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Baby Fox Sale Bust In Virginia Leads To Gun Arrest, More Charges Pending: Sheriff Baby Fox Sale Bust In Virginia Leads To Gun Arrest, More Charges Pending: Sheriff
Baby Fox Sale Bust In Virginia Leads To Gun Arrest, More Charges Pending: Sheriff The "Wolf of Warrenton?"  A Virginia man is facing charges following an extensive investigation into the illegal commercialization of wildlife, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. Mason Griffith, 22, of Sumerduck, was arrested following a probe into his alleged capture of a fox and subsequent attempt to sell the animal. Griffith was ultimately brought down by the sheriff's office and Virginia Conservation Police. Investigators say that detectives executed a search warrant where Griffith was staying in Northern Virginia. During the execution of that warrant, inves…

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Husband Surrenders After Estranged Wife Stabbed To Death In Maryland Home, Police Say Husband Surrenders After Estranged Wife Stabbed To Death In Maryland Home, Police Say
Husband Surrenders After Estranged Wife Stabbed To Death In Maryland Home, Police Say A man who allegedly stabbed his estranged wife to death inside a Maryland home surrendered to police over the weekend, authorities announced. Alexander Stephenson, 53, is facing a murder charge after allegedly violating a protective order and killing 47-year-old Amethyst Stephenson on Sunday morning. According to the Howard County Police Department, shortly before 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 8, officers were called to the 3400 block of Huntsman Run in Ellicott City, where there was a reported stabbing.  It is alleged that Stephenson stabbed his wife and fled the area. She was pronounced dead at…

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Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot In Maryland—Virginia Man Gets Prison Time Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot In Maryland—Virginia Man Gets Prison Time
Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot In Maryland—Virginia Man Gets Prison Time A Virginia man who traveled to Frederick and pulled the trigger on a woman he once threatened to kill — only for the gun to misfire — will now spend the rest of his life behind bars, officials said. David Clayton Hanson, 35, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Frederick County Circuit Court to 93 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the harrowing assault of a woman he shares a child with. Specifically, Hanson was found guilty of:  Two counts of first-degree assault; Two counts of using a firearm in a violent crime;  Illegal possession of a regulated firearm;  Il…

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Man Who Killed Wife With Hammer After Harrowing Assaults Learns Fate In Virginia Court Man Who Killed Wife With Hammer After Harrowing Assaults Learns Fate In Virginia Court
Man Who Killed Wife With Hammer After Harrowing Assaults Learns Fate In Virginia Court Regina Redman was remembered as a "very strong woman who wanted the world to be a better place" before she was killed by her abusive husband, who beat her with a hammer, according to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Peter James Lollobrigido, 52, has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 42 years suspended in connection to the repeated brutal assaults of his wife that resulted in her death after she was attacked with the hammer. Prosecutors say that on July 21, 2021, Lollobrigido and Redman got into an argument on the balcony of their Dulles apartment during …

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New Charges For Alleged Stalker In Maryland Who Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex: Feds New Charges For Alleged Stalker In Maryland Who Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex: Feds
New Charges For Alleged Stalker In Maryland Who Shared Revenge Porn Of DC Ex: Feds A Maryland man is facing new charges in DC for stalking his ex, disseminating revenge porn, and shooting into her home, federal authorities in DC announced. Brandywine native Nahvarj Mills, 31, was charged by a US District Court grand jury on a 27-count indictment this week following weeks of terrorizing his ex-girlfriend. According to court documents, Mills and his ex began dating in December 2022, and he allegedly physically abused her on multiple occasions before she ended the relationship in the summer of 2023. "Angry about the breakup, Mills began contacting the victim by phone," pros…

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Driver Attempting To Run Woman Over With U-Haul Near Heritage Trail In Custody, Police Say Driver Attempting To Run Woman Over With U-Haul Near Heritage Trail In Custody, Police Say
Driver Attempting To Run Woman Over With U-Haul Near Heritage Trail In Custody, Police Say A man wanted for using a U-Haul in an attempt to run over a woman on a Virginia trail has been arrested, authorities announced. Stafford resident Anthony Pittman was taken into custody on Friday following an incident that played out on Thursday afternoon. According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, at around 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 29, officers were called to the 400 block of Riverside Drive, where a woman reported that a man was attempting to run her down, though his efforts were thwarted when he struck a mile post marker on the Heritage Trail.  The man - later identified as Pittman…

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