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Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office will be featured ‘On Patrol: Live’ starting Friday, December 2

By Potomac Local News

The series is hosted and executive produced by Dan Abrams, with retired Tulsa Police Department Sergeant Sean “Sticks” Larkin and Deputy Sheriff Curtis Wilson. Together, they provide minute-by-minute live analysis as the show documents for viewers in real time the everyday work of police officers on patrol from diverse departments across America.

“We are both honored and humbled to be able to show America how important humanizing the badge is by building stronger relationships between law enforcement and the communities we serve,” said Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger L. Harris.

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Paul Milde, former Supervisor, to run for District 64 Delegate seat in Stafford County

By Potomac Local News
Milde

Former Stafford County Supervisor Paul Milde declared his candidacy to represent the House of Delegates District 64, wholly contained within Stafford County, in the Virginia House of Delegates. Milde will seek the Republican nomination.

Leonard Lacy, a chaplain at the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and former Virginia State Trooper, also announced his campaign and will run as a Democrat.

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Santa to visit Occoquan by boat Saturday, Dec. 3; River Mill Park on Sunday, Dec. 4

By Press Release

As he does every year, Santa Claus will be coming to Occoquan this weekend by boat. Join us at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, December 3, as Santa arrives at the town dock behind Mamie Davis Park.

From there, he will lead a procession up Mill Street to River Mill Park, where he will visit with families from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you cannot make it Saturday, Santa will be back in River Mill Park again on Sunday, December 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Girl, 12, charged with malicious wounding after altercation with family member

By Potomac Local News

The investigation revealed the victim, a 15-year-old female juvenile, and a family member, identified as the accused, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated.

During the encounter, the accused retrieved a knife and grazed the victim with the knife before a family intervened and took possession of the knife. The victim and the accused were eventually separated by another family member and the police were contacted.

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Man takes machete to Sheetz on Caton Hill Road, steals tobacco

By Potomac Local News
[Photo: Sheetz, Inc.]

The investigation revealed an unknown man entered the store and walked behind the service counter before brandishing a machete-style knife toward an employee.

The suspect then grabbed numerous boxes of tobacco products from the shelves and fled the store on foot. A police K-9 searched the area.

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Two Pit bulls attack officer, shots fired, one dog euthanized

By Potomac Local News
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The officer could move into the front yard before one of the dogs bit the officer in the hip area while the other dog latched onto the officer’s external vest. The officer discharged his department-issued firearm, striking both dogs.

The dogs fled back into the residence, where they remained housed until taken into custody by Animal Control.

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Stirrup announces campaign for Delegate District 21 in Haymarket, Gainesville. He’s the second conservative to announce a run for the seat

By Uriah Kiser
Stirrup

Today, former Prince William County Supervisor John Stirrup announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates District 21.

Stirrup, a conservative, served on the Board of County Supervisors for two terms from 2004 until 2011. Stirrup left the county government and later lobbied on its behalf.

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Prince William Chamber of Commerce to create charitable foundation under new CEO

By Uriah Kiser
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Robert “Bob” Sweeney will take the reins at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce in January, succeeding Debbie Jones, who has been at the organization for 32 years.

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14 die on Virignia roads during Thanksgiving holiday, including deaths in Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania counties

By Press Release

Three pedestrians and a motorcyclist were among the 14 individuals who lost their lives on Virginia highways over the 2022 Thanksgiving weekend, according to preliminary data. Of the 10 individuals riding in vehicles equipped with seatbelts, eight chose not to wear one.

“Not sure how many times we can say this until folks start paying attention, but ‘Seatbelts save lives,'” said Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “We are now heading into the 2022 holiday season with 14 families grieving the loss of their loved ones due to these Thanksgiving holiday traffic crashes. For eight of those 14, the simple act of buckling up may well have prevented such tragic outcomes. Please buckle up every one in your vehicle every time and on every ride.”

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