Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Spotsylvania Man Crashes Car Moments After Stealing It: Police Spotsylvania Man Crashes Car Moments After Stealing It: Police
Spotsylvania Man Crashes Car Moments After Stealing It: Police Police arrested a man who stole a car from a Wawa lot and crashed it moments later in Spotsylvania, officials said.  Gregory Robertson, 28, carjacked a vehicle from the parking lot at around 11:09 p.m. July 19, and proceeded to crash in the 6000 block of Plank Road, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. Police said they were arriving at the Wawa to investigate the carjacking when they received a report about an accident nearby. Once they arrived at the scene of the accident, they found Robertson in the stolen car, which had rolled several times during the crash, officials sa…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
'Raging' Sword-Wielding Man Airlifted After Threatening Relative, Being Shot By Police: Sheriff 'Raging' Sword-Wielding Man Airlifted After Threatening Relative, Being Shot By Police: Sheriff
'Raging' Sword-Wielding Man Airlifted After Threatening Relative, Being Shot By Police: Sheriff A 27-year-old was arrested for threatening his relative’s life before charging at police with a sword, officials said. Nicholas Howell of Spotsylvania reportedly threatened a family member with a weapon on July 18 at around 5:55 p.m., the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office announced. When the first deputy arrived at the scene, Howell charged at the officer with a 33-inch Spartan Warrior Style Sword, officials reported. The officer said he fired shots at Howell in order to remain safe and contain the suspect’s rage. The deputy immediately tended to Howell’s gunshot wounds before he was…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Spotsylvania Driver Who Led Wild Police Pursuit In Custody: Sheriff Spotsylvania Driver Who Led Wild Police Pursuit In Custody: Sheriff
Spotsylvania Driver Who Led Wild Police Pursuit In Custody: Sheriff A 38-year-old Spotsylvania man was arrested on warrants days after leading police on a wild pursuit, at points veering into oncoming traffic, authorities said. Jermaine Epperson was spotted by Stafford County Deputy D.S. Jett run a stop sign on Truslow Road around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, the sheriff's office said. Jett attempted to pull Epperson over, but he ignored the officer and sped into Fredericksburg, driving 20 MPH over the speed limit and veering into oncoming lanes, police said. After a while of Epperson dodging police, he stopped his vehicle at Dogwood Drive, where he go…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Spotsylvania Man Shot Into Car Full Of Lost Teens Who Stopped In His Driveway: Police Spotsylvania Man Shot Into Car Full Of Lost Teens Who Stopped In His Driveway: Police
Spotsylvania Man Shot Into Car Full Of Lost Teens Who Stopped In His Driveway: Police A Spotsylvania man faces several charges after sheriff's deputies say he shot into a car of teenagers who pulled up in front of his house after they got lost on the way to a party.  Brent David Alford, 49, told deputies that he was suspicious when the car pulled into the driveway of his Grace Hill home around 9:30 p.m. on June 18, the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said. He grabbed his handgun and went out to investigate.  The teens — 15, 16, and 17-year-old siblings — were looking for a party in the area and pulled into Alford's driveway to turn around, the Sheriff's Office said. …

