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Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police
Virginia Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Pursuit: Police Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street.  According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money.  The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…

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by Zak Failla
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Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Hits 2 Cars In Virginia, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Hits 2 Cars In Virginia, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Hits 2 Cars In Virginia, Police Say A 26-year-old woman was nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a car and was caught driving the wrong way in Virginia, police said. Raechel Chittum was spotted going the wrong way down the 900 block of Princess Anne Street, a one-way street, by a Fredericksburg police officer on Saturday, June 1, the department said in a release. After stopping her Ford Explorer, the officer was approached by a witness who said the vehicle had just struck an occupied car on George Street and failed to stop.  After an investigation, the officer arrested Chittum. While at the magistrate, anot…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD
Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD A 33-year-old Fredericksburg woman has been convicted of selling methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs, and was forced to forfeit more than $17,000 in her hard-earned drug money, police said. Jennifer St. John became the center of an investigation in March 2021, Fredericksburg police said. Detectives executed a search warrant at St John’s home on the 2600 block of Princess Anne Street, and found 40 tablets hidden inside a WD-40 can with a false bottom, police said. Those tablets were tested and found to contain Etizolam, a Schedule I controlled substance ten times stronger than Xana…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Concerns Grow Over Missing Virginia Teenager From Fredericksburg: Police Concerns Grow Over Missing Virginia Teenager From Fredericksburg: Police
Concerns Grow Over Missing Virginia Teenager From Fredericksburg: Police The Fredericksburg Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing teenager from the city.  Haley Flippo, 14, was last seen in the 1900 block of Princess Anne Street around 1:51 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, police said.  She is described as standing 5'2," weighing 125 pounds and was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 540-373-3122 and reference report number 2022-002064. Anonymous tips can be texted to 847-411.

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by David Cifarelli