On October 27, 2025, Patrick Small, 45, of Fredericksburg was sentenced in Stafford Circuit Court to forty years in prison, with twenty years to serve.

Small previously pled guilty to two counts of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, second offense.

The case resulted from an investigation by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit following the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On October 21, 2025, deputies responded to the 600 block of Mountain View Road for a shooting. A caller advised that a co-worker was on scene at the location to perform work when they heard shots being fired over the open phone call with the co-worker. The caller advised that they were no longer able to get in contact with the co-worker.

Deputies quickly responded to the scene and observed an adult ... (Full Story & Photos)

On October 16, 2025, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Sergeant S. C. Jett was patrolling the area of Richmond Highway and Butler Road. Sergeant Jett observed a red Volkswagen Jetta make a turn onto Warrenton Road. As the Jetta was making the turn, it went over the fog line almost striking the guardrail. The vehicle continued to travel northbound on Warrenton Road. Sergeant Jett initiated a traffic stop ... (Full Story & Photos)

On October 16, 2025, at approximately 4:20 p.m. Deputy S. M. Kotter responded to a reckless driving and hit and run complaint in the area of Kings Crest Drive and Crest View Drive.

Witnesses described a black Nissan driving erratically in the area before striking a parked, unattended vehicle. The vehicle then continued to drive on two flat tires before the suspect left on foot, abandoning the vehicle. ... (Full Story)