MURDER: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says MURDER: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says
Murder: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says Former UConn basketball standout Eric Cobb has been arrested in his mother's murder in Florida, officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 11. The 28-year-old former athlete was taken into custody after officers responded to a disturbing scene on 15th Street West in the Mid-Westside area, the sheriff's office said. Officers arrived to find 51-year-old Erika Winford unresponsive, wrapped in a blanket and towels in the backyard. She had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Cobb was detained as he attempted to leave the home, police said. Following an interview with detective…
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops A Virginia woman said she feared for her life when a man allegedly aimed what appeared to be a gun directly at her while she was driving, authorities said. Bobby Wright Jr., 34, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 10 after police responded to reports of a man pointing a firearm at passing vehicles in the 3400 block of Emancipation Highway, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Officers Parker and Hernandez-Rios located Wright along Route 1, took him into custody, and a search of his belongings revealed a black Beretta APX BB gun, police said. Three separate victims reported that Wrig…
Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff
Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff A Virginia man who thought he had a clean getaway after robbing a Fredericksburg bank didn’t stay free for long, thanks to quick-thinking cops and a tipster, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Lemar Gerald Dawson, 45, of Locust Grove, was busted on Saturday, Feb. 8, after deputies tracked him to a hotel in Fredericksburg, during an investigation into a bank robbery, officials said. Dawson’s downfall started just before 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, when he allegedly walked into the Truist Bank on Plank Road and demanded cash from an employee.  No weapon, no big s…
Trio Trying To Protect Fugitive Fraudster Facing Charges In Virginia, Sheriff Says Trio Trying To Protect Fugitive Fraudster Facing Charges In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Trio Trying To Protect Fugitive Fraudster Facing Charges In Virginia, Sheriff Says What started as a search for one landed three people behind bars after attempting to escape out the back door of a Stafford County home, only to be met by deputies waiting outside, authorities said. Rehela Lacatus, 31, who was wanted on multiple felony offenses, was taken into custody at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 on Olympic Drive was taken into custody by deputies serving a fraud-related warrants, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies R.W. Stamm and W.E. Trainor approached the front door, while Deputy C.T. Richardson positioned himself in the backyard—a move that paid off when …
Officer Stabbed While Responding To Suspicious Person In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING) Officer Stabbed While Responding To Suspicious Person In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING)
Officer Stabbed While Responding To Suspicious Person In Fairfax County (Developing) A Fairfax County police officer was stabbed while responding to a suspicious person call in Fair Lakes, prompting a major investigation, authorities said. The incident happened in the 12800 block of Fair Lakes Parkway on Monday, Feb. 3, when officers were dispatched to the area.  While on the scene, one officer was stabbed by a suspect, according to Fairfax County Police. The wounded officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, an adult male, was arrested at the scene. Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau are leading the ongoing inve…
Boy Routinely Bound In Plastic Wrap, Packing Tape Killed By Family In Virginia: Police Boy Routinely Bound In Plastic Wrap, Packing Tape Killed By Family In Virginia: Police
Boy Routinely Bound In Plastic Wrap, Packing Tape Killed By Family In Virginia: Police A 4-year-old boy in Prince William County suffered unimaginable abuse before his death, routinely bound in plastic wrap and packing tape, starved, and severely dehydrated, police said. Officers responded to The Regency Apartments on Shallow Creek Loop in Manassas at around 7:30 p.m. earlier this month, where there was a report of an unconscious child.  Emergency crews attempted life-saving measures, but the 4-year-old boy was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The investigation uncovered a horrifying pattern of abuse, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  …
