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$1,900 In Fentanyl Found On Prince William County Man Who Tried Fleeing Traffic Stop $1,900 In Fentanyl Found On Prince William County Man Who Tried Fleeing Traffic Stop
$1,900 In Fentanyl Found On Prince William County Man Who Tried Fleeing Traffic Stop A routine traffic stop in Culpeper led to the seizure of more than $42,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl, as authorities arrested a Manassas man following a failed attempt to flee on foot, officials said. Howard B. Jenkins, 43, was taken into custody after officers with the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force stopped his Chevrolet Tahoe on Wednesday, Jan. 29, along Route 3 near Yellow Bottom Road in Culpeper County for failing to display a license plate. During the stop, Jenkins attempted to run but was quickly apprehended, police said.  A search of the vehicle uncovered 400 gram…

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by Zak Failla
News
California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Virginia California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Virginia
California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Virginia A major cross-country drug trafficking case came to a dramatic conclusion in Loudoun County, where a California man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for transporting a staggering 1,500 pounds of marijuana valued at over $4 million, authorities announced. Leonid Mordan, 38, stood before the Loudoun County Circuit Court last week after being convicted of possession with the intent to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana, with no time suspended. The arrest followed a months-long investigation led by Virginia State Police and the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force, which targe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Third DUI In A Decade: Intoxicated Driver Caught Behind Wheel Of Stolen Truck In Stafford Third DUI In A Decade: Intoxicated Driver Caught Behind Wheel Of Stolen Truck In Stafford
Third DUI In A Decade: Intoxicated Driver Caught Behind Wheel Of Stolen Truck In Stafford A repeat DUI offender was arrested in Stafford after deputies found her driving a stolen truck while under the influence, marking her third DUI charge in the last 10 years, officials say. Alisha Letourneau, 36, of Jeffersonton, was taken into custody on Saturday, Dec. 14 when she was spotted cruising in a stolen Ford F-150 in the parking lot of the Super 8 on Wicomico Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies first noticed the truck while traveling westbound on Garrisonville Road around 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, and officials said that he was aware of a rece…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Fewer Lives Lost: Thanksgiving Traffic Deaths Drop Across Virginia For Third Straight Year Fewer Lives Lost: Thanksgiving Traffic Deaths Drop Across Virginia For Third Straight Year
Fewer Lives Lost: Thanksgiving Traffic Deaths Drop Across Virginia For Third Straight Year Seven people lost their lives in crashes on Virginia roadways over the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday, a significant decrease from previous years, according to Virginia State Police. The five-day period surveyed by officials, which ran from Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 1, saw seven fatal crashes across the state in Bath, Culpeper, Page, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Wythe counties, officials said.  It represents an improvement compared to 11 fatalities in 2023 and a steep drop from 19 in 2022. Among the crashes, only two of the victims were confirmed to have been wearing s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tornado With 95 MPH Winds Injures 5, Leaves 5-Mile Path Of Destruction Through Culpeper County Tornado With 95 MPH Winds Injures 5, Leaves 5-Mile Path Of Destruction Through Culpeper County
Tornado With 95 MPH Winds Injures 5, Leaves 5-Mile Path Of Destruction Through Culpeper County Five people were injured in a tornado that wreaked havoc across Culpeper County on Sunday night, May 26, according to the National Weather Service. The twister that began as a severe thunderstorm developed into a tornado in Rixeyville at 9:27 p.m., reaching winds up to 95 miles per hour, the NWS said. The tornado touched down along Dunkard Church Road, snapping and uprooting trees in multiple directions. The tornado proceeded east- northeast and crossed Eggbornsville Road. In this area, two dozen trees were also snapped and uprooted in multiple directions. The torn…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66 Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66 A 66-year-old pilot was killed in a small plane crash in Culpeper County on Friday, May 17, authorities confirmed. The private aircraft went down on the 13000 block of Spillman Road in Culpeper County just before 2:45 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The pilot was identified as Grover McCall Jr., of Alexandria. The FAA and NTSB were notified. The incident remains under investigation. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Culpeper County, State Police Say Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Culpeper County, State Police Say
Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Culpeper County, State Police Say A pilot and their passenger were killed in a small plane crash in Culpeper County on Friday, May 17, authorities confirmed. The private aircraft went down on the 13000 block of Spillman Road in Culpeper County just before 2:45 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The pilot and sole occupant died at the scene. The FAA and NTSB were notified. The incident remains under investigation. 

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by Cecilia Levine