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Suspect Arrested in Connection with Two Spotsylvania Burglaries, Stolen Items Recovered

Published October 17, 2024 at 10:13AM

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

Two burglaries in the Spotsylvania Courthouse area were reported recently, leading to a suspect being charged after detectives executed a search warrant in the Spotslee Subdivision. James Edward Romick Jr., 47, faces multiple counts related to the burglaries at Spotsylvania Middle School and Revive Ministries, where stolen items, including a firearm, were recovered.

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Deputy Cleared in June 2024 Spotsylvania Officer-Involved Shooting

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 15, 2024 at 1:37PM

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

On September 17, 2024, Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott C. Hook concluded that the lethal force used by Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Deputy Lieutenant Daniel Harris during a domestic disturbance on June 30, 2024, was justified.

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Man Charged in Spotsylvania Bank Robbery Attempt

By Aya Karouane

Published October 8, 2024 at 8:33AM

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

On October 4, 2024, a male suspect entered a bank in Cosner Corner and handed the teller a note demanding money, displaying a knife during the attempt but leaving without any cash. Deputies quickly arrived to search for the suspect, who was spotted and apprehended by a fire marshal in the area, and the suspect was later charged with entering a bank armed with the intent to commit larceny.

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Updated: Prisoner Captured After Fleeing Custody at Stafford Hospital

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 3, 2024 at 6:23PM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:41PM

Deputies captured this photo of Ouzts on Oct. 1, 2024, before he was arrested.

A man arrested for reckless driving during a National Night Out event on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, has escaped custody at Stafford Hospital and is currently on the run.

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School Bus Aide Charged with Sexually Assaulting Children

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 30, 2024 at 11:15AM | Updated September 30, 2024 at 4:03PM

Velasquez Velasco

A former Spotsylvania County school bus aid is charged with sexually abusing a child on a school bus, police said.

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Double Shooting Investigated in Spotsylvania

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 13, 2024 at 10:04AM

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

Spotsylvania County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred at 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at a home on W Glen Dower Drive, about three miles from Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center.

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Assistant Principal Charged after 5-Year-Old Found Bruised

By Uriah Kiser

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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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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Honoring Heroes: First Responders Celebrated at Fredericksburg Convention Center

By Mike Salmon

Published August 26, 2024 at 9:34AM

Several police officers and fire and rescue crew were honored during the First Responders Appreciation Event on Wednesday, August 21, at the Fredericksburg Convention Center. [Photo: Fredericksburg Chamber Of Commerce]

Several police officers and fire and rescue crew were honored during the First Responders Appreciation Event on Wednesday, August 21, at the Fredericksburg Convention Center.

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‘Stunning’ Silence: Youngkin Criticizes White House Over Quantico Base Trespassing Briefing Delay

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 7, 2024 at 8:00AM | Updated August 9, 2024 at 9:52AM

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and congressional candidate Derrick Anderson talk with voters at Spotsylvania Town Center.

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