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VA pharmacist gets 2 years in federal prison for tampering with opioids at CVS
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VA pharmacist gets 2 years in federal prison for tampering with opioids at CVS

A pharmacist who worked at CVS in Gate City has been sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for drug tampering in a scheme that involved stealing narcotics and replacing them without other medications. Dillion Breeding, 34, pled guilty to one count of tampering with consumer products after he admitted that while he was pharmacist, he stole oxymorphone, morphine, hydromorphone, and testosterone, federal court documents show. He used two methods to obtain the pills. In some cases, while counting out medications with a spatula, he would hide a pill in his hand then take it by mouth, he admitted. In some instances, he stated he shorted patients when he was dispensing their prescriptions. Court documents show Breeding’s theft was uncovered because the pharmacy manager was filling an ox...
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10 New Yorkers, incl. juveniles, arrested for organized theft in Leesburg
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10 New Yorkers, incl. juveniles, arrested for organized theft in Leesburg

An investigation is underway after another group of New Yorkers were arrested for “organized retail theft incidents” in northern Virginia stores, Leesburg Police Department announced. On Sunday, LPD arrested 10 people at the scene of one of their alleged hits. It was about 5:30 p.m. when LPD responded to Target at 1200 Edwards Ferry Road NE. LPD said it was reported that a group of individuals took merchandise from the store, left, and divided up into two vehicles. Those vehicles were stopped as they were leaving the parking lot and large amounts of Target merchandise was found, LPD confirmed. Officers also found merchandise from other stores, the department added. The group involved included eight adults and two minors. All of them were arrested, said LPD. The eight adults ...
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Mathews man charged & jailed after using 911 to make racial threats
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Mathews man charged & jailed after using 911 to make racial threats

A 34-year-old Mathews man is being held without bond after an arrest for making race-based threats. Mathews County Sheriff’s Office reported that Randal James Diggs called 911 numerous times between July and August. “In these phone calls, Diggs targeted and made multiple threats towards a specific population in our community based solely on their race over a recorded phone line.” When Diggs was arrested, MCSO said evidence was retrieved from his vehicle to substantiate some of the threats. Diggs is charged with giving a false report to law enforcement officials on individuals solely because of their race, a felony. He also faces three misdemeanor counts of threatening an illegal or immoral act with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass a person over the telephone. Diggs i...
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Gate City, VA man accused of shooting father in the face
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Gate City, VA man accused of shooting father in the face

A 25-year-old Gate City man is in jail facing a list of charges after an incident that includes allegedly shooting his father in the face. According to Gate City Police Department, deputies were dispatched to 451 Reed Hollow Rd. for a report of a person shot in the head. Deputies reportedly found Bobby Ray Darnell with a gunshot wound to the left side of the face. When police arrived, his son, Travis Ethan Darnell, was sitting in the kitchen area, according to GCPD. And when police announced themselves, he ran toward the living room. The officers followed, and T. Darnell "brandished" a rifle, the department added. He was ordered to drop the gun, and he was arrested. GCPD said the rifle T. Darnell brandished was determined to be the weapon used to shoot his father, and it was deter...
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2 failure-to-move-over stops lead to drug charges in Fredericksburg
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2 failure-to-move-over stops lead to drug charges in Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg officers had the Move Over Law top of mind last week. On two consecutive days, cases of drivers allegedly failing to move over ended with drug charges. Wednesday stop The first incident occurred on Wednesday, August 21. Officer Velasco was providing backup for a traffic stop in the 1800 block of Emancipation Highway and a vehicle came by that failed to move over and failed to slow down, according to FPD. Velasco was cleared and went after vehicle that passed. When he made the stop, FPD said Officer Hibbitts arrived at the scene to assist. The two officers saw “drug items in plain view,” FPD reported. Velasco searched the driver, 26-year-old Kyle Hill of Spotsylvania. Meanwhile, Hibbitts was attempting to identify the female passenger who “repeatedly provided t...
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Man allegedly led 2 police pursuits in VA, taken down by P.I.T. in NC
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Man allegedly led 2 police pursuits in VA, taken down by P.I.T. in NC

