Federalauthorities in 2017 were alreadyinvestigating in Axton, gathering mounting evidence. On Saturday, January 14, 2023, Front Royal Police detectives initiated an investigation regarding the solicitation of minors in the Warren County/Front Royal area. Effiearrivedandrushed to comfort Vicky, who was crying. VCC: REC-6624-F6, COUNT ONE: On or about May 22, 2022, in the County of Warren, Trayvon Michael Freeman did unlawfully and feloniously commit an assault and battery against Officer Z. Wallace, knowing or having reason to know that such person was a law enforcement officer as defined in 53.1-1 of the Code of Virginia, engaged in the performance of his public duties, in violation of 1 8.2-57 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. 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VCC: LAR-2808-F9, On or about November 6, 2022, in the County of Warren, Joseph Michael Allen did unlawfully and feloniously, having received a visible or audible signal from a law-enforcement officer to bring his motor vehicle to a stop, drive such motor vehicle in a willful or wanton disregard of such signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of the law-enforcement vehicle or endanger a person, in violation of 46.2-817 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Sign up today! Have you ever wanted to test your limits, combine your love of gravel riding northern Virginia with some AT navigation and hills? Accepts SNAP. There was an error processing your request. That included one manwho had madethetrip to Axton to pick up kilos of cocaine, once hauling it in a 5-gallon bucket and then handing it off in Walmart bags. Success! On February 10, 2006, law enforcement received information that drugs were being sold in and around Cartwrights Recreation Center. Low 49F. Winchester Police Capt. They were looking at a lot of numbers and they were looking a lot of case files and just happened, almost murder-mystery style, to find this information., Contact Evan Goodenow at egoodenow@winchesterstar.com. WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) Two inmates at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail are facing new charges following a recent drug bust. Sharpe was charged with a probation violation. Comments are reviewed by moderators so they may not immediately isn't clear,said Henry County Commonwealth's Attorney Andrew Nester. They also had identified others in Winchester and over the state line in West Virginia whowerepicking up drugs in Axton. All threesistershad grown up in Winchester, a town of 28,000, known for housing George Washingtons headquarters in the French and Indian War andforapple orchards and horse farms that have long drawn migrantslooking for work. "You dont play with the cartel," said Ruth Houghton Mann, a relativeof three Winchester sistersentangled inthecartelsdrug ring. Error! Everybodys talking like, 'This is why we need to build that wall and deport all the illegal Mexicans.' The caller stated the driver was still in the vehicle and was not moving. Authorities said organizers believed the women would be less vulnerable to a traffic stop. Five things to consider before driving abroad, How to navigate busy airports this Thanksgiving, Expert tips to protect your windshield all year round, Four types of shoes you shouldnt wear while driving, Five situations that require an auto inspection, Youth Art Month: encouraging artistic expression, Black History Month: The daring life of Robert Smalls. He could have woundthrough remote backroads or returnedtostateHighway58,a routedotted with businesses that included a strip-mall tortilla shop where authorities saiddrug profits were wiredto Mexico. They are due in Winchester General District Court 8:45 a.m. Oct. 27. VCC: NAR-3045-F9, COUNT FOUR: On or about January 12, 2023, in the County of Warren, Kaylia Parasitia Newman did unlawfully and feloniously conspire to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Cocaine, in violation of Section 18.2-248/256, of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Manage your newsletter subscriptions in your user dashboard. Froma Harrop: I was a teenage librarian. VCC: NAR-3038-F9, COUNT FOUR: On or about October 19, 2022, in the County of Warren, Malik Absalam Peterson did unlawfully and feloniously conspire to distribute a controlled substance to wit: Cocaine, listed in Schedule 11 of the Drug Control Act, this being a second or subsequent offense, said prior conviction occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment, in violation of Section VCC: FRD-2520-F5, On or about September 13, 2022, in the County of Warren, Kimberly Dawn Kuser did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to wit: Methamphetamine, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, in violation of 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force includes the following law enforcement agencies: Clarke County, Frederick County, Page County, Shenandoah County, and Warren County. They control it all now. William Everett Himes was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Wednesday for possessing and intending to distribute crystal meth and illegally possessing a firearm. COVID Testing. The story of how at leasteightfederal, state and localagencies from at least two states, includingthe Drug Enforcement Administration and a Virginia drug task force, conducted a more than two-year investigation tounravelstrands of a CJNG-fueled trafficking web extendedmore than 230miles northeast to the small-town streets of Winchester. 