On April 5 at 10:15 p.m., Deputy C.R. Szentkuti was on patrol near The Laundry Basket, at 411 Chatham Heights Road when he heard gunshots coming from behind the business.
Sergeant A.I. Assur heard the shots as well and both deputies responded to the area. Upon arrival, they observed three males exit the tree line. The suspects fled upon seeing the presence of Sheriff’s Office vehicles, according to a department spokeswoman.
The Virginia Department of Health’s Rappahannock Area Health District will expand its coronavirus vaccination efforts to Phase 2 beginning Friday, April 9, 2021. Anyone age 16 and over in Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties and Fredericksburg will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
“We are excited to expand vaccination opportunities for all community members,” said Dr. Denise Bonds, Acting Director of the Rappahannock Area Health District. “We urge all residents to take this opportunity to pre-register to receive the vaccine, as this is the fastest way to initiate the scheduling process.”
Health officials have confirmed the presence of rabies in Fredericksburg.
A stray cat that had bitten a human was confirmed positive for rabies on April 2, 2021. The cat was collected from the 100 Block of Longstreet Avenue in Fredericksburg on March 31, 2021.
The advocacy group Clean Virginia is endorsing Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy for governor, support that comes with an eye-popping $500,000 PAC donation to the former state delegate’s campaign.
For nearly five months, an investigative watchdog blog called Checks & Balances Project has had Sentara Healthcare in its crosshairs.
More than a hundred and fifty recreational boats are anticipated to take part in the area’s 20th annual Blessing of the Fleet.
The event is set to take place on Saturday, May 15.
Homicide investigation *ASSISTANCE REQUESTED – Homicide detectives are asking for the community’s help identifying the suspects involved in a double shooting that occurred outside the Manassas Mall located on Sudley Rd in the Manassas area of Prince William County on April 2.
During the incident, a 34-year-old man from Baltimore, MD was killed and another 22-year-old man was injured. Video surveillance of the incident is being made publicly available in this effort to identify those responsible.
At 10:29 a.m. Sunday, April 4, Virginia State Police were called to a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County.
A motorcycle and pickup truck collided in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at the 162-mile marker, just north of the Occoquan River.
