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Locust Grove, VA

Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Returning To Fetch Dog Left Behind At Virginia Target: Police Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Returning To Fetch Dog Left Behind At Virginia Target: Police
Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Returning To Fetch Dog Left Behind At Virginia Target: Police Careless criminal or champion of canines?  A shoplifting suspect's hasty getaway from a Virginia Target store took an unexpected turn after she left her dog behind in the parking lot, leading to her arrest when she returned to claim the pet. On Tuesday, Dec. 19, officers in Fredericksburg responded to a shoplifting call at Target after Loss Prevention staff reported seeing a woman - later identified as Locust Grove resident Danielle Robinson - pushing an unpaid bicycle out the door and into a waiting vehicle. In the rush to escape, the 44-year-old woman left behind a dog, which had ju…
Man Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy, Busted With Meth During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says Man Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy, Busted With Meth During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says
Man Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy, Busted With Meth During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says A Virginia man already wanted in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania counties tried to break bad and was busted with methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Stafford over the weekend, officials say. Locust Grove resident Thomas Chaffin, 30, who is no stranger to police, is back behind bars after drugs were discovered following the stop late on Saturday afternoon.  According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 7:20 p.m. on July 13, a sergeant spotted Chaffin and conducted a traffic stop at McDonald's on Ferry Road, which were the beginning of the wanted man's concerns. …
Two Dead In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash Identified: State Police Two Dead In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash Identified: State Police
Two Dead In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash Identified: State Police Two people died in a fiery crash early Monday, March 11 in Spotsylvania County, authorities said. A 2023 Jeep Compass was heading east on Route 636 when the driver, Henry L. Minor, of Fredericksburg, crossed a double solid yellow centerline, ran off the left side of the roadway, and collided with a tree around 7:25 a.m., a spokesperson for the Virginia State Police said.  The Jeep then went up in flames, killing Minor and his 45-year-old Locust Grove passenger, Kathy A. Watkins, police said. The crash happened just before the One Iron Boulevard intersection. Neither Watkins nor Minor…