Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Stafford, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault' Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Stafford, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault'
Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Stafford, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault' A Stafford man is facing his second DUI charge after crashing his BMW and repeatedly admitting, “It’s my fault,” according to the sheriff’s office. The wreck happened around 6:35 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the intersection of Staffordboro Boulevard and Stafford Market Place, authorities said. Deputies say 56-year-old Tommy Anderson Jr. was behind the wheel of a BMW when he pulled out of a commuter lot and struck a Chevy that was heading north on Staffordboro. Responding to the scene, deputies said Anderson showed “extremely noticeable signs of intoxication,” including slurred speech and g…
Child Porn Seized From Spotsy Man During SWAT Raid, Sheriff Says Child Porn Seized From Spotsy Man During SWAT Raid, Sheriff Says
Child Porn Seized From Spotsy Man During SWAT Raid, Sheriff Says A 34-year-old man from Spotsylvania is facing child pornography charges after a tip from a national watchdog led to a raid at his home, authorities said. Robert Yarber was arrested on Monday, March 17, after investigators say he uploaded and stored images of child sexual abuse material on an online account, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. The case began when the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which flagged the possible upload and sharing of the illicit …
Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff
Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff See something, say something. A courageous student is being praised in Stafford County after stepping up and helping expose a paraprofessional accused of secretly filming kids at an elementary school. On March 18, a student at Conway Elementary School told a teacher that a staff member had been “acting inappropriately” toward another student, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. That tip sparked a fast-moving investigation by the school’s resource officer and the Special Victims Unit, leading to the arrest of 56-year-old Eric Van Orden of Stafford. Van Orden, a paraprofessional at t…
Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year—One Day After Second: Stafford Sheriff Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year—One Day After Second: Stafford Sheriff
Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year—One Day After Second: Stafford Sheriff A Stafford County woman is behind bars after racking up her third DUI arrest in a year—just one day after her second, authorities announced. Leah Hicks, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 19, after allegedly driving recklessly on White Oak Road in Stafford, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A concerned caller reported a Ford struggling to stay in its lane, prompting deputies to respond to the area, officials said. The driver pulled into the Walgreens parking lot, making it easy for authorities to locate her. When Epps approached Hicks, she appeared “extremely dis…
Man Brings Skateboard To A Machete Fight—And Loses Outside Fredericksburg Courthouse: Police Man Brings Skateboard To A Machete Fight—And Loses Outside Fredericksburg Courthouse: Police
Man Brings Skateboard To A Machete Fight—And Loses Outside Fredericksburg Courthouse: Police A bizarre street fight in Fredericksburg involving a skateboard and a machete landed one man in jail and another in the hospital, authorities said. Fredericksburg police responded to a fight near the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courthouse on Wednesday, March 19, where they found two men who had gone at it in an unusual way. According to police, 20-year-old James Taah was armed with a machete when he got into an altercation with another man wielding a skateboard.  The skateboarder accused Taah of following him while knowing he was armed, police said. Things escalated when the skate…
Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff
Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff A Stafford man with multiple DUI convictions started his Saint Patrick’s Day celebration early—and landed in jail—after deputies say they found him passed out behind the wheel of a Mercedes, clutching an open Bud Light. Deputies responded to Wawa, located on Austin Park Drive, for a drunk driver complaint at approximately 2:51 a.m. on Friday, March 14, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The car was blocking two gas pumps, and the driver was slumped over. When deputies arrived, the vehicle was still in drive, with only the driver's foot on the brake keeping it from rolling away, authorit…
Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff
Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff A Stafford man is facing multiple charges after allegedly going on a drunken rampage that ended with him barricading himself in a McDonald’s bathroom, authorities announced. Ryan Reid, 31, was arrested after a chaotic series of incidents that unfolded on the evening of Saturday, March 15, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It all started around 5:52 p.m. when deputies responded to a disturbance on Almond Drive. Witnesses reported that Reid was screaming, throwing items out of a home, and causing property damage. When deputies arrived, they found shattered glass littering th…
Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police
Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police Two Fredericksburg men are behind bars after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of guns, fentanyl, and marijuana—one of them even tried to make a run for it, but officers were quicker, authorities said. Fredericksburg Police say an officer on patrol pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation, and what started as a standard stop quickly escalated when an investigation revealed the two occupants were illegally carrying firearms. A search of the vehicle turned up a third loaded gun, fentanyl pills, marijuana, and evidence of drug distribution, officials said. The recovered …
Fredericksburg Mom Attacks Two During Custody Exchange At Sheriff’s Office, Authorities Say Fredericksburg Mom Attacks Two During Custody Exchange At Sheriff’s Office, Authorities Say
Fredericksburg Mom Attacks Two During Custody Exchange At Sheriff’s Office, Authorities Say A Virginia woman is facing charges after an alleged assault during a child custody exchange in the parking lot of a sheriff’s office, officials said. The incident happened around 7:06 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building in Stafford County, according to a Stafford County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. Deputies responded after receiving reports that a woman had attacked two people during a custody exchange at the designated Safe Exchange Zone, an area meant to provide a secure space for such meetings. The suspect, a 27-year-old Fredericksburg woman, was…
Pet Python Stabbed By Fredericksburg Woman During Bizarre Virginia Break-In, Sheriff Says Pet Python Stabbed By Fredericksburg Woman During Bizarre Virginia Break-In, Sheriff Says
Pet Python Stabbed By Fredericksburg Woman During Bizarre Virginia Break-In, Sheriff Says A Virginia woman is behind bars after she allegedly broke into a home armed with scissors and knives—with the intention of stabbing a pet snake to death, officials said. Deputies responded to a break-in in progress at a residence on Lakeview Drive around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, after being told a woman was inside the home wielding multiple weapons, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. When they arrived, officers found 21-year-old Nina Zarin, of Fredericksburg, still inside the home. During a search, deputies found suspected controlled substances on Zarin. But what sho…
Back-To-Back Heists Land Masked Woodbridge Bandit Behind Bars In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Back-To-Back Heists Land Masked Woodbridge Bandit Behind Bars In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Back-To-Back Heists Land Masked Woodbridge Bandit Behind Bars In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A Virginia man who thought he could steal twice in one day learned the hard way that his luck had run out after deputies caught him red-handed hopping from Target to Walmart in Stafford County. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Target on South Gateway Drive around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11 after employees spotted a masked man casually stuffing a backpack full of stolen goods before making a break for it. While the suspect thought he got away, store employees got the last laugh, providing deputies with a description of his getaway car. It didn’t t…
Deputy Attacked Inside Fredericksburg Hospital Assisting Patient, Suspect Arrested: Sheriff Deputy Attacked Inside Fredericksburg Hospital Assisting Patient, Suspect Arrested: Sheriff
Deputy Attacked Inside Fredericksburg Hospital Assisting Patient, Suspect Arrested: Sheriff A sheriff's deputy was injured after being attacked inside Mary Washington Hospital by a man police say he recognized from prior encounters. The attack happened around 12:15 p.m. on Monday, March 10, while the deputy was assisting someone who voluntarily sought mental health resources at the hospital on Sam Perry Boulevard, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. While handling that case, the deputy noticed 39-year-old Darrell Jackson, of Fredericksburg, in the lobby. Moments later, Jackson allegedly rushed toward the deputy and attacked him, officials said. The situation e…