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2 Dead In High-Speed Fauquier County Crash: Police 2 Dead In High-Speed Fauquier County Crash: Police
Michael AH Sanson Brenda Atkisson Crash A 31-year-old driver and his 67-year-old passenger were killed in a Fauquier County crash this week, police said. Michael A.H. Sanson of Orange was heading south on Route 29/James Madison Highway in a Chevrolet Equinox when he ran off the right side of the road and hit a mailbox, then a tree, around 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, according to Virginia State Police. Sanson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. His passenger, Brenda M. Atkisson, also died at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt. At 11:04 am yesterday our lives changed forever!! I was hopeful that it …
Virginia Creep, 38, With Ties To Cheerleading Club Arrested For Reproducing Child Porn: Cops Virginia Creep, 38, With Ties To Cheerleading Club Arrested For Reproducing Child Porn: Cops
Virginia Creep, 38, With Ties To Cheerleading Club Arrested For Reproducing Child Porn: Cops A 38-year-old man with ties to Virginia has been arrested for generating and possessing child pornography, police said. Jason Robert Fragale, of Leesburg, VA and Kissimmee, FL, was arrested in February at a Florida airport, in an apparent attempt to flee the country, Virginia State Police said in a joint release with officials in Florida. He had been charged with 10 felony warrants out of Loudoun County: Five for possession of child porn and five for reproduction of child porn,  Fragale is believed to have contacted children through messaging apps and may have victims in Florida.…
Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Crash Was Former Football Player Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Crash Was Former Football Player
Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Crash Was Former Football Player Services have been set for 23-year-old Joshua Craig Jr., the motorcyclist killed in a crash on I-395 last week. Craig, of Dumfries, was heading north on I-395 at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a 2012 Acura TL around 4:50 p.m. near milepost 7 in Arlington, Virginia State Police said. At the scene. VDOT Craig's Honda CBR600RR went off the road to the right and struck a guard rail. Craig, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Records show Craig played football for C.D. Hylton High School, having graduated in 2020. The fami…
Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police
Fredericksburg Driver Killed By Train In Spotsy Had Disregarded Railroad Crossing Arms: Police A 55-year-old Fredericksburg man was killed in a collision involving an Amtrak train in Spotsylvania County. Aaron L. Krebs was heading east on Mine Road in a 2013 Chevrolet Impala when he disregarded railroad crossing arms, which were down for an approaching train around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, Virginia State Police said. Krebs attempted to cross the railroad tracks at Benchmark Road and was struck by a southbound Amtrak train, which remained at the scene. Krebs, who was wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene of the crash, police said. There were no reported injuries on the Amt…
Police ID Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Arlington Crash Police ID Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Arlington Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In I-395 Arlington Crash Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on I-395 in Arlington Thursday, April 18. Joshua A Craig, Jr., 23, of Dumfries, was heading north on I-395 at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a 2012 Acura TL around 4:50 p.m. near milepost 7, Virginia State Police said. Craig's Honda CBR600RR went off the road to the right and struck a guard rail. Craig, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
Motorcyclist Killed In I-395 Crash In Arlington Motorcyclist Killed In I-395 Crash In Arlington
Motorcyclist Killed In I-395 Crash In Arlington A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on I-395 in Arlington on Thursday, April 18, State Police said. The motorcycle was traveling north when it ran off the road near Exit 8 and struck the guardrail around 4:50 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The rider was thrown from the bike and died at the scene.  UPDATE: Police ID 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In I-395 Crash The crash remains under investigation.
