500,000 Bees Killed By Trespasser In Midnight Massacre At Stafford Honey Farm 500,000 Bees Killed By Trespasser In Midnight Massacre At Stafford Honey Farm
500,000 Bees Killed By Trespasser In Midnight Massacre At Stafford Honey Farm Someone snuck onto a Virginia bee farm in the dead of night, locked the gates behind them with heavy-duty chains, and poisoned more than 60 beehives—killing thousands of pollinators and sparking a criminal investigation. Deputies in Stafford County were called to Rock Hill Honey Bee Farms on Pinto Lane around 4 p.m. Monday, April 14, after the property owner made the gruesome discovery.  Officials confirmed that at least 50 hives had been hit and said the investigation is active and ongoing. Farm officials say that 500,000 bees were killed. The farm says the attack happened late Sunda…
Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase
Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase A sheriff's deputy who was once outrun by a reckless driver in Virginia got the last laugh—this time he was caught with drugs, a gun, and no license, authorities said. Deputy R. Tully had a familiar feeling when he spotted a black Dodge Challenger speeding down Richmond Highway on Tuesday, April 8, in Stafford. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, it was the exact same car — and driver — he pursued months earlier. Back on Nov. 18, 2024, at around 10:25 a.m., the deputy attempted a traffic stop outside the Wawa on Richmond Highway after spotting the Dodge with tinted windows a…
High-Speed Pursuit In Stafford Ends With Arrest Of Fairfax Fugitive, Sheriff Says High-Speed Pursuit In Stafford Ends With Arrest Of Fairfax Fugitive, Sheriff Says
High-Speed Pursuit In Stafford Ends With Arrest Of Fairfax Fugitive, Sheriff Says A New York man who stole a suitcase stuffed with lingerie from a Virginia T.J. Maxx was caught after leading deputies on a bizarre pursuit through North Stafford, authorities said. A wanted man is behind bars after a high-speed pursuit in Stafford County ended with his arrest—and the recovery of more than $1,000 in stolen underwear, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the T.J. Maxx on Stafford Market Place around 8:40 p.m. Friday, April 11 in North Stafford, for a reported theft.  Witnesses said store security had chased the suspect out of the st…
Tattooed Fugitive Barricades In Virginia Home, Surrenders After Standoff: Police Tattooed Fugitive Barricades In Virginia Home, Surrenders After Standoff: Police
Tattooed Fugitive Barricades In Virginia Home, Surrenders After Standoff: Police A wanted man in Virginia is behind bars after sparking a two-day manhunt in Front Royal that ended with a barricade situation and multi-agency response, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 9. Officers with the Front Royal Police Department said they first made contact with 34-year-old Richmond resident William Christopher Mosley Jr. on Monday, April 7, after receiving a report that he was sitting in a vehicle at a residence on the 1600 block of North Royal Avenue.  Mosley reportedly took off on foot as officers approached, kicking off a brief pursuit. A coordinated search was la…
Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff
Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff A District man got fired up over his wing order and ended up behind bars in Virginia — grinning in his mugshot after allegedly assaulting a Stafford County deputy. It happened Saturday, April 5, around 2:30 p.m., when deputies were called to the Wing Stop on South Gateway Drive for a disturbance involving a loud and aggressive customer, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. That customer, 25-year-old Cambric Hudson, reportedly wasn’t just upset with staff — his attitude turned toward deputies, too. Despite multiple attempts to “de-escalate the tangy trouble,” officials said Hudson kep…
I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Suspect In Stafford: Sheriff I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Suspect In Stafford: Sheriff
I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Suspect In Stafford: Sheriff A Virginia man wanted in connection to a prior DUI charge racked up his third after a traffic stop in Stafford, police said. Dion Gaines, 37, was clocked speeding southbound on I-95 around 12:56 a.m. on Friday, April 4, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy followed the vehicle as it took Exit 140 and drifted over the fog line before pulling the driver over on Bradburn Lane. Gaines had glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, deputies said. But before field sobriety tests could even begin, he started dumping trash onto the street. Deputies said Gaines was already w…
‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says ‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says
‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says A Fredericksburg man who missed a McDonald’s turn got more than a wrong order—he got a return trip to jail after racking up another DUI charge in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call about a suspected drunk driver around 7:44 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, on Chatham Heights Road, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The caller told dispatch that the driver of a Ford F-150 appeared to miss a turn near the McDonald’s and ended up “in a weird location,” slumped behind the wheel. The deputy arrived to find 34-year-old David Shoun, who showed “signs of intoxicatio…
‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest: Sheriff ‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest: Sheriff
‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest: Sheriff A close call landed a "tired" repeat DUI driver back behind bars after nearly barreling into a sheriff's deputy on patrol in Stafford County over the weekend, authorities say. It happened around 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, when deputies were heading north on Widewater Road near Osterman and saw a Honda coming straight at them — in their lane, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday, April 1. The driver swerved back into the correct lane just in time. According to the sheriff’s office, if the timing had been even slightly different, “it is likely neither party would be able …
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck, Strikes Stafford Home After Buying Booze: Sheriff Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck, Strikes Stafford Home After Buying Booze: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck, Strikes Stafford Home After Buying Booze: Sheriff A speeding Toyota launched a pickup truck more than half a football field and slammed into a house during a violent DUI crash in Virginia, authorities say. It happened just before 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, in the 1000 block of Ramoth Church Road, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies say 29-year-old Stafford resident Aiden Conn was speeding westbound along the roadway when he veered off the road and crashed into an unoccupied parked pickup truck with such force that it pushed the truck approximately 175 feet—into a neighbor’s house. Nobody inside the home was hurt, but …
I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Stafford County (DEVELOPING) I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Stafford County (DEVELOPING)
I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Stafford County (Developing) All northbound lanes on I-95 in Stafford County came to a grinding halt Friday afternoon, March 28, after a crash involving a tractor-trailer sparked a traffic nightmare, according to VDOT and state police. The wreck happened at mile marker 143.7, near the Aquia/Garrisonville exit, just before 5:15 p.m., closing the entire northbound side of the highway and sending traffic into a two-mile tailspin. "On I-95 at mile marker 143.7... all north lanes are closed," VDOT said. "Traffic backups are approximately 2.0 miles." Crews from Virginia State Police, Stafford County Fire, the Sheriff’s Offi…
Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says A wanted fugitive rolling through Stafford in a bright red Chevy Blazer found out the hard way that you can’t hide in plain sight. Allen Weathers, 46, of Colonial Beach, was busted Thursday morning, March 27, by Stafford County deputies who had been tracking him for multiple outstanding felony probation violation warrants out of Stafford, Spotsylvania, and King George counties, the sheriff’s office said. Around 11 a.m. on Thursday, deputies spotted his unmistakable getaway ride near the 800 block of Kellogg Mill Road and quickly confirmed he was behind the wheel.  When Weathers turned…
Deputy On Motorcycle Injured In I-95 Hit-Run Crash In Stafford: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Deputy On Motorcycle Injured In I-95 Hit-Run Crash In Stafford: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Deputy On Motorcycle Injured In I-95 Hit-Run Crash In Stafford: Sheriff (Developing) A Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering after being struck from behind in a hit-and-run crash on I-95 early Thursday morning, officials say. The crash happened around 6:15 a.m. on March 27, when the deputy was stationary on his agency-issued motorcycle in the northbound lanes of I-95 near the Warrenton Road exit ramp, according to the sheriff's office. An unidentified vehicle slammed into the back of the motorcycle, injuring the deputy, then sped off without stopping, a spokesperson for the department said. The deputy sustained minor injuries and is currently being evaluated, acco…