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Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Northern VA Town: Sheriff Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Northern VA Town: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Northern VA Town: Sheriff A third-offense drunk driver is jailed after leading a 10-mile pursuit reaching speeds up to 80 miles per hour through a Northern Virginia town, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff's deputies spotted a suspected drunk driver in a Dodge Caliber heading south on Richmond Highway around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 9, Sheriff David Decatur said. Sergeant K.P. Lytle located the vehicle — driven by Tony Trimble, 46, of King George — near Hospital Center Boulevard, and saw the driver was unable to maintain the lane of travel, Decatur said. A traffic stop was attempted near the Rappahannock Reg…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says
Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says The reckless driver who caused a violent school bus crash in Stafford County last month is in custody after having two more run-ins with the law, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Members of the sheriff's office were unable to serve an arrest warrant to Stafford resident Michael Kingham, 30, for his role in the chain-reaction crash last month before they were called to investigate a new incident he was involved in on Wednesday, Jan. 4, officials said. Kingham’s month to forget began shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, when he was driving a blue Volkswagen sedan in…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Students, Driver Injured In Stafford County School Bus Crash Students, Driver Injured In Stafford County School Bus Crash
Students, Driver Injured In Stafford County School Bus Crash Two students and a driver were hospitalized with minor injuries when a school bus crashed in Stafford County, officials say. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1300 block of Brooke Road to investigate a reported crash involving school bus 227. Happening Now: An update regarding the traffic alert on Brooke Road. Posted by Office of Stafford County Sheriff on Friday, December 16, 2022 According to officials, the students were all transported to the Brooke Road Commuter Lot, and all parents have been alerted to the cr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Stafford County Drunk Driver Sends Friend To Hospital In Car Crash: Police Stafford County Drunk Driver Sends Friend To Hospital In Car Crash: Police
Stafford County Drunk Driver Sends Friend To Hospital In Car Crash: Police Authorities said a 22-year-old Spotsylvania woman was intoxicated when she sent three people to the hospital in a car crash earlier this month. Sydney Jenkins faces several charges after the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said she crossed the center line on a curve along Brooke Road and into oncoming traffic after 8 p.m. on June 12. Her Mitsubishi Mirage collided with a Kia Optima, investigators said.  A passenger in Jenkins' car suffered several broken bones, deputies said. Responders also took Jenkins and the other driver to an area hospital for minor injuries.  Officials cha…

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by Josh Lanier