Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect Wanted For Murder In Virginia On The Lam, Police Say Shooting Suspect Wanted For Murder In Virginia On The Lam, Police Say
Shooting Suspect Wanted For Murder In Virginia On The Lam, Police Say A Fredericksburg man is wanted in Virginia after a 26-year-old man was killed in Prince William County. Tyus James Terrell, 27, is wanted for murder and other charges after being identified as the suspect who allegedly gunned down Big Stone Gap resident Quatrail Raynard Smalls earlier this week, according to police. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, residents reported hearing multiple gunshots fired in the 3700 block of Wharf Lane in the Triangle neighborhood, with one person down. The shooting was reported on Wharf Lane in Triangle. Google Maps satellite view Upon arrival, o…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Husband Kills Wife In Virginia: Sheriff Husband Kills Wife In Virginia: Sheriff
Husband Kills Wife In Virginia: Sheriff A man killed his wife on Wednesday, Oct. 4 in Virginia, authorities said. Patsy C. Howard, 85, was found having suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body around 10:30 p.m. in a home on the 4000 block of Bonnie Brae Court in Spotsylvania, the county sheriff's office said. Patsy was pronounced dead at Mary Washington Hospital and her husband, David C. Howard, 85, was charged with second-degree murder and use of use of firearm in the commission of a felony. David Howard was lodged in the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
DC Dad Busted With 2.2 Pounds Of Potent Party Drug In Virginia: Cops DC Dad Busted With 2.2 Pounds Of Potent Party Drug In Virginia: Cops
DC Dad Busted With 2.2 Pounds Of Potent Party Drug In Virginia: Cops A drug dealer from Washington DC was found with more than two pounds of popular party drug MDMA this week in Virginia, police said. Robert Gregory Lane, 38, was arrested in the Thornburg area by detectives with one kilo of suspected Methylenedioxy​methamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy, MDMA, or molly, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said. Lane was charged with transporting more than an ounce of schedule I or II controlled substance in the commonwealth, possession with the intent to distribute a schedule I or II drug and contributing to the delinquency of a minor since his…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Drug Deal Gone Bad: Suspected Shooter Surrenders To Police In Spotsylvania Drug Deal Gone Bad: Suspected Shooter Surrenders To Police In Spotsylvania
Drug Deal Gone Bad: Suspected Shooter Surrenders To Police In Spotsylvania A 20-year-old man surrendered to authorities in Spotsylvania hours after they say he shot a 22-year-old man during a drug deal. Rhashean Anderson is believed to have fired at a 22-year-old male on Camp Town Road around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery. During the initial interview with the victim and witnesses, police learned a white Dodge Charger with two male occupants drove by the victim, who was standing outside, and began shooting at him.  The v…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Trio Of Teens Busted With More Than 1,000 Fentanyl Pills In Virginia, Sheriff Says Trio Of Teens Busted With More Than 1,000 Fentanyl Pills In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Trio Of Teens Busted With More Than 1,000 Fentanyl Pills In Virginia, Sheriff Says Tens of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl never made it to the streets in Virginia after a group of 19 year olds attempted to flee from police in Spotsylvania, authorities announced on Sunday. The three tried to pull a fast one on officers, officials said, when members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office sought to conduct a traffic stop when they were speeding on an interstate without a proper front license plate. The incident was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. D’Shon Mims, Jada Sales-Perez, Francisco Chavarria, all of Woodbridge, then played a game of wha…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Spotsy Motorcyclist, 41, Killed In Head-On Crash Spotsy Motorcyclist, 41, Killed In Head-On Crash
Spotsy Motorcyclist, 41, Killed In Head-On Crash A 41-year-old Spotsylvania motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities said. Kendall Wade Neas was operating a 2016 Suzuki motorcycle on the 4200 block of Massaponax Church Road when he crossed the double yellow line coming out of a curve at a high rate of speed around 6:30 p.m., Major Troy Skebo of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said. Neas struck a 2019 Subaru head-on, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Subaru's 27-year-old driver was treated at the scene and released. The accident remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office A…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Butter Fingers: Careless Shopper Drops Handgun At Virginia Mall Butter Fingers: Careless Shopper Drops Handgun At Virginia Mall
Butter Fingers: Careless Shopper Drops Handgun At Virginia Mall A 20-year-old man is in custody after dropping a loaded firearm on the floor of a Northern Virginia mall, police said. Thomas Ballard was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, shoplifting, and possession of marijuana while under 21, and being held in the Rappahannock Regional Jail under a $2,500 bond, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Ballard dropped the loaded gun on the floor of a business inside Spotsylvania Towne Center around 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, then picked it up as if no one noticed, the SCSO said. Responding deputies detained Ballard near the f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
Obituaries
Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit' Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit'
Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit' A 27-year-old woman who died in a Spotsylvania crash earlier this month is being mourned as a "free spirit" with lots of love to give. Megan Eftink is believed to have drifted from 10509 Tidewater Trail onto the "very soft shoulder" to the right, and overcorrected back onto the roadway and struck another vehicle around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Eftink was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.  She was not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and speed was believed to have been …

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police
Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police All hands were on deck to capture an alleged bank robber in Virginia who is known to police throughout the region, according to officials. Dumfries resident David Emmanuel Andrews, 27, was charged with robbery following a joint investigation into a bank robbery in the middle of the day in Spotsylvania County. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Feb. 22, members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office were called to Carter Bank and Trust on Courthouse Road to investigate a bank robbery. Upon arrival, witnesses advised that the suspect - later identified as Andrews - had fled the scene in …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Schools
Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized
Video Shows Brawl At Spotsylvania HS That Left Teen Hospitalized Parents are demanding safety improvements after a violent fight caught on video sent at least one student to the hospital with head injuries, reports NBC 4.  The fight broke out at Riverbend High School before classes started on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The video shows several students punching each other before one of the teens was thrown to the ground violently. The teen later was revealed to have suffered a severe concussion in the attack. In the background of the video, other students were seen continuing to punch and choke each other, the outlet continues. SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. Eight teenager…

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by Annie DeVoe
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says
Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff has apprehended a grown man and minor who carried out a home invasion that left their victim believing they were dying, according to authorities. Hakim Worrell, 37, has been identified as a suspect who was implicated in a violent assault shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30 that left a Spotsylvania man badly beaten after multiple suspects broke into a North Stafford home. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest on Tuesday, Dec. 6. It is alleged that on Nov. 30, deputies from the sheriff’s office were called by someone on Town Square C…

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by Zak Failla
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
One Killed, One In Serious Condition From Head-On Crash Near Spotsylvania Courthouse: Sheriff One Killed, One In Serious Condition From Head-On Crash Near Spotsylvania Courthouse: Sheriff
One Killed, One In Serious Condition From Head-On Crash Near Spotsylvania Courthouse: Sheriff One was killed in Virginia when a teenage driver crossed over the double-yellow line and crashed near the Spotsylvania Courthouse during Tuesday’s late afternoon commute, authorities say. Spotsylvania resident John O’Quinn, 78, was killed on Tuesday, Nov. 22, when his Infiniti QX60 SUV was struck head-on by an 18-year-old driver in a Toyota Hylander on Courthouse Road, according to investigators. First responders from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, where there was a reported head-on crash involving the two vehicles in the …

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by Zak Failla