Spotlight Stafford County deputy faces charges of reckless driving and manslaughter KEITH EPPS The Free Lance–Star Aug 6, 2026 Aug 6, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 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 :? 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