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Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced
Driver Whose Dog Bit Deputy During Loudoun County Pursuit In Stolen Car Sentenced A Rochester, NY man whose dog bit a Loudoun County deputy after leading a reckless pursuit that landed four people in the hospital has been sentence to prison time. Justin Connor, of Rochester, NY, who was 27 at the time of the July 2023 incident, was sentenced on May 23, 2024 to seven years and three months in prison by Judge Matthew P. Snow, the county sheriff's office announced. Connor was found unconscious behind the wheel of the car in the Sheetz gas station parking lot at Dulles Plaza in Sterling, around 8:25 a.m. July 22, 2023, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies…

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by Cecilia Levine
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4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Fairfax County PD 4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Fairfax County PD
4-Year-Old Who Died Had Drugs In System, Dad Charged: Fairfax County PD A father has been arrested in Fairfax County in connection to the death of his 4-month-old son in Annandale, police announced. Last summer, first responders were called to the 4200 block of Americana Drive, where there were reports of an unresponsive infant who was being taken care of by his father, 37-year-old Shane Frye. The child was rushed to an area hospital, where he passed away. According to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department, officers investigating the incident found drug paraphernalia in plain sight inside the home, and it was later determined that there were…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Car Burglar Busted Littering In Stafford: Police Wanted Car Burglar Busted Littering In Stafford: Police
Wanted Car Burglar Busted Littering In Stafford: Police A man wanted for failure to appear and car break-ins was arrested when authorities in Stafford County caught him dumping trash at a motel, they said. Jared Beacham, 37, of Goochland, had apparently dumped trash at the Super 8 Motel on Warrenton Road around 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Beacham told a responding deputy he was “pretty sure” there were warrants out for his arrest. He was right: Beacham had failure to appear warrants from Hanover County, Stafford County, and the city of Richmond, authorities said. The preexisting charge for the Hanover …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Shawshank Redemption' Escape Attempt Recreated By Virginia Trespasser — Kind Of 'Shawshank Redemption' Escape Attempt Recreated By Virginia Trespasser — Kind Of
'Shawshank Redemption' Escape Attempt Recreated By Virginia Trespasser — Kind Of Authorities say that a wanted suspect did his best "Shawshank Redemption" impression to avoid being apprehended in Virginia after crawling through more than 150 feet of drainage pipe before being taken into custody. Wadah Mahgoub, 22, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges following a police pursuit that nearly went off the rails, the Fredericksburg Police Department announced on Friday, Dec. 16. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, investigators said that the Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a report that a person may be living in the Clarion Hotel, w…

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by Zak Failla
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Dead Body Found Behind Shed Of Virginia Business Under Investigation, Police Say Dead Body Found Behind Shed Of Virginia Business Under Investigation, Police Say
Dead Body Found Behind Shed Of Virginia Business Under Investigation, Police Say The body of a man was found behind the shed of a local Woodbridge business, authorities say. Police responded to the 14100 block of Richmond Highway around 11:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10 to investigate a death after a body was reportedly found in the area, according to Prince William police.  Upon arrival, detectives were unable to locate the body, eventually locating a person who was able to lead them to the remains of Michael Aaron Hobson II, 46.  Police say that there was drug paraphernalia surrounding the area behind the shed that Hobson's body was located at, and that at this t…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Florida Man Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun Near Virginia School: Police Florida Man Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun Near Virginia School: Police
Florida Man Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun Near Virginia School: Police A Florida man is being held without bail after he was arrested for carrying a loaded weapon on school grounds in Virginia, authorities said.  Police responded to call about a suspicious vehicle parked near Washington Liberty High School in Arlington around 5:43 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, Arlington County Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found a man, later identified as 53-year-old James Drosihn, of St.Augustine, Florida, asleep behind the wheel with drug paraphernalia in plain sight.  A search of the vehicle uncovered a firearm, ammunition and controlled substan…

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by David Cifarelli