Newlywed Killed Riding On Hood Of DUI Driver's Car In Virginia: Cops Newlywed Killed Riding On Hood Of DUI Driver's Car In Virginia: Cops
Dymond Thacker Killed In Elkton The family of a newly-married mother is reeling after she was killed while riding on the hood of a drunk driver's car this week in Virginia, police said. Dymond Thacker, 34, was thrown from the hood of 66-year-old Debra Elliott's car on the 5500 block of Bryant Hollow Road in Elkton Tuesday morning, April 16, Virginia State Police said. Dymond Thacker GoFundMe Elliiott's Hyundai Elantra went down a hill, throwing Thacker off the hood of the vehicle, before she was struck by a another vehicle and killed, State Police said. The Broadway resident was pronounced dead at the scene. Ell…
Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say
Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say Support is mounting for the children of a Virginia mother who suffered a medical episode, crashed her car, and died over the weekend. Kristen N. Miller, 40, of Strasburg, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from her vehicle when she suffered a medical emergency Saturday, April 13 in Rappahannock County, according to Virginia State Police. Kristen Miller. GoFundMe photo Police said Miller was heading east on Route 211 in a 2006 Ford Expedition, when the car ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, ran off the left side of the roadway, and struck an embankment before…
Motorcyclist, 48 Killed In Virginia Crash ID'd By State Police Motorcyclist, 48 Killed In Virginia Crash ID'd By State Police
Lucio Weaver Madison Motorcycle Crash Virginia State Police have identified the 48-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash over the weekend in Madison County. Lucio E. Weaver, of Madison, was heading south on Route 29 at a high rate of speed when he collided with a northbound 2012 Subaru Impreza turning left onto South Main Street around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, April 14, a spokesperson for the department said. Weaver died while in transport to a local hospital. He was wearing a helmet. The driver of the Subaru, a 32-year-old woman from Rochelle, suffered minor injuries in the crash and taken to UVA Medical Center for treatment. She …
Undercover Child Sex Chat Sting Nets 6 Creeps In Virginia: Sheriff Undercover Child Sex Chat Sting Nets 6 Creeps In Virginia: Sheriff
Undercover Child Sex Chat Sting Nets 6 Creeps In Virginia: Sheriff Six men who thought they were having sexual chats with children online were actually speaking with undercover detectives, authorities in Loudoun County announced. The arrests were the result of a week-long internet chat operation between the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Northern Virginia—Washington DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (NOVA-DC ICAC) during the week of April 8. All six adult males believed they were communicating with children under the age of 15 on a variety of chat and social media platforms, the county sheriff's office said. Those arrested in…
Homicide Indictments Handed Up To Ex-Warren County Deputies In Deadly Traffic Stop Homicide Indictments Handed Up To Ex-Warren County Deputies In Deadly Traffic Stop
Homicide Indictments Handed Up To Ex-Warren County Deputies In Deadly Traffic Stop A pair of former Warren County Sheriff's Office employees have been served with new indictments in connection with a deadly traffic stop in April 2022, Virginia State Police announced. On Monday, April 8, 2024, a Warren County grand jury handed up one felony count of homicide against Zachary A. Fadely, 31, of Shenandoah County, and one felony count of homicide against Tyler S. Poe, 27, of Warren County, police said. Both Fadely and Poe were deputies when they stopped a 77-year-old Gainesville driver for going 63 mph in a 55 mph zone on April 2, 2022 around 1:20 a.m., and assaulted him, acco…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police
Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police A 29-year-old Virginia man has been arrested on accusations of he manufactured and sold drugs, police said. John E. Wilson Jr., of Winchester, had a two-ounce mixture of fentanyl and cocaine on him when he was arrested Friday, April 5, Virginia State Police said. Wilson was arrested by the Northwest Drug and Gang Task Force following an operation along the first block of Crooked Run Plaza in the Town of Front Royal, State Police said. Wilson was charged with 12 felony counts of distribution of a schedule I/II drug, 1 felony count of manufacture/sell schedule I/II drug, and 1 felony co…
