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Fredericksburg, Virginia, police are offering a cash award for help identifying the person who murdered 18-year-old Jasiah Smith, who was found deceased in a parking space. On March 29, 2023, police wrote in a news release: “It has been three days since the fatal shooting of Jasiah Smith in the City of Fredericksburg. In an effort to bring justice to Jasiah and closure to his family, the Fredericksburg Police Department is offering a cash reward for any information leading to the arrest of his killer.”

Area coach charged in Stafford with indecent liberties with a child. The Stafford Sheriff’s Office says a volunteer basketball coach at Brooke Point High School was arrested earlier this month after a juvenile victim reported an incident to law enforcement. A juvenile victim reported she was on a Stafford...

The trace of the suspect was “luckily” left behind and helped point deputies in the right direction, they said.

The City of Fredericksburg has been named 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor our commitment to effective urban forest management. This is the 36th year the City has achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree care ordinance, dedicating an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita, and hosting an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Authorities have identified the 18-year-old high school senior who was shot and killed over the weekend in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Police say they responded to a shooting just before 3 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Chadwick Court where they found the teen lying in a parking space with multiple gunshot wounds.

A Virginia State Police trooper has been arrested after allegedly assaulting another law enforcement officer in Virginia Beach, according to court documents.

Just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, officers responded to the 400 block of Chadwick Court for a report of shots fired.

Stafford man charged with huffing drugs–arrested for same charge involving a school bus last year. Deputies arrested a Stafford man after a brief standoff in a Walmart parking lot after a concerned citizen called the Sheriff’s Office. On March 26th at approximately 10:18 p.m. deputies responded to Walmart,...

If you're seeing smoke today, it's probably Quantico. The Marine Corps base is conducting a controlled burn on the west side of the installation through 3 p.m. today. Residents can expect to see smoke columns coming from the area and possibly some drift smoke throughout the surrounding area dependent on changing wind conditions, base forestry officials said.

The Stafford Sheriff’s Office reports three cases of road rage on Saturday:. At 11:31 a.m. Deputy R.J. Kemp responded to the area of Centreport Parkway and Ramoth Church for a call of a road rage. The victim advised he was tailgated by a tan Chevy Cruz. The driver of the Cruz passed the victim, and in the process, threw a Coca-Cola bottle at the victim’s vehicle. The victim’s windshield was cracked as a result. The suspect driver was described as a black male with short hair and a scraggly beard.

A big celebration is taking over the town of Ashland to commemorate the 50th anniversary of famed racehorse Secretariat's 1973 Triple Crown win.

According to the Prince William County Police Department, the burglary took place on March 22 at a Bank of America on Dale Boulevard in the Dale City area.

Indian Education for All Presentations- 10:00 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Mike Jetty, Indian Education for All (IEFA) Specialist from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, will provide a general IEFA presentation for the campus and community on Friday, April 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Beier Auditorium in Main Hall, followed by an IEFA session for UMW faculty at 11:20 a.m. in the Model Classroom.

Spotsylvania School Superintendent Mark Taylor has decided that fourteen books will be removed from school library shelves this week after a parent filed a complaint about their content. Taylor announced the decision in a memo:. All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George Johnson. Like a Love Story by...

As a Virginia County faces a budget gap of over $21 million, school officials have floated radical cuts to key programs, including eliminating libraries and specialty programs.

Boomtown. The word sounds like it's describing an explosion -- and in a way, it is. Boomtowns are considered the fastest-growing cities in America due to rapid business and population growth. An...

There are 2 high school ⚽ games in Fredericksburg. The Eastern View High School soccer team will have a game with Chancellor High School on March 30, 2023, 16:00:00 CST. The Eastern View High School soccer team will have a game with Chancellor High School on March 30, 2023, 17:30:00 CST.

Stacker looked at the biggest 1-day snowfall in King George County, Virginia using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

WALDORF, Md. – Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 28. On March 28 just after 6 a.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim in an apartment who had been shot in the head.

A 33-year-old man wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a woman who fell asleep during a gathering in Woodbridge earlier this month turned himself in Tuesday. Alphonso Page of no fixed address was charged with rape and was held without bond at the Prince William-Manassas regional jail. The...