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Barricaded Fugitive Delays Arrest By 90 Whole Minutes In Stafford County: Sheriff Barricaded Fugitive Delays Arrest By 90 Whole Minutes In Stafford County: Sheriff
Barricaded Fugitive Delays Arrest By 90 Whole Minutes In Stafford County: Sheriff A 31-year-old Stafford fugitive delayed his "inevitable arrest" when he barricaded himself in the basement of a home for 90 minutes over the weekend, authorities said. Stafford deputies were serving Christopher Smith warrants out of Patrick and Henry counties for felony vandalism, assault of a family member and threats over the phone, when they spotted him in the backyard of a home on Fallsway Lane in Shadow Woods around 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, the sheriff's office said. Deputies ordered Smith to stop, but instead, he fled into the basement of the home and locked the sliding glass door be…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Washington Monument Vandal In Custody, Cleaning Process Underway: Multiple Reports Washington Monument Vandal In Custody, Cleaning Process Underway: Multiple Reports
Washington Monument Vandal In Custody, Cleaning Process Underway: Multiple Reports An Indiana man was arrested for vandalizing  the Washington Monument.In the evening on Sept. 20, Shaun Deaton, 44 dumped red paint on one side of the monument and wrote an obscene message.  Deaton's message at the base of the monument read, "Have you been f----- by this ... Gov says tough s---.", according to NBC News. U.S. Park Police charged Deaton with trespassing, tampering and vandalism.  The monument was temporarily closed, as preservation crew members began the clean-up process. "The top layer of paint is coming off and the pigment that seeped into the stone will be …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Fugitive Sucker Punches Hotel Guest, Tries To Hid From Police In Stafford, Authorities Say Fugitive Sucker Punches Hotel Guest, Tries To Hid From Police In Stafford, Authorities Say
Fugitive Sucker Punches Hotel Guest, Tries To Hid From Police In Stafford, Authorities Say A 34-year-old man who sucker punched a hotel guest in Stafford had been wanted for burglary and assault out of Prince William County, authorities said. Eric McDonald, 34, of Dumfries, socked the other guest in the face at Woodspring Suites at 1006 Corporate Drive on Friday, Sept. 9 around 12:30 a.m., Stafford police sad. McDonald was believed to be in a hotel room with Shaquan Royals, 33, of no fixed address. Royals indicated McDonald was not in the room and obstructed the investigation. Hotel management gave Royals 30 minutes to vacate the room, and as she left, McDonald exited as well. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Manassas Mausoleum Damaged By Vandals: Police Manassas Mausoleum Damaged By Vandals: Police
Manassas Mausoleum Damaged By Vandals: Police A mausoleum was damaged by vandals in Manassas, police said. On September 8, at around 12:45 p.m., officers arrived at the scene in the 9300 block of Center Street, where they found the back window of the mausoleum was broken, according to the Manassas City Police Department. In addition to the window damage, marble pieces around the coffin inside, as well as part of the coffin itself, had damage, authorities said. Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to contact law enforcement at 703-257-8000.

