Fugitive Wanted In Spotsy Tracked Down In After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says
A wanted fugitive rolling through Stafford in a bright red Chevy Blazer found out the hard way that you can’t hide in plain sight.
Allen Weathers, 46, of Colonial Beach, was busted Thursday morning, March 27, by Stafford County deputies who had been tracking him for multiple outstanding felony probation violation warrants out of Stafford, Spotsylvania, and King George counties, the sheriff’s office said.
Around 11 a.m. on Thursday, deputies spotted his unmistakable getaway ride near the 800 block of Kellogg Mill Road and quickly confirmed he was behind the wheel.
When Weathers turned…
Cyber Tip Sparks Child Porn Probe, Lands Spotsy Man Behind Bars: Sheriff
A cyber tip from a national watchdog group led to the arrest of a Virginia man who investigators say had child sexual abuse material on his devices.
Bryson Jeleniewski, 28, was busted after deputies with the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), according to a release from Major Delbert Myrick on Monday, March 25.
The tip, which came in on March 10, flagged an online account believed to be uploading, storing, and possibly sharing child sexual abuse material, authorities said.
Detectives from the Internet …
Deputies Tackle Fleeing Spotsy Fugitive Fleeing In Stafford, Sheriff Says
A wanted man in camouflage thought he could blend in—but he didn’t make it far before authorities tackled him outside a Jersey Mike’s in Stafford County, officials said.
Travis Ward, 38, of Spotsylvania, was in North Stafford, driving a red Pontiac G6 despite having no license and multiple active warrants in Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Fairfax counties, leading to his demise, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
The chaos unfolded around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 3 when deputies learned that Ward was in the area.
Deputies spotted Ward heading west on Garrisonville Road…