Panda Express assault: Drunken man arrested after biting, hitting officers, say police

A drunk 21-year-old assaulted police officers after being caught tampering with vehicles in a Panda Express parking lot in Stafford on Friday, according to police. 

Bear spotted in Stafford County tree

A warning has been issued in Stafford County after a bear was spotted in a tree on Garrisonville Road.

Man released from jail returns with hammer, vandalizes building and vehicle: sheriff

A Maryland man who had recently been released from a Stafford County jail returned with a hammer and vandalized the building and a vehicle just hours later, officials say.

3-year-old girl dies after found in water near Stafford County home

A three-year-old girl who went missing in Stafford County Thursday night has died after authorities say she was found in a small body of water near her home.

2 arrested after Stafford Co. deputies find drugs while investigating prank phone call: sheriff

Authorities say two people were arrested after deputies who were investigating a prank phone call at a Stafford County motel found controlled substances inside the alleged caller’s room.

Deputy trades Slurpee for info after packages stolen from Virginia porches

A Stafford County deputy traded a 7-Eleven Slurpee for information that helped resolve a case involving packages that were stolen from the porches of several Virginia homes.

2 dogs killed in Stafford County fire

Two dogs were killed after fire broke out at a house in Stafford County.