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VCC: FRD-2520-C5, On or about September 2, 2022, in the County of Warren, Taalib Sean Doyle did unlawfully and feloniously buy and receive from another person stolen goods or property, namely a 2007 Ford Focus, having a value of $1000.00 or more, and knowing that the property had been stolen, in violation of 18.2-108 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Effie and Vicky pleaded guilty, while Judith was convicted at trial. said Foreman, "So I think the neighbors are probably well aware of what's going on there and are appreciative that cops are getting involved. According to the indictment, Adelson Michel was a major supplier of crack cocaine in the Winchester, Virginia area. The Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force was assisted by the Winchester Police Department, Frederick County Sheriffs Office, and the District 11 Office of Probation & Parole. Froma Harrop: I was a teenage librarian. SEP 12-- The DEA and other federal law enforcement officials announced today that 28 people have been indicted on charges related to an intricate web of cocaine distribution rings in the northern section of Winchester City called the Block.. Saint-Jean ran from police officers, but was caught and arrested for the assault of Wilds. He recruited locals to ferry drugs, purchase weapons and movecash, they said. VCC: ARS-2003-F9, COUNT ONE: On or about March 17, 2022, in the County of Warren, Frank John Behnke did unlawfully and feloniously, while being a person eighteen years of age or older, use a communications system or another electronic means, for the purposes of soliciting with lascivious intent, a person the accused knew or had reason to believe was a child less than fifteen years of age to knowingly and intentionally expose his sexual or genital parts to a child to whom he was not legally married. According to a separate FBI affidavit, properties connectedto the case includedisolated and nondescript ranch houses, single-wide mobile homes, garagesand outbuildings. How far do their arms reach? Members of this gang would travel from Florida to Winchester to distribute crack cocaine. There was an error processing your request. But why would major traffickers choose Axton, an unincorporated area that was little more than a smattering of gas stations and backcountry trailer parks, with a school and churches, much of it sitting in the eastern part of HenryCounty? Subscribe here. listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act. Lots of sunshine. It involved local and state police as well as federal authorities. 1379 North Frederick Pike Winchester, VA 22603. Id hate to say how many millions come through here in a month. Members of The Blacksmiths Guild of the Potomac have set up shop in the forge, located behind[]. age to knowingly and intentionally expose his sexual or genital parts to a child to whom he was not legally married. At approximately 11am today, the Frederick County Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call stating that a SUV had driven off the roadway and into a pond in the area of Papermill Rd. UPS Access Point. This chart does not include the jurys October ruling on McDonalds husband Samuel Norths liability. And not before the communities paid a steep cost. officer to bring his/her motor vehicle to a stop, drive such motor vehicle in a willful or wanton disregard of such signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of the law enforcement By Fred Petke. Kenning reviewed hundreds of pages of cartel-related court documents and interviewed more than 30 people. Nearly two dozen people went to jail this week as Winchester Police officers and detectives served a slew of drug trafficking indictment warrants. On April 29, the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force concluded a month-long investigation with the arrest of two Winchester, VA residents. VCC: NAR-3045-C9, COUNT THREE: On or about January 12, 2023, in the County of Warren, Kaylia Parasitia Newman did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Cocaine, Don't arrest me. More than $30,000 in drugs were seized Friday by the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force during the arrest of two men from out of state. ", "This is a location that we've visited before." Delivered every morning. Letter to the editor: Is Winchester becoming too expensive? The Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force is comprised of law enforcement personnel from the Clarke, Frederick, Page, and Shenandoah County Sheriffs Departments, Front Royal, Luray, Strasburg, and Winchester Police Departments, and the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Culpeper Field Office. The accused was over the age of eighteen years at the time of the offense and has been convicted previously of an offense specified in subsection B or Section 18.2-67.5:2 or subsection B of Section 18.2-67.5:3 that is not part of a common act transaction or scheme, and the accused was at liberty as defined in Section 53.1-151 between convictions, in violation of Sections 18.2-63/18.2-67.5:2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. But the cartel'spresencestill looms. Latest News No. Goodson was charged with a probation violation. The Chevrolet refused to stop, and a pursuit was initiated. The Axton areadid have an occasionally checkered past. Ernesto Ortiz, 47, of the 1900 block of Mall Boulevard in Winchester. On Saturday, the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at 236 Magellan Drive in Martinsburg. Then he vanished, How this couple ran a redneck meth empire in an Appalachian county ravaged by addiction, How a Mississippi trooper almost took down the worlds most powerful cartel boss, Mother searches photos of mutilated dead men, hoping to find her abducted son, Officer disabled after helicopter shot down by rising Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Nobody was talking of trafficking.. The Clarke, Frederick and Winchester residents arrested were: Matthew Berg, 32, of the 100 block of Forrest Drive in Frederick County. Several defense counsel pointed to McDonalds past testimony in other related civil trial where the predominance of her testimony was to plead her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination with the criminal cases hanging over her. One trooper suffered minor injuries during the course of the pursuit. Miller was charged with violation of pre-trial services. "This is a Trump area right here. The interstate heading north is an hours drive. A pound of marijuana in Virginia has a street value of between $1,000 and $1,500, according to narcoticsnews.com, a website that monitors drug prices and drug busts. Parks, 39, of the 2400 block of Salem Church Road in Fredericksburg, was indicted by a Frederick County grand jury on Nov. 7. William Nied, 21, of the 100 block of Forrest Drive in Frederick County. Va. police seize 5 pounds of crack cocaine, 25 pounds of marijuana in I-95 DUI stop, 2 people charged after shoot-out at Va. gas station, Police say man who pointed gun at officers in area of Route 250 Bypass is