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Louisa County, VA

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Former Stafford Volunteer Fire Chief Seriously Injured Battling Blaze Former Stafford Volunteer Fire Chief Seriously Injured Battling Blaze
Former Stafford Volunteer Fire Chief Seriously Injured Battling Blaze A beloved former chief with the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department is recovering from severe burns after being injured while battling a structure fire in Louisa County. Lt. John Foster, now with Louisa County Fire and EMS, suffered second- and third-degree burns when conditions inside a burning building rapidly deteriorated during a response on the morning of Friday, Feb. 16. I wanted to share an update for those who may not have heard yet. John was involved in an incident at work and suffered... Posted by Maria Foster on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 According to a GoFundMe page cre…

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by Zak Failla
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Father, Son Drown On Northern Virginia Lake, Police Say Father, Son Drown On Northern Virginia Lake, Police Say
Father, Son Drown On Northern Virginia Lake, Police Say A father and son drowned Memorial Day Weekend at Lake Anna, authorities in Louisa County said. The 42-year-old man had attempted to rescue his 14-year-old son around 1:10 p.m. Saturday, May 25, just before witnesses lost sight of them both, the county sheriff's office said. LCSO Marine Units, Mineral Volunteer Fire Department, Lake Anna Volunteer Rescue, Department of Wildlife Resources, and Spotsylvania County Fire & EMS Dive Team divers helped find and recover the bodies of the father and son, who were pronounced dead on the scene.  The bodies are both being transported to the O…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA 'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA
'Modern-Day Bonnie And Clyde' Targeted Woman's Ex Hours After Wishing A Happy Birthday In VA A Fredericksburg woman will spend years behind bars after planning a very special and bloody birthday present for her ex-boyfriend. Erann Ohse, 25, of Fredericksburg has pleaded to a host of charges after texting her ex before turning around and conspiring with a new paramour to drive an hour to murder him and a female friend, according to the Louisa County Commonwealth Attorney. On March 29, 2022, prosecutors say that Ohse and Andrew Poindexter, 26, of King George County, took the trek to Louisa County, where they went to her ex-boyfriend’s house wearing ski masks with handguns and multipl…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Recovered From Suspicious House Fire Died With Gunshot Wound: Spotsylvania Police Man Recovered From Suspicious House Fire Died With Gunshot Wound: Spotsylvania Police
Man Recovered From Suspicious House Fire Died With Gunshot Wound: Spotsylvania Police A dead body with a single gunshot wound was found in the remains of a Spotsylvania house fire, police said.Officers arrived to a house in the 7500 block of Grand Brooks Road at around 1:50 p.m., where they pulled the body from the house fire and later officials realized the man had been hit with a bullet before the fire, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.  The homeowner's vehicle was found in Louisa County earlier that day, which had apparent damage from an accident and was set on fire, authorities reported. The suspect, 37-year-old Christopher Brown, barricaded him…

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by AJ Goldbloom