STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Thefts from autos is up in Stafford County prompting a new campaign aimed at preventing crime.
Stafford Sheriff Charles E. Jett announced the “Take It, Hide It, Lock It, or Lose It” campaign today, urging residents to remove valuable items from their cars or at least hide them from plain view, and then to lock their cars. The campaign comes as larcenies in Stafford have risen by 45 percent in recent months largely due to unlocked cars.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Five police officers from Aquia Harbour were resworn in as law enforcement officers in Stafford County.
While police officers in Virginia are required to be resworn in every four years, it’s a milestone for the Aquia Harbour Police Department since many officers usually do not stay with the force for long.
UPDATE 8:40 p.m.
The vehicles involved in a crash at mile post 140 on I-95 south have apparently been moved to the shoulder, clearing the way for traffic to continue south.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Two men wanted in a homicide in Florida were captured today on Interstate 95 in North Stafford.
Virginia State Police troopers received a “be on the lookout” alert from police in Palm Bay, Fla. warning of two men in a white SUV headed north on I-95. Those men are suspected of shooting and killing 26-year-old Raymond Torres, who was shot Wednesday afternoon while standing in his driveway at his home in Palm Bay.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Stafford’s top educators have been recognized by that’s county’s public school system, which awarded the Educator of the Year Award at a reception at Mountain View High School last week.
Principal of the Year: William Boatwright, A.G. Wright Middle School
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Those involved in the crash suffered injuries that did not appear to be life threatening, said Virginia State Police Sgt. Les Tyler. The crash remains under investigation and more details are expected later.
We’ll bring you the details when we get them.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A homeless man was shot and killed in an apparent act of self-defense.
A man and woman were sitting a parked car having a conversation outside Earl’s Hardware at 300 Chatham Heights Drive in Falmouth when they saw two men walking across the parking lot about 11 p.m. Tuesday. One of the men came up to car and asked the male occupant for cash. The man declined and told the beggar and his companion to go away.
Public swimming pools across the Potomac Communities will reopen Saturday.
In Prince William, all of the county’s waterparks and community pools open Saturday and will continue operating on weekends only through June 16. The summer schedule begins June 16 and runs through Sept. 3, according to Prince William County Park Authority spokeswoman Diane Cabot.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities in Stafford County are investigating a bizarre home invasion in the Widewater Village neighborhood.
Sheriff Charles E. Jett said a man, woman, and their 10-month-old child were awaked about 12:30 a.m. Monday to two masked men who had entered their home. One of the men wielded a knife and demanded the family to go into their garage.
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Work on this project has been delayed due to rain, according to statement from Stafford officials. It’s not clear when the work will be rescheduled.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — On Monday, May 21 the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close a portion of Brooke Road (Rt. 608) to replace a drainage pipe.
