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Masked Suspect Caught After Botched Break-In At Virginia Business, Sheriff Says Masked Suspect Caught After Botched Break-In At Virginia Business, Sheriff Says
Masked Suspect Caught After Botched Break-In At Virginia Business, Sheriff Says A masked suspect was caught trying to break into a Virginia business early Wednesday morning before leading deputies on a brief foot chase. Steven Tankersley III, 45, of Caroline County, was arrested around 3:33 a.m. on April 29 after deputies responded to a commercial alarm in the 3500 block of Shalaby Way in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies arrived within minutes and found Tankersley wearing a mask while attempting to force his way into the business. He ran when he saw law enforcement. The foot chase didn’t last long. Tankersley was quickly caught an…
Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others
Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others Virginia State Police officials are mourning one of their own after the unexpected death of Senior Trooper Steven Ball over the weekend.  Loved ones say that Ball spent his life showing up for others, and the outpouring of grief following his death has made one thing clear: he did it more often, and more quietly, than most people ever realized. The 44-year-old passed away on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to Virginia State Police. Virginia State Police A proud graduate of the 128th Basic Session, Ball served the Commonwealth in Area 42 in Martinsville, where he built a reputation not on…
Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument In DMV: Officials Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument In DMV: Officials
Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument In DMV: Officials Seven bucks.  That’s all it took for a house fire, an arson arrest, and a trip to jail in handcuffs for a Maryland woman. A Salisbury woman is behind bars after allegedly dousing her neighbor’s front door with gasoline and lighting it on fire over a $7 argument, officials said. Janice Louise Oney, 58, was arrested Friday, Aug. 1, after investigators linked her to a July 3 fire on Penn Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators that Oney — whom he’d known for years — got angry after demanding $7 she claimed he owed her. After a brief argumen…
Meth, Guns Seized After Harley With Blocked Plate Pulled Over In Virginia: Police Meth, Guns Seized After Harley With Blocked Plate Pulled Over In Virginia: Police
Meth, Guns Seized After Harley With Blocked Plate Pulled Over In Virginia: Police A Harley rider’s slightly obscured license plate led to a traffic stop in Virginia that ended with meth, weapon seizures, and two people in handcuffs, according to police. The stop happened on Lafayette Boulevard on Tuesday, July 29, when an officer on patrol spotted a black Harley with its rear plate partially covered by metal netting at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive, Fredericksburg Police said. When the bike was pulled over, officers identified the driver as Louis Buttice III and the passenger as Amber Sullivan.  While dismounting, police noticed a bulge on Buttice’s hip, and …
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Maryland Learns His Fate Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Maryland Learns His Fate
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Maryland Learns His Fate A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades. Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced. A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall. According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.  Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …
K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop In DMV: Sheriff K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop In DMV: Sheriff
K9 Sniffs Out 13 Ounces Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop In DMV: Sheriff A late-night traffic stop in Maryland turned into a felony drug bust when a K9 officer sniffed out more than 13 ounces of cocaine, according to authorities. Donta Shawn Allen, 25, of Baltimore, was busted on Tuesday, July 15, after a deputy with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office pulled him over around 8:30 p.m. on Route 340 westbound near Route 180 for an equipment violation, officials said. The deputy developed suspicions of possible drug activity and called in a K9 unit. The dog did a scan of the vehicle and gave a positive alert for narcotics, according to the sheriff's office. Depu…
Virginia Fugitive In Stolen Car Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says Virginia Fugitive In Stolen Car Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Virginia Fugitive In Stolen Car Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says A Virginia fugitive wanted for burglary was tracked down in Maryland, where officers found him in possession of a stolen car, authorities said. Michael Anthony Kirk, Jr., 28, of Waldorf, was arrested by Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to Judicial Services, with help from the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and K9 Unit. Kirk was wanted in Virginia on burglary charges and also had an active felony warrant in Maryland for violating probation related to a theft over $25,000 case, investigators said. Officers pursued leads and successfully located and arrested Kirk, and at the time of …
Sidewalk Stabbing Suspect Charged With Murder In VA After Young Mother Dies At Hospital: Police Sidewalk Stabbing Suspect Charged With Murder In VA After Young Mother Dies At Hospital: Police
Sidewalk Stabbing Suspect Charged With Murder In VA After Young Mother Dies At Hospital: Police A young mother died at the hospital after she and her toddler were stabbed by a 23-year-old man on a Pentagon City sidewalk. Arlington resident Leonardo Reyes is now facing a murder charge after he allegedly attacked Iman Gaye, 26, and a child in the 900 block of Army Navy Drive around 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 14, according to the police. The Arlington Police Department announced the murder charge on Monday night after Gaye died at an area hospital from injuries sustained in the assault. The toddler was released on Monday, Dec. 23 after being treated and evaluated. Reyes was arrested the day…
Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police
Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street.  According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money.  The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…
Police K9, Helicopter Used To Search For Attempted Abduction Suspect In Virginia (DEVELOPING) Police K9, Helicopter Used To Search For Attempted Abduction Suspect In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
Police K9, Helicopter Used To Search For Attempted Abduction Suspect In Virginia (Developing) A police helicopter and K9 unit in Fairfax County were called in late on Wednesday afternoon as the department probed a possible attempted abduction, authorities say. There was a heavy police presence in the area of 10200 Main Street after 5 p.m. on July 3, as investigators looked into reports of an attempted abduction of an adult in the middle of the day. According to the Fairfax City Police Department, the suspect was described as a Black or Hispanic man wearing a white striped shirt.  It is believed that the suspect and victim do not know each other. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Wedne…
Cleaning Crew Carjacked, K9 Helps Capture Suspects In Fredericksburg, Police Say Cleaning Crew Carjacked, K9 Helps Capture Suspects In Fredericksburg, Police Say
Cleaning Crew Carjacked, K9 Helps Capture Suspects In Fredericksburg, Police Say A 21-year-old man and a juvenile have been arrested in a Fredericksburg carjacking, police said. Officers were called to Carl D. Silver Parkway for the carjacking where a cleaning crew had been forced from their car at knifepoint on May 24, police said. Joseph Wells, 21, of Stafford, and a juvenile both fled the area, authorities said. K9 Officer DeCilles initiated a successful track, leading to both suspects hiding in a nearby field with difficult terrain. They were arrested without incident. During the search, officers found that one had ditched a book bag in a large field with heavy gr…