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Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police
Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police A 55-year-old Fredericksburg man was killed in a collision involving an Amtrak train in Spotsylvania County. Aaron L. Krebs was heading east on Mine Road in a 2013 Chevrolet Impala when he disregarded railroad crossing arms, which were down for an approaching train around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, Virginia State Police said. Krebs attempted to cross the railroad tracks at Benchmark Road and was struck by a southbound Amtrak train, which remained at the scene. Krebs, who was wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene of the crash, police said. There were no reported injuries on the Amt…
Fake Sleeper Among Fugitives Found With Drugs While Warrants Being Served In Stafford: Sheriff Fake Sleeper Among Fugitives Found With Drugs While Warrants Being Served In Stafford: Sheriff
Fake Sleeper Among Fugitives Found With Drugs While Warrants Being Served In Stafford: Sheriff A trio of fugitives were arrested and additionally charged with drug offenses when police found them in a Stafford home over the weekend. The Stafford County Sheriff's Special Problems Unit saw 41-year-old Earnest Scruggs, and 35-year-old Justin House, in a home with Jeffery Roles, 32, all of Stafford, on the 900 block of Truslow Road around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, March 15, the sheriff's office said. Scruggs was wanted out of Fredericksburg while House was wanted out of Powhatan and Spotsylvania County. As deputies knocked on the door, they saw House retreat deeper into the home. When Scrugg…
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…
Shooting At Sheetz Being Probed As Possible Hate/Bias Crime In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says Shooting At Sheetz Being Probed As Possible Hate/Bias Crime In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says
Shooting At Sheetz Being Probed As Possible Hate/Bias Crime In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says A shooting outside Sheetz in Spotsylvania County is being investigated as a possible hate or bias crime after two Hispanic men from Prince William County were shot overnight, police say. Caroline resident Douglas Wayne Cornett, 57, is behind bars following an investigation into a shooting that was reported on Thursday night. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the Sheetz parking lot in the 5000 block of Mudd Tavern Road in Thornburg, where they found two men - ages 29 and 45 - suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Det…
Spider Web Neck Tattoo Helps ID Stafford Man Running From Police: Authorities Spider Web Neck Tattoo Helps ID Stafford Man Running From Police: Authorities
Spider Web Neck Tattoo Helps ID Stafford Man Running From Police: Authorities Police were pointed in the direction of Aa 42-year-old man running from them by civilians who noticed his unique neck tattoo, ultimately leading to his capture, authorities in Stafford County said. On Saturday, Jan. 27 at 5:15 p.m., deputies were tipped off that Jermaine Johnson was at the Americas Best Value on Warrenton Road, the sheriff's office said in a release.  Johnson was wanted out of Stafford County for violation of a court order with underlying possession of controlled substances charge, as well as, out of Spotsylvania County for a capias.  When deputies arrived t…
MOST WANTED: Spotsy Abductor Being Sought After Fleeing Stafford Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says MOST WANTED: Spotsy Abductor Being Sought After Fleeing Stafford Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Most Wanted: Spotsy Abductor Being Sought After Fleeing Stafford Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says They almost had him. A man wanted out of Spotsylvania county for strangulation, abduction and malicious wounding has made the list of Stafford County's most wanted felons after fleeing a traffic stop, authorities said. Deric Lacey Stokes, 23, of Spotsylvania, was pulled over near the Auto Zone on White Oak Road by Stafford County deputies around 7:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, Stafford County Sheriff's Public Informations Officer Ryan Wilbur said. As soon as the vehicle stopped, Stokes got out and ran towards South Pointe Lane, Wilbur said. Deputies set up a perimeter and utilized both drones…
Traffic Tied Up On I-95 In Spotsylvania County Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash: VDOT Traffic Tied Up On I-95 In Spotsylvania County Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash: VDOT
Traffic Tied Up On I-95 In Spotsylvania County Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash: VDOT The afternoon commute was a mess for some frustrated drivers who got stuck behind a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Spotsylvania County. As of 5:30 p.m., motorists can expect delays on the interstate at mile marker 132.4 as police investigate a crash that shut down multiple lanes of traffic. According to the Virginia DOT, the north left shoulder, right lane, and right shoulder are closed. The left shoulder, right lane, and right shoulder are blocked. No information about the crash was provided. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want t…
Skeletal Remains Found In Sposylvania ID'd As Missing NY Man Terrence Smith Skeletal Remains Found In Sposylvania ID'd As Missing NY Man Terrence Smith
