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Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops
Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops There are bad places to get frisky — and then there’s right outside a state police barracks. A man and woman were arrested after Connecticut State Police said they found the pair engaged in "lewd behavior" and in possession of drugs in a car that was blocking their barracks in Hartford.  Willie Ferrell, 34, of Bloomfield, and 48-year-old Diandra Lysik of Hartford, a known prostitute, were arrested just after midnight on Tuesday, May 6, authorities said. A state trooper in Hartford spotted the duo in a Porsche SUV blocking the gate to a restricted area at the Hartford barracks and…

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by Josh Lanier
Traffic
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Virginia Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Virginia Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Virginia Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff A repeat DUI offender is back in trouble after a serious Virginia crash that left four people injured and sent him flying to the hospital by chopper, authorities said. The two-car wreck unfolded around 3:05 p.m. Saturday, May 3, along the 3700 block of Richmond Highway, when a Honda pulled out from the lot of D & M Discount Auto Sales and failed to stop, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The Honda entered directly into the path of a southbound Chevrolet, which had no time to avoid the collision, investigators said. Deputies and an off-duty paramedic responded to the cr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Ditches Wrecked Car With 10-Year-Old Girl Inside, Found Drunk At Virginia Home: Police Woman Ditches Wrecked Car With 10-Year-Old Girl Inside, Found Drunk At Virginia Home: Police
Woman Ditches Wrecked Car With 10-Year-Old Girl Inside, Found Drunk At Virginia Home: Police A Virginia woman is facing a felony child neglect charge after police say she crashed her vehicle with a 10-year-old girl inside, fled the scene, and was later found intoxicated at her home. The incident happened just after midnight on Friday, April 26, when officers were called to the 14700 block of Ashdale Avenue in Woodbridge to investigate a crash, Prince William County Police said. According to investigators, 29-year-old Jazmine Nichole Conward was driving when her vehicle veered off the road, struck a parked car, tore through two front yards, and finally came to a stop.  Police …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
WATCH: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop WATCH: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop
Watch: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop A Maryland deputy narrowly escaped serious injury when an allegedly drunk and speeding driver slammed into his cruiser during a routine traffic stop — and it was all caught on camera, police said. The crash happened just before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, on eastbound Route 50 near Romancoke Road in Queen Anne’s County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputy First Class Schulz had pulled over a driver and was still in his patrol car when a separate vehicle — reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed — crashed into the back of his cruiser, authorities said. Video of the crash ca…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff A Stafford County man with a history of drunk driving is behind bars again — this time for striking a motorcyclist head-on, then running. Investigators say 51-year-old Derrick Edwards had seven beers and two Long Island iced teas before getting behind the wheel on Thursday night, April 17 and nearly causing a deadly crash. Around 9 p.m., Edwards allegedly drove his red Hyundai straight toward a motorcyclist on Onville Road, clipping him with the driver’s side mirror and throwing him from his bike as he attempted to evade the vehicle, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office confirmed. When dep…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff Virginia Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff
Virginia Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff A Virginia woman no stranger to DUI stops is back behind bars after crashing her BMW while allegedly drunk — with two children in the backseat, authorities said. Lidia Cruz, 40, of Stafford, was arrested early on Thursday morning after slamming into an unoccupied Volkswagen for what she initially explained was because of "distracted driving," according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the. Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 12:45 a.m. on April 17 to Little Oak Road to investigate the crash, where they were met by Cruz and the children. The crash s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Virginia Suspect: Sheriff I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Virginia Suspect: Sheriff
I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Virginia Suspect: Sheriff A Virginia man wanted in connection to a prior DUI charge racked up his third after a traffic stop in Stafford, police said. Dion Gaines, 37, was clocked speeding southbound on I-95 around 12:56 a.m. on Friday, April 4, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy followed the vehicle as it took Exit 140 and drifted over the fog line before pulling the driver over on Bradburn Lane. Gaines had glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, deputies said. But before field sobriety tests could even begin, he started dumping trash onto the street. Deputies said Gaines was already w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
‘I’m Screwed’: Slumped Driver Busted For DUI Near Virginia McDonald’s, Sheriff Says ‘I’m Screwed’: Slumped Driver Busted For DUI Near Virginia McDonald’s, Sheriff Says
‘I’m Screwed’: Slumped Driver Busted For DUI Near Virginia McDonald’s, Sheriff Says A Fredericksburg man who missed a McDonald’s turn got more than a wrong order—he got a return trip to jail after racking up another DUI charge in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call about a suspected drunk driver around 7:44 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, on Chatham Heights Road, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The caller told dispatch that the driver of a Ford F-150 appeared to miss a turn near the McDonald’s and ended up “in a weird location,” slumped behind the wheel. The deputy arrived to find 34-year-old David Shoun, who showed “signs of intoxicatio…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest In Virginia: Sheriff ‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest In Virginia: Sheriff
‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest In Virginia: Sheriff A close call landed a "tired" repeat DUI driver back behind bars after nearly barreling into a sheriff's deputy on patrol in Stafford County over the weekend, authorities say. It happened around 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, when deputies were heading north on Widewater Road near Osterman and saw a Honda coming straight at them — in their lane, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday, April 1. The driver swerved back into the correct lane just in time. According to the sheriff’s office, if the timing had been even slightly different, “it is likely neither party would be able …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Virginia: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Virginia: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Virginia: Sheriff A Virginia man with no license and a six-pack of bad decisions is back behind bars after deputies say they found him passed out drunk at the wheel of a wrecked Jeep — still in drive — with two shredded tires and beer bottles scattered inside. Alfredo Hernandez Murrieta, 33, of Kinsale, was arrested just before sunrise on Saturday, March 22, after Stafford County deputies responded to Ferry Road for reports of an intoxicated driver, the sheriff’s office said. It was around 5:30 a.m. when a deputy arrived and spotted the damaged Jeep blocking someone’s driveway, still running, with Murrieta s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault' Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault'
Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault' A Stafford man is facing his second DUI charge after crashing his BMW and repeatedly admitting, “It’s my fault,” according to the sheriff’s office. The wreck happened around 6:35 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the intersection of Staffordboro Boulevard and Stafford Market Place, authorities said. Deputies say 56-year-old Tommy Anderson Jr. was behind the wheel of a BMW when he pulled out of a commuter lot and struck a Chevy that was heading north on Staffordboro. Responding to the scene, deputies said Anderson showed “extremely noticeable signs of intoxication,” including slurred speech and g…

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by Zak Failla
News
Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ
Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ A convicted child rapist, gang members, and repeat violent offenders are among six men facing charges in Virginia after being arrested for illegally reentering the US following multiple deportations, federal officials announced. Erik Siebert, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said the men—who hail from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico—had been previously removed from the country, only to return and commit new crimes, including violent assaults, stabbings, and child abuse. Among them is Carlos Alberto Sosa Horellana, a Honduran national convicted of raping a child…

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by Zak Failla