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“[Latarsha Gray, 37, of Fredericksburg] received a felony charge after causing a scene at a South Stafford Wawa,” the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reports.

“On December 17th at approximately 9:52 p.m. Deputy B.M. Taylor responded to Wawa, located at 9 South Gateway Drive, for a disturbance. Staff advised a female attempted to buy a tobacco product. When an employee requested her identification, she became upset and began screaming at the employee. Other employees attempted to de-escalate the situation, but when they were unsuccessful, they requested the suspect to leave. Instead, the suspect made threats on their life, assaulted an employee, and sprayed pepper spray on an employee before fleeing the area.”


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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents.

“Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building, 1225 Courthouse Road, 12/16, 11:42 p.m. Deputy C.R. Newman responded to a suspicious vehicle call. The caller advised they were being followed by another vehicle. Deputy Newman located the vehicle in front of the Sheriff’s Office and made contact with the driver. The driver had signs of being intoxicated and admitted to consuming tequila prior to driving. He was arrested for driving under the influence and was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail until sober.”


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“At approximately 11:11 a.m. deputies responded to Beth Sholom Temple and Day Care, located at 805 Lyons Boulevard, for a bomb threat. Out of an abundance of caution, the building was evacuated and citizens were escorted to the Howell Library. After an extensive search, no explosive devices were located, and the building was reopened. Detectives are currently investigating the bomb threat,” the Stafford sheriff’s office reports. “Thank you to staff of the Howell Library for your assistance and compassion regarding this matter.”

The temple sits at 805 Lyons Boulevard in the England Run area, across from the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Howell Branch.


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Stafford sheriff’s office: “Detectives are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store which occurred early [Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023] in South Stafford.”

“At 2:26 a.m. Deputy S.A. Fulford responded to the 7-Eleven on Solomon Drive [near Arbys and Dunkin Donuts on Route 17 in Falmouth] for an armed robbery. The clerk reported a suspect entered the store, brandished a handgun, and stole cash and lottery tickets before fleeing on foot.”


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Students at two Stafford County high schools face charges.

“Mountain View High School, 2135 Mountain View Road, 12/13, 10:30 a.m. Deputy A.L. Chaves was conducting his SRO duties when he was informed of an assault. One student assaulted another after a verbal altercation. The suspect was charged with unlawful bodily injury while the victim was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries,” reports the Stafford sheriff’s office.


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Updated 3:30 p.m. —At 12:20 a.m., deputies responded to a disturbance in the 2400 block of Richmond Highway (Route 1).  As deputies made contact with the complainant, an adult male resident of the home brandished a rifle towards the deputies.  Deputies repeatedly ordered the man to drop the weapon, but he failed to comply.  Deputies fired their weapons, and the suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Stafford Sheriff’s Office reports.

“There were no other injuries at the scene, and southbound Richmond Highway was closed this morning for the investigation. Deputies are on routine administrative leave while the case is investigated,” it adds. 


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “On December 9 at approximately 6:02 p.m. Deputy Reed responded to Ulta Beauty, located at 1150 Stafford Market Place, for a report of not one, not two, but three separate larcenies.”

“Incident one occurred on December 8 at 3:48 p.m. Video showed a black SUV park in a handicap spot. The female suspect exited the vehicle and proceeded to the fragrance area. There, she stole over $1,200 worth of items before leaving at 3:53 p.m.”


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Stafford County Sherrif David Decatur discussed the possibility of introducing traffic cameras and speed cameras to his deputies’ traffic enforcement toolkit.

During a meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee today, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, Hartwood District Supervisor Darrell English voiced concerns brought to him by residents who say speeding is out of control along a seven-mile stretch of Route 17, from the Fauquier County line to a Walmart on Village Lakes Parkway.


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