Skeletal Remains Found In Sposylvania ID'd As Missing NY Man Terrence Smith Skeletal remains found in the Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania area have been identified as those of a man missing since October. Terrence Darryl Smith, 33, of New York, was reported missing on Nov. 1, while visiting a friend in the area on Oct. 28, the Spostylvania County Sheriff's Office announced. With persistence from his family, the female acquaintance he had been visiting reported him missing.  Human remains in an advanced stage of decomposition found on Nov. 16, not far from the female friend's home at the Timber Ridge Townhouse, have been positively identified as Smith's, authoriti…
Crash Closes Major Roadway In Spotsylvania Crash Closes Major Roadway In Spotsylvania
Crash Closes Major Roadway In Spotsylvania A crash closed a major roadway in Spotsylvania County on Wednesday, Oct. 4. As of 2:20, all lanes were closed in both directions of Courthouse Road at Black Rock Drive. Motorist are advised to follow police directions. A detour is in place.  Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Wanted Subjects Ends In Two Arrests In Fredericksburg: Police Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Wanted Subjects Ends In Two Arrests In Fredericksburg: Police
Hours-Long SWAT Standoff With Wanted Subjects Ends In Two Arrests In Fredericksburg: Police Two wanted suspects were arrested after an hours-long SWAT standoff in Fredericksburg, authorities said. Mickel Brown, 31, and Jacqueline Pinnock, 35, of Remington, were taken into custody without incident on Wednesday, Sept. 20, after barricading themselves in a home on the 1700 block of Lafayette Boulevard around 9 a.m., Fredericksburg police said. It began around 9 a.m., when officers responded to the home for a wanted subject through Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties. Once officers made contact with Brown and Pinnock, but they refused to leave the apartment and barricade…
Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (DETAILS) Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (DETAILS)
Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (Details) Two carjackers and brothers were arrested after leading an Interstate 95 pursuit through Spotsylvania County with an 18-month-old child in the stolen vehicle, police said. Larique E. Leach, 18, of Maryland, and Larry Leach, 22, of Washington DC, were both being held without bond in the Rappahannock Regional Jail, Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Major Troy J. Skebo said. Trouble began on Saturday, Sept. 2 around 3:20 p.m., when a citizen reported he was carjacked at gunpoint by two men in the 11100 block of Salem Station Boulevard in Fredericksburg, Skebo said.  The suspec…
Virginia Woman High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal 2020 NJ Crash Virginia Woman High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal 2020 NJ Crash
Virginia Woman High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal 2020 NJ Crash A Virginia woman was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for causing a fatal crash after taking fentanyl in 2020, authorities said. Michelle Roselli, 36, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24, as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to vehicular homicide. The Garden State Parkway crash on Jan. 26, 2020, resulted in the death of Tri Nguyen, 66, of Berkeley Township. About 8.6 nanograms of fentanyl were found in Roselli's system at the time of the crash, the prosecutor said. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fent…
Tractor Trailer Crash Jams I-95 Tractor Trailer Crash Jams I-95
Tractor Trailer Crash Jams I-95 A tractor trailer crash jammed Interstate 95 in Spotsylvania County Monday, Aug. 14. The southbound crash at mile marker 127 just past the intersection with Courthouse Road had traffic backed up four miles as of 12:50 p.m., the VDOT said. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff
Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff A 20-year-old woman who assaulted a man with a knife after he kicked her out of a shed she had been living in on his Stafford County property is in police custody, authorities said. Stephanie Lemus Perez, of Spotsylvania County, was found at a Sunoco station in Fredericksburg with drugs that she said she found at Taco Bell, and remanded to the Rappahannock Regional Jail, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Trouble began when Perez and another person were given the boot from the shed they'd been staying in on Truslow Road earlier this week, Decatur said. The following day, Perez and…
Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy
Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy A Virginia man has been indicted by a grand jury in the death of a worker crushed to death by a trash compactor last year. Michael Lee Gorham, 57, was indicted on Monday, July 17, with manslaughter in the July 7, 2022 death of 28-year-old Brandon Nutter, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Brandon Nutter, of Mineral, was just weeks into the job as a heavy equipment mechanic for the Solid Waste Collections Division on July 7, 2022, when the incident occurred at the Chancellor Convenience Center, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.  Brandon NutterBrando…
Stafford Bank Robber, Conspirators Nabbed At Spotsylvania Pawn Shop Stafford Bank Robber, Conspirators Nabbed At Spotsylvania Pawn Shop
