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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
Prom dress dances through three generations of young women across 65 years
Pilot project pays off in pounds of paper
Hugh Mercer Elementary School students collect 3,152 pounds of paper for recycling in less than two weeks.
Stafford native's sacrifice is honored, 80 years after D-Day invasion
Ceremony pays homage to Marvin Boutchyard, who died in France after landing in Normandy, and his brother, Mercer, who later was killed in the Pacific.
Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for May 26
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
A Virginia man was making soup. He ladled up more than $1M in lottery winnngs.
“I really didn’t expect this to happen!” the winner told lottery officials. “I called my girlfriend, and she didn’t believe me!”
Jewish Israeli student sues UVa, claims school fosters 'virulent antisemitism'
Legal experts say the case likely won't succeed in court, while other Jewish students worry it will place a target on their backs.
Friction with Monticello's new leadership prompts another early exit
Historian FrankCogliano had hoped to stay on at or maybe even lead Monticello one day. He will be leaving June 30.
Solar farm developer cited for western Virginia environmental violations
Energix US will pay a $158,000 fine for violating erosion and sediment control regulations at seven sites.
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Crime
Spotsylvania man convicted for molesting a young girl starting nine years ago
A Spotsylvania man was convicted of two felony charges Thursday for molesting a little girl starting nine years ago.
Stafford man ordered to serve 30 years for repeatedly molesting teenage girl
A Stafford man who repeatedly molested a teenage girl after becoming her legal guardian was ordered Friday to serve 30 years in prison.
Spotsylvania man accused of shooting at wife during a domestic squabble
A Spotsylvania man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly fired shots at his fleeing wife during a domestic altercation, police said.
Spotsylvania man pleads guilty to 2022 robbery in King George in which $126,000 was taken
A Spotsylvania man who got away with $126,000 in cash after robbing a King George store nearly two years ago was ordered Thursday to serve seven years in prison.
Politics
Virginia, venture capital firms in new economic development thrust
Virginia is launching a new multimillion-dollar economic development initiative. It aims to use a federal grant with matching funds from venture capital firms to fund small businesses.
Measure expanding Virginia localities’ speed-limiting authority takes effect July 1
A new Virginia lawwill expand all localities’ speed-reducing authority to include roadways within a business or residential district and state-owned highways.
Youngkin vetoes contraception rights bills, raising veto total to record 201
Gov. Glenn Youngkin added to his record-long list of vetoes, killing 48 measures including those that would add a right to contraception to Virginia law.
