Profile for Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser covers the cops beat for the News & Messenger.
Recent Content
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Sweet Pea's leg amputated
An unclaimed Shih Tzu found earlier this week by an animal control officer had to have one of its legs amputated Friday, after an infection set in.
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Prince William teens charged in Stafford robbery
Three juveniles from Prince William County were charged July 23 with robbing a Stafford man at gunpoint.
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Inaugural VRE express is delayed
WOODBRIDGE — Virginia Railway Express’ new express train didn’t live up to its name Monday. The new train launched at 5:15 a.m. and was supposed to get riders to Washington 25 minutes faster than any other VRE train, but it hit delays in the Woodbridge area.
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I-66, 95 considered for higher speed limits
The speed limit on Interstate 66 could be going up.
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VRE says goodbye to Amtrak
It seemed like a long time coming but a French company is now in charge of operating of Virginia's commuter railroad.
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Lots of travelers hitting roads for the holiday
More travelers will hit the roads this year than last for the Fourth of July weekend.
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Steamy weather baking region
The temperature at Reagan National Airport at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday was 95 degrees. That's where the official weather records for Washington are kept.
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Colonial Forge High School fire blamed on lightning
A lightning strike ignited a two-alarm blaze at Colonial Forge High School on Tuesday, authorities said.
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A call to arms for volunteer mowers
MANASSAS — The Virginia Department of Transportation is expanding its roadside mowing program to volunteers who want to help.
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Update: Woman fell in Occoquan
OCCOQUAN — A woman found floating in the Occoquan River on April 29 simply fell in, police say.
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UPDATE: Police aim to identify body found
STAFFORD — Police are trying to identify the body of a woman found along Interstate 95 in North Stafford Tuesday after she was killed by an apparent gunshot wound.
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'Most Wanted' man caught in Dumfries
DUMFRIES — An Oregon man wanted for the murders of his mother and her boyfriend was captured Monday in Dumfries, bringing a nationwide search for him, his wife and young daughter to a close.
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KISER: Strangers come to aid of reporter
The very last thing he wanted to see as he was trying to dig out from this weekend’s crippling snowstorm is a reporter who pulled onto his street driving a Honda that sits a little more than a few inches off the ground get stuck.
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Answers sought in dog's death
STAFFORD — A man’s best friend is dead and now police are seeking answers.
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VRE express train coming; high-speed rail improvements to begin
DUMFRIES, VA. — A new express train on the Fredericksburg line is one way Virginia Railway Express Board Chair Paul Milde says the commuter railroad is working to fix the region's transportation problems.
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Winterstorm watch issued
A winter storm watch has been issued for Stafford, Prince William County and surrounding areas in advance of snow that is forecast to begin falling sometime Friday morning.
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Bus Rapid Transit eyed for Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE — Prince William County transportation officials want to know if Bus Rapid Transit will help ease traffic along U.S. 1 in Woodbridge, and are scheduled to present the results of a new study about the hotly debated form of transit next month. And the issue has piqued interest in areas south of Woodbridge, too.
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Police arrest two after pot delivery
WOODBRIDGE — Accepting a package from the mailman got two women arrested Tuesday.
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County fire and rescue deployed to assist Haiti's earthquake victims
WOODBRIDGE — A Stafford County public safety official is one of several in the area called to help the victims of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12.
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VRE continues ridership growth
More commuters have turned to the Virginia Railway Express this year than last, all while the commuter railroad set its highest ridership record this month.
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