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Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In I-95 Crash With VDOT Car: 'Deeply Saddened'
Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash involving a Virginia Department of Transportation vehicle on I-95 earlier this week. Victor M. Harper II, 30, of Dumfries, was heading north when he lost control and ran off the right side of the highway around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, Virginia State Police said. Harper struck a VDOT Safety Service Patrol vehicle that was stopped in the shoulder with its lights activated at the 155 mile marker in Prince William County. Just before that, a sedan ran off the right side of the highway and struck the VDOT car. Harper, meanwhile, …
Police & Fire
Virginia State Police Investigating After Shots Fired At Dodge Charger On I-66
Virginia State Police are investigating reports of shots fired on I-66 on Monday morning. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, Virginia State Police troopers were called to investigate a shooting on the interstate near the Prince William and Fairfax County line. According to police, a Dodge Charger was heading west on I-66 near mile marker 47 when one of its windows was struck by a bullet, though the driver escaped any injury and was able to pull to the side and call 911. The suspect vehicle was described only as a dark-colored sedan, which continued west on the interstate. It re…
Police & Fire
Driver Rams Car Carrying Infant In Attempt To Hurt His Own Passenger On I-95 In FXB: Police
A Maryland man is facing multiple charges after intentionally ramming another vehicle on Interstate 95 in Virginia and then fleeing the scene on foot over the weekend, authorities said. Marlon S. Bryan, 42, of Glenn Dale, was heading south in a BMW SUV on the highway in Fredericksburg when he purposefully rear-ended a 2011 Cadillac SUV carrying a 62-year-old male of Philadelphia, PA, a 22-year-old woman, and a 2-month-old baby girl on Saturday, Sept. 16 around 11 a.m., Virginia State Police said. The impact caused the BMW to run off the left side roadway into the median, and …
Police & Fire
Driver Found Dead In Car 3.5 Hours After Virginia Crash: State Police
A 35-year-old driver was found dead in a vehicle hours after crashing it Monday, Sept. 11, police said. Ricky L. Shell, of Alton, was behind the wheel of a Kia Spectra when he failed to maneuver a curve on Route 11 (Lee Highway) in Rappahannock County, Virginia State Police Sgt. Brent Coffey said. Shell's vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway, went through a fence, down an embankment, and struck a tree 150 feet west of Route 522 (Sperryville Pike). A passerby spotted the car around 7 a.m., but police say it appears the crash occurred at 4:30 a.m. Shell was not wearing a seatbelt, po…
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13 Dead, 4,475 Speeders Stopped Over Labor Day Weekend In Virginia
Thirteen people died in 10 traffic crashes over Labor Day weekend in Virginia, and five of the accidents involved motorcycles, State Police said. Virginia State Police also stopped 4,475 speeders and 1,945 reckless drivers. State troopers also cited 491 seat belt violations and 150 child restraint violations, over the holiday weekend. The 2023 Labor Day statistical counting period began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, and concluded at midnight Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. The 10 fatal traffic accidents happened in City of Virginia Beach and Campbell, Hanover, James City, Montgomery, Nelson,…
Police & Fire
Police ID Victim, Murder Suspect In Culpeper Hostage Situation (
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Police have identified the victim and suspected killer in a Culpeper County hostage situation that began Tuesday, Sept. 6. Harrison L. Jackson, 47, of Barboursville, is believed to have killed Jolanda M. Frye, 47, of Culpeper, sometime during the eight-hour standoff that began around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, Virginia State Police said. Jackson was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, five felony counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, one felony count of possession of a firearm while in commission of a felony, and one felony count of possession of a fir…
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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…
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In I-66 Crash
Police have identified the 35-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash on Interstate 66 over the weekend. Cody P. Riley, 36, of Owens Cross Roads, AL, was riding east at an excessive rate of speed on a 2018 Yamaha FZ09, when he lost control around 8:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, Virginia State Police said. Riley was thrown from the vehicle in the express lanes at the 60 mile marker. His bike came to rest on the left shoulder. Riley, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital where he died that day. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Joi…
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Details Released In I-66 Shooting, Alexandria Man Arrested
Authorities have released details in an I-66 shooting that ended in the arrest of a 24-year-old Alexandria man. Daniel L. Serrano was heading east on the highway in Fairfax County around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, when the male driver of a black Honda sedan threw an object at Serrano's car, Virginia State Police said. Serrano in return fired several rounds at the other vehicle, authorities said. Both vehicles pulled over to the side of the interstate near the 50 mile marker. Serrano remained at the scene and was taken into custody by state police without incident. A firearm was recovered …
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I-66 Shooting Between Vehicles Sends Passenger To Hospital
A shooting between vehicles on Interstate 66 sent one person to the hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 22 in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police said. Gunfire broke out between two Honda sedans on the eastbound side around 1:10 p.m. Both vehicles pulled over to the side of the interstate near the 50 mile marker. The shooting suspect remained at the scene and was taken into custody by state police without incident. One of the two occupants in the other Honda was struck and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. No further details were provided. Anyone…
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Interesting Twist Revealed In I-66 Fatal Pedestrian Crash
A strange twist has been revealed in a fatal pedestrian crash on I-66. A 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis was heading west near Exit 6 when it encountered a pedestrian lying in the roadway just before 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, Virginia State Police said. The Mercury was unable to avoid hitting the pedestrian, later identified as Robert L. Makie, of Stephens City. The Mercury remained at the scene, but as it turned out, Makie had been struck by a different car that had fled. Makie died prior to the encounter with the Mercury, and now, police are searching for the original striking vehicl…
Police & Fire
Mugshot Of Accused Arlington Ambulance Thief Released
Police have released the mugshot of a man who they say led a police pursuit in a stolen ambulance and hitting several cars in the process over the weekend in Arlington. Darell T. Caldwell, 30, of Brandywine, MD, is facing federal charges after switching from a pickup truck to an ambulance in leading a pursuit and crashing multiple times along I-395 in Arlington, authorities said. Trouble began for Caldwell around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, when Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-66 near the 74 mile marker, State Police said. T…
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