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Hanging Juvenile Victim On Playground Saved By Deputies In Stafford Hanging Juvenile Victim On Playground Saved By Deputies In Stafford
Hanging Juvenile Victim On Playground Saved By Deputies In Stafford Authorities in Stafford County saved the life of a juvenile attempting suicide this week. The juvenile called the suicide crisis hotline apparently before hanging himself by a belt at a local playground on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 2:30 p.m., the county sheriff's office said in a release. Deputy J.J. Holetzky quickly lifted the juvenile to relieve pressure on his neck and Deputy M.A. Floirendo assisted in removing the belt from around his neck.  Deputies J.A. Buzzard and C.D. Brown helped secure the young man and ensured he was not injured. Medics confirmed there was no serious injury an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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HOUSE OF MIRRORS: AirTag Leads Police To Thief In Stafford, Sheriff Says HOUSE OF MIRRORS: AirTag Leads Police To Thief In Stafford, Sheriff Says
House OF Mirrors: AirTag Leads Police To Thief In Stafford, Sheriff Says A tractor trailer driver who had an AirTag on one of his vehicle's stolen mirrors helped lead police right to the culprit, authorities in Stafford County say. Carlos Flores Hernandez, 27, was charged with grand larceny and tampering with a vehicle after police found him with 206 stolen truck mirrors, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. "Over the last three years, there have been numerous reports of side mirrors being stolen from unoccupied tractor trailers in the area," the release reads. "This was especially frustrating for the victims, as the trucks were out of se…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police 'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police
'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police "Nightmare" is the word police in one Virginia county used to describe the incidents that unfolded Friday, Oct. 27, in a high-speed pursuit they say was led by a 27-year-old driver. Micah Kynard had been involved in a dispute with a family member around 7:05 p.m. on Standish Place in North Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Kynard reportedly threatened to burn down the home and while driving on Garrisonville Road, intentionally struck a family member’s car in traffic. Kynard was gone when police arrived. Deputies canvassed the area and learned Kynard had just driven down…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Keen-Eyed Stafford Officers Spot Bicyclist's Mistake That Ultimately Led To His Arrest Keen-Eyed Stafford Officers Spot Bicyclist's Mistake That Ultimately Led To His Arrest
Keen-Eyed Stafford Officers Spot Bicyclist's Mistake That Ultimately Led To His Arrest A 28-year-old Fredericksburg bicyclist who tried outrunning police was wanted out of Spotsylvania, authorities in Stafford said. Alexander Atkinson has been charged with four counts of obstruction of justice, possession of controlled substances, possession of paraphernalia, public intoxication, as well as, riding a bicycle without headlights or reflectors, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Atkinson caught the attention of a deputy around 9:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, while on Truslow Road because he had no lights or reflectors, Decatur said. Sergeant Demirci and Deputy Bolinsk…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff
Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff A 19-year-old suspect smirked in his mugshot after authorities said he went on a crime spree, slashing tires and smashing windows across Stafford County, then moved on to assaulting arresting deputies and jail staff. Cole Spicer, of Stafford, was identified as the vehicle vandal just shy of two weeks after the Aug. 2 spree, County Sheriff David Decatur said. Residents of Leeland Station and Ridge Point woke up that morning to discover their vehicle tires slashed, and their vehicle windows damaged, or broken. Throughout the day, deputies responded to each and every victim to document th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunken Man Urinates Before Threatening To 'Knock' Deputies' Jaws Off In Stafford: Sheriff Drunken Man Urinates Before Threatening To 'Knock' Deputies' Jaws Off In Stafford: Sheriff
