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Wrong Lane, Wrong Choices: Virginia Man Gets Second DUI After Near Miss With Deputy: Sheriff Wrong Lane, Wrong Choices: Virginia Man Gets Second DUI After Near Miss With Deputy: Sheriff
Wrong Lane, Wrong Choices: Virginia Man Gets Second DUI After Near Miss With Deputy: Sheriff A Stafford man with a history of drunk driving is back behind bars after narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with a deputy who had just finished a shift, officials said. The incident happened around 3:21 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, as Deputy D.S. Jett was driving home along White Oak Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.  At that point, the deputy saw headlights barreling toward him in the wrong lane. According to the sheriff's office, Jett activated the cruiser's emergency lights to get the driver’s attention, and 42-year-old Donald Nichelson, Jr. was able to swe…

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Virginia Woman’s DUI Hat Trick Lands Her Behind Bars Again, Sheriff Says Virginia Woman’s DUI Hat Trick Lands Her Behind Bars Again, Sheriff Says
Virginia Woman’s DUI Hat Trick Lands Her Behind Bars Again, Sheriff Says A Stafford woman with two prior DUIs is back behind bars after deputies caught her allegedly driving under the influence yet again, officials said. The incident unfolded shortly after midnight Wednesday, Nov. 26, when deputies stopped 42-year-old Stafford resident Melissa Miller, who was speeding on Cambridge Street and abruptly hit the brakes after noticing a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy behind her. According to the sheriff’s office, Miller’s Audi initially accelerated “pretty rapidly” but then slowed to below the speed limit in an apparent attempt to avoid suspicion. The erratic beha…

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Virginia Man Faces Second DUI Charge After Wild Crash That Tore Tires Off Truck: Sheriff Virginia Man Faces Second DUI Charge After Wild Crash That Tore Tires Off Truck: Sheriff
Virginia Man Faces Second DUI Charge After Wild Crash That Tore Tires Off Truck: Sheriff A Stafford man ended up in hot water—again—after a drunk-driving crash that tore three tires off his truck, left him stumbling away, and landed him in custody, police said. Larry Greenhow Jr., 51, is facing a slew of charges after deputies responded to a crash shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, near Countryside Drive and Stony Hill Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. When first responders arrived, they found Greenhow allegedly intoxicated and belligerent.  Deputies say Greenhow dismissed the crash as “none of your business” and resisted detention, threa…

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Tactical Raid Ends In Arrest Of Homicide Suspect At Apartment In Virginia: Police Tactical Raid Ends In Arrest Of Homicide Suspect At Apartment In Virginia: Police
Tactical Raid Ends In Arrest Of Homicide Suspect At Apartment In Virginia: Police A man wanted for a homicide in Caroline County was arrested by Fredericksburg Police during a tactical raid on Wednesday, Nov. 27, authorities say. Officers executed a search warrant at an apartment complex after receiving a tip about the location of 35-year-old Jamale Antonio Moore, who was also wanted for contempt of court in Fredericksburg, police said. He was wanted in Carline County in connection to a Nov. 18 murder. Police confirmed Moore's location before activating the Special Equipment Tactical Team (SETT), which found Moore hiding inside the apartment.  Though initially unc…

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Virginia Man Stabs Mother’s Boyfriend, Calls 911 To Confess, Police Say Virginia Man Stabs Mother’s Boyfriend, Calls 911 To Confess, Police Say
Virginia Man Stabs Mother’s Boyfriend, Calls 911 To Confess, Police Say A 20-year-old Fredericksburg man was arrested after stabbing his mother’s boyfriend and then calling 911 to report the incident, authorities announced. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Townsend Boulevard at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, following the suspect’s call. When they arrived, they found Jaydon Mathew Staples flagging them down outside the residence.  Officers detained Staples, who surrendered the weapon and cooperated with officers at the scene, according to the Fredericksburg County Police Department. Inside the apartment, officers discovered the victim…

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Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says
Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says A pair of would-be thieves in Virginia learned the hard way that crime doesn’t always pay—especially when the take is just $2.26. On Saturday, Nov. 23, Stafford County deputies responded to Symphony of Suds on Smokehouse Drive around 8:18 p.m. after staff reported two suspects breaking into a self-service machine to steal money.  Surveillance footage tipped off employees, and deputies quickly tracked the pair down behind the Goodwill on Warrenton Road. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the suspects, identified as 19-year-old Dakota Hilliard of Stafford and a 17-year-o…

