Mostly Cloudy 28°
Police & Fire
Horse Farrier Accused Of Taking Indecent Liberties While Working On Virginia Farms 40 Years Ago Horse Farrier Accused Of Taking Indecent Liberties While Working On Virginia Farms 40 Years Ago
Horse Farrier Accused Of Taking Indecent Liberties While Working On Virginia Farms 40 Years Ago An 81-year-old man in Virginia who made his name working as a horse farrier at multiple farms in Stafford County and Northern Virginia has been apprehended for taking indecent liberties decades ago, authorities announced. Edward Shelton, now living in Fredericksburg, has been arrested and charged with two counts of indecent liberties for alleged crimes that happened more than 40 years ago in Great Falls. In June, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department received a report from a woman who said she was sexually assaulted repeatedly at a horse farm between 1980 and 1983, leading inve…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Driver Busted After Being Tracked By Paramedic In Virginia, Sheriff Says Repeat DUI Driver Busted After Being Tracked By Paramedic In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Repeat DUI Driver Busted After Being Tracked By Paramedic In Virginia, Sheriff Says A driver who was foggy from drugs tried to blame the foggy weather for his reckless driving overnight in Stafford County, according the sheriff's office. Spotsylvania resident Frederick Frazier III found himself in a familiar position overnight, when he was stopped for his second DUI in the past five years by deputies on patrol Thursday night. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 19, a sergeant from the agency responded to Kings Highway, where there was a reported reckless driver, and a paramedic was able to advise dispatch that they were behi…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Business
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says A Virginia homeowner got a little more than they ordered on Thursday in Stafford County when an SUV driver accidentally crashed into the front of a home. First responders in Stafford County were called late in the morning on Sept. 19 to a building on Clint Lane, where a delivery driver took the term "door-to-door service" to heart. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies were called before noon on Thursday to a residence in the 500 block of Clint Lane, when a delivery driver's vehicle crept forward and struck the front door of a Fredericksburg property.  Invest…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sleepy Man No Stranger To DUI Offenses Busted For Number Seven Outside VA Hotel: Sheriff Sleepy Man No Stranger To DUI Offenses Busted For Number Seven Outside VA Hotel: Sheriff
Sleepy Man No Stranger To DUI Offenses Busted For Number Seven Outside VA Hotel: Sheriff An ill-fated trip from Georgia to Virginia took a man from the comforts of a Fredericksburg Holiday Inn to the cold confines of the Rappahannock Regional Jail, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. No stranger to law enforcement, 35-year-old Hassan Naeem is facing yet another DUI offense in the past 10 years after getting behind the wheel and subsequently taking a leisurely nap with a Mike's Hard Lemonade before he was stirred by responding deputies. First responders were called at around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 to the hotel at 20 Sanford Drive in Fredericksburg, whe…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Who 'Can't Blow Zeros' Busted For DUI After Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says Teen Who 'Can't Blow Zeros' Busted For DUI After Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
Teen Who 'Can't Blow Zeros' Busted For DUI After Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says A teen girl knew she was up to no good and broadcast it for the sheriff's office to hear after allegedly driving drunk and crashing into bushes off the side of the road in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, deputies responded to a stretch of Embrey Mill Road for an automatic crash notification that was coming from an iPhone. During that notification, dispatch was able to hear a girl saying "they're gonna know," and "I can't blow zeros," and she later requested that no one respond to the crash site because she and the other occu…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Stole Gun From Sheriff's Office Vehicle In Virginia, Made Threats Online, Officials Say Teen Stole Gun From Sheriff's Office Vehicle In Virginia, Made Threats Online, Officials Say
Teen Stole Gun From Sheriff's Office Vehicle In Virginia, Made Threats Online, Officials Say A 15-year-old who stole a weapon from the stolen cab of a Stafford County Sheriff's Office vehicle made threats targeting another student, officials say. On Tuesday night, deputies were made aware of a threat to commit violence against a Brooke Point High School Point High School student. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, detectives worked through the night to identify the suspect, and during the investigation, deputies recognized the stolen weapon in the teen's social media account. At the time it was taken, investigators made note that the firearm was locked in a she…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Kraken Unleashed On Fugitive Caught Stealing Rum From Virginia ABC Store, Sheriff Says Kraken Unleashed On Fugitive Caught Stealing Rum From Virginia ABC Store, Sheriff Says
Kraken Unleashed On Fugitive Caught Stealing Rum From Virginia ABC Store, Sheriff Says A 25-year-old man already wanted by the US Marshals Service is facing new charges after trying to pocket some bottles of booze in Stafford County, the sheriff says. Alvin Jallibah is behind bars after being caught red-handed late on Tuesday afternoon after stashing away two bottles of Kraken Rum in his pocket before leaving an area store. The incident was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10 aat the ABC Store in the 300 block of Garrisonville Road in Stafford. An employee was able to provide deputies with Jallibah's license plate number, and the vehicle was ultimately l…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Offender Drove 43 Miles Drunk From Maryland To Virginia, Sheriff Says Repeat DUI Offender Drove 43 Miles Drunk From Maryland To Virginia, Sheriff Says
Repeat DUI Offender Drove 43 Miles Drunk From Maryland To Virginia, Sheriff Says A La Plata woman who traveled more than 40 miles from Maryland to Virginia before stopping for a nap at a traffic light is facing another DUI offense, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, deputies were called to investigate a possible drunk driver, where they found Amy Cooksey, 59, parked at the traffic light in front of Sheetz on Kings Highway unconscious behind the wheel. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that Cooksey had her vehicle in park at the time and her foot was still on the gas. Onc…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says A hit-and-run driver in Stafford County was already wanted before being busted for DUI on Friday night, officials say. Stafford resident Patrick Ridenour, 35, is facing a host of new charges following a crash at around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 in the 800 block of Garrisonville Road. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate the hit-and-run, and a keen-eyed deputy spotted the suspect vehicle while he was responding to the crash scene. It was also determined that Ridenour was wanted in Stafford County. During a subsequent traffic stop on Shiloh Way, it was …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Results In Third DUI In Five Years For Wanted Man In Virginia, Sheriff Says Traffic Stop Results In Third DUI In Five Years For Wanted Man In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Traffic Stop Results In Third DUI In Five Years For Wanted Man In Virginia, Sheriff Says A wanted Stafford County man found himself in a familiar position on Friday night. Lawrence Collins, 33, was arrested for his third DUI and several other offenses in South Stafford after taking a Kia Sportage without permission, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 30, deputies were called to Stonehaven Drive for a reported disturbance involving Collins, who was reportedly intoxicated. Deputies tracked down the Kia and stopped Collins, and it was confirmed he was under the influence, and further investigation found that he was already wanted in Stafford …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff's Office let the dogs out, and it resulted in a suspect being swiftly apprehended, officials say. Kayshawn Purdie, 25, was quick, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun police K9 Titan, who was key in taking down the man wanted for an assault. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, deputies were called to Garrison Woods to investigate a reported assault. Investigators say that Purdie assaulted a woman, prevented her from calling the police, then strangled her as she was attempting to leave an area home.…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff An allegedly intoxicated man who hatched a harebrained scheme to get back at his boss in Stafford County is behind bars for his fourth DUI offense, according to the sheriff's office. Stafford resident Terry Bober was back in a familiar spot over the weekend after stealing a Cadillac from his boss' business and taking off. A spokesperson from the sheriff's office said that shortly before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 25, a deputy was called to Auto Chiefs on Tyler Von Way in Fredericksburg. Google Maps street view An employee, identified by witnesses as Bober, stole the Cadillac that belo…

SHARE

by Zak Failla