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police Police have released details and identified the victim killed in an I-95 in crash Prince William County early Monday, April 8. Kenneth L. Combo, Jr., 59, of Leesburg, was heading north in a 1986 GMC pickup when he ran off the road left, struck the guardrail, overcorrected and then struck a northbound 2023 Kia Telluride around 3:30 a.m. near milepost 151 in Dumfries/Triangle, Virginia State Police said. The GMC then rolled over twice, ejecting its passenger, 48-year-old Nora Butler, of Franklin, who was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. Charges are pending against Combo for failing …
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police A 32-year-old Virginia man has been arrested for a crime involving a child he'd been caring for in 2017, police said. Joel A. Shapiro, of Prince William County, was charged on Thursday, April 4 with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian (click here for more on what that means), according to Virginia State Police. The allegation stems from an incident in 2017 while Shapiro was a Clarke County Public Schools employee, police said. The alleged crime happened in Leesburg, according to police. Shapiro was released on bond from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. An…
Tennessee DUI Driver Caused Deadly Crash On I-81: Virginia State Police Tennessee DUI Driver Caused Deadly Crash On I-81: Virginia State Police
Tennessee DUI Driver Caused Deadly Crash On I-81: Virginia State Police A Tennessee man has been charged with DUI in a deadly crash on I-81 in Virginia, police said. Kenneth J. Bireta, 54, of Knoxville, TN, was heading north on the highway when he ran off the left side of the roadway into the median, overturned several times, and entered the southbound lanes just before 11 p.m. Monday, April 1, Virginia State Police said. Bireta's Toyota Highlander then collided with a 2019 Nissan Rogue heading south. Bireta suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and was taken to Winchester Medical Center for treatment. He was wearing a seatbelt. T…
One Dead, One Seriously Hurt In I-81 Crash One Dead, One Seriously Hurt In I-81 Crash
I-81 Fatal Crash Frederick County One person died in a two-car crash Monday, April 1 on Interstate 81 in Frederick County, police said. It happened just before 9 p.m. at mile marker 316 on the southbound side, according to Virginia State Police. One person died and another was hospitalized with serious injuries. The highway was closed for 3.5 hours.
Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police
Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police A 19-year-old Maryland driver is facing multiple charges in connection with a pursuit and several crashes on I-395 in Virginia, police said. Kennedy W. Mejia Medina, of Silver Spring, was in a Toyota Camry that was trying to race another car along the highway around 12:15 a.m., when Virginia State Police attempted a motor vehicle stop near Edsall Road in Fairfax County, police said. As Medina tried to get away, it "split the lane" and tried to drive between two other southbound vehicles. The Camry collided with both causing them to both lose control and crash near Exit 2 for Edsall Road, po…
Wife Rats Out Husband In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Man In Fairfax County: Police Wife Rats Out Husband In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Man In Fairfax County: Police
Wife Rats Out Husband In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Man In Fairfax County: Police A man is in custody following a fatal shooting that was reported by his wife after a domestic incident in Fairfax County overnight, according to police. Waisuddin Quraishi, 50, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the death of Mohammad Zekria, 37, in Fairfax, following an altercation in Mosby Woods. Police say that shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a home in the 10400 block of Viera Lane, where there was a report of a possible shooting. While filing a domestic dispute report with members of the depart…
Wanted VA Sex Offender Actually Not Captured In Florida: Police Wanted VA Sex Offender Actually Not Captured In Florida: Police