Drunken Man Urinates Before Threatening To 'Knock' Deputies' Jaws Off In Stafford: Sheriff A drunken 62-year-old man causing a disturbance answered nature's call while speaking to authorities in Stafford County, police said. Police responding to reports of a possibly intoxicated man causing a disturbance found Gregory Pitts, of Stafford, near Belle Plains Road around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, County Sheriff David Decatur said. Holding a half-empy can of Miller High Life, Pitts had slurred speech and a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, police said.  That would not be the worst thing deputies observed as he talked.  While chatting…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing Person In Virginia Found Dead Near Bridge, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Missing Person In Virginia Found Dead Near Bridge, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Missing Person In Virginia Found Dead Near Bridge, Police Say (Developing) A person reported missing out of Stafford County was found dead, authorities said. Police were called to reports of a missing person near the Chatham Bridge in Fredericksburg around 9:15 a.m., Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The person was found and pronounced dead. "While no foul play is suspected at this time, detectives are continuing their investigation," Decatur said. "Our prayers are with the family." Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Snake Freed From Cruel Glue Trap In Stafford County Snake Freed From Cruel Glue Trap In Stafford County
Snake Freed From Cruel Glue Trap In Stafford County A snake that authorities in Stafford County have dubbed "Elvhiss Presley" was freed from a glue trap over the weekend. The slithering suspect had gotten stuck in a glue trap that had been left by a Ferry Farms home's former tenants in a storage area, bringing Deputy O.J. Martins to the scene around 6:50 p.m. Realizing “It’s Now or Never,” Deputy Martens went to work to free Elvhiss. Approximately an hour later, Elvhiss was free of the trap, cleaned up and released back to the wild to hunt rodents. “Don’t Be Cruel,” explore humane methods to prevent a rodent or snake invasion of your h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says
High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says A game of grand theft auto ended in a drug bust for car thieves in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office stopped a stolen Toyota Corolla heading south on Warrenton Road near the Falmouth Bridge around 8:55 p.m. Thursday, June 22 in South Stafford, Sheriff David Decatur said. The three occupants were ordered from the vehicle and detained. The investigation revealed the trio had stolen the vehicle from a woman nicknamed "West Virginia" to run an errand, Decatur said. Deputies soon found “West Virginia” was actually Stephanie Gras…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cluck Around And Find Out: Angry Popeyes Customer Jams Drive-Thru Lane In Virginia Cluck Around And Find Out: Angry Popeyes Customer Jams Drive-Thru Lane In Virginia
Cluck Around And Find Out: Angry Popeyes Customer Jams Drive-Thru Lane In Virginia A Popeyes customer who refused to move her car in the drive-thru lane of a Stafford County restaurant was arrested for disorderly conduct, as well as assault and battery, police said. Police approached the peckish driver at the Garrisonville Road restaurant around 7:35 p.m. Sunday, June 11. The woman told police there was an issue while she was trying to order her meal, and she wasn't moving until she got her discount, the county sheriff's office said. The deputy on scene even suggested her vehicle would need to be towed before she voluntarily moved it. Another customer said she attemp…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Who Keeps Mailing Drugs To Inmates In Rappahannock Jail? Who Keeps Mailing Drugs To Inmates In Rappahannock Jail?
Who Keeps Mailing Drugs To Inmates In Rappahannock Jail? For the third day in a row, drugs were mailed to an inmate in the Rappahannock Regional Jail, authorities said. Jail staff contacted a deputy, who turned over a letter around noon on Wednesday, May 24, the Stafford County Sheriffs Office said. "In case there was any doubt, mailing drugs to inmates is frowned upon," a spokesperson said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County
Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County An 18-year-old man repeat DUI offender crashed his Jaguar Sunday, May 21 after a graduation party in Stafford County, authorities said. The 6:30 a.m. incident on Jason Lane in Dumfries involved three vehicles and a mailbox, the a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. The driver was unconscious and the vehicle was still in drive when a deputy responded, police said. Multiple cans of alcohol were found in the vehicle, and when the driver came to, he had glassy eyes and the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, authorities said.  The driver was charged with …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stafford Sheriff Has Lump Of Coal For Teens Caught Throwing Fireworks At Vehicles Stafford Sheriff Has Lump Of Coal For Teens Caught Throwing Fireworks At Vehicles
Stafford Sheriff Has Lump Of Coal For Teens Caught Throwing Fireworks At Vehicles Two teens in Stafford County got the holiday season off to a rough start after being busted setting off fireworks on Thursday night, the sheriff’s office said. It was an explosive night for a 15-year-old and 16-year-old boy who were throwing fireworks out of the window of a moving car near Papa John’s on Richmond Highway shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, according to investigators. Police say that responding members of the sheriff's office were alerted to the suspect vehicle and told by tipsters that it was traveling along Richmond Highway with the teens setting off the explosi…