A 21-year-old Ridgeway man is in Rockingham County jail in North Carolina awaiting extradition after allegedly leading two police pursuits in Virginia. According to Henry County Sheriff’s Office, at around 12:48 a.m. a caller reported that a black Ford Mustang was doing burnouts and speeding near the 15000 block of A.L. Philpott Hwy. That caller reportedly followed the Mustang until it entered Martinsville where Martinsville Police got involved and attempted to stop the Mustang. HCSO said the Mustang driver ignored the Martinsville police, increased speed, and initiated a police chase down Memorial Blvd. During the pursuit, Martinsville police lost sight of the Mustang near Koehler Rd. and Appalachian Drive. Police determined that the Mustang was registered to Ashton Wright who li...
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Henry County man wanted by 4 agencies allegedly tries trap door getaway
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Henry County man wanted by 4 agencies allegedly tries trap door getaway

On Tuesday, Henry County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 44-year-old man wanted by four law enforcement agencies for a list of charges, including hit and run, drugs, and larceny. HCSO said officers executed a search warrant on a residence at 1106 Joppa Rd. in Ridgeway after obtaining “credible information” that William Jackson Kennedy was hiding at the location. Henry County Sheriff's Office reported finding Kennedy under a mobile home at 1106 Joppa Rd. Kennedy reportedly attempted to evade police during their search using a trap door. According to HCSO, the trap door allowed him to get under the mobile home, but police discovered it and found him beneath the mobile home. Once he was discovered, HCSO said Kennedy was taken into custody without incident. The charges he faces from...
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Stafford police looking for man suspected in stabbing case
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Stafford police looking for man suspected in stabbing case

Stafford County police are looking for the suspect in an August 20 stabbing in Crystal Lake Mobile Home Park. That morning, shortly after 5 a.m., a call came in reporting the incident. By the time police arrived, the suspect, identified as Jamie Flores, had fled the scene, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported. Authorities didn’t give an estimated time that the stabbing occurred, but said Flores had a lengthy head start on his escape. The victim, who hasn’t been identified, was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A spokesperson for SCSO confirmed that the victim and suspect knew each other and this was not a random act of violence. When Flores was last seen, he was reportedly wearing work boots, blue jeans, and a light blue button up shirt. His h...
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VA Beach man allegedly stabs 2, kidnaps children, kills 1 in MD crash
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VA Beach man allegedly stabs 2, kidnaps children, kills 1 in MD crash

State Police in Maryland and Virginia have launched investigations after a Virginia Beach man allegedly stabbed two people, abducted his three children, and then killed the youngest in a fatal crash across state lines. According to Virginia Beach Police Department, a call came in at about 8:48 p.m. reporting a stabbing in the 900 block of Jay Are Court. When police arrived, they found a woman and female child were both suffering from multiple stab wounds. They were transported to the hospital, VBPD stated. The preliminary investigation suggested the incident was “domestic-related,” said VBPD, and detectives secured warrants for Plummer. The charges include two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, three counts of parental abduction, four counts of contributing to delinquency of...
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Wanted Earlysville pair found in Caroline w/ U-Haul reportedly stolen in Tennessee
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Wanted Earlysville pair found in Caroline w/ U-Haul reportedly stolen in Tennessee

An Earlysville pair wanted on theft-related charges were caught in Caroline with a U-Haul that the Sheriff’s Office said was stolen from Tennessee. According to Caroline Sheriff’s Office, on August 10, Lt. B. Sadler spotted a U-Haul moving truck heading north on Rt. 301 that matched the description of one that he’d been advised was stolen from Tennessee. When Sadler ran the license plate, he confirmed that it was the stolen vehicle in question. But before he could turn on his lights to try to make a stop, the U-Haul made a quick turn into a driveway and the passenger jumped out and ran, CCSO reported. Lt. Sadler gave chase and caught the suspect about 100 yards from the U-Haul truck in a wooded area. Meanwhile, Sgt. C. Hall had arrived and detained the driver, CCSO reported. On...
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