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Assistant Principal Charged after 5-Year-Old Found Bruised

Published September 5, 2024 at 8:10AM

Spotsylvania Sheriff's office responded to a domestic violence report that resulted in an officer shooting.

On August 28, 2024, the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office charged the Spotswood Elementary Assistant Principal with misdemeanor assault and battery after a 5-year-old student said he was assaulted, according to a police report.

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Suspect Arrested After Stabbing at Warrenton Road Exxon

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 3, 2024 at 8:17AM

Bland

A 29-year-old man was stabbed at Mr. B’s Exxon on Warrenton Road on September 1, and the suspect, J’Lei Bland, 22, was arrested at a nearby home.

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19-Year-Old Killed While Breaking Up Fight at Spotsylvania Gathering; Suspect Charged with Homicide

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 2, 2024 at 1:49PM

Spotsylvania Sheriff's office responded to a domestic violence report that resulted in an officer shooting.

Christian Whalen, 19, was fatally shot while attempting to break up a fight at a gathering on Spotswood Furnace Road in Spotsylvania; 18-year-old Kenneth Watson has been charged with homicide and is being held without bond.

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Fredericksburg

Assault, Drugs, and Failure to Move Over: Fredericksburg Police Roundup

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published August 30, 2024 at 1:30PM | Updated August 30, 2024 at 1:48PM

(Photo | Fredericksburg Police Department Facebook)

Fredericksburg Police has posted several recent arrests on their Facebook page.

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Drugs, K-9s, and Knives: Stafford Sheriff’s Crime Recap

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published August 28, 2024 at 1:30PM

A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

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Multiple Homes Struck in Woodbridge Shooting Spree; Suspect Detained

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 27, 2024 at 10:31PM

On August 24, officers responded to multiple residential shootings in Woodbridge, where gunfire struck homes on Yawl Court, Lost Colony Drive, and Minnie Court, leading to the arrest of an 18-year-old man, who faces charges including nine counts of attempted aggravated malicious wounding and three counts each of shooting into an occupied dwelling and using a firearm in the commission of a felony, with no reported injuries or additional property damage.

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Manassas Park

New Evidence Found in Home of Missing Manassas Park Woman

By Alan Gloss

Published August 27, 2024 at 10:12PM | Updated October 17, 2024 at 1:41PM

Manassas Park Chief of Police Mario Lugo speaking to media and onlookers on Wednesday night following a search at the home.

Chief Mario Lugo of the Manassas Park Police addressed the media on Tuesday, providing updates on the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, last seen over a month ago. Her husband has been charged with concealing a body and is currently held without bond.

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Big Mac Attack: Girl Faces Assault and Battery Charges After Demanding Customer Get Up from his Table

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 27, 2024 at 9:41AM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:41PM

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An intoxicated woman at McDonald’s on Garrisonville Road assaulted a juvenile after demanding he move from his seat, leading to her arrest on charges of assault and public intoxication.

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Former Marine, Stafford Man Convicted in Federal Court for Child Pornography Offenses

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published August 27, 2024 at 8:30AM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:41PM

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Eastern District of Virginia

A Stafford man has been convicted by a federal judge in Alexandria on charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

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Fredericksburg Man Arrested After Knife-Wielding Incident at Walmart, Employee Injured

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 26, 2024 at 1:15PM

A Walmart employee suffered minor injuries after a 68-year-old Fredericksburg man attempted to assault staff with a knife during a disturbance, leading to his arrest on multiple charges, police said.

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