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford County Drunk Driver Sends Friend To Hospital In Car Crash: Police Stafford County Drunk Driver Sends Friend To Hospital In Car Crash: Police
Stafford County Drunk Driver Sends Friend To Hospital In Car Crash: Police Authorities said a 22-year-old Spotsylvania woman was intoxicated when she sent three people to the hospital in a car crash earlier this month. Sydney Jenkins faces several charges after the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said she crossed the center line on a curve along Brooke Road and into oncoming traffic after 8 p.m. on June 12. Her Mitsubishi Mirage collided with a Kia Optima, investigators said.  A passenger in Jenkins' car suffered several broken bones, deputies said. Responders also took Jenkins and the other driver to an area hospital for minor injuries.  Officials cha…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Spotsylvania Community Mourns Death of 23-Year-Old Father, T-Ball Coach Spotsylvania Community Mourns Death of 23-Year-Old Father, T-Ball Coach
Spotsylvania Community Mourns Death of 23-Year-Old Father, T-Ball Coach Family and friends of a 23-year-old Spotsylvania County father are mourning the loss of the man following his sudden death earlier this month.  Albert Preston “Buddy” Gregory III, of Spotsylvania, died on Friday, June 10, according to his obituary. He left behind a young daughter, Evangeline, and a large extended family. Along with spending time with his family and friends and riding his motorcycle, Buddy enjoyed coaching t-ball for the P&R Eagles.  The Free Lance-Star reported Gregory died at the scene after his motorcycle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Che…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Divine Intervention? Wanted Man Crashes Through Stafford County Church Ceiling During Service Divine Intervention? Wanted Man Crashes Through Stafford County Church Ceiling During Service
Divine Intervention? Wanted Man Crashes Through Stafford County Church Ceiling During Service Rumblings heard in the ceiling of a Stafford County church on Saturday, June 11, weren't the Holy Spirit but a wanted criminal playing a game of hide and seek with deputies.  Troy Longwell, 52, was arrested after he dropped out of the roof during a church service around 7:30 p.m. He crawled into the sanctuary from an adjoining business, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Deputies received a tip that Longwell was hiding in a beauty shop at a shopping center on Warrenton Road, the Sheriff's Office said. He had warrants from four other jurisdictions, officials noted. Th…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Asleep At Stafford Gas Pump Helped Police Find Wanted Criminals Woman Asleep At Stafford Gas Pump Helped Police Find Wanted Criminals
Woman Asleep At Stafford Gas Pump Helped Police Find Wanted Criminals A woman asleep in a car at a gas pump in Stafford led to two arrests earlier this week.  Deputies took notice of the woman just before 11 a.m. on Friday, June 3, at a 7-Eleven on Orville Road. As they watched, a man stumbled back to the car and seemed high, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. When deputies investigated, they found drugs and paraphernalia in the car. The couple also had outstanding warrants, the release said.  Deputies arrested Michelle Rupe, 44, and Douglas Nail, 52, and charged them with drug possession and public intoxica…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Events
Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit
Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit An upcoming fashion show in Fredericksburg will put the spotlight on a local non-profit that empowers others to believe in themselves.  The Chamber Network of Enterprising Women is hosting a Spring Fashion Show at A. Smith Bowman Distillery, located at 1 Bowman Drive, starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 9.  The event will showcase the latest fashion and trends for men and women while also raising funds for Empowerhouse. The organization provides "confidential domestic violence assistance in the city of Fredericksburg and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Caroline," …

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by David Cifarelli
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves
Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves Authorities say they found the driver responsible for killing a Burke man earlier this week in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fredericksburg.  Deputies arrested Stephanas Rennick, 31, of Spotsylvania on Friday, June 3, and charged him with the death of Keith Ballard, the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said.  Ballard died late Tuesday night, May 31, while walking near the intersection of Harrison Road and Meadow Park Drive in Fredericksburg when a car slammed into him and drove away. A man found Ballard's body on the side of the road just after 11 p.m.  Deputies said R…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Police Find Gun, Drugs During Arrest of Wanted Man Stafford Police Find Gun, Drugs During Arrest of Wanted Man
Stafford Police Find Gun, Drugs During Arrest of Wanted Man A wanted Spotsylvania man had drugs and a gun on him when police arrested him earlier this week, authorities said.  Johnny Jones, 36, was arrested on Wednesday, May 25, after he encountered Stafford County officers just after midnight in the parking lot of a motel on Warrenton Road, police said. He had an outstanding warrant from Spotsylvania County.  As police searched his car they found a handgun and what they believe was Molly, a form of ecstasy or MDMA, Stafford County Police said.  Jones is being held in the  Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond. Officials charg…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfax, VA
News
Man Rescued From 30-Foot Hole In Woodford (DEVELOPING) Man Rescued From 30-Foot Hole In Woodford (DEVELOPING)
Man Rescued From 30-Foot Hole In Woodford (Developing) A man fell into a 30-foot-hole on a construction site in Spotsylvania on Wednesday, May 18, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The man suffered a head injury in the fall. Responders plan to use a crane at the 5225 Mudd Tavern Road site to lift the man out of the hole using a stokes basket sometime around 3:30 p.m. Crews will then airlift him to a hospital. The helicopter crew will use the nearby Old Dominion Raceway in Woodford as a landing area.  No information about the man was available at this time, and it's unclear how he fell.  This is a developing repor…

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by Josh Lanier