DUI Driver Found Asleep At Traffic Light While Horns Blared In Stafford, Sheriff Says DUI Driver Found Asleep At Traffic Light While Horns Blared In Stafford, Sheriff Says DUI Driver Found Asleep At Traffic Light While Horns Blared In Stafford, Sheriff Says
DUI Driver Found Asleep At Traffic Light While Horns Blared In Stafford, Sheriff Says Not even a chorus of blaring horns could stir a 40-year-old Pennsylvania man who was found intoxicated and asleep at the wheel in Virginia, according to the Stafford County Sheriff. Harrisburg resident Kalem Calien is facing charges across state lines after he held up traffic when conking out while driving through Stafford on Sunday morning Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on March 3, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to investigate a suspicious Toyota RAV4 that was sitting steady at a green light for at least eight minutes while other motorists honked and shouted behind him at the int…
Tenacious Detective Cracks Two Virginia Cold Cases In One Shot Tenacious Detective Cracks Two Virginia Cold Cases In One Shot Tenacious Detective Cracks Two Virginia Cold Cases In One Shot
Tenacious Detective Cracks Two Virginia Cold Cases In One Shot For nearly 40 years, Jacqueline Lard and Amy Baker's killer has remained a mystery. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, authorities in Virginia announced a break in the cases. Elroy Harrison, 65, was identified as a suspect in both cases thanks to the relentless work of Stafford County Sheriff's Detective D.K. Wood, Sheriff David Decatur said. Jacqueline Lard was killed in 1986, and Amy Baker in 1989. Both were residents of Stafford, but Baker was returning from visiting family in Falls Church when she went missing. On March 4, Harrison was indicted by a Stafford County Grand Jury for the fir…
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Admits To Having 'Tall Drinks' Before Crashing In Virginia, Sheriff Says Wrong-Way DUI Driver Admits To Having 'Tall Drinks' Before Crashing In Virginia, Sheriff Says Wrong-Way DUI Driver Admits To Having 'Tall Drinks' Before Crashing In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Admits To Having 'Tall Drinks' Before Crashing In Virginia, Sheriff Says A wanted man didn't argue with members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office who said he had too much to drink after the wrong-way driver crashed into a light pole over the weekend. A deputy on patrol shortly after midnight on Sunday morning was caught off guard when he spotted 64-year-old Stafford resident Scott Cartledge driving south in the northbound lanes of Garrisonville Road when he blew through a red light.  Suspecting the driver was possibly not sober, the deputy began to follow Cartledge and attempted to stop him, but not before he could, the driver lost control, …
5X Convicted DUI Driver Busted Again Twice Legal Limit In Stafford: Police 5X Convicted DUI Driver Busted Again Twice Legal Limit In Stafford: Police 5X Convicted DUI Driver Busted Again Twice Legal Limit In Stafford: Police
5X Convicted DUI Driver Busted Again Twice Legal Limit In Stafford: Police A 60-year-old Stafford man who's been convicted of drunk driving five times can add a sixth to his rap sheet, according to police. Deputies were called to 7-Eleven on Garrisonville Road Thursday evening, Feb. 1 for reports of a drunk driver, later identified as Lenard Lovick, Jr., the county sheriff's office said. Deputies couldn't immediately find the offender, but it wasn't long before he stumbled out of the woods towards him.  Lovick said he had consumed three, 40-ounce beers prior to driving, but then changed his story saying a friend had given him a ride, police said. A quick ch…
DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff
DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff A DUI driver wanted out of Prince William County led a police pursuit at nearly 90 miles per hour, and ended the night in an hour-long stand-off in Stafford, local authorities said. Allen Stone, of King George, was spotted by a deputy failing to maintain lane in a Toyota Scion xB around 6:25 p.m. Jan. 21 on Barrett Heights Road in Stafford, Sheriff David Decatur said. Stone ran the stop sign and turned onto westbound Garrisonville Road, police said. Deputy Bates followed the vehicle as it turned onto Eustace Road. He tried to conduct a traffic stop on Rocky Way Drive, but Stone sp…
Minibike Fails Rider In Race With Stafford Cops Minibike Fails Rider In Race With Stafford Cops Minibike Fails Rider In Race With Stafford Cops
Minibike Fails Rider In Race With Stafford Cops A minibike operator who told police he fled a traffic stop because he thought he could get away, didn't, authorities in Stafford said. Stafford County Deputy AT Leckemby was heading east on Garrisonville Road near Onville Road when he noticed a minibike with no lights on it around 8:35 p.m. Nov. 23, the Stafford County sheriff's office said in a release. The operator, later identified as Gunther Raimund, 24, looked back at Leckemby when he initiated a traffic stop, then hit the gas, authorities said. Leckemby followed the minibike down Garrisonville Road, onto Richmond Highway, and in…
