Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says A minor crash nearly turned deadly in Stafford County when a man ditched diplomacy and pulled out a shotgun, authorities said. The incident happened around 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, on Warrenton Road near International Parkway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to a reported auto accident that quickly escalated into a verbal disturbance involving weapons. Investigators said the drivers of a Subaru and a semi-truck collided while traveling on Warrenton Road.  After both got out of their vehicles, the Subaru driver allegedly pulled a shotgun and…
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff A repeat DUI offender is back in trouble after a serious Virginia crash that left four people injured and sent him flying to the hospital by chopper, authorities said. The two-car wreck unfolded around 3:05 p.m. Saturday, May 3, along the 3700 block of Richmond Highway, when a Honda pulled out from the lot of D & M Discount Auto Sales and failed to stop, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The Honda entered directly into the path of a southbound Chevrolet, which had no time to avoid the collision, investigators said. Deputies and an off-duty paramedic responded to the cr…
Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff
Duo Passed Out On Busy Stafford Bridge At Rush Hour Tried To Trick Cops — And Failed: Sheriff A man and woman asleep on a busy Virginia bridge during rush hour on Thursday afternoon both tried to con deputies, and both failed spectacularly, according to the sheriff's office. Jayshon Bates, 23, and Ajae Jackson, 24, both of Stafford, reacted differently when members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to the Jessica Cheney Bridge, where there were multiple traffic complaints. The complaints started rolling in at around 4:30 p.m. on May 1. "While traffic on Garrisonville Road is usually backed up at this time, it was exacerbated due to the driver asleep behind the wheel…
Same Mercedes, Same Deputy, Same Ending: Stafford Driver Busted After Second Chase: Sheriff Same Mercedes, Same Deputy, Same Ending: Stafford Driver Busted After Second Chase: Sheriff
Same Mercedes, Same Deputy, Same Ending: Stafford Driver Busted After Second Chase: Sheriff A Stafford County man learned the hard way that you can run, but you can’t hide — especially twice — after a deputy recognized his Mercedes from a high-speed pursuit just weeks earlier. Carlos Lara Sanchez, 20, is facing multiple charges after deputies say he twice tried to flee traffic stops in the same vehicle, only to be caught red-handed pulling into his own driveway on Tuesday, April 29, officials said. Sanchez's saga began in late March, when a deputy clocked a Mercedes flying northbound on Richmond Highway at 64 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.…
Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof
Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof A towering inferno tore through a two-story Stafford County home overnight, leaving the structure heavily damaged, officials said. The blaze broke out around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at a home on Churchill Lane in the western part of the county, according to Stafford County Fire and Rescue. First-arriving units pulled up about eight minutes later and found heavy flames ripping through the front and roof of the large single-family residence, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff Fire crews fought aggressively to knock back the flames, despite dangerous structural instability. It …
Tattooed Robbery Suspect Caught Sleeping In Tent With Wanted Woman In Stafford: Sheriff Tattooed Robbery Suspect Caught Sleeping In Tent With Wanted Woman In Stafford: Sheriff
Tattooed Robbery Suspect Caught Sleeping In Tent With Wanted Woman In Stafford: Sheriff A pair of wanted suspects got a rude awakening in Stafford County when deputies busted them while they were napping in a tent — one of them identified by his face tattoos, authorities said. Claude Church Jr., 30, of Stafford, was wanted on five outstanding charges in Loudoun and Fairfax counties when Stafford deputies spotted him sleeping with a woman off Woodland Drive around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, April 24, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were keeping an eye out for Church due to the seriousness of his charges, which include: Robbery; Malicious wounding; Abducti…
Stafford Foot Chase Ends With Dealership Employee's Surprise Tackle: 'Came Out Of Nowhere' Stafford Foot Chase Ends With Dealership Employee's Surprise Tackle: 'Came Out Of Nowhere'
Stafford Foot Chase Ends With Dealership Employee's Surprise Tackle: 'Came Out Of Nowhere' A Stafford man on the run from deputies didn’t get far — thanks to a fast-footed dealership employee who tackled him during a foot chase, authorities said. Shane Williams, 28, is facing multiple charges after deputies say he tried to use counterfeit cash at a Panera Bread in Stafford, then ran and was tackled by a dealership employee. The chaos began around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, when deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to the eatery on Stafford Market Place, where employees reported that Williams had tried to pay with a fake $50 bill. Deputies quickly sp…
Florida Man Threatened 'Online Girlfriend' In Front Of Virginia Deputy, Sheriff Says Florida Man Threatened 'Online Girlfriend' In Front Of Virginia Deputy, Sheriff Says
Florida Man Threatened 'Online Girlfriend' In Front Of Virginia Deputy, Sheriff Says A Florida man took things too far with his “online girlfriend” — continuing to threaten her while she stood in front of a deputy at a Virginia sheriff’s office, authorities said. The woman walked into the Ford T. Humphrey Public Safety Building in Stafford County around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, to report that a man she met online wouldn’t stop harassing her, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. While she was speaking with the deputy, the threats on her life didn’t stop. “The threats continued in the presence of the deputy,” a department spokesperson confirmed. Deputies quickly o…
Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why
Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why Nearly half of all people in the United States, including millions across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new study. The American Lung Association released its 2025 edition of the "State of the Air" report on Wednesday, April 23. The study, now in its 26th year, highlights troubling air quality trends in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The report found that 156 million people – about 46% of the U.S. population – are living in counties that earned failing grades f…
Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Stafford Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Stafford Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says
Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Stafford Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says Thousands lost power, a child dodged a speeding car, and a father landed in jail—after deputies say he encouraged his teen son to race a Mustang in Virginia. A 45-year-old Stafford County father is behind bars after deputies say he encouraged his son to race down Courthouse Road, causing a crash that knocked out power to thousands—then tried to sneak the boy away in a Porsche. The chaos unfolded around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the 1500 block of Courthouse Road, where a deputy responded to reports of a crash involving a Ford Mustang, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Offic…
Wanted Woman Found Drunk, Slumped Over Jeep Near Stafford Clinic: 'Just Take Me To Jail' Wanted Woman Found Drunk, Slumped Over Jeep Near Stafford Clinic: 'Just Take Me To Jail'
Wanted Woman Found Drunk, Slumped Over Jeep Near Stafford Clinic: 'Just Take Me To Jail' Christina Yingling was drunk, already known to police, and parked sideways near a Virginia medical center— then made things worse for herself. A wanted Stafford County woman is behind bars after driving drunk to a medical center, then assaulting a paramedic while being evaluated, the sheriff’s office said. Christina Yingling, 52, was arrested on Tuesday, April 22, after deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated driver near Stafford Hospital on Hospital Center Boulevard around 4 p.m. When Sgt. E.E. West arrived, she found Yingling's Jeep parked across two parking spaces, with Yinglin…
Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff A Stafford County man with a history of drunk driving is behind bars again — this time for striking a motorcyclist head-on, then running. Investigators say 51-year-old Derrick Edwards had seven beers and two Long Island iced teas before getting behind the wheel on Thursday night, April 17 and nearly causing a deadly crash. Around 9 p.m., Edwards allegedly drove his red Hyundai straight toward a motorcyclist on Onville Road, clipping him with the driver’s side mirror and throwing him from his bike as he attempted to evade the vehicle, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office confirmed. When dep…