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by Zak Failla
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Stafford County Sheriff Issues Alert About Phony Murder Investigation Making Rounds Online Stafford County Sheriff Issues Alert About Phony Murder Investigation Making Rounds Online
Stafford County Sheriff Issues Alert About Phony Murder Investigation Making Rounds Online Police in Stafford County have issued an alert about a phony murder investigation that's making rounds online. "The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office has been receiving multiple reports and messages regarding this post," the department said in a Tuesday, Oct. 25 Facebook post. "We want to inform you this is a fake." The post reads: "We need help identifying this young woman who was mugged, stabbed, and left for dead on the roadside in Stafford County. She is in a coma right now and deputies are not able to identify her. Let's bump this post so it may reach people who can be able to ide…

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by Nicole Acosta
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'Facebook Detectives' Lead Investigators To Sucker-Punching Assault Suspect In Stafford 'Facebook Detectives' Lead Investigators To Sucker-Punching Assault Suspect In Stafford
'Facebook Detectives' Lead Investigators To Sucker-Punching Assault Suspect In Stafford Social media sleuths helped police in Stafford County apprehend a man who sucker-punched a 73-year-old man. Fredericksburg resident Victor King, 28, was apprehended after the Stafford County Sheriff shared his photo on social media following the assault on Saturday, June 4 outside Walmart on Washington Square Plaza. It is alleged that the 73-year-old Stafford resident was punched in the face as he exited the store, falling to the ground and suffering a facial injury from the attack, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said. The victim - who was treated at the scene for his injuries -…

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by Zak Failla
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Venomous Snake Saved By Deputy After Its Capture In Stafford Home Venomous Snake Saved By Deputy After Its Capture In Stafford Home
Venomous Snake Saved By Deputy After Its Capture In Stafford Home A Stafford County Sheriff's deputy was being praised by local residents for saving a venomous snake that made its way into a local home. Deputy E.M. Brooks carefully removed the snake, sparing its life, after it snuck into a garage of a townhouse in England Run Thursday, July 7. Stafford residents took to the Sheriff's Office Facebook page to express their gratitude to Deputy Brooks for relocating and saving the snake, rather than killing it.  "Thank you so much for relocating vs. killing," one user wrote.  "Even venomous snakes serve a huge purpose in our ecosystem. This is a beautif…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Stafford Police Find Gun, Drugs During Arrest of Wanted Man Stafford Police Find Gun, Drugs During Arrest of Wanted Man
Stafford Police Find Gun, Drugs During Arrest of Wanted Man A wanted Spotsylvania man had drugs and a gun on him when police arrested him earlier this week, authorities said.  Johnny Jones, 36, was arrested on Wednesday, May 25, after he encountered Stafford County officers just after midnight in the parking lot of a motel on Warrenton Road, police said. He had an outstanding warrant from Spotsylvania County.  As police searched his car they found a handgun and what they believe was Molly, a form of ecstasy or MDMA, Stafford County Police said.  Jones is being held in the  Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond. Officials charg…

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by Josh Lanier
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Speeding Virginia Motorcyclist Tumbles Into Sign, Ejected, Killed In Fredericksburg: Police Speeding Virginia Motorcyclist Tumbles Into Sign, Ejected, Killed In Fredericksburg: Police
Speeding Virginia Motorcyclist Tumbles Into Sign, Ejected, Killed In Fredericksburg: Police One person has died in an overnight motorcycle crash in Stafford County, authorities said.  Police responded to the incident in the 1300 block of Lafayette Boulevard around 1 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, according to Fredericksburg Police.  Officers determined a motorcyclist crashed into another vehicle while they were speeding northbound on Lafayette Boulevard. The motorcyclist then drove around the car and fell down a nearby hill "at a high rate of speed," according to police.  He afterwards lost control and went off the road before hitting the National Park Se…

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by David Cifarelli