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Brothers In Bogus Hostage Situation That Locked Down Stafford School Arrested: Sheriff Brothers In Bogus Hostage Situation That Locked Down Stafford School Arrested: Sheriff
Brothers In Bogus Hostage Situation That Locked Down Stafford School Arrested: Sheriff Two brothers have been arrested after one reported a fake hostage situation that placed a Stafford school on lockdown earlier this week, authorities said. Trouble began around 11:25 a.m. Monday, March 25, when the sheriff's office got a call from Cory Winfield, 39, of King George, saying his brother had a gun to his friend’s head and was currently being held hostage, Sheriff David Decatur said.  Cory refused to answer questions, and due to the nature of the call and the close proximity to the school, Conway Elementary School was placed on a partial lockdown. Deputies rushed to th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Threatened To Bomb Stafford School Has History Of Fake Calls: Police Man Who Threatened To Bomb Stafford School Has History Of Fake Calls: Police
Man Who Threatened To Bomb Stafford School Has History Of Fake Calls: Police James Hash II, the man who made threats to bomb Conway Elementary School in Stafford, has a history with making fake calls, police said. Officers conducted an investigation into the fake calls and discovered that the suspect's phone had been used 30 times, between April and August, to make false reports, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Hash II allegedly made these calls to 911 using recordings from a Text-To-Speech software that disguised his voice, authorities said. Prior to his recent bomb threat, Hash II made a fake call on July 11, threatening to bomb multiple Virgini…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Man Charged For Threatening To Bomb Stafford Elementary School: Police Man Charged For Threatening To Bomb Stafford Elementary School: Police
Man Charged For Threatening To Bomb Stafford Elementary School: Police The man who was responsible for sending bomb threats to Conway Elementary School in Stafford County, was arrested, police said. On September 7, an unknown source threatened the school over the phone, which sent the school into lockdown, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Law enforcement investigated the threats and were led to 34-year-old James Hash, who was behind the frightening incident, officials reported. Hash was charged with threats to bomb and attempted act of terrorism, and was held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond, law enforcement said. Comment …

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by AJ Goldbloom