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Caught Purple-Handed In Virginia: Paint-Splattered Suspect Hides In Bushes, Police Say Caught Purple-Handed In Virginia: Paint-Splattered Suspect Hides In Bushes, Police Say
Caught Purple-Handed In Virginia: Paint-Splattered Suspect Hides In Bushes, Police Say Qwevonne Tyece Smith took finger painting to a whole new level in Northern Virginia. There was no lack of evidence for detectives from the Fredericksburg Police Department to process after the 30-year-old was caught purple-handed following a reported vandalism incident inside an area business. Officers were called on Monday, March 2, to a building in the 800 block of Caroline Street for reports of a suspicious person with purple paint on their head. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. A Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office deputy made contact with Smith before he fled on foot down the st…

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by Zak Failla
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Good Samaritans Subdue Woman Who Exposed Herself, Fought Officer At Virginia GNC: Police Good Samaritans Subdue Woman Who Exposed Herself, Fought Officer At Virginia GNC: Police
Good Samaritans Subdue Woman Who Exposed Herself, Fought Officer At Virginia GNC: Police Shoppers inside a busy Virginia nutrition store were caught off guard when a routine trip turned chaotic, police said. Officers were called to the GNC on Linton Hall Road in Gainesville just after 11:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, after reports of a disorderly woman inside the store, Prince William County police said on Monday. Investigators said Danielle Maria Blaser Diaz, 36, entered the business and began aggressively approaching customers, creating a disturbance inside the store.  Then things took a strange turn when she later stepped outside and exposed herself to customers throug…

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by Zak Failla
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Charges Filed In New Year's Crash That Killed NJ Gov. Murphy Staffer, Prosecutor Says Charges Filed In New Year's Crash That Killed NJ Gov. Murphy Staffer, Prosecutor Says
Charges Filed In New Year's Crash That Killed NJ Gov. Murphy Staffer, Prosecutor Says A woman is facing manslaughter charges after she fled the scene of a fatal six-car crash in Plainsboro that occurred on New Year's Day, authorities announced Thursday, July 31. At 1:56 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, first responders responded to Route 1 in Plainsboro for the multi-car crash, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said.  Louisa Bradlow Carman, a 25-year-old Princeton resident, who was driving a Ford Fusion, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. Carman…

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by Sam Barron
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Virginia Teen Tried To Stab NJ Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor Virginia Teen Tried To Stab NJ Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor
Virginia Teen Tried To Stab NJ Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor A 16-year-old teenager from Virginia is being charged with attempted murder after he tried to stab a police officer in New Jersey on Friday, March 21, after he intentionally crashed a stolen car into a law enforcement vehicle, authorities said. At 4:30 p.m., a Florence police vehicle was struck multiple times by the suspect's vehicle while the officer was responding to a report of a different overturned vehicle, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia  Bradshaw and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar said. The suspect's vehicle, which had been reported stolen then became ino…

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by Sam Barron
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Good Samaritan Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During VA Brawl Identified: Sheriff Good Samaritan Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During VA Brawl Identified: Sheriff
Good Samaritan Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During VA Brawl Identified: Sheriff New details have been released by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after a 61-year-old man was killed by a federal agent's gun that discharged during a dispute with an unruly family. Deputies responded to Stratford Place subdivision around 6:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, after an off-duty federal law enforcement officer confronted a motorcyclist riding recklessly through the neighborhood, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The motorcyclist initially left the area but later returned with family members, sparking a heated altercation near the intersection of North Jenny Lynn…

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by Zak Failla
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Bystander Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During Virginia Brawl, Sheriff Says Bystander Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During Virginia Brawl, Sheriff Says
Bystander Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During Virginia Brawl, Sheriff Says A reckless motorcycle ride in a Stafford County neighborhood escalated into a deadly confrontation when a federal officer’s gun discharged, killing a 61-year-old bystander, authorities said. Deputies responded to Stratford Place subdivision around 6:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, after an off-duty federal law enforcement officer confronted a motorcyclist riding recklessly through the neighborhood, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The motorcyclist initially left the area but later returned with family members, sparking a heated altercation near the intersection of North Jenny …

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by Zak Failla
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Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17. The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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 …

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by Zak Failla
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Repeat DUI Driver 'Went On Tirade Threatening Everyone' At Virginia Eatery Before Bust: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver 'Went On Tirade Threatening Everyone' At Virginia Eatery Before Bust: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver 'Went On Tirade Threatening Everyone' At Virginia Eatery Before Bust: Sheriff An irate litterbug who caused a disturbance at a Stafford County eatery has been hit with his second DUI in less than a decade, according to the sheriff's office. Woodbridge resident George Robinson II, 35, is facing multiple charges after a strange scene played out early on Friday morning that landed him behind bars and trash all over the street. A spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said that deputies were called at around 2 a.m. on Aug. 16 to Buffalo Moe's Tap and Grill on Wicomico Drive, when employees asked a guest - later identified as Robinson - to leave; however, …

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by Zak Failla
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Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff
Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office didn't have to go far while investigating a botched burglary and erroneous escape when a suspect left his shoe behind. Earlier this month, deputies were called to an apartment complex in Garrison Woods, where they found an 18-year-old and a minor in front of a damaged door, who attempted to walk away and began ignoring commands to stop upon their arrival. Investigators say that they then began running, "but were unfamiliar with the area," leading to a foot chase around an apartment building, across a playground, and ended when they encoun…

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by Zak Failla
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Drugged Spotsy Driver Detained After Struggle With Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says (UPDATED) Drugged Spotsy Driver Detained After Struggle With Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
Drugged Spotsy Driver Detained After Struggle With Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says (Updated) The Spotsylvania driver who was found asleep at the wheel in South Stafford on Thursday before driving onto a property in the Argyle Heights subdivision is facing a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office. Robert McFadden II, 46, put deputies through the paces on July 18, after he was found passed out in a black Chevy Impala that was blocking access to a woman's residence. At around 3:15 p.m. on July 18, deputies were called to investigate a reported unknown medical emergency, and upon arrival, found a man passed out behind the wheel with suspected controlled substances next to h…

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by Zak Failla
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Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff
Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff Mischief managed. A 36-year-old man is facing his second DUI offense in 10 years after crash landing into an ice machine outside a Stafford County business, officials say. Eric McDonald had to be extracted from his vehicle after allegedly drinking and getting behind the wheel before a dangerous crash at the Valero at 620 Cambridge Street. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, deputies were called to the gas station, where McDonald hopped the curb and "caused significant damage to the ice machine" on the side of the …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police
Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police A man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old girl and holding her against her will, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Dayro Yafeth Matute-Rivera, 18, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following an investigation into an assault at his home in the 13900 block of Mount Pleasant Drive in Woodbridge. The incident was reported at approximately 12:45 a.m. on June 19. Police say that the teen girl was abducted and held against her will by an acquaintance, later identified as Matute-Rivera. When they spoke with her, she had reportedly suffered mi…

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by Zak Failla