Wanted VA Sex Offender Actually Not Captured In Florida: Police The search for a sex offender wanted for failing to register in Virginia remains active, police said. While Virginia State Police on Friday, March 29 said Sheldon Locke Davis, 63, was captured in Florida, they later said this was a mistake and he remains at large. Davis is wanted on 4 counts of failing to re-register as a sex offender, as required by Virginia law. Davis was previously living in the Rhoadesville area of Orange County but has moved and has failed to update State Police with his new address. It is believed that Davis may still be living in Orange County or a surroun…
123 Pounds Of Pot Found In Speeding Car From NY On I-81: Virginia State Police 123 Pounds Of Pot Found In Speeding Car From NY On I-81: Virginia State Police
123 Pounds Of Pot Found In Speeding Car From NY On I-81: Virginia State Police A New York man was found with 123 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle stop along I-81 on Wednesday, March 27, Virginia State Police said. Jun Yan, 45, of Fresh Meadows, N.Y., was stopped for speeding and following to closely near milepost 246 around 2:15 p.m., state police said. During that search, troopers discovered multiple boxes containing 123 vacuum sealed packages of marijuana, with an estimated street value of over $500,000. Yan was transported to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Jail, where he was held without bond. He was charged with possessing marijuana with intent to distribu…
Tractor Trailer Driver Struck, Killed On I-81, Police Seeking Info Tractor Trailer Driver Struck, Killed On I-81, Police Seeking Info
Tractor Trailer Driver Struck, Killed On I-81, Police Seeking Info Police in Virginia are seeking the public's help with the investigation of a hit-and-run crash that killed a tractor trailer driver in the roadway of I-81. James W. Carr, Jr., 64, of Alton, NH, was struck by a northbound vehicle sometime between 5 a.m. and 8:12 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 on the highway stretch in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said. The hit-and-run vehicle did not stop, and could possibly have front end-damage from the crash near the 296-mile marker, police said. Carr's remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas for an examin…
Man Killed By Tractor Trailer Suddenly Ran In Front Of It: Virginia State Police Man Killed By Tractor Trailer Suddenly Ran In Front Of It: Virginia State Police
Man Killed By Tractor Trailer Suddenly Ran In Front Of It: Virginia State Police A 59-year-old man was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Culpeper County Monday, March 25, Virginia State Police said. Gustavo M. Valdez suddenly ran into the eastbound lanes of Route 3 (Germanna Highway) when he was struck by a tractor trailer just after 4 p.m., according to State Police. The 2019 Peterbilt tractor-trailer driver, 52, of Hopewell, was unable to avoid hitting Valdez, and immediately stopped at the scene, according to police. Valdez died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
Tips Sought In Deadly Virginia Bicycle Crash With Dodge Ram Tips Sought In Deadly Virginia Bicycle Crash With Dodge Ram
Matthew Settle Dies In Bicycle Crash Virginia State Police are seeking information in a fatal bicycle crash. Matthew M. Settle, 66, of. Strasburg, was killed in the collision involving a 1999 Dodge Ram in Shenandoah County, authorities said. It happened around 3:20 p.m. on the 2200 block on Junction Road Sunday, March 24, police said. The driver of the Dodge, Noah, B. Clem, 19, of Strasburg, and an adult passenger were not injured in the crash. Both were wearing seatbelts. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Virginia State Trooper A. Ehrhard at 540-459-5141 or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
Unlicensed Maryland Driver Rams Virginia State Trooper 4X In High-Speed Pursuit: Cops Unlicensed Maryland Driver Rams Virginia State Trooper 4X In High-Speed Pursuit: Cops
Unlicensed Maryland Driver Rams Virginia State Trooper 4X In High-Speed Pursuit: Cops A Maryland man has been arrested for assaulting police in Virginia following a weekend pursuit, authorities said. Reggie P. White, 24, of College Park, sped away from a Virginia State Trooper initiating a traffic stop on Route 1 in Fairfax County at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 17, a State Police spokesman said.  Traveling in a stolen gray sedan, White rammed a state troop car twice approaching the Beltway then continued onto Interstate 495 westbound, according to VSP. There, White struck the same trooper’s vehicle a third time, and then onto Interstate 95 southbound, where the trooper…
Fleeing Minivan Driver Hits 3 Cars, Overturns On I-95 In Fairfax: Police Fleeing Minivan Driver Hits 3 Cars, Overturns On I-95 In Fairfax: Police
