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Forgetful Felon Busted After Leaving Backpack With Drugs, Stolen Gun In Virginia Uber: Sheriff
A Stafford man made it easy for deputies to track him down after leaving behind a backpack full of illegal items during an Uber ride on New Year’s Eve.
Around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, deputies responded to a North Stafford residence after an Uber driver reported finding a suspicious backpack left behind by a passenger.
The driver, searching the bag for ID to return it, instead found a gun, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, but instead of an ID he found a firearm.
Deputies arrived to take possession of the weapon, which turned out to be stolen, authorities said,…
Former Top Cop From VA Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds
A former top cop in DC flipped the script on his duties, leaking sensitive information to a Proud Boys' leader and obstructing justice during an ongoing investigation, federal officials announced.
Shane Brian Lamond, 49, of Stafford, was convicted this week of obstructing an investigation into the Dec. 12, 2020, destruction of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner and for later making false statements to federal law enforcement officials.
Among those lies, federal officials said, included denying that he tipped off Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the national chairman of the Proud Boys, to th…
Virginia SWAT Team Gets Their Man: Fugitive Arrested After Brazen Return To Scene: Sheriff
If Stafford County wants you, Stafford County gets you, officials are musing.
Stafford resident Aubrey Collier, 43, learned this lesson the hard way after being taken into custody by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team on Thursday, Dec. 12 when the wanted man made the mistake of returning to the scene of an incident earlier this week.
The saga began Wednesday, Dec. 11, around 5:45 a.m., when deputies responded to reports of a disturbance near Forbes Street and Morton Road.
By the time officers arrived, Collier had already fled, but detectives immediately got to work tracki…