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Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Virginia, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING) Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Virginia, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING)
Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Virginia, Police Investigating (Developing) A man was fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Fredericksburg on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30, sparking an investigation by local and federal authorities, police said. Officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department responded to a call at approximately 4:25 p.m. reporting a pedestrian near the train tracks in the 200 block of Lafayette Boulevard.  When they arrived, they found the man dead at the scene, officials said. 𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔:Police are investigating a death that occurred at the train station this evening at 4:25 p.m. Amtrak Police have been notified and en route. Train t…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff
Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff One person was arrested and a second wanted man managed to flee following a police pursuit in Stafford County that ended in Fredericksburg earlier this week. Stafford resident Cash Phelix, 18, took deputies on a wild ride on Sunday night as they sought 19-year-old Tylor Asbury, who was wanted for felony eluding in King George County, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 8:40 p.m. on June 16, deputies were attempting to locate Asbury on Little Falls Road, when they spotted a truck leaving a home that ran a stop sign. Believin…

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by Zak Failla
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Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Wanted Subjects Ends In Two Arrests In Fredericksburg: Police Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Wanted Subjects Ends In Two Arrests In Fredericksburg: Police
Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Wanted Subjects Ends In Two Arrests In Fredericksburg: Police Two wanted suspects were arrested after an hours-long SWAT standoff in Fredericksburg, authorities said. Mickel Brown, 31, and Jacqueline Pinnock, 35, of Remington, were taken into custody without incident on Wednesday, Sept. 20, after barricading themselves in a home on the 1700 block of Lafayette Boulevard around 9 a.m., Fredericksburg police said. It began around 9 a.m., when officers responded to the home for a wanted subject through Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties. Once officers made contact with Brown and Pinnock, but they refused to leave the apartment and barricade…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Fatal Fredericksburg Shooting Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Fatal Fredericksburg Shooting
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Fatal Fredericksburg Shooting Alarm bells are sounding for some residents in Fredericksburg after a teenager was shot and killed overnight.  The Fredericksburg Police Department announced that Antoine Fox, 19, has been identified as the victim of an early-morning shooting near an area apartment complex that is familiar to violence, according to some.  At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, officers were called to the 1700 block of Lafayette Boulevard, where there was a report of a man bleeding in the street. Upon arrival, police found Fox suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  First responders performed a…

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by Zak Failla
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SLOW DOWN: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month SLOW DOWN: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month
Slow Down: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month Fredericksburg will lower its speed limits on several downtown streets from 25 miles an hour to 20 mph starting next month.  City leaders said the move is part of their plan to increase foot traffic and bicyclists in the business district, according to Patch. The new speed limits take effect on July 1.  Those streets include: Sophia Street between Lafayette Boulevard and Amelia Street Caroline Street between Lafayette Boulevard and Lewis Street William Street between Washington Avenue and Sophia Street Lafayette Street between Sophia Street and Prince Edward Street Frederic…

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by Josh Lanier
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Family Dollar Shoplifters Wanted By Fredericksburg Police Family Dollar Shoplifters Wanted By Fredericksburg Police
Family Dollar Shoplifters Wanted By Fredericksburg Police Fredericksburg police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying two shoplifting suspects who stole from a Family Dollar. The incident happened at the store located at 2017 Lafayette Boulevard on May 20, police said on Facebook.  Can you identify these subjects? On May 20th, they were involved in a shoplifting at the Family Dollar at 2017 Lafayette... Posted by Fredericksburg Police Department on Friday, June 3, 2022 Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 540-373-3122 and reference report number 2022-002896. Anonymous tips can be sent to “847-411” by texting “FPD…

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by David Cifarelli