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VA School Board Member Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot 'Won't Be Bullied Off Board' VA School Board Member Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot 'Won't Be Bullied Off Board'
VA School Board Member Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot 'Won't Be Bullied Off Board' A member of a Virginia school board charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 US Capitol riot tells Daily Voice he won't be resigning. Miles Adkins, who sits on the Frederick County School Board, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to an FBI affidavit. "We don't allow bullies in the schools so I'm not going to be bullied off the board," said Adkins, who represents the Shawnee district. Since 2021, Adkins has been charged with DWI and public intoxication. When asked about the charges by Daily Voice, Adkins said he made mistakes in the past and took responsibility for them. When asked if he would att…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 620 Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 620
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 620 A multi-vehicle crash closed Route 620 Monday morning, Jan. 8. It happened near Newton Patent Drive and Route 7345N/S near Stephens City around 11:30 a.m., the DOT website said. All east lanes and west lanes were closed. Motorists should follow police directions and expect delays.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Undercover Agent Busts Virginia Man Who Drove To Maryland For Sex With A Minor, Sheriff Says Undercover Agent Busts Virginia Man Who Drove To Maryland For Sex With A Minor, Sheriff Says
Undercover Agent Busts Virginia Man Who Drove To Maryland For Sex With A Minor, Sheriff Says A Virginia man who crossed over state lines for sexual acts with what he thought was a teen girl in Frederick County is behind bars. Brian Brooks, 43, of Stephens City, has been charged with multiple counts of sexual solicitation of a minor after being busted by an undercover officer he believed to be a teenager, a Frederick County Sheriff's spokesperson announced on Monday. In October, a detective performing an online investigation began posing as a 14-year-old girl, and the two began talking thorough a messaging apps, and despite being warned that he was speaking to a minor, Brooks allege…

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by Zak Failla
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Interesting Twist Revealed In I-66 Fatal Pedestrian Crash Interesting Twist Revealed In I-66 Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Interesting Twist Revealed In I-66 Fatal Pedestrian Crash A strange twist has been revealed in a fatal pedestrian crash on I-66. A 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis was heading west near Exit 6 when it encountered a pedestrian lying in the roadway just before 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, Virginia State Police said. The Mercury was unable to avoid hitting the pedestrian, later identified as Robert L. Makie, of Stephens City.  The Mercury remained at the scene, but as it turned out, Makie had been struck by a different car that had fled. Makie died prior to the encounter with the Mercury, and now, police are searching for the original striking vehicl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Felon From VA Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff Felon From VA Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff
Felon From VA Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff A sheriff's deputy in Frederick County got an assist from a police K9 to make a massive drug and weapons bust of a convicted felon and Virginia teen during a speeding stop in Maryland, authorities said. Michael White, 55, of Gerrardstown, West Virginia, and Rebecca Lorey, 19, of Stephens City, Virginia, are both facing multiple charges after being stopped at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 for speeding near I-70 and Route 180. Rebecca Lorey and Michael WhiteFrederick County Sheriff's Office During the stop, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that…

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by Zak Failla
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Family Teams Up In Stafford Bar Room Brawl: Police Family Teams Up In Stafford Bar Room Brawl: Police
Family Teams Up In Stafford Bar Room Brawl: Police A bar brawl in northern Virginia turned into a family affair after brother, sister, and mom all joined into the melee over the weekend.  Employees at Buffalo Mo's on Wicomico Drive called deputies on Sunday night, May 22, after a fight had broke out amongst a crowd of 10 people just after 11 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  It's unclear what kicked off the dust up, but when deputies arrived fighting had spilled into the parking lot.  They saw Chelsea Donald, 30, of Stephens City, drunk and screaming at someone on the other side of the fracas. She attack…

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by Josh Lanier