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One woman hospitalized, one arrested after stabbing in Central Park
One woman is in the hospital and another woman is in police custody after a stabbing in Fredericksburg on Monday evening.
Robbery suspect released on bond; Prosecutors want him back in jail
A prosecutor’s unsuccessful effort Monday to have a robbery suspect put back in jail ended with a judge removing himself from the case altogether.
Two teens charged in armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with recent armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores in King George and Westmoreland counties, police said.
Man facing 9th DUI conviction granted bond in Stafford
A man facing the possibility of a ninth DUI conviction got an early Christmas present from a judge in Stafford County on Wednesday.
City Council votes to give police officers $3,500 raises
Since late spring, a group of Fredericksburg protesters have requested the city “defund the police,” or redirect resources to crime prevention rather than law enforcement.
Second teenager charged in November slaying in Fredericksburg
A second suspect has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting last month in Fredericksburg, police said.
YouTube video earns Stafford man 18 months in prison
A Stafford County man was ordered Friday to serve 18 months in prison for appearing in a music video while holding a firearm, court records show.
Drug charges dropped for witness in case that led to conviction of local pharmacist
Drug charges were dropped Friday against a man who was instrumental in bringing down a pharmacist who was illegally distributing drugs from his Fredericksburg pharmacy.
YouTube video earns Stafford man 18 months in prison
A Stafford County man was ordered Friday to serve 18 months in prison for appearing in a music video while holding a firearm, court records show.
Spotsylvania man pleads guilty to child p*rn charges
A Spotsylvania County man who, according to court records, admitting viewing or downloading about a million images of child p*rnography over the past 17 years pleaded guilty to two charges this week.
5 year old accidentally brings gun to school, adult facing charges
Charges are pending against an adult after a 5-year-old boy showed up at school with a loaded firearm Thursday morning, police said.
Medical emergency may have been cause of fatal crash in Stafford
A 61-year-old man died following a single-vehicle crash in Stafford County late Wednesday that apparently stemmed from a medical emergency, police said.
Fredericksburg courts close due to coronavirus
Fredericksburg Circuit Court and General District Court will be closed on Wednesday because of issues related to COVID-19, according to the city’s website.
Some Bowling Green residents find Nazi flyers in their driveways
A flyer that circulated around Bowling Green containing a Nazi symbol with the headline “It Is No Disgrace to Love Your Race” startled residents of the Caroline County town recently.
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Photos: Stallions blank Brahmas 25-0 to win UFL Championship
The Birmingham Stallions beat the San Antonio Brahmas 25-0 to win the inaugural UFL Championship at the Dome at America's Center on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
Trouble intersection in Spotsylvania getting new layout
The Virginia Department of Transportation is planning to install an RCUT, or Restricted Crossing U-Turn, design at the intersection of State Route 3 and Orange Plank Road. The hope is the correction will reduce the number of automobile accidents that have occurred at the intersection over the past several years.
Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 17
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
State may not be able to identify cause of Lake Anna illnesses
Water samples taken last week didn't show high levels of fecal bacteria, according to the Virginia Department of Health
With so many choices in primary races, will Virginia consider ranked choice voting?
Virginians won't lack choices when they go to the polls on Tuesday to vote in Republican and Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
Mountain Valley Pipeline goes into service in Virginia
Pressurized gas, pumped by three compressor stations, moved from northern West Virginia through the New River and Roanoke valleys, three days after Mountain Valley received a final go-ahead.
Virginia state trooper facing child abuse charges in Roanoke County
Steven Andrew Thompson, 31, of Roanoke County, was granted a $25,000 unsecured bond the same day he was indicted.
With a week to primaries, money keeps flooding Virginia campaigns
U.S. Sen. Tim Kainehas raised over $14.6 million and had $8.6 million in the bank May 29. Kaine has more money than all five Republicans vying in the primary.
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Police say suspect changed hairdo, phone and license plate after Spotsylvania slayings
A suspect in Spotsylvania slayings changed her appearance, her phone and her license plate apparently to avoid detection after three of her housemates were killed, court records state.
Early morning fire destroys home in southern Stafford, seven residents displaced
Faulty electrical wiring is believed to have started a fire in a home onMelanie Hollow Lane in Stafford County early Saturday. Although the blaze was quickly doused by responding fire departments, the seven residents were displaced.
Head-on motorcycle crash leaves one rider seriously injured in Stafford
A motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday after he collided with another motorcyclist while passing a tractor on a double yellow line in southern Stafford, police said.
Once highly decorated Marine goes to jail after pleading guilty to felony offenses in Stafford
A woman who was a high-ranking enlisted Marine when she plowed into two teenagers while driving drunk in Stafford County last year went to jail Friday after pleading guilty to two felony charges.
Politics
Effort to ban kratom in Virginia sparks uproar
A petition to change kratom to a Schedule I drug has sparked outrage. Pharmacists say it’s for users’ safety.
Stafford trail extension back in play?
Stafford County officials believe a federal grant could help the Belmont-Ferry Farm trail get extended from Chatham Bridge to George Washington's Ferry Farm home, Getting There columnist Scott Shenk writes.
Virginia General Assembly to come back to fix veterans education benefit
The General Assembly will reconsider changes to a higher education benefit for families of military veterans either killed or almost completely disabled while on active duty.
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
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