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This Little Piggy Went All The Way To Jail In Stafford This Little Piggy Went All The Way To Jail In Stafford
This Little Piggy Went All The Way To Jail In Stafford A sheriff's deputy had a run-in with a road hog over the weekend during a traffic stop in Stafford County.  In a pun-filled hammy press release, The Stafford County Sheriff's Office detailed how a deputy rescued a pig on the Fourth of July. Deputy Connelly was in the middle of a traffic stop when the swine sallied up to him on U.S. 1 just after 6:30 a.m. The deputy teamed up with some people in the area to capture the pig using dog food as bait. They captured ham and brought him to justice — or at least the Stafford County Animal Shelter until its owner could pick up the pig.  Yo…

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by Josh Lanier
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Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee
Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee An unruly inmate’s freedom didn’t last long in Virginia as she was thrown back behind bars shortly after being released from a Stafford County jail. Charlottesville resident Nicole Dean, 37, was apprehended after allegedly assaulting a jail clerk and causing property damage on her way out of the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford, authorities announced. A deputy from the sheriff’s office responded to the jail at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, where there was a report of an assault. While investigating, he located Dean walking along the shoulder of US 1 near the jail a…

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by Zak Failla
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High-Speed Chase in Stafford Reaches 116 MPH: Police High-Speed Chase in Stafford Reaches 116 MPH: Police
High-Speed Chase in Stafford Reaches 116 MPH: Police A high-speed chase on Monday, May 30, reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour before deputies could end it, police said.  Daniel Moore, 24, kicked off the chase around 6:30 p.m. on Memorial Day after he sped past a Stafford County sheriff's deputy on U.S. 1 near Centreport Parkway in Staffford, authortiies said. He reportedly floored it after the deputy tried to pull him over.  Moore pushed his Scion to 77 miles per hour in the 45 MPH zone, blew through several red lights, and weaved in and out of traffic, crossing double-yellow lines and even used the shoulder to pass…

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by Josh Lanier