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2 men charged for dog shootings in 2 neighboring counties
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2 men charged for dog shootings in 2 neighboring counties

Within days, there were two fatal hunting dog shootings in neighboring counties in Virginia. But the incidents appear unrelated. The first incident occurred on Friday, December 29 in King and Queen County. According to Virginia’s Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), three hunting dogs were found shot on a property off of Indian Neck Rd. Robbie Shackleford, board member of the Newtown Sportsman Association in King and Queen County told ABC 8News “it was cold-blooded.” “It was a horrific act, an act of animal cruelty. I’d even say it was a hate crime toward dog hunting.” He said he was there to witness the removal of the dogs, and it was “extremely graphic.” DWR confirmed that they launched an investigation. Several days later, on January 2, charges were filed agains...
Westmoreland man wanted for Stafford murder captured
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Westmoreland man wanted for Stafford murder captured

The manhunt for 29-year-old Darren Jamal Newman of Westmoreland is over. Newman was wanted in Stafford for 2nd degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, all charges related to the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old King George man who police have yet to name. According to Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, the King George man was found shot in the 100 block of Deacon Rd. after midnight on December 30. He made it to the hospital alive but passed away a short time later. SCSO said detectives “quickly identified as the shooter as Darren Jamal Newman.” Authorities issued a public announcement that he was wanted and began a manhunt. On January 5, day six of the search, Newman was arrested in Richmond. SCSO said numer...
2 plead guilty to attacking Richmond mailman in Mosby Court
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2 plead guilty to attacking Richmond mailman in Mosby Court

The Richmond man and woman who pled guilty this week to assaulting a mailman in Mosby Court are each facing up to 8 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of VA (EDVA) said. The incident occurred on May 22, 2023. It was about 8:40 p.m. and 21-year-old Jumeka Jones was outside on the 1900 block of Accommodation Street in Richmond with her dog unleashed while a mail carrier, identified only as J.P., was delivering mail, the court documents show. J.P., fearing for his safety, asked Jones to contain the dog, which she admitted that she declined to do. J.P sprayed dog repellant at the dog, which led to an argument between him and Jones, she acknowledged in the court documents. Quintin Morris, a 31-year-old, got involved. Court documents show he a...
Investigation underway for Alexandria’s massive warehouse fire
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Investigation underway for Alexandria’s massive warehouse fire

Over 100 firefighters battled a major blaze that started Tuesday at a strip warehouse located at 4407 Wheeler Ave. in Alexandria. At 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, a fire alarm was reported, but according to a statement from the City, the blaze quickly escalated into a major fire with intense flames ripping through the roof of the building. Wheeler Ave. was shut down in both directions between the 4000-4400 blocks. Alexandria Fire Dept. was assisted by surrounding jurisdictions in intensive firefighting operations that continued through the night into Wednesday. NBC Washington DC reported that the fire department said the fire was so large that they only battled it from outside of the warehouse. According to the City, the extended firefight was due, in large part, to hotspots ...
3 hit with meth charges after search warrant at Caroline County campground
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3 hit with meth charges after search warrant at Caroline County campground

A search warrant served on a camper in the Four Winds Campground community in Caroline led to the arrest of three people. The search warrant was served by the Narcotics Division of Caroline County Sherriff’s Office and members of the Tri-County Narcotics Task Force on December 27. According to CCSO, the law enforcement action that day came in response to multiple undercover meth purchases that were previously made from 57-year-old Darren Field and 58-year-old Mary Lemons, who are both listed as Rappahannock Academy residents. Those two were arrested while the camper was being searched, the Sheriff’s Office said. Inside, an disclosed of amount of suspected meth was discovered along with digital scales, meth “packaging materials,” and meth smoking devices, the Sheriff’s Office repor...
Man who fled Caroline police found & arrested
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Man who fled Caroline police found & arrested

A man wanted in Caroline County after reportedly running away during a traffic stop has been arrested. According to Caroline Sheriff’s Office, on December 27, just before 7 p.m. Deputy S. Mullane tried to stop a box truck on Ladysmith Rd. in front of Sheetz because the officer had reason to believe the vehicle was stolen. The driver, now believed to be 32-year-old Kevin Anthony Gibbons, pulled over. But according to CCSO, he jumped out, abandoning the box truck, and ran across a construction area toward Green Rd. Deputy Mullan went a chase but lost sight of the man due to “the dark and heavy rains,” the Sheriff’s Office reported. Other CCSO deputies and Virginia State Police searched throughout the night by foot and with K-9s, but by early morning they still hadn’t located him. ...
Stafford prostitution investigation leads to 3 investigations, 5 arrests
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Stafford prostitution investigation leads to 3 investigations, 5 arrests

An undercover prostitution investigation in Stafford unfolded into the three investigations that led to the arrest of five people, most of them wanted. And, it all occurred in one night. According to Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, the series of events began with First Sergeant Detective R.J. Grella, head of the Special Investigations Unit, on the prowl for prostitution. He connected with a suspect online. They agreed to meet at the Staybridge Suites located at 2996 Richmond Highway. It was about 7:11 p.m. when Grella arrived at the hotel along with some Stafford patrol deputies. The female suspect Grella met was found to have controlled substances in the room, SCSO reported. Amid that investigation, the officers learned that there was another potential prostitution incident in ...
Nurse wanted in Spotsylvania for sex offense against minor was working in Hanover
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Nurse wanted in Spotsylvania for sex offense against minor was working in Hanover

A 55-year-old nurse practitioner has been charged and arrested for inappropriately touching patients during their medical consultations. Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office explained that the initial charges against Keith Allen Henry, listed as a Lewisberg, NC resident, were related to a 7-year-old patient. The child alerted her mother about the incident, which reportedly occurred on Nov. 7 at a medical clinic. SCSO said detectives in the Child Victim Unit conducted “a lengthy investigation” and charged Henry with felony aggravated sexual battery of a child under 13. An arrest warrant was issued but Henry couldn’t be found locally so federal assistance was requested, and he was arrested in Hanover on Nov. 28 with the assistance of Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and the United St...
Rt 460 in Isle of Wight shut down by truck-on-truck crash
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Rt 460 in Isle of Wight shut down by truck-on-truck crash

The closures on US 460 in Isle of Wight that spanned from Thursday night into Friday morning were due to a two-vehicle crash. Both vehicles were tractor-trailers, Virginia State Police reported. Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, VSP said they responded to an incident on Rt. 460 just west of the intersection of Rt. 639, Winston Drive. Leslie Paul-Moore Turner was hauling an empty chassis trailer with a 2020 Volvo, and VSP said its preliminary investigation revealed that Turner’s vehicle “became disabled” in the right lane on the eastbound side of Rt. 460. While he was in the cab looking for emergency triangles, a 2016 International ran into the back of him. The International was driven was George Herbert Brown who was also traveling east with an enclosed trailer carryi...