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Stafford Authorities Remain Silent on Weekend Shooting in Malvern Lakes

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County is providing little information about a shooting that occurred over the weekend in the Malvern Lakes subdivision.

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office initially alerted the public to the incident in a Facebook post at 2:09 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The post stated that deputies were on the scene of a shooting on Malvern Lakes Circle and warned of a large police presence in the area.

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Defense Slams Prosecutors for ‘Gross’ Delay in Latoya Crabbe Murder Case

By Alan Gloss
Latoya Crabbe

Prince William County Assistant prosecutor D. Burke Walker told Circuit Court Judge Angela Horan that his office would file a motion on the first day of trial not to prosecute Latoya Crabbe on her 2nd-degree murder charge but instead will move to indict her on 1st-degree murder charge.

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DUI Arrests, Armed Robberies, and Assaults: Crime Reports from Prince William and Stafford Counties

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Alan Gloss]

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is encouraged to call the Prince William County Police Tip Line at 703-792-7000 or submit a web tip at pwcva.gov/policetip.

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Daily Incident Report

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Spotsylvania Man Arrested After Off-Road Crash; DUI, Hit-and-Run, and Motorcycle Theft Reported in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

A 27-year-old Spotsylvania man was arrested early Thursday morning after he failed to navigate a T-intersection in Stafford County, sending his vehicle off-road and into a backyard.

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Convicted Rapist to Serve 30 Years after Girl, 15, Violated

By Uriah Kiser
The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

The Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office posted an announcement: A 53-year-old man who raped a 15-year-old will serve 30 years in prison.

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Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Double Murder Investigation

By Uriah Kiser
Kimberly Newcomb, 59, and Charles Childress 61, were killed.

The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding the double homicide that took place on January 25, 2025, on Heatherwood Drive.

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Police Blotter: Dangerous Driver Detained After Pursuit, Body Found in Car

By Uriah Kiser

A wanted Woodbridge man led police on a high-speed chase down I-95 before being captured by Stafford deputies and Virginia State Police. Gideon Owusu, Jr., 31, faces charges including malicious wounding of a police officer, reckless driving, DUI, and larceny. Meanwhile, deputies responded to a fight at Planet Fitness, fraudulent ATM withdrawals, a hit-and-run, and shoplifting at Dollar General and ABC Store. A mailbox was also vandalized with fireworks.

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Police & Fire Blotter: Incidents Reported Across Prince William, Stafford, and Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

Law enforcement and emergency responders in Prince William County, Stafford County, and the City of Manassas handled multiple incidents over the past several days, including a house fire that displaced a family in Woodbridge, two shooting investigations, drug-related arrests, and a series of disturbances and crimes.

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Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Suspect in Route 3 Bank Robbery

By Uriah Kiser
[Courtesy of Northern Virginia Police Cars via Instagram]

A suspect in a bank robbery on Route 3 was arrested thanks to a tip leading authorities to a Fredericksburg hotel.

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According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, the robbery occurred at Truist Bank, located at 3600 Plank Road, next to Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 11:15 a.m. A bank employee called 911 to report that a man had entered the bank and demanded money. The employee complied with the demands, and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Authorities confirmed that the suspect did not display a weapon during the robbery, and no injuries were reported. Witnesses at the scene provided law enforcement with a description of the suspect’s getaway vehicle, which was identified as a copper/orange pickup truck.

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