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Virginia Puppy Mill Owner Found Guilty Of 60 Animal Cruelty Charges Virginia Puppy Mill Owner Found Guilty Of 60 Animal Cruelty Charges
Virginia Puppy Mill Owner Found Guilty Of 60 Animal Cruelty Charges A Northern Virginia dog breeder was found guilty of 60 counts of animal cruelty following a years-long investigation, authorities announced. The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Irina Barrett's home in January 2020, after learning about the gross neglect of an eight-month-old doberman puppy, Attorney General Jason Miyares said. The puppy, named Yeva, had been deprived of food and veterinary treatment, the AG said. After searching Barrett’s home, authorities found 75 other dobermans and French bull dogs living in deplorable conditions, with serious health is…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Victim, Murder Suspect In Culpeper Hostage Situation (UPDATE) Police ID Victim, Murder Suspect In Culpeper Hostage Situation (UPDATE)
Police ID Victim, Murder Suspect In Culpeper Hostage Situation (Update) Police have identified the victim and suspected killer in a Culpeper County hostage situation that began Tuesday, Sept. 6. Harrison L. Jackson, 47, of Barboursville, is believed to have killed Jolanda M. Frye, 47, of Culpeper, sometime during the eight-hour standoff that began around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, Virginia State Police said. Jackson was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, five felony counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, one felony count of possession of a firearm while in commission of a felony, and one felony count of possession of a fir…

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by Cecilia Levine
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90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police 90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police
90 MPH Chase Ends With Wanted Driver In Cuffs: Virginia State Police A man who is wanted for violating his probation in Maryland didn't go down quietly and forced police in Virginia into a wild, unsuccessful high-speed pursuit to evade capture. Manassas resident Cristian Valle is behind bars after being arrested by Virginia State Police troopers in Fauquier County, but not before he took them for a ride earlier this week, the department announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old was the subject of a BOLO issued by the Fauquier Sheriff's Office at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, when Valle was spotted driving recklessly in Warrenton. While canvasing th…

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by Zak Failla