Stafford Bank Robber, Conspirators Nabbed At Spotsylvania Pawn Shop A bank robber in Stafford County is being held in jail without bond. Jail records show John Kenneth Zinno was charged with robbery, contempt of court, grand larceny, failing to stop for police and more, on Monday, July 17. Zinno was being sought by police for robbery at Atlantic Union Bank in the 1000 block of Warrenton Road, after showing a teller the note demanding cash around 12:20 p.m., Stafford County Sheriff's Major C. Shawn Kimmitz said. Authorities circulated Zinno's photo on social media, which helped identify him. Police learned he left the bank without getting the cash, and tha…
Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit' Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit'
Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit' A 27-year-old woman who died in a Spotsylvania crash earlier this month is being mourned as a "free spirit" with lots of love to give. Megan Eftink is believed to have drifted from 10509 Tidewater Trail onto the "very soft shoulder" to the right, and overcorrected back onto the roadway and struck another vehicle around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Eftink was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.  She was not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and speed was believed to have been …
Police ID Remains Found In Spotsylvania Woods Police ID Remains Found In Spotsylvania Woods
Police ID Remains Found In Spotsylvania Woods Authorities have identified the remains found in a wooded area of Spotsylvania County earlier this month as those of a 67-year-old man. Charles Limbrick's body was found in the woods at 10600 Spotsylvania Avenue around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, Spotsylvania County Sheriff Roger Harris said.  That particular area of the woods is known to be frequented by the homeless, the sheriff said. The discovery was made by a citizen collecting cans for recycling, Harris said. Limbrick is believed to have died of natural causes, and his body had been there for more than a month, authorities …
Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD
Dealer Hiding Meth, Coke In Storage Unit Convicted After Years Of Drug Busts: Fredericksburg PD A 33-year-old Fredericksburg woman has been convicted of selling methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs, and was forced to forfeit more than $17,000 in her hard-earned drug money, police said. Jennifer St. John became the center of an investigation in March 2021, Fredericksburg police said. Detectives executed a search warrant at St John’s home on the 2600 block of Princess Anne Street, and found 40 tablets hidden inside a WD-40 can with a false bottom, police said. Those tablets were tested and found to contain Etizolam, a Schedule I controlled substance ten times stronger than Xana…
Search For Man Missing Since 2021 Renewed In Northern VA Search For Man Missing Since 2021 Renewed In Northern VA
Search For Man Missing Since 2021 Renewed In Northern VA The search for a 28-year-old man missing in Northern Virginia since 2021 is going strong. Manassas City police have asked the public for help locating David Stuart, who was last seen on Feb. 11, 2021, walking along I-91 in Spotsylvania County. Anyone who has information or has seen Stuart is urged to call local police at (703) 257-8000. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say
Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs Seized During Virginia Traffic Stop, Police Say Several pounds of marijuana and a host of other drugs were seized by police in Virginia during a multi-agency investigation that landed one in jail in Spotsylvania County, authorities announced. This week, in Orange County, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the death of Sidney Cramer of Lake of the Woods in Locust Grove, which led to investigators obtaining an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Spotsylvania resident Christopher Jordan Rodriguez. On Friday, March 3, police say that investigators from both departments were able to track down Rodriguez in Spotsylvania, who was arrest…
Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday Morning Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday Morning
Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday Morning A tractor-trailer crash in Spotsylvania County caused trouble for travelers on I-95 in Virginia on Monday morning as officials worked to clear the scene. On Monday, Feb. 27, a part of the interstate was closed when the crash blocked multiple lanes of traffic north of exit 118, temporarily tying up traffic for miles near mile marker 125, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. I-95 NORTHBOUND: Northbound traffic approaching this incident from south of exit 118 (Thornburg) is still being detoured. This allows crews to safely clear queue of stopped traffic between exit 118…
Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police
Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police All hands were on deck to capture an alleged bank robber in Virginia who is known to police throughout the region, according to officials. Dumfries resident David Emmanuel Andrews, 27, was charged with robbery following a joint investigation into a bank robbery in the middle of the day in Spotsylvania County. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Feb. 22, members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office were called to Carter Bank and Trust on Courthouse Road to investigate a bank robbery. Upon arrival, witnesses advised that the suspect - later identified as Andrews - had fled the scene in …
Drunk Hit-Run Driver In VA Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Involving Sheriff's Deputy: Officials Drunk Hit-Run Driver In VA Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Involving Sheriff's Deputy: Officials