Fourth DUI For Driver Sipping 'Coffee' In Virginia, Sheriff Says Fourth DUI For Driver Sipping 'Coffee' In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Fourth DUI For Driver Sipping 'Coffee' In Virginia, Sheriff Says A Stafford man with a history of DUI offenses found himself brewing up more trouble after deputies pulled him over and he blamed his slurred speech and bloodshot eyes on coffee—though officers didn't buy it. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, deputies rom the sheriff's office patrolling Warrenton Road near Hartwood Church Road stopped a Jeep for a traffic violation, officials said. When the deputy approached the vehicle, he quickly noticed something was't adding up. The driver, later identified as 49-year-old Stanford Miles, had signs of impairment including slurred speech, red and…
Armed Man From MA Caught With Gun After Taking Tour Of Capitol In DC: USCP Armed Man From MA Caught With Gun After Taking Tour Of Capitol In DC: USCP
Armed Man From MA Caught With Gun After Taking Tour Of Capitol In DC: Uscp A man carrying a loaded handgun managed to pass through U.S. Capitol security, tour the Visitor Center, and walk through the halls of one of the nation's most secure buildings before being arrested just outside. James A. Faber, 27, believed to be from Carlisle, Massachusetts, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21, after Capitol Police spotted him near his parked car on First Street NE, authorities said.  He was carrying a concealed 9mm handgun loaded with unregistered ammunition. Authorities said Faber, who had been flagged earlier as a person in crisis with possible suicidal thoughts, ente…
Former Leesburg Resident Caught With Child Pornography: Police Former Leesburg Resident Caught With Child Pornography: Police
Former Leesburg Resident Caught With Child Pornography: Police A former Leesburg resident is being held behind bars after being charged with allegedly possessing child pornography, authorities announced. Vikram Joshi, 49, now of Virginia Beach, was arrested and charged with four counts of child pornography after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) was tipped off to his alleged activities. Following the investigation, officials said that the Leesburg Police Department obtained warrants for Joshi, who was arrested over the weekend and is now being held without bond pending his transfer back to Loudoun County to face the ch…
Student Caught With Guns, Drugs In Vehicle Parked At High School In Spotsy: Sheriff Student Caught With Guns, Drugs In Vehicle Parked At High School In Spotsy: Sheriff
Student Caught With Guns, Drugs In Vehicle Parked At High School In Spotsy: Sheriff An improperly parked car in the Massaponax High School lot led to a startling discovery on Tuesday, when administrators and law enforcement uncovered two firearms and marijuana inside the vehicle, authorities in Spotsylvania said. The trouble began when school officials noticed a car parked without a permit on Jan. 14, prompting further investigation.  Working with the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the building, members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office tracked down the vehicle, which belonged to a student in class.  Upon approaching the car, a strong odor o…
Wanted Virginia Woman Found Hiding In Crawlspace After Snowy Game Of Hide-And-Seek: Sheriff Wanted Virginia Woman Found Hiding In Crawlspace After Snowy Game Of Hide-And-Seek: Sheriff
Wanted Virginia Woman Found Hiding In Crawlspace After Snowy Game Of Hide-And-Seek: Sheriff Peek-a-boo!  A chaotic game of hide-and-seek led to four arrests in Stafford County when deputies tracked down a wanted woman who had help trying to evade the law. Destiny Keesecker, 25, was wanted on a felony probation violation when deputies spotted her bolting toward a home on Greenspring Drive around 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, according to authorities. The deputy, recognizing Keesecker, called for backup as the scene quickly unraveled.  Occupants in the home insisted she wasn’t there, with some shouting over one another in an attempt to obstruct the investigation, and des…
Virginia Man Found Asleep At The Wheel After 'Relaxing' Drive Hit With Second DUI, Sheriff Says Virginia Man Found Asleep At The Wheel After 'Relaxing' Drive Hit With Second DUI, Sheriff Says
Virginia Man Found Asleep At The Wheel After 'Relaxing' Drive Hit With Second DUI, Sheriff Says A Stafford man’s attempt at “relaxing” behind the wheel quickly spiraled into a weekend arrest after deputies found him asleep at the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Center Street with his foot barely holding the brake. The man, identified as 62-year-old Robert Barrow Jr., is now facing his second DUI charge within the past decade, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It all unfolded around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, January 10, when deputies noticed an Acura stopped in the middle of the intersection.  Concerned, a deputy approached the vehicle and found Barrow unconsc…