UPDATE STAFFORD– (Press Release) Effective today at 1:45 p.m., the Boil Water Alert in southern Stafford County is lifted. Test results have conclusively shown that the water system has no evidence of contamination and all residents may resume their normal usage. Authorities greatly appreciate the public’s patience through this process of testing to ensure […]
FREDERICKSBURG – (Press Release) Route 616 (Poplar Road) in Stafford County is now open to through traffic between Stony Hill Road and Mack Lane. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews have completed a drainage pipe replacement project that had closed Poplar Road to through traffic since Monday, Oct. 1. Paving work will be […]
HAMILTON, NY – (Press Release) Colgate is proud to announce the members of the Class of 2022.
Brooke Point High School graduate Jackson Hoit of Stafford, VA (22554)
STAFFORD – (Press Release) The Boil Water Alert for the affected areas in southern Stafford County is still in effect. Authorities are strongly advising residents to continue to boil water or use bottled water for consumption. Test results are being conducted per the Virginia Department of Health protocols, which take three to five days to […]
STAFFORD — (Press Release) October 3, 2018, 700 block of Jett Street, 10/02. Welcome sign stolen from front porch of residence. The investigation is ongoing.
217 Garrisonville Road, 10/02. Suspects arrested after stealing from Walmart. On September 24, 2018, at approximately 4:23 p.m., a loss prevention employee from Walmart reported several past occurred larcenies involving the same suspects. During each incident, a male and female subject was observed taking items to the self-checkout and failing to scan each item. Jessica Guevara, 19, of Stafford was served four misdemeanor shoplifting warrants and released. William Walker, 33, of Stafford was served four felony shoplifting warrants and was incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $500.00 secured bond.
Arrested on October 2:
Wilmer SANTOS RIVAS, 36, of Triangle
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident they believe was “swatting.” The press release reads:
https://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Stafford-Sheriff_s-Office-Responds-to-S-uspected-Swatting-Incident_20181004.pdf
Editor’s note: We’re featuring the stories of some spooky hunts in our region during October.
Perhaps one may have heard there was a duel and a death tied to Rippon Lodge Historic Site. But the story behind the legend is one of legal injustice and divides a family.
From the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:
LARCENIES
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Route 608 (Brooke Road) will be reduced to a single lane beginning Tuesday, Oct. 9 between Camp Geary Lane and Marlborough Point Road to allow Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and contractor crews to repair the road and soil along a slope that supports the road. Traffic on Brooke Road will be […]