Drunk Hit-Run Driver In VA Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Involving Sheriff's Deputy: Officials An allegedly drunk driver attempted to flee a chain-reaction crash he caused in Virginia after striking a sheriff’s deputy and attempting to speed away, authorities say. Fredericksburg resident Alexis Metodio Carmona, 29, is facing multiple charges for his role in a hit-and-run crash involving a Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s deputy and several other vehicles on Sunday, Feb. 12. At approximately 5:23 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, investigators say that Metodio Carmona struck the back of the sheriff’s vehicle, which caused a four-car chain reaction crash on Salem Church Road near the intersecti…
Felonious Fugitive With Warrants Out For Arrest In MD Found In Fredericksburg, Sheriff Says Felonious Fugitive With Warrants Out For Arrest In MD Found In Fredericksburg, Sheriff Says
Felonious Fugitive With Warrants Out For Arrest In MD Found In Fredericksburg, Sheriff Says A fugitive with multiple felony charges out of Anne Arundel County has been found and taken into custody, police say. Melvin Anibal Duran Flores, 35, of Fredericksburg, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 9:25 a.m., according to the Stafford County Sheriff's office. Flores had multiple felony charges including three counts of kidnapping, four counts of assault, two counts of false imprisonment and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Detective J.G. Wright III and the U.S. Marshals Service worked together in order to take him into custody. Duran Flores was found after he was observ…
Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested
Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested Two are in custody for an incendiary Christmas Day mobile home blaze that displaced three people in Stafford County which intentionally set, according to police and fire officials. Stafford residents Jonathan Rios, 41, and Peal Quinn, 48, who were both wanted for various charges in Virginia, are facing new charges after being apprehended for their roles in an alleged holiday arson. The situation began shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, when the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a disturbance in the 600 block of Ramoth Church Road regarding a man who was breaking …
Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says
Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff has apprehended a grown man and minor who carried out a home invasion that left their victim believing they were dying, according to authorities. Hakim Worrell, 37, has been identified as a suspect who was implicated in a violent assault shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30 that left a Spotsylvania man badly beaten after multiple suspects broke into a North Stafford home. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest on Tuesday, Dec. 6. It is alleged that on Nov. 30, deputies from the sheriff’s office were called by someone on Town Square C…
Virginia Fugitive Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Along I-95 Virginia Fugitive Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Along I-95
Virginia Fugitive Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Along I-95 A Virginia fugitive will be spending time behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase. Officers with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to the intersection of Warrenton Road and Sanford Drive in Fredericksburg around 7:20 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21 on a report of a medical emergency. There, they found the unnamed driver slumped over behind the wheel of a vehicle, which was later confirmed to be stolen. When the suspect woke up, he "refused commands" to get out of the car and fled southbound on I-95, police said. The man reportedly continued to travel at speeds…
Virginia Couple Slapped With Slew Of Charges After 120MPH Pursuit On I-95 Virginia Couple Slapped With Slew Of Charges After 120MPH Pursuit On I-95
Virginia Couple Slapped With Slew Of Charges After 120MPH Pursuit On I-95 A Virginia couple was slapped with a slew of charges after leading police on a high-speed chase on I-95. Anthony Raposo, 39, of Fredericksburg, was behind the wheel of a car stopped at the Wawa on Garrisonville Road in Stafford when officers realized the vehicle had a fake temporary license plate around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, they said. Officers tried to speak with him, but he sped onto southbound I-95, reaching speeds of up to 120 miles per hour at one point. Meanwhile, Quinn Poole, 27, of Dumfries, was sitting in the passenger seat as Raposo struck a guardrail near the 126 exit, po…
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…
Two Killed, Three Critical While Fleeing Armed Robbery In Virginia: Police Two Killed, Three Critical While Fleeing Armed Robbery In Virginia: Police
Two Killed, Three Critical While Fleeing Armed Robbery In Virginia: Police Two people were killed and three critically injured in a crash while fleeing the scene of an armed robbery in Virginia, authorities said. The incident began around 2:25 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, when Fredricksburg police received a call from a victim of an armed robbery at the Spotsylvania County line, they said. A victim told police that the suspect's vehicle was traveling into the city along Lafayette Boulevard. A patrol officer eventually spotted the vehicle on Lafayette Boulevard near Longstreet Avenue and tried to stop it, but the driver sped away, police said. The speeding driver…