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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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Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office
Virginia Credit Card Scammer Accessed Some 100 Accounts For Personal Gain: Sheriff's Office A man from Stafford County was arrested for scamming multiple people and accessing around 100 different credit card accounts for months, authorities said. Richard Allen, Jr., 22. allegedly stole money from at least 12 people around the county by using their personal information to access their credit card accounts, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.  An investigation started in October 2021 when deputies took a report of fraud involving someone buying auto parts online, the office said.  Three invoices were billed to addresses in Maryland, Colorado and Califor…

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by David Cifarelli