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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...
Front Royal P.D. says man in fatal armed barricade didn’t fire shots at officers
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Front Royal P.D. says man in fatal armed barricade didn’t fire shots at officers

Today, Front Royal Police Department retracted claims about shots fired by a 39-year-old man who reportedly took his life during an armed barricade. According to Front Royal Police Department, three officers responded to a domestic disturbance call in the 200 block of West 8th Street on Monday shortly after 11 p.m. As those officers approached a woman in the front yard of the residence, police reported that there was a man in the residence with a handgun. In the initial report, FRPD claimed the man fired multiple shots from the handgun through a front window in the officers’ direction. Today, FRPD clarified that an investigation of the scene determined only one shot was fired in the home. That shot shattered the front window “leading officers to believe the shots were aimed toward...
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...
Richmond County man who served as pastor & youth counselor charged with child sex crimes
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Richmond County man who served as pastor & youth counselor charged with child sex crimes

While 55-year-old David Lawrence Schneider was at the Richmond County courthouse this morning to be arraigned for child sex offenses, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was announcing that an additional 19 charges were filed in the case. On August 6, Sheriff Stephan Smith announced Schneider was arrested at 8:02 that morning for taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a custodial or supervisory role. Smith stated Schneider was being held at the Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw. Schneider, a Farnham resident, was transported from the jail to court today where he was arraigned by Judge Julia Sichol. When asked how he wanted to proceed with obtaining counsel, Schneider told the judge he has hired an attorney. Bond was not deliberated. Meanwhile, on Friday morni...
Scott Co. charges for couple accused of killing baby upgraded to murder
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Scott Co. charges for couple accused of killing baby upgraded to murder

The child abuse and neglect charges against 24-year-old Michael Finley and 19-year-old Hannah Danielle Davidson have been upgraded to murder. As previously reported, the Fort Blackmore couple are accused in the death of Davidson’s 7-week-old baby who, according to Scott County Sheriff’s Office, was “critically injured.” A grand jury convened on Monday, and yesterday, August 7, new indictments were served on the pair charging each with a count of felony homicide and a count of 2nd degree murder. SCSO said the Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke hasn’t confirmed the cause and manner of death because the autopsy report isn’t yet complete. The police investigation is also still “active and ongoing.” And the sheriff’s office said there could be more charges coming. Both Davidson an...
Former Lancaster deputy charged with new child sex crimes
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Former Lancaster deputy charged with new child sex crimes

A former Lancaster County deputy has been arrested for child offenses again. According to Hanover Sheriff’s Office, last month, 29-year-old Motley Allen Haynie was posing as a juvenile online and interacted with an investigator. Haynie was attempting to arrange a meeting to engage in sexual activity. Hanover Sheriff’s Office said the individual was identified as Haynie, then, on July 25, warrants were obtained for two counts of solicitation of a minor and one count each for solicitation of child pornography and taking indecent liberties with a minor. At the time, a Lancaster Sheriff's Office employee, Motley Haynie graduates from Jail Basic at Rappahannock Criminal Justice Academy. (Photo: Public Records) Haynie, a Heathsville resident, has an open case in Lancaster where he wa...
Arrested: Richmond man wanted in Tappahannock & suspected in Caroline murder case
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Arrested: Richmond man wanted in Tappahannock & suspected in Caroline murder case

Caroline Sheriff’s Office revealed 38-year-old Ron Jamaal Dawson is a person of interest in the Reginald Holmes’ murder. Holmes’ body was found in the woods on Sparta Rd. in May. Last month, 32-year-old Johnathan O’Bryan Ellis was charged for Holmes’ murder. At the time, Caroline Sheriff Scott Moser said additional arrests are expected. According to CCSO, Dawson and Ellis, both from Richmond, are close associates. And Dawson has been a person of interest since the early stages of the Holmes investigation. While investigating Dawson, CCSO investigators learned that members of the Virginia State Police Chesapeake Bay Drug and Gang Task Force were also investigating Dawson for cocaine distribution in the Tappahannock area. On July 22, CCSO, Virginia State Police, and Tappahanno...
2 charged in Scott County after death of 7-week-old baby
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2 charged in Scott County after death of 7-week-old baby

Scott County Sheriff’s Office announced two people have been charged in connection with the death of a 7-week old baby. At around 5 p.m. on Monday, July 22., a call came in to Scott County Central Dispatch regarding a baby who wasn’t breathing. According to the sheriff’s office, rescue and deputies were immediately dispatched to the scene in the Alley Valley area. Meanwhile, a dispatcher provided instructions on how to perform CPR. An investigator was already in the area and arrived on the scene about 5 minutes after the call came in and took over the CPR effort until the rescue squad arrived, SCSO stated. The investigator drove the ambulance while rescue workers attended to the baby, according to SCSO. And the 7-week-old was first taken to Indian Path Emergency Room. From there, ...
2 wanted men found, 1 officer flown for treatment after police chase in Stafford
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2 wanted men found, 1 officer flown for treatment after police chase in Stafford

Three men were arrested on Centreport Parkway after a high-speed chase that left a Stafford officer injured. Around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, First Sergeant A.I. Assur saw a wanted suspect in a black Honda Civic on Kings Highway, Stafford County Sheriff stated. But because he was unable to make a traffic stop at that time, he alerted other Stafford officers and Virgina State Police. Deputy J.W. McAlister spotted the car on Richmond Highway and attempted to make a traffic stop, but the car took off at a high rate of speed and went onto I-95 North, SCSO reported. Other deputies and Virginia State Police joined the chase on I-95 and were led to Courthouse Rd., I-95 South, and then Centreport Pkwy. According to SCSO, McAlister, who is P.I.T.-certified, used the maneuver to push the Civic ...
Mathews man pleads guilty for shooting at cars
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Mathews man pleads guilty for shooting at cars

A November 2023 Mathews County Sheriff’s Report stated a male subject was in the middle of Cricket Hill Road shooting a rifle at cars. MCSO reported that one driver told police the man pointed a rifle at his windshield. Another driver reported witnessing a muzzle blast come from the barrel of the rifle and said he had to take cover and drive on the shoulder to get around the shooter. The man with the gun was 27-year-old Daniel Adam Miller of Hudgins. According to MCSO, when police responded to the scene, he was arrested without incident. Initially, Miller was charged with reckless handling of a firearm, brandishing a firearm, and public intoxication. But additional charges were added later. This week, Miller pled guilty to reckless handling of a firearm, two counts of brandishi...