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Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff A fugitive wanted in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania counties rammed a police cruiser and hopped a curb in an unsuccessful attempt to evade his arrest in Stafford this week, according to the sheriff's office. What started as a routine attempt to serve a warrant resulted in two arrests and a pair of short-lived foot chases, though a third suspect was able to escape, officials say. On June 25, members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to Cynthias Place to locate Fredericksburg resident Steven Banks, Jr., 32, who was wanted on a host of charges in multiple jurisdictions. While…

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by Zak Failla
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Not So Happy Holidays: Driver Charged With Post-Christmas DUI In Virginia, Sheriff Says Not So Happy Holidays: Driver Charged With Post-Christmas DUI In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Not So Happy Holidays: Driver Charged With Post-Christmas DUI In Virginia, Sheriff Says The holidays were a little too happy for a driver in Virginia who was busted for alleged impaired driving on I-95 in Virginia on Tuesday afternoon. Caroline County resident Dino Davies, 31, of Ruther Glen, was busted for a DUI in Stafford County after he was apprehended for drunkenly driving and spreading holiday cheer out of his window on Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, the agency received multiple calls regarding a drunk driver shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon as Davies was allegedly shouting “happy holidays!” out of his c…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Driver, Passenger Killed Fleeing From Armed Robbery In Virginia Police ID Driver, Passenger Killed Fleeing From Armed Robbery In Virginia
Police ID Driver, Passenger Killed Fleeing From Armed Robbery In Virginia Police investigators have released the names of a driver and passenger who were killed in a violent Virginia crash while fleeing an armed robbery. Ruther Glen resident Charles Boone, 39, and Jovann Paige, 27, of Stafford County, were both killed on Monday, Oct. 24 following a police pursuit that began shortly before 2:30 a.m. when Fredricksburg police received a call from a victim of an armed robbery near the Spotsylvania County line. According to police, the victim advised police that the suspect’s vehicle was traveling into the city along Lafayette Boulevard. A patrol officer eventu…

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by Zak Failla
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Stone Cold: Stafford 66-Year-Old Arrested For Chucking Rocks At Cars Stone Cold: Stafford 66-Year-Old Arrested For Chucking Rocks At Cars
Stone Cold: Stafford 66-Year-Old Arrested For Chucking Rocks At Cars Police arrested a Ruther Glen resident after he was found throwing stones at nearby cars, authorities said. Just before 7 a.m. on August 10, officers responded to multiple calls of a man throwing rocks at oncoming cars near the 2600 block of Richmond Highway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputy F.A. Martinez recognized the suspect, Thomas Jines, from previous encounters, and tried to defuse the situation, officials said. Police said Jines was uncooperative, raising his six-foot walking stick at the officer and once he was in custody, threatening law enforcem…

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by AJ Goldbloom