Fleeing Minivan Driver Hits 3 Cars, Overturns On I-95 In Fairfax: Police A fleeing 18-year-old driver caused a three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Fairfax County, police said. Everett T. Smith, of Springfield, was speeding westbound on the Beltway approaching I-95 south when a Virginia State trooper tried to stop him around 11:20 p.m. Thursday, March 14, state police said. Smith, in a grey Honda Odyssey, refused to stop, and a pursuit was initiated, police said. During the pursuit, the Odyssey struck a vehicle near the exit for Route 1 and continued to drive on. The pursuit continued until the suspect vehicle struck a Toyota 4-Runner and a tractor trailer near the e…
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…
DUI Driver Kills Guardsman Changing Tire, GF Seriously Injured On I-495: State Police DUI Driver Kills Guardsman Changing Tire, GF Seriously Injured On I-495: State Police
DUI Driver Kills Guardsman Changing Tire, GF Seriously Injured On I-495: State Police A 30-year-old National Guardsman changing his tire on the shoulder of the Capital Beltway was struck and killed by a DUI driver and his girlfriend seriously injured over the weekend in Virginia, according to police and loved ones. Gregory B. Bruington, Jr., of Newport News, was in the shoulder of the westbound lanes at mile marker 175 in Fairfax, when he was struck by Carlos L. Nunez Morales, 26, of Woodbridge, just before 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 30, Virginia State Police said. Bruington died at the scene and the passenger in his VW Golf, Hailey Frazier, 24, was seriously injured, poli…
Two Dead In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash Identified: State Police Two Dead In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash Identified: State Police
Two Dead In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash Identified: State Police Two people died in a fiery crash early Monday, March 11 in Spotsylvania County, authorities said. A 2023 Jeep Compass was heading east on Route 636 when the driver, Henry L. Minor, of Fredericksburg, crossed a double solid yellow centerline, ran off the left side of the roadway, and collided with a tree around 7:25 a.m., a spokesperson for the Virginia State Police said.  The Jeep then went up in flames, killing Minor and his 45-year-old Locust Grove passenger, Kathy A. Watkins, police said. The crash happened just before the One Iron Boulevard intersection. Neither Watkins nor Minor…
Pilot Unscathed After Virginia Plane Crash Pilot Unscathed After Virginia Plane Crash
Pilot Unscathed After Virginia Plane Crash A Michigan pilot miraculously survived a small plane crash in Virginia Tuesday evening, March 12, officials said. Travis M. Berlin, 45, of Parma, MI, made an emergency landing in a field of the 1400 block of Steed Lane in Warren County around 5 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The aircraft landed in a field and struck several trees. Berlin was the only occupant and was not injured. The FAA and NTSB were notified and the incident remains under investigation.
New Mom, 35, Killed By Car On Capital Beltway: Police, Campaign New Mom, 35, Killed By Car On Capital Beltway: Police, Campaign
New Mom, 35, Killed By Car On Capital Beltway: Police, Campaign Support is surging for the family of a 35-year-old Alexandria mom who loved ones say died in a tragic accident over the weekend. Vanessa V. Schwartz "stepped into traffic" when she was struck and killed on Sunday, March 10 just before 4 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police said. Vanessa was struck by a Honda Accord unable to avoid her, which was then struck by a 2021 Acura RDX, police said. The Acura struck the jersey wall and a 2023 Nissan Rogue, police said. A GoFundMe launched for Vanessa's husband, Michael, and 8-month-old daughter…
Person Changing Tire Struck, Killed By Truck On Beltway: State Police Person Changing Tire Struck, Killed By Truck On Beltway: State Police
Person Changing Tire Struck, Killed By Truck On Beltway: State Police A person changing a tire on their car was struck and killed by a truck on the Capital Beltway early Sunday, March 10 in Fairfax County, police said. The unidentified person was in the shoulder of the westbound lanes near Exit 176 when they were struck just before 3:40 a.m., Virginia State Police said. The pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the truck was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.  The Virginia State Police Fairfax Division Crash Reconstruction Team is assisting with the ongoing crash investigation. Charges are pending.