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Alexandria, VA man facing attempted murder for Maryland road rage shooting
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Alexandria, VA man facing attempted murder for Maryland road rage shooting

An Alexandria, VA man is facing attempted murder and a list of other charged stemming from an alleged case of road rage. On Thursday, April 3, Maryland State Police responded to a report of a shooting on Route 5 in near Burch Hill Road in Prince George’s County.  The victim, who was uninjured, reported that a driver in a 2023 black Ford Explorer with Michigan tags shot at him. MSP said that driver was determined to be 46-year-old Marco Williams. A US Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and the Maryland State Apprehension Team arrested Williams in Fairfax on April 9. During the investigation, search warrants were executed on Williams’ apartment and a vehicle in his possession, and MSP said police found two loaded firearms and a large quantity of narcotics.  Williams is ch...
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22-year-old sentenced for 3-person shooting at Leesburg apt. complex
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22-year-old sentenced for 3-person shooting at Leesburg apt. complex

Zeon Detwan Garner was sentenced for the 3-person shooting that occurred on May 30 in the the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE in Leesburg. That evening, Garner was with his mother and sister, and they encountered three people in the courtyard of the apartment complex. According to Leesburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Office, Garner had an ongoing issue with one of those individuals, and one of them allegedly brandished a firearm as Garner passed with his family. After escorting his family inside, said Garner came back out of the apartment, passed the group again, who Garner said continued to “mean mug” him. He went back to the vehicle and got a 9mm, the prosecution argued. This time, when he came back to the courtyard, he “immediately opened fire on the group, firing at least eight...
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Man arrested for 3 sexual misconduct incidents in a day in Fredericksburg
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Man arrested for 3 sexual misconduct incidents in a day in Fredericksburg

A 28-year-old man is being held without bond in Rappahannock Regional Jail after three alleged incidents of sexual misconduct within a short timeframe on March 29. Fredericksburg officers were dispatched to a scene where a man was reported to be exposing himself to Girl Scouts who were selling cookies. According to Fredericksburg Police Department, a patron instructed the man to leave, and he rode off on his bike before officers arrived. At J. Brian’s Restaurant, the same man approached an employee and asked if he could assist her with her effort to put up a flag. While helping her, FPD said he grabbed her butt. He was ordered to leave while still requesting to speak with the female. But he eventually hopped on his bike and, again, left before officers arrived, FPD said. In the th...
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3 facing charges in Patrick County for attack that left teen needing surgery
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3 facing charges in Patrick County for attack that left teen needing surgery

Two adults and a juvenile are facing charges in Patrick County for a severe attack of a 17-year-old on March 21st. According to Patrick County Sheriff, Dan Smith, the teenage victim was at a friend’s home in Elamsville. Freddie Lee Kendrick Jr, 22, and Amber Mary Kendrick, 24, went to pick up a 15-year-old and the three went to the victim’s location. Kendrick Jr. allegedly commanded the 15-year-old to attack the 17-year-old. Video and cell phone messages allegedly show Amber Kendrick videoing the attack and Kendrick Jr orchestrating the attack, the sheriff stated. “The victim tried to run from the assailant and did not want to fight. It was clearly a one-sided, unprovoked attack that was hard to watch,” stated Smith. He said the victim sustained multiple facial fractures during th...
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Attempted murder suspect captured in Botetourt
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Attempted murder suspect captured in Botetourt

Joseph Bray, an Eagle Rock, VA man, facing two counts of attempted murder and over a dozen other charges was taken into custody this afternoon without incident, according to Botetourt County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, BCSO announced they were looking for Bray whose charges stemmed from an incident that began with an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend Arieanna McDorman and led to him shooting at her mother. Botetourt deputies, Virginia State Police and the US Marshal Service Capital Area Regional Task Force "employed every available law enforcement resource to locate and capture" Bray, BCSO said. Bray is being held without bond at the Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail. The investigation into the incident continues. The update from BCSO did not include any new de...
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Student arrested & detained for Caroline Middle School threats
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Student arrested & detained for Caroline Middle School threats

