Spotsylvania News

The Fredericksburg Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a rash of thefts from vehicles parked in lots near the downtown train station.

The following people were indicted recently by a Spotsylvania County grand jury: Sandra Lee Allison, Mineral, six counts of embezzlement.

Two road projects have the potential to create traffic jams this week in the Fredericksburg area.

Spotsylvania Crime Solvers is seeking information on the following crimes: A victim reported being robbed Nov.

Doug Barnes has held numerous positions with the Spotsylvania County government over the past 32 years.

A mother and son whose lie about an Aug. 2 dog attack stirred fear and had authorities looking for a dog that didn't exist entered guilty pleas yesterday.

A Spotsylvania County jury this week recommended a five-year prison term for a man who exposed himself while driving on Interstate 95.

A safety coalition could be in the works for Lake Anna following a meeting between Captain Joe Pajic of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and Bill Hayden, Lake Anna Civic Association president.

A suspected armed robber was taken into custody last night after leading police on a three-hour pursuit through woods and water, city police said.

Led authorities on a more than two hour manhunt. Deirdre Blake WFLS News Date published: 11/9/2009 The suspect that allegedly held up the Floor Store on Route 1 in Fredericksburg shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday afternoon was taken into custody after a lengthy manhunt.

Four people who police say cashed numerous phony checks in the Fredericksburg area were arrested over the weekend.

It was terrified by an arbitrary little god who meted death to men and women for merely shopping or pumping gas or going to buy stamps.

UPDATE A suspect has been taken into custody at the Dunkin Donuts on Salem Church Rd.

A man carrying a case of beer was struck by a vehicle Tuesday in Spotsylvania, police said.

Spotsylvania Sheriff Howard Smith remembers the day his county became part of the Beltway Sniper case.

If you don't pay your personal property taxes, you might lose your vehicle until the bill is paid in full.

Earlier incident creates lock down at school in Spotsylvania. Frank Hammon WFLS News Date published: 11/6/2009 A robbery at a Fredericksburg inn lead police to lockdown three schools and a daycare center this morning.

Some ache for revenge, others simply for justice. There is frustration, too, and defiance.

The two pro-Virginia Railway Express incumbents won re-election to the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors last night, ensuring the county's membership to the commuter rail service.

Spotsylvania County is about to lose its only Civil War museum. Terry Thomann, director of the Civil War Life museum, said yesterday that he plans to close the attraction in the Southpoint I center and in two weeks open a store at 829 Caroline St., in Fredericksburg to sell Civil War-related books, souvenirs, T-shirts and gifts.