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Woodbridge Man Arrested For Breaking Into Auto Shop, Stealing Money, Keys Woodbridge Man Arrested For Breaking Into Auto Shop, Stealing Money, Keys
Woodbridge Man Arrested For Breaking Into Auto Shop, Stealing Money, Keys A Woodbridge man was arrested for breaking into an auto shop and stealing valuables, police said.At around 5:25 p.m. on August 21, officers arrived at Nobel Auto Select on Cambridge Street, where they found the front glass window completely shattered, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.  The owner of the auto shop reported that three sets and cash were missing from the business, officials reported. Police said they found the suspect, 43-year-old David Rios, at a nearby hotel after surveillance footage showed him throwing a car battery at the auto shop's window. Although…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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100 Year Old DC Catholic School Vandalized Amid Pattern Of Religious Hate Crimes 100 Year Old DC Catholic School Vandalized Amid Pattern Of Religious Hate Crimes
100 Year Old DC Catholic School Vandalized Amid Pattern Of Religious Hate Crimes A Washington DC Catholic school has been vandalized amid a pattern of religious hate crimes, states a fundraiser created for the school. The 100-year-old St. Anthony Catholic School was the latest target for vandals, who beheaded the school's namesake statue, according to the GoFundMe. Not only was the St. Anthony statue was found knocked over with the head missing, but several other areas of the school were damaged, officials said.  Vandals allegedly broke a concrete windowsill as well as uprooted and damaged several playground benches. This vandalism comes only days after a young J…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Windows Smashed, Furniture Broken: Spotsylvania Baptist Church Vandalized Windows Smashed, Furniture Broken: Spotsylvania Baptist Church Vandalized
Windows Smashed, Furniture Broken: Spotsylvania Baptist Church Vandalized The Craigs Baptist Church community is reeling after the Spotsylvania church was found vandalized. On August 7,  staff posted that they arrived at the church in the morning and saw smashed windows, overturned furniture, and walls splattered with paint. The church said they are working with local police to find the suspect, or suspects, who destroyed their place of worship. Many members of the community church voiced their sadness on Facebook and offered to assist the staff in restoring the building to its usual, inviting condition. Comment on FacebookCraig Baptist Church Facebook Post…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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SERIAL CALLER: Midwest Woman Jailed For Threatening To Blow Up Ramsey Police HQ SERIAL CALLER: Midwest Woman Jailed For Threatening To Blow Up Ramsey Police HQ
Serial Caller: Midwest Woman Jailed For Threatening To Blow Up Ramsey Police HQ A Midwest woman who once set fire to garbage bins outside a middle school -- and then contacted authorities to confess -- was charged this week with threatening to blow up Ramsey police headquarters. The threat by Amber Schadewald, 24, "led to a search of the building, parking lot and departmental and personal vehicles by Bergen County sheriff's bomb dogs" back in January, Ramsey Police Chief Brian Lyman said. The subsequent investigation led to Schandewald, who "was believed to be in a group home in Minnesota at the time she made the threat," Lyman said Thursday. Schadewald has a history…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Vandals Set Fire At Fairfax County Church, Spray Paint Abortion Graffiti: Police Vandals Set Fire At Fairfax County Church, Spray Paint Abortion Graffiti: Police
Vandals Set Fire At Fairfax County Church, Spray Paint Abortion Graffiti: Police Detectives are investigating arson and vandalism at a Fairfax County church over the weekend that they say is connected to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week. Police said they would increase their presence around churches following this incident.  Firefighters were called to St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Reston early Sunday morning for a report of burning mulch outside of the 1190 Lawyers Road building, Fairfax County police said. Investigators believe they used an accelerant to start the fire.  Someone had also spray-painted a message on the entrance of t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee
Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee An unruly inmate’s freedom didn’t last long in Virginia as she was thrown back behind bars shortly after being released from a Stafford County jail. Charlottesville resident Nicole Dean, 37, was apprehended after allegedly assaulting a jail clerk and causing property damage on her way out of the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford, authorities announced. A deputy from the sheriff’s office responded to the jail at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, where there was a report of an assault. While investigating, he located Dean walking along the shoulder of US 1 near the jail a…

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by Zak Failla
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Stafford Gunman Headbutts Deputy During Arrest: Police Stafford Gunman Headbutts Deputy During Arrest: Police
Stafford Gunman Headbutts Deputy During Arrest: Police A 23-year-old gunman had charges piled on after officials say he shot and stabbed someone before attacking a sheriff's deputy over the weekend.  Ryan Madden, of Spotsylvania, is accused of attacking a Stafford man on Saturday, May 14, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.  The scene unfolded just after 3 a.m. when deputies responded to a disturbance at a Woodlawn subdivision home and found a man bleeding out on the driveway with life-threatening bullet and stab wounds. A deputy provided first aid until paramedics could arrive.  Witnesses told inv…

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by Josh Lanier