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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.
Local News
200 flags raise funds for veterans, honor everyday heroes
North Stafford Rotary Club presented proceeds from their American flag fundraiser to Haven for Hero's and Leashes of Valor, two charitable organizations aimed at helping veterans.
Play All Day: Making the most of summer's longest day
On June 20, the longest summer day, several agencies across the state of Virginia will participate in Play All Day VA, an initiative to encourage community and play.
Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 15
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
Fredericksburg speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jun. 14, 2024
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
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.
Chesterfield County schools employee charged with possessing child p*rn
A Chesterfield County Public Schools employee has been charged with possession of child p*rnography after police recovered inappropriate images of girls he knew while teaching in North Carolina.
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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.
Spotsylvania woman gets 42 years for role in grisly slaying, dismemberment case
A woman who lured Stafford resident Dylan Whetzel to his 2021 death and dismemberment in Spotsylvania County was ordered Friday to serve 42 years in prison.
Suspect named in Sunday's slaying in Colonial Beach; still sought as of Thursday
A Colonial Beach man has been charged in connection with the slaying of a town resident Sunday afternoon, police said.
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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