Spotlight Stafford County deputy faces charges of reckless driving and manslaughter KEITH EPPS The Free Lance–Star Aug 6, 2026 Aug 6, 2026 Updated Aug 6, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the second week in a row, a Stafford County deputy is facing serious criminal charges.kAm$8E] y6C6>J wFCE H2D :?5:4E65 |@?52J 3J 2 !C:?46 (:==:2> r@F?EJ 8C2?5 ;FCJ @? 492C86D @7 :?G@=F?E2CJ >2?D=2F89E6C 2?5 C64<=6DD 5C:G:?8] ':C8:?:2 $E2E6 !@=:46 7@CH2C565 :ED :?G6DE:82E:G6 7:?5:?8D E@ E96 !C:?46 (:==:2> r@>>@?H62=E9’D pEE@C?6J’D @77:46[ H9:49 DF446DD7F==J D@F89E E96 5:C64E :?5:4E>6?ED E9:D H66<]k^AmkAm{2DE H66<[ $E277@C5[ `DE $8E] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^7C656C:4<D3FC8]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^2CE:4=60g2a3c7c2\d5ae\cdbf\gbf5\e`3ab25dae`c]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmyFDE:? u@C>2?k^2m H2D 2CC6DE65 3J E96 uqx @? 2 7656C2= 49:=5 A@C?@8C2A9J 492C86] u@C>2?[ bf[ H2D :>>65:2E6=J 7:C65 2?5 92D 366? 96=5 H:E9@FE 3@?5 :? E96 (:==:2> v] %CF6D52=6 p5F=E s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C :? p=6I2?5C:2 D:?46 9:D 2CC6DE 2 H66< 28@] w:D 42D6 H:== 36 C6D@=G65 :? &]$] s:DEC:4E r@FCE :? p=6I2?5C:2]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth man accused of forging military document A look at Smyth board's OK of data center zoning regs Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration No mercy: Smyth prosecutor, victim's nephew fight murderer's parole Proposed zoning regs for data centers head to Smyth supervisors Brandyn Hillman leads No. 25 Virginia football in blowout win over FCS Norfolk State David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together Virginia Tech's James Franklin values recruiting in Maryland Virginia Tech football rolls to win over Old Dominion Friday Night Lights: Rural Retreat Farmers Market to expand opportunities Stocked shelves: Food City opens new store in Marion Potential Hokie Johnson joins Indiana lawsuit in eligibility quest Chilhowie to consider joining Virginia Main Street program Marion council to take up proposed loitering ordinance again Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations kAmpEE6>AED E@ @3E2:? :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 pF8FDE `e[ a_ad[ :?4:56?E E92E =65 E@ E96 :?5:4E>6?ED 282:?DE wFCE 92G6 366? 5:77:4F=E E9:D H66<] q@E9 E96 DE2E6 A@=:46 2?5 E96 $E277@C5 $96C:77’D ~77:46 C676CC65 2== BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 :?4:56?E E@ E96 !C:?46 (:==:2> AC@D64FE@C’D @77:46[ H9:49 925 ?@E C6DA@?565 E@ 2 C6BF6DE 7@C :?7@C>2E:@? 2D @7 (65?6D52J 27E6C?@@?]k^AmkAmqFE A@=:46 D@FC46D D2J E96J 2C6 2H2C6 @7 2? :?4:56?E E92E 52J :?G@=G:?8 2 492D6 E92E 6?565 :? !C:?46 (:==:2> 27E6C E96 DFDA64E’D G69:4=6 H2D C2>>65] }@ :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 :?4:56?E H2D C6=62D65 2E E96 E:>6[ 2?5 2>@?8 E96 :?7@C>2E:@? DE:== F?4=62C 2C6 E96 4:C4F>DE2?46D @7 E96 AFCDF:E 2?5 E96 :56?E:EJ @7 E96 A6CD@? H9@ 5:65]k^Am kAmwFCE’D ?6IE 4@FCE 52E6 :D D4965F=65 7@C pF8] `c :? !C:?46 (:==:2> r:C4F:E r@FCE] xE’D A@DD:3=6 E92E 2 EC:2= 52E6 4@F=5 36 D4965F=65 2E E92E E:>6]k^Am kAmwFCE :D 7C66 @? 3@?5 2?5 C6>2:?D 2? 24E:G6 >6>36C @7 E96 $96C:77’D ~77:46[ DA@<6D>2? y24<D@? pC?@=5 D2:5] w6 H2D 9@?@C65 2D E96 $E277@C5 #FC:E2? r=F3’D “#@@<:6 @7 E96 *62C” :? a_a`[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 H63A286] w6 H:== 36 @? “25>:?:DEC2E:G6 2DD:8?>6?E” 7@C ?@H[ pC?@=5 25565]k^AmkAm“%96 $E277@C5 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 DE2?5D DEC@?8=J 369:?5 9:> 2D E96 =682= AC@46DD >@G6D 7@CH2C5[” pC?@=5 DE2E65 :? 2? 6>2:=]k^Am kAmx?G@=F?E2CJ >2?D=2F89E6C 42CC:6D E96 A@DD:3:=:EJ @7 FA E@ `_ J62CD :? AC:D@?[ H9:=6 C64<=6DD 5C:G:?8 :D 2 >:D56>62?@C E92E 42CC:6D 2 >2I:>F> D6?E6?46 @7 `a >@?E9D :? ;2:=]k^Am Keith Epps: 540/374-5404kepps@freelancestar.com 0 Comments Locations Virginia Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Woman who carried gun into Va. high school 'honest from the beginning,' magistrate says The woman arrested for carrying a gun into Monticello High School says she disclosed her weapon to an SRO. She was arrested anyway. Watch Now: Related Video Who Is Robert Kraft, The Pro-Israel Billionare Who Ousted Macklemore? Trump Threatens EU With Tariffs Over Canada ‘Associate Membership’ Trump Threatens EU With Tariffs Over Canada ‘Associate Membership’ OpenAI Reveals 6 New Cases of ‘Concerning’ AI Misbehavior OpenAI Reveals 6 New Cases of ‘Concerning’ AI Misbehavior 70% of hospital generators in Gaza out of service: Health Ministry. 70% of hospital generators in Gaza out of service: Health Ministry.
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