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Third DUI For Driver With Revoked License In Stafford, Cops Say Third DUI For Driver With Revoked License In Stafford, Cops Say
Third DUI For Driver With Revoked License In Stafford, Cops Say A 41-year-old Virginia man who was arrested in 2022 and 2023 for DUI is now being charged for another, police said. Arquimides Gomez Mejia, of Woodbridge, was spotted by a Stafford County sheriff's deputy heading south on Richmond Highway near Arcadia Street around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, June 9, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. His white SUV that was traveling at fluctuating speeds and drifting out of its lane. At one point, the car drifted partially into another lane making the vehicle in that lane quickly maneuver to avoid a collision. Having witnessed this, First Sergeant Flick…

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by Cecilia Levine
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27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police 27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police A 27-year-old man died in a Rockingham County crash that police say may have involved alcohol. Justin L. McGuire, of New Market, was heading north on Route 11/North Valley Pike when he crossed the centerline in a Toyota Tacoma, ran off the roadway and struck a tree around 2:10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, Virginia State Police said. McGuire, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol is considered a factor in the crash, police said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops
Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops A 33-year-old driver was killed in an overnight crash in Woodbridge, police said. Donnell Tyquan Epps was heading north at a high rate of speed on Redwing Drive in a 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when he lost control of the car and left the roadway around 2:30 a.m. near Shallow Court, county police said. The vehicle went into a ravine, causing the vehicle to roll over. Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene where Epps, the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead. Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Inv…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DUI DoorDash Driver Arrested When Deputies Spot Something Off During Stafford Delivery: Sheriff DUI DoorDash Driver Arrested When Deputies Spot Something Off During Stafford Delivery: Sheriff
DUI DoorDash Driver Arrested When Deputies Spot Something Off During Stafford Delivery: Sheriff A DoorDash driver was stopped by keen-eyed Stafford County deputies who noticed something was awry. Sergeant B.U. Demirci and Deputy A.J. Charoenthep stopped a Mazda with a license plate belonging to a Volkswagon just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Warrenton Road and Olde Forge Drive, Sheriff David Decatur said. Demirci and Charoenthep stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver, 44-year-old Michael Parnell II, of Bumpass. Parnell said he was trying to make a DoorDash delivery, but the order would need to wait considering Parnell had a revoked license due t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunk Woman Attacks Roommate With Kitchen Knife Over Rides In Stafford: Sheriff Drunk Woman Attacks Roommate With Kitchen Knife Over Rides In Stafford: Sheriff
Drunk Woman Attacks Roommate With Kitchen Knife Over Rides In Stafford: Sheriff A 42-year-old woman upset about rides attacked her roommate with a kitchen knife this week in South Stafford, authorities said. Heather Iverson had a few alcoholic drinks after coming home around 12:40 a.m. Thursday, April 27, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. She confronted a man in the house about ride issues, chucking multiple items at him in the process. While the man tried to calm Iverson down, she instead became more agitated and lunged at him with a knife, police said. The victim was able to disarm Iverson, who was later charged with assault and battery, and attempted malic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County
Gunman Fleeing From Police Struck By Car In Fairfax County A man who fired shots outside an elementary school in Fairfax County and then fled from the scene was struck by a car, authorities said. Chaos began just before 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 6, when cops were called to Hutchison Elementary School on Parcher Avenue in Herndon on a report of gunshots, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers first noticed a group of men, including one man who matched the description of the suspect who, according to witnesses, fired shots into the air during a community event. That's when the presumably drunk man ran into a woodli…

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by Nicole Acosta