DUI chase

FRONT ROYAL, VA–At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2009 the Warren County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a vehicle driving through a yard on Guard Hill Road. The vehicle was described as a blue SUV. While responding to the call Deputy Butch Carper passed a vehicle matching the description. Deputy Carper turned around and got behind the vehicle and activated emergency equipment. The vehicle failed to stop. Deputy Carper pursed the vehicle from North Royal and 8th Street to Mary Shady Lane where the subject wrecked the vehicle. The subject was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, child endangerment and felony eluding. While testing the subject‘s alcohol level the subject attempted to flee and was charged with attempted escape.

The male subject was identified as Robert B. Lockhart, age 21, of 7601 East Main Street, Middletown, VA.

A female passenger in the vehicle was charged with under age possession of alcohol and turned over to her parents.

One dead following high-speed chase and gun battle on Skyline Drive

(UPDATE) Skyline Drive’s northern entrance in Front Royal has now re-opened. State and Federal authorities have indicated that it may be days before more information is released.

(ORIGINAL POST) SKYLINE DRIVE, FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA–One man is dead following a high-speed pursuit and gun battle with police at the northern entrance to Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park in Front Royal, VA.

According to Virginia State Police Spokesman F. L. Tyler, National Park Service authorities requested assistance from state and local police in stopping a vehicle traveling north on Skyline Drive at approximately 11 am March 8, 2009. A BOL (Be on the Lookout) alert had been issued for the vehicle and a police officer on the scene said the driver was a suspect in a homicide. That could not be confirmed.

According to Tyler, when the vehicle was stopped a gun battle ensued between police and the vehicles driver resulting in the driver’s death.

The Front Royal Skyline Drive entrance remains closed and the matter is being investigated by federal, state and park authorities.

By Dan McDermott
Warren County Report Newspaper

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Top Mississippi high school band preps for Inauguration Parade at Front Royal, Virginia school

Story and photos by Dan McDermott
Warren County Report Newspaper

17 year-old T. J. Taylor stands in 30 degree weather with 16 year-old Joy Grimsley as the two baritone players await practice outside Skyline High School in Front Royal, VA Jan. 19.

Both are members of the 160-strong Petal High School Band in Petal, MS which was selected to represent the state of Mississippi in the 2008 Presidential Inauguration Parade in Washington, DC. More than 1,300 different bands applied for 70 slots in tomorrow’s  march through the nation’s capitol. Petal HS will be the only representative from the state of Mississippi.

A slightly shivering Taylor, who had traveled from a town 30 degrees warmer, was bursting with pride at the opportunity to represent a state of almost 3 million people at what is expected to be the largest attended Inauguration Parade in American history. “It’s a true blessing for me to be in this organization and to see the President and to be able to march in the parade. To be in the band selected out of all the different bands in Mississippi is a true blessing and an honor,” Taylor said.

Front Royal, VA Mayor Eugene Tewalt, Town Councilman Shae Parker and Warren County, VA Administrator Doug Stanley were among the local dignitaries who welcomed the band.

The students and many of their parents and boosters will spend the night at the Northern Virginia Regional 4-H Center since D.C. hotel vacancies are virtually non-existent.

Hear the drum line practicing: Petal High School Drum Line

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Updated:Amber Alert

Update: Child found. Woman Arrested In Fairfax Abduction.

Missing From:	6200 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA
Missing Date:	10/19/2008 12:00 AM
Contact:	Fairfax County Police Department 703-691-2131
Circumstances:	The Virginia State Police and Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Fairfax County Police Department on 10/19/08 at 20:00 hours. The child is believed to be in danger. He was last seen at Shoppers Food Warehouse in Alexandria, VA.

Missing Child

Name: Kameron Deveaux Wells Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Skin Color: Black Age: 5YO Height: 3FT0 Gender: Male Description: The child has a thin build and close shaved hair. He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie sweatshirt, camo green t-shirt, blue jeans, and black suede shoes.

Reader Response: Why Are There Any New Homes Being Built?

A reader named Paul writes in with this:

A better question is why there are any housing starts at all right now. Nothing is selling, so why are they still building?

My initial thought was that the new construction might be in the areas unaffected by the housing boom and subsequent bust – one of those “Three Americas” that Edward Glaeser wrote about a few weeks ago. So I asked Professor Glaeser what he thought.

Strasburg man killed in collision

A Strasburg man was killed Sunday when the scooter he was riding collided with a sport utility vehicle on state Route 55 in Warren County, Virginia State Police said.

Restaurant leftovers delivered to pantries

Volunteers drop food off to local food pantries such as Third Phase in Noblesville and Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis. The retail value of the food donated so far, he said, is about $600,000.

Chapters also have been started in California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and other parts of Indiana.

Breaking News: Front Royal man, son injured in fire

Updated 12:56 AM – Unconfirmed sources say a 51 year-old Front Royal man and his 10 year-old son were injured this evening when the man poured gasoline on trees he was burning in his yard. A neighbor says the man was taken to a hospital by an ambulance and the son was taken by his mother and later airlifted to a hospital. Developing….

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An unconfirmed source says a Front Royal man and his ten year-old son were injured when the man allegedy put gasoline on the fire. The source says the son was airlifted. Developing. More information when available.