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Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested
Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Inmate Arrested A member of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has been arrested and fired following an investigation into an incident involving a female inmate at the Adult Detention Center, authorities announced. Deputy Mason Zimmerman, 30, a Maryland resident, is behind bars following an investigation into misconduct with a woman being housed at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. According to investigators, Zimmer violated a Virginia mandate regarding "carnal knowledge of a person detained or arrested by a law-enforcement officer, or an inmate."  Zimmerman was arrested on Sunday and taken…

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Driver Making Late Night McDonald's Run Charged For Sixth DUI In Virginia: Sheriff Driver Making Late Night McDonald's Run Charged For Sixth DUI In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver Making Late Night McDonald's Run Charged For Sixth DUI In Virginia: Sheriff Not one... Not two... Not three.... Not four... Not five... A man with a pending DUI conviction is facing fresh charges for what would be his sixth intoxicated driving offense within the past decade after drinking and getting behind the wheel and taking a trip to McDonald's in Virginia. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were not "lovin' it.'  Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday night, Woodbridge resident Robert Sanders was apprehended following a strange scene that played out at the traffic light in the area of Garrisonville ROad and Eustace Road.  According to the…

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Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford, Sheriff Says Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Woman Whose 'Cousin Was Driving' Busted For Fourth DUI In Stafford, Sheriff Says Blanca Azucena Herrera Argueta found herself in a familiar situation in Stafford County after being stopped by sheriff's deputies over the weekend. The 48-year-old Woodbridge woman is facing her fourth DUI charge in the past several years after an ill-fated trip down I-95 that ended with her arrest on Friday night. Shortly before midnight on Oct. 25, deputies received a complaint about a possibly drunk driver who was swerving around traffic and struck two vehicles in the southbound lanes of the interstate before getting off at exit 140 toward Wonder Road, where she was ultimately stopped. …

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Man Accused Of Killing Father, Family Dog During Altercation In Virginia Home: Police Man Accused Of Killing Father, Family Dog During Altercation In Virginia Home: Police
Man Accused Of Killing Father, Family Dog During Altercation In Virginia Home: Police A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of his father and family dog in Woodbridge, the Prince William County Police Department announced. Christopher Tyler Rose was apprehended on Monday morning by officers amid an investigation into the fatal shootings of 56-year-old Brian Christopher Rose and a 1-year-old Labrador retriever.  Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 28 to a home in the 2500 block of Paxton Street in Woodbridge, when a friend of the family contact the agency about a possible…

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DUI Driver Busted For Eluding, Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Sheriff DUI Driver Busted For Eluding, Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Sheriff
DUI Driver Busted For Eluding, Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Sheriff A Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy made the most of his second chance to bust a suspected drunk driver who attempted to flee, officials say. Leesburg resident Mikey Mendoza, 25, got away once, but wasn't quick enough to get away twice after taking deputies on a brief pursuit over the weekend. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Oct. 26, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle that was driving without headlights on in the eastbound lanes of Leesburg Pike near North Sterling Boulevard in Sterling. When the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Mendoza failed to pull over and sped away, el…

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Suspect Arrested After Woman Killed In Virginia Murder-For Hire Conspiracy, Police Say Suspect Arrested After Woman Killed In Virginia Murder-For Hire Conspiracy, Police Say
Suspect Arrested After Woman Killed In Virginia Murder-For Hire Conspiracy, Police Say One person is in custody and another is wanted in connection to a murder-for-hire conspiracy that left a 23-year-old woman from North Carolina dead in Prince William County, police say. Drew Courtney Buchanan, 27 has been arrested in connection to the murder of Burlington resident Egypt Zapporah Carter in February, authorities announced on Monday. Denzel Scott Wade, 30, who is believed to have been present at the time of the fatal shooting, is also now wanted in connection to the fatal shooting. Both men are from Woodbridge. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortl…

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'Suspicious' Death Under Investigation After Body Found By Friend In Virginia, Police Say 'Suspicious' Death Under Investigation After Body Found By Friend In Virginia, Police Say
'Suspicious' Death Under Investigation After Body Found By Friend In Virginia, Police Say A 43-year-old man was found by a friend suffering from fatal injuries inside a vehicle in Triangle, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, officers were called to a home in the 18500 block of Triangle Street, where there was a report of a person who sustained critical injuries. Investigators say that the man was found by what was described as an acquaintance with life-threatening injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. According to police, the man's injuries "were determined to be suspicious in nat…

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One Dead, Several Serious Injuries Reported In Chain-Reaction Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says One Dead, Several Serious Injuries Reported In Chain-Reaction Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
One Dead, Several Serious Injuries Reported In Chain-Reaction Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says One person was killed and several hospitalized with serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon in Spotsylvania, according to the sheriff's office. Local resident Mary Francis Carter, 91, has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a GMC pick-up truck hauling a trailer with mulch, a Toyota RAV4, and Honda Civic.  At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Oct. 26, deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate an incident involving multiple drivers in the area of the Courthouse Road bypass and…

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Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia
Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia An eagle-eyed paramedic was able to alert fire crews to an overnight blaze in Stafford County that damaged several structures. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 26, Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were alerted to a fire in the 500 block of Wyne Drive, near Warrenton Road in Falmouth, by an ambulance that was returning from the hospital and spotted it. Additional units were called to the area and upon arrival minutes later, they found three detached buildings, including a chicken coop, on fire.  The flames were quickly knocked down, with "minor impact to the adjacent resi…

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Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore
Ravens Fan John Callis Indicted For Assault On Commanders Fans After Game In Baltimore The losses continue to pile up for John Callis, who was indicted for alleged assault during a postgame attack earlier this month after the Ravens-Commanders game, the state's attorney's office announced. Callis, 24, was indicted on Friday after his now-infamous attack of multiple fans that was caught on camera and swiftly went viral, leading to a host of charges after he surrendered to police. John Callis' arrest. Baltimore Police Department The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game on Sunday, Oct. 13, but it was happened after the game that made more headline…

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Illegal Immigrant Charged With Double Loudoun County Murder, Sheriff Says Illegal Immigrant Charged With Double Loudoun County Murder, Sheriff Says
Illegal Immigrant Charged With Double Loudoun County Murder, Sheriff Says An 18-year-old gang member in the country illegally has been charged in connection to a double fatal shooting in Loudoun County over the summer, authorities announced on Friday. Marilyn Medrano-Ortiz, an El Salvadorian national with ties to MS-13 who came into the country from California, has been arrested for the shooting in Sterling that claimed the lives of Mijal Conejero-Romera, of Sterling, and her friend, Arlington resident Diego Alexander Wollett, both 22, in August. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the two were shot during an apparent altercation in the 21000 bloc…

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Dog Bites Arresting Officer, Suspect During Incident At Virginia Commuter Lot: Police Dog Bites Arresting Officer, Suspect During Incident At Virginia Commuter Lot: Police
Dog Bites Arresting Officer, Suspect During Incident At Virginia Commuter Lot: Police A dog attempted to intervene and took a bite out of a Prince William County Police officer apprehending a trespassing suspect, police say. First, 49-year-old Kim Rochelle McMillan kicked the officer attempting to apprehend her, then a dog entered the fray and took a shot at both of them before she was ultimately taken into custody on Friday morning. Officers on patrol in the area of the Telegraph Commuter Lot in Woodbridge shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 25, spotted a suspicious vehicle with McMillan inside, and when approached, police say that the woman provided a false ID and fled into …

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