Winner, Winner: $1.3M Virginia Lottery Ticket Goes To Fauquier County Man Winner, Winner: $1.3M Virginia Lottery Ticket Goes To Fauquier County Man Winner, Winner: $1.3M Virginia Lottery Ticket Goes To Fauquier County Man
Winner, Winner: $1.3M Virginia Lottery Ticket Goes To Fauquier County Man Buying a Virginia Lottery ticket in Stafford turned out to be a million-dollar decision for a Fauquier County man. The jackpot in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game was higher than ever when Bryan Vaughan decided to get in the game.  The Midland man bought a ticket for the Nov. 9 drawing, at the Garrisonville Road Wawa in Stafford. Vaughan had initially intended to buy a scratcher ticket but decided to play Cash 5 with EZ Match instead.  One of those tickets ended up winning the record-setting $1,381,071 jackpot. “I’m still in disbelief,” Vaughan told Virginia…
'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police 'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police 'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police
'Cops' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police That's now how it happens on TV! A wanted 53-year-old Stafford man who is a fan of "COPS" was quickly informed of the reality he got himself into Sunday afternoon, Oct. 29, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Deputy X.D. Bates responded to a home to serve Gary Melvin on a warrant of probation violation, but couldn't find Melvin at the home, Decatur said. Instead, Deputy Bates began canvassing nearby locations to find him. It would not take Bates long to locate Melvin behind the wheel on Garrisonville Road, the sheriff said. He conducted a traffic stop at the Wendy’s on Garriso…
Wanted Suspect Compliments Officer's Motorcycle Skills After Stafford Pursuit Wanted Suspect Compliments Officer's Motorcycle Skills After Stafford Pursuit Wanted Suspect Compliments Officer's Motorcycle Skills After Stafford Pursuit
Wanted Suspect Compliments Officer's Motorcycle Skills After Stafford Pursuit A man wanted out of Alexandria and Stafford is in custody after a foot pursuit. Deputies responding to reports of a suspicious person at the Red Roof In on Garrisonville Road found Dorian Murphy, 25, dart into the wood line around 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. "A perimeter was quickly established and K-9 began a track," authorities said, noting Murphy ran toward Aldi and the net began to close in. Captain B.W. Worcester and Deputy S.M. Craig found Murphy as he ran behind the businesses and he was taken into custody. Deputy X.D. Bates responde…
Drugged Up Couple Wanted Across Virginia Busted 'Very High' Getting Into Vehicle Drugged Up Couple Wanted Across Virginia Busted 'Very High' Getting Into Vehicle Drugged Up Couple Wanted Across Virginia Busted 'Very High' Getting Into Vehicle
Drugged Up Couple Wanted Across Virginia Busted 'Very High' Getting Into Vehicle Two people wanted across Virginia were taken into custody after witnesses spotted them looking "very high" and flagged down police. Stafford County Sheriff's Sgts. Jett and Jacobeen were at Walmart on Garrisonville Road when a citizen spotted Brian Lewis and Angela Moore getting into a car around 6:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, Sheriff David Decatur said on Tuesday afternoon. While their canvas was in its infancy, officials say that another witness approached the sergeants to repeat the claim that the drugged up duo were able to get behind the wheel. The investigators were able to quickly …
Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff
Wanted Men Caught With Hundreds Of Stolen Merchandise In Stafford After Pursuit: Sheriff Two wanted men with a history of crime in the DMV region are back behind bars after their latest gambit. Jeremy Shivers, 36, and Joel Gomez, 23, are both facing new charges in Stafford County after being busted attempting to steal from Home Depot on Worth Avenue in Stafford, the sheriff’s office announced. Shortly before noon on Thursday, Aug. 31, staff at the store advised the Stafford County Sheriff about a man who attempted to steal hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise, but dropped it when he was caught by staff and fled. However, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s offic…
3X DUI Driver Had Kids In Car, BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit In Stafford County: Sheriff 3X DUI Driver Had Kids In Car, BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit In Stafford County: Sheriff 3X DUI Driver Had Kids In Car, BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit In Stafford County: Sheriff
3X DUI Driver Had Kids In Car, BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit In Stafford County: Sheriff A 41-year-old Northern Virginia driver was arrested on his third DUI offense, and this time he had kids in the car, authorities said. An observant citizen noticed Eugene Appiah swerving on Garrisonville Road in Stafford around 11:35 p.m. Saturday, July 1, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. A deputy provided with a description of the vehicle found Appiah on Puller Place. Appiah had his children in the car, despite having his license revoked due to a prior DUI conviction, Decatur said. Appiah had glassy, bloodshot eyes, and the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his brea…