dead, Chesterfield organizations host 10th annual diaper drive, Richmonds Mayor lays out budget priorities including community college for all and real-time crime center, Richmonds Walk to End Alzheimers named top 30 in the nation, Henrico non-profit organization launches social media contest. About 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 1, Eduardo "Lalo" Hernandez-Sanchez, the courier who had justmadethe pickup from Axton, was pulled over in Boones Mill by police. Scaperotto was also charged with several traffic infractions, including speeding, failure to stop at a stop sign, failure to stop at a red light, and failure to wear a seatbelt. Through the use of force and intimidation, these drug dealers took control of 80 to 90 percent of the crack cocaine trade within the city of Winchester, said United States Attorney John Brownlee. MARTINSBURG, W.Va. Six Berkeley County residents and a Winchester, Va., man have been charged in connection with a drug-trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern Panhandle, U.S. Attorney Bill . Those defendants filing for a continuation were: TLC Settlements LLC and Tracy L. Bowers; Campbell Realty Inc., Jeanette M. Campbell and Walter L. Campbell; Service Title of Front Royal LLC and Victoria L. Williams. Don't become Leesburg. Fentanyl, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, in violation of 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. With interest, estimated at $268,000 added, Norths total liability was ruled at approximately $893,000. VCC: NAR-3043-F9, COUNT THREE: On or about April 28, 2022, in the County of Warren, Tiffany Elizabeth Filerman did unlawfully and feloniously manufacture, sell, give, distribute, or possess with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute, a controlled substance, to wit: Cocaine, classified in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, in violation of 18.2-248(C) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. According to Winchester police, an officer stopped Andrea Armel, 53, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, who was driving her vehicle on Parkway Street just before 7:30 p.m. Police say Armel abruptly slowed . Use of communications systems tofacilitate certain offenses involving children. Members of the drug and gang task force began firing at the suspect as he attempted to flee the scene in a vehicle near I-66. Those traveling through the Winchester area east of Quincy may be wondering what was the cause of all the police activity Thursday morning. VCC: NAR-3038-F9, COUNT TWO: On or about October 19, 2022, in the County of Warren, Malik Absalam Peterson did unlawfully and feloniously conspire to distribute a controlled substance, to wit: Cocaine, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, this being a second or subsequent offense, said prior conviction occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment, in violation of Section 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended. A total of 10 suspects were arrested. VCC: PRI-3260-F6, On or about July 31, 2022, in the County of Warren, Taalib Sean Paul Doyle did unlawfully and feloniously unlawfully and feloniously conspire to forge, with the intent to defraud and to the prejudice of anothers rights, a draft or check, or any other writing, in violation of 18.2-172 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The items seized in Winchester, Frederick and Clarke were 113 grams of powder cocaine, 96.5 grams of crack cocaine, one gram of heroin, 13 grams of marijuana, two oxycodone pills, three handguns and $2,000 in cash, according to Joseph Si Schiavone, a State Police supervisory special agent and Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force member. a lawyer, author, pilot and mother, Town Talk: A conversation with Michelle Ross and Lewie Moten Samuels Public Library Day of Giving, Hometown Faces: Meet Harry Bowen soon to be 100. VCC: FRD-2521-F5, On or about May 11, 2022, in the County of Warren, Joshua James Schmidt did unlawfully and feloniously take, drive or use a motor vehicle having a value of $1,000.00 or more and belonging to Carolyn Cowherd without the consent of the owner, and in her absence, and with the intent to temporarily deprive the owner of possession thereof, in violation of 18.2-102 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Kevin Sharpe, 28, of the 100 block of East Cecil Street in Winchester. Deputies arriving first on the scene observed the vehicle, partially submerged in the water up to its hood, and could see the driver slumped over the wheel. They control it all. He was laid back, Judithsaid. Using informants and federal wiretaps, they identified 32-year-old Hector Manuel"Yuca"Naal-Huchin, whofor a time was working for cash at a furniturestore anddistributing drugs withRodrguez-vila, according to court documents. appear. Some members of the conspiracy, including Mark Andre Fleurival, Jackson Milien, and Lionel Joseph are members of an organized criminal street gang known as Zoe Pound, that is based in Florida. Front Royal police have charged six people after a drug bust at a home at 119 Manassas Ave. Police identified the defendants as Michael Scott Wade, 37; Susan Yates, 45, the owner of the residence; and James Deveney, Shannon Martinez, Dawn Frankel and Thomas Leathers. VCC: NAR-3022-F5, COUNT TWO: On or about October 18, 2022, in the County of Warren, Jerry Leon Williams did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly, and intentionally while being a prisoner in a state, local, or community correctional facility or in the custody of an employee thereof, procure, sell, secrete or posses a chemical compound which the accused had not lawfully received, in violation of 53.1-203 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Would you like to receive our Breaking News? On January 5, 2023, at 08:18 PM, Warren County Sheriffs Office Deputy T. Poe conducted a traffic stop on a white 1999 Mercury passenger vehicle at the intersection of Winchester Road and Riverton Road. Anotherwoman, Lisa Vasquez-Ahumada, also purchased guns and usedher bank account to transfer drug-connectedmoney. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. The driver, Arthur L. Summers (age 62) of Front Royal, and his passenger Melissa P. 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