A Caroline Middle School student is being held in detention after being arrested on charges for threats of violence, Caroline County Sheriff’s Office reported. The incident was uncovered by CMS students who reportedly overheard the suspect talking about threats of violence that would occur at the school after spring break. Those students reported what they heard, according to School Resource Officer Deputy I. Deitz. Their report prompted a “thorough” joint investigation that included Deitz and Caroline Schools’ staff.   Caroline County Juvenile Intake found the situation warranted issuing charges against the student in question. Although specifics about the findings and threats haven’t been disclosed, CCSO said, “Due to the nature of the alleged threats, Juvenile Intake ordere...
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Police seeking Eagle Rock man for attempted murder & woman he allegedly assaulted
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Police seeking Eagle Rock man for attempted murder & woman he allegedly assaulted

Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance locating an Eagle Rock, VA man facing a list of charges, including attempted murder, and a woman who may be with him against her will. According to BCSO, Arieanna McDorman, on March 23, a 32-year-old Clifton Forge woman, contacted her mother claiming she was in a dispute with her boyfriend.  The mother, who wasn’t named, and her partner, also unidentified, went to the location where McDorman was, a residence in the 20000 block of Botetourt Road in Eagle Rock. BCSO said when they arrived to pick up McDorman, a suspect, later identified as 34-year-old Joseph Bray Lee, of Eagle Rock, was restraining McDorman by the arm. As the mother attempted to intervene, Lee allegedly shot at her. SIGN UP for WALMART ...
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18-Year-Old Charged for Fatal Hit & Run in Henrico
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18-Year-Old Charged for Fatal Hit & Run in Henrico

An 18-year-old has been arrested for the fatal hit-and-run that occurred at Airport Drive in Henrico last Saturday, March 22. The incident reportedly began with a New Kent deputy attempting to stop a vehicle headed westbound on I-64. According to New Kent Sheriff’s Office, that vehicle was going over 110 miles per hour. Refusing to stop, the car, later identified as a Cadillac CTS, continued into Henrico and took the Airport Road exit. NKSO said the driver disregarded multiple traffic signals and collided into another vehicle. Henrico Police Department confirmed that the driver of the Yaris, 29-year-old Luis Fernando Cac Caal of Sandston died at the scene of the crash, which occurred at Airport and Audubon Drive. A woman in the Yaris was transported to the hospital with life-threa...
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Former Culpeper Sheriff Sentenced to 10 years in Buy-a-Badge Scheme
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Former Culpeper Sheriff Sentenced to 10 years in Buy-a-Badge Scheme

Scott Jenkins, a former Sheriff of Culpeper County, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a buy-a-badge scheme where individuals paid him to be appointed auxiliary deputy sheriff in his department. According to evidence presented by federal prosecutors, Jenkins accepted over $75,000 in bribes from multiple individuals, including businessmen from Northern Virginia, who received official Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office badges and credentials, despite lacking proper training, vetting, or any legitimate duties within the Sheriff's Office. Jenkins was charged along with three co-conspirators: Rick Rahim, Frederic Gumbinner, and James Metcalf. All three previously pled guilty for their roles in the scheme. One of the co-conspirators, Rick Rahim, a 60-year-old from...
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Fairfax runaway who closed all Fredericksburg schools ARRESTED out of state
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Fairfax runaway who closed all Fredericksburg schools ARRESTED out of state

All five Fredericksburg City Public Schools were closed Friday, March 21, due to a wanted 16-year-old from Fairfax. Fasihullah Safar, who lives in Alexandria, was reported missing by his family on March 17, according to Fairfax County Police Department. On Wednesday, March 19, a school resource officer saw him at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg. The school system said when the SRO approached him, he fled. A search was conducted in the area but he wasn’t found. In an update, Fairfax PD noted that when the Fredericksburg SRO saw Safar he was “behaving suspiciously.” “We believe there are potential safety and security concerns with this individual’s mental state. In an abundance of caution, Fredericksburg City Public Schools were closed Friday, March 21st,” a statement ...
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