGI Federal in Falls Church, in the legal area for the Department of Justice supporting the Bureau of Immigration Appeals, according to his obit.
Services are scheduled for Sunday, April 28 at the Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service. Click here for service information and …
Stafford Family's Dazzling Christmas Display Pays Homage To Shuttered Season Staple (Photos)
No Christmas season from the 1980s through the 2000s was ever complete for the Silvrants family without a trip to Ho Ho Ho Land in Fredericksburg.
The Cranes Corner Road homeowner, an auto mechanic, hung thousands of Christmas lights, played music, and made dozens of his own moving, wooden cutouts (see video here).
And each year, people would turn out in droves to see the display.
"It was phenomenal, it was amazing," said Jackie Silvrants, of Stafford. "Those of us who grew up here love and remember it with great fondness."
In 2006, the Silvrants started a Christmas display of their …
Smashed Car Window Leads To Fentanyl Seizure, Arrest Of Car Thief In Fairfax County: Police
A man and woman sleeping in a stolen vehicle are facing drug and grand larceny charges out of Fairfax County.
Asia Bea, 40, of King George, had fentanyl on her while Calvin Alderman, 37, of Stafford, stole the vehicle, Fairfax County police said.
The pair was found sleeping in a vehicle with a broken window covered by a plastic bag when an officer spotted it on Gunston Plaza in Lordon, Aug. 9, authorities said.
Alderman was charged with Grand Larceny of a Vehicle, while Bea was charged with Possession of a Schedule I or II Narcotic and Providing False ID to Law Enforcement t…
Firey, Friend-To-All 32-Year-Old Northern Virginia Woman Dies Unexpectedly
Communities across northern Virginia are mourning the loss of a 32-year-old woman who died unexpectedly last week.
Krissy Elder, of King George, was a vibrant and vivacious woman who friends called the life of the party died on Saturday, June 18. Her family didn't disclose how she died. Her mom, dad, brothers, extended family, and her beloved dog Bella survive her.
"We all know your vivid firey personality and your love for everyone," her friend Heather Kitts-Via shared. "Your ability to light up any room you walked into, it was your vibe, your energy. It was perfect."
Eld…
