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53 Pounds Of Pot, Maryland Woman At Dulles Airport Didn't Make It To Paris Flight: Officials 53 Pounds Of Pot, Maryland Woman At Dulles Airport Didn't Make It To Paris Flight: Officials
53 Pounds Of Pot, Maryland Woman At Dulles Airport Didn't Make It To Paris Flight: Officials Another major drug bust has been made at Washington Dulles International Airport after US Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 53 pounds of pot from a Charles County woman's checked baggage.  Sydney Lewis, 33, of Bryans City, is the latest traveler to be busted attempting to traffic drugs through the area after she was caught trying to pull a fast one on officers at the airport earlier this week, officials said. According to investigators, while inspecting bags heading onto a Paris-bound flight, officers found the vacuum-sealed bags loaded with marijuana in a pair of…

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by Zak Failla
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Child Neglect Charge For Triangle Mom After Three Kids Found Home Alone: Police Child Neglect Charge For Triangle Mom After Three Kids Found Home Alone: Police
Child Neglect Charge For Triangle Mom After Three Kids Found Home Alone: Police A 31-year-old Virginia mom is learning "Home Alone" is just a movie and not something that works in real life. Veronica Adelina Martinez Paz, of Triangle, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 23 and charged with three counts of felony child neglect after police discovered her three children, 8, 4 and 9-months old were left unsupervised in her apartment on the 3600 block of Jurgensen Drive, Prince William County police said. The discovery was made by police serving unrelated paperwork on a resident of the apartment, they said. The children were not injured and were released to the custody of know…

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by Sam Barron
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Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Northern Virginia 2X: Police Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Northern Virginia 2X: Police
Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Northern Virginia 2X: Police Police in Loudoun County are seeking a driver in a Chevrolet Camaro with Texas plates, who sped recklessly away from an officer attempting to stop him Saturday, Oct. 14. Pablo Enrique Orellana-Flores, 34, of Northern Virginia, is wanted on two felony counts of attempted malicious wounding, two felony counts of hit and run, one felony count of eluding, and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, Leesburg police said. A Leesburg officer tried stopping Orellana-Flores in a 2016 white Camaro for speeding around 4 p.m., but he sped away west on East Market Street. Officers ultimately chose n…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff
Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff A Spotsylvania man already wanted on felony charges was found with drugs after stealing a vehicle and hitting authorities' cars in his attempt to escape, police in Stafford County said. Wayne Motley, 46, of Spotsylvania, was spotted by Stafford County Sheriff's deputies pumping gas into a stolen Ford F-150 at the Wawa on South Gateway Drive around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, County Sheriff David Decatur said.  Deputy D.S. Jett, Sergeant M.E. Gordon and First Sergeant D.W. Fetterolf made their way to the scene to block any escape path. Deputy Myers pulled his marked patrol car in front o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Animal Abuser Killed Kitten By Bashing Its Skull In Woodbridge, Police Say Animal Abuser Killed Kitten By Bashing Its Skull In Woodbridge, Police Say
Animal Abuser Killed Kitten By Bashing Its Skull In Woodbridge, Police Say An animal abuser is being held on $1,500 secured bond after police say he kicked a family member's kitten whom he was home alone with multiple times, killing the animal in Prince William County. Frederick Grant Pierce, 18, was left to watch the 3-month-old Siamese and Maine Coon at one of the Stone Point Apartments in Woodbridge for just a few hours on Friday, May 26, Prince William County police said. When Pierce's family member returned later in the day, she found the kitten unresponsive in the bedroom. The investigation found at some point during the day, Pierce kicked the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A speeding suspect took members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for a wild ride on Monday morning as he attempted to evade arrest, officials said. Deputies from the sheriff’s office attempted to stop Colonial Beach resident Joseph Harris, 22, shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 on Cool Springs Road, when he was clocked doing 70 mph in a 45 mph. Police say that Harris stopped at a red traffic signal on White Oak Road, at which point the shenanigans began. Harris allegedly proceeded to change lanes at the traffic light, and was followed by a sergeant from the sheriff’s offi…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say
Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say A speeding teen driver took a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy on a wild ride on Saturday night in a minivan as he attempted to elude apprehension, officials say. Grant Egan, 18, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 7:09 p.m. on Saturday night, a sheriff’s deputy was on patrol on Garrisonville Road when he spotted a blue Toyota minivan traveling 64 mph in a posted 45 mph zone near Vulcan Quarry Road. When Egan passed the deputy, he …

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by Zak Failla
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Spotsylvania Husband Hitchhiked To Avoid Drug Charges, Wife Arrested: Police Spotsylvania Husband Hitchhiked To Avoid Drug Charges, Wife Arrested: Police
Spotsylvania Husband Hitchhiked To Avoid Drug Charges, Wife Arrested: Police A couple from Spotsylvania went to great lengths to avoid charges for their drug crimes, police said. In the middle of the day on Oct. 5, an officer tried to pull over 24-year-old Sydney Woodyard and 25-year-old John Woodyard, who were both wanted by police, but the couple refused to stop their car, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.  The husband and wife abandoned their vehicle near the National Park Service on Brock Road and someone passing by gave John a ride away from the wooded area, officials said.  Once the citizen returned from dropping off the hitchhiker, th…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police
Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police A Maryland man was arrested after he posed as a rideshare driver and assaulted his passenger, police said.At around 3 a.m. on May 15, a witness contacted police after she saw a black SUV speeding and swerving near Wilson Boulevard, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The witness told police that she saw the passenger door of the vehicle open and a female victim was pushed out of the car and onto the road, authorities said. Police found the victim and she was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, officials said. Law enforcement's investigation revealed that the victim …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Police ID Wanted Woman Who Crashed Into Loudoun County Patrol Car During Chase Police ID Wanted Woman Who Crashed Into Loudoun County Patrol Car During Chase
Police ID Wanted Woman Who Crashed Into Loudoun County Patrol Car During Chase The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office released the name of the woman they say tried to run from deputies and smashed into several cars and a patrol cruiser Friday afternoon.  Nicole Robinson, 28, of Leesburg, was wanted on a parole violation and floored it when a deputy tried to pull her over on Clubhouse Drive in Leesburg, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. She crashed into three cars and a deputy's cruiser as she tried to get away, authorities said.  Deputies chased Robinson down Route 15, where she crashed into another car, the Sheriff's Office said. Her vehicle died short…

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by Josh Lanier