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Expired Sticker Leads To Big Trouble For Virginia Pair Found With “Pure” Fentanyl: Sheriff Expired Sticker Leads To Big Trouble For Virginia Pair Found With “Pure” Fentanyl: Sheriff
Expired Sticker Leads To Big Trouble For Virginia Pair Found With “Pure” Fentanyl: Sheriff A traffic stop in South Stafford ended with two arrests and a shocking discovery of “pure” fentanyl, according to the sheriff's office. On Friday, Nov. 22 at around 2 p.m., Deputy S.A. Hensley stopped a Ford Focus with an expired inspection sticker on Warrenton Road near the commuter lot.  The passenger, identified as 33-year-old Kyle Dunbar of Stafford, was immediately recognized by the deputy as a wanted man for four shoplifting charges and he was detained without incident. Stafford resident Khadijah Francis, 30, the driver, was cited for driving without a license and detained after…

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'Twin' Tale Falls Flat: Virginia Woman Busted After Disturbance, Sheriff Says 'Twin' Tale Falls Flat: Virginia Woman Busted After Disturbance, Sheriff Says
'Twin' Tale Falls Flat: Virginia Woman Busted After Disturbance, Sheriff Says A wanted woman’s attempt to evade arrest went south after claiming to be her twin sister during a disturbance in North Stafford, authorities said. Amanda Pacey, 31, of Stafford, was taken into custody on Thursday, Nov. 21 after deputies responded to a call on Shelton Shop Road around 6:03 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies were alerted that Pacey, wanted on multiple warrants in Stafford and Prince William counties, was at a residence where she wasn’t welcome.  Authorities confirmed her outstanding warrants included a probation violation, failure to appear, …

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Drunk Driver Causes Crash In Virginia, Fibs About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say Drunk Driver Causes Crash In Virginia, Fibs About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say
Drunk Driver Causes Crash In Virginia, Fibs About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say A man with an outstanding warrant was arrested after a DUI crash in Stafford County early Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. On Nov. 17, at approximately 3:36 a.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident near Austin Park Drive and Richmond Highway that left one vehicle on its side with the driver trapped inside. Deputy C.T. Richardson assisted the driver of the overturned Chevrolet out of the vehicle and into an ambulance, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, while a second deputy spoke with the driver of a Honda also involved in the c…

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Virginia Man Threatens Mother In Cigarette Demand, Arrested At Hospital: Sheriff Virginia Man Threatens Mother In Cigarette Demand, Arrested At Hospital: Sheriff
Virginia Man Threatens Mother In Cigarette Demand, Arrested At Hospital: Sheriff More than ghosts are haunting Stafford resident Dominique Cooke.  The 25-year-old found himself in trouble with the law not once, but twice this week after a strange situation played out on Sunday night that only got stranger the following morning after he was hospitalized.  Cooke was the subject of a disturbance call at around 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 17 on Ferry Road, when he contacted the Stafford County Sheriff's Office about people who have been chasing him for two days straight. A deputy responded to the area and found Cooke, who advised that "they" were watching and chasing him.&…

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Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Virginia Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight: Sheriff Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Virginia Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight: Sheriff
Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Virginia Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight: Sheriff What began as a verbal argument in Stafford County quickly turned into an alcohol-fueled altercation that left a man behind bars, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the 100 block of Cropp Road shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, for reports of an assault, officials say.  Upon arrival, they found an intoxicated Sean Hulburt, 24, who had allegedly escalated a verbal argument into a physical confrontation. When deputies located Hulburt, he was lying in a pile of branches. Investigators said his intoxication was apparent, as the smell of alco…

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Drinking, Driving, and Déjà Vu: Virginia Woman Hit With Second DUI In Two Months: Sheriff Drinking, Driving, and Déjà Vu: Virginia Woman Hit With Second DUI In Two Months: Sheriff
Drinking, Driving, and Déjà Vu: Virginia Woman Hit With Second DUI In Two Months: Sheriff Erina Cabral Morales found herself in a familiar position over the weekend after being caught drinking and driving, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday night, a sergeant was traveling on Richmond Highway when he spotted a vehicle with an expired registration, prompting an attempted traffic stop, though the driver continued to slow roll onto Bells Hill Road and Oak Drive before eventually pulling over. During the stop, officials say that Morales showed signs of intoxication and her vehicle had an inspection sticker that expired in 2022. Accord…

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