A familiar scam appears to be back. Don’t fall for the one asking for gift cards to pay fines.

PHOTOS: Friday morning, area law enforcement swapped their uniforms for t-shirts and sneakers to participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Virginia. Stafford passed the torch to the Fredericksburg Police Department who passed it on to Spotsy, who passed it to Caroline. The torch continued to Richmond for the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games

The crash occurred June 5, 2019 at 5:50 a.m. John S. Mosby Highway (Route 50) at 3/10 of a mile west of Federal Street and remains under investigation.

The City of Fredericksburg’s First Responders are sponsoring Badges for Baseball again this summer.   There is no need to have any previous baseball experience or is there any need to bring any equipment.

Remembering a fallen officer: Fredericksburg Police Officer Todd Allen Bahr was shot and killed while searching for an armed suspect near the 2500 block of Manor Court between two City apartment complexes shortly after 11:00 p.m. on June 6, 2008. The suspect, Gregory Berryman, died shortly thereafter during an exchange of gunfire with other officers on the scene.

AUDIO; The Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run comes thru the area Friday morning on Route 1. Stafford Sheriff David Decatur and Special Olympics Virginia President Rick Jeffrey talk about….

After a five-month investigation, the Fredericksburg Police Department has arrested a local man on three charges of aggravated sexual battery, one charge of forcible sodomy, and one charge of possession of a schedule IV drug.

VIDEO: Do you ever want people to just move over? So do first responders. As part of #MoveOver Awareness Month, Fredericksburg City Police released a short video that depicts everyday scenarios where you just want someone to move out of your way. The hope is that portraying these real-life scenarios will remind drivers to slow down and move over for first responders and service workers.

PHOTOS: Always with an eye on the river. Whether it’s helping someone in distress or monitoring the races over the weekend–thanks to the Stafford Swift Water Rescue Team and the Fredericksburg Fire Department. Stafford was monitoring the area along Riverside Drive. The City was at Old Mill Park.

Sen. Mark R. Warner and Sen Tim Kaine issued the following statements regarding the deadly shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center.

Stafford County sadly announces that Christopher Rapp, one of its former employees, was identified by Virginia Beach police as being a victim of the Virginia Beach shooting on Friday, May 31, 2019.

The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office says the victims of a triple homicide in the county were killed with some type of sharp instrument.

The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office is investigating three deaths at a home near the Caroline County line. Authorities have released little information since announcing the investigation late yesterday morning.

Two juvenile suspects were apprehended on Monday morning by units with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office after robbing a 7-Eleven in south Stafford

The ATF says guns stolen from Spotsylvania could be in the Richmond area.

Caroline County’s sheriff is calling a child-abuse case this week the worst he’s ever seen. A seven-year-old boy is now in critical care after deputies found him at a home near the Blantons community on Tuesday with severe injuries.

VIDEO: Getting ready for the warm weather, recreation turned to rescue situations. Stafford’s Swift Water Rescue Team practicing and evaluating in the Rappahannock River along Riverside Drive.

An Orange County man already facing serious charges is now facing rape and attempted murder charges. 

A suspect was arrested on Saturday morning for driving under the influence after deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office observed him driving on the wrong side of the road.

VIDEO: We’re days away from the unofficial start of summer. Right now the forecast calls for a sunny, hot weekend. A reminder from the Stafford Fire and Rescue Swift Water Rescue Team: Always, always, always wear a Personal Flotation Device if you’re on the River….