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Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81 Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81
Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81 A 71-year-old dump truck driver was charged with reckless driving after he accidentally engaged the dump bed on his vehicle, causing it to detach and land on a Frederick County Sheriff's SUV on I-81, authorities said. Gaylon Miller was heading north on I-81 when he engaged the dump bed of the 2005 Kenworth dump truck by mistake, raising it, causing it to hit the Route 46 bridge overpass around 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 3 in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said. The collision at milepost 292 caused the dump bed to detach from the truck, slide backwards, and land on a northbound …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police
Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police A 29-year-old Virginia man has been arrested on accusations of he manufactured and sold drugs, police said. John E. Wilson Jr., of Winchester, had a two-ounce mixture of fentanyl and cocaine on him when he was arrested Friday, April 5, Virginia State Police said. Wilson was arrested by the Northwest Drug and Gang Task Force following an operation along the first block of Crooked Run Plaza in the Town of Front Royal, State Police said. Wilson was charged with 12 felony counts of distribution of a schedule I/II drug, 1 felony count of manufacture/sell schedule I/II drug, and 1 felony co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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One Dead, One Seriously Hurt In I-81 Crash One Dead, One Seriously Hurt In I-81 Crash
One Dead, One Seriously Hurt In I-81 Crash One person died in a two-car crash Monday, April 1 on Interstate 81 in Frederick County, police said. It happened just before 9 p.m. at mile marker 316 on the southbound side, according to Virginia State Police. One person died and another was hospitalized with serious injuries. The highway was closed for 3.5 hours.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Unlicensed PA Driver Leads Wild I-81 Pursuit, Crashes Multiple Times In VA: Police Unlicensed PA Driver Leads Wild I-81 Pursuit, Crashes Multiple Times In VA: Police
Unlicensed PA Driver Leads Wild I-81 Pursuit, Crashes Multiple Times In VA: Police An unlicensed Pennsylvania man has been arrested after authorities say he led a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a crash in Virginia. Scott Parsons, 34, of Minnersville, PA, was spotted Saturday, Feb. 3, by a Winchester police officer who initiated a pursuit onto I-81 near the 312-mile-marker in Frederick County, VA, where state police took the lead, Sgt. Brent W. Coffey said. The pursuit continued south on Interstate 81 when Parsons, in a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, took exit 302, ran off the roadway, and collided with a barrier pole in a convenience store parking lot, police s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff
Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff Two wanted men with a history of crime in the DMV region are back behind bars after their latest gambit. Jeremy Shivers, 36, and Joel Gomez, 23, are both facing new charges in Stafford County after being busted attempting to steal from Home Depot on Worth Avenue in Stafford, the sheriff’s office announced. Shortly before noon on Thursday, Aug. 31, staff at the store advised the Stafford County Sheriff about a man who attempted to steal hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise, but dropped it when he was caught by staff and fled. However, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s offic…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA
Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA A pedestrian was struck and killed in Virginia on Sunday on I-81, state police announced. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, police say that a tractor-trailer was traveling north on I-81 in Frederick County when a pedestrian unexpectedly made a dash along the roadway into traffic. The 2022 Freightliner was unable to avoid the man - later identified as 35-year-old Winchester resident Nicholas Cooke - immediately pulled over and remained at the scene to assist with the investigation, according to authorities. The tractor-trailer driver and a passenger were not injured in the cras…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Two Teachers Accused Of Inappropriate Relationships With Students On Same Day In VA: Sheriff Two Teachers Accused Of Inappropriate Relationships With Students On Same Day In VA: Sheriff
Two Teachers Accused Of Inappropriate Relationships With Students On Same Day In VA: Sheriff Two teachers in Virginia are facing charges for alleged inappropriate relationships that they carried on with students in Frederick County. Emily Walker, a PE teacher and basketball coach at Frederick County Middle School, and Matthew Geyer, a teacher’s aide at Sherando High School, have both been arrested following an investigation into separate allegations of reckless behavior, officials announced on Thursday, March 23. The investigation into the pair was launched two weeks ago, when school officials notified Frederick County School Resource Officers about the situation inside each build…

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by Zak Failla
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Leesburg Bank Robber Who Blamed Crime On Low Blood Sugar Gets 4 Years In Prison: Report Leesburg Bank Robber Who Blamed Crime On Low Blood Sugar Gets 4 Years In Prison: Report
Leesburg Bank Robber Who Blamed Crime On Low Blood Sugar Gets 4 Years In Prison: Report A 66-year-old Virginia who robbed a Leesburg bank last year will spend the next four years in prison, Loudoun Now reported this week.  Kenneth W. Sencindiver pleaded guilty in March to robbing the M&T Bank on East Market Street, the newspaper said. The Winchester man approached a teller at the bank on Nov. 19 and handed her a note, prosecutors said during the trial.  It read: “I am armed; Give me all the money that’s in your drawer; do not put dye packs. I am not alone, there are people watching, they are ready to shoot or kill," WTOP reported in March. The teller gave him $52…

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by Josh Lanier