123 Pounds Of Pot Found In Speeding Car From NY On I-81: Virginia State Police
A New York man was found with 123 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle stop along I-81 on Wednesday, March 27, Virginia State Police said.
Jun Yan, 45, of Fresh Meadows, N.Y., was stopped for speeding and following to closely near milepost 246 around 2:15 p.m., state police said.
During that search, troopers discovered multiple boxes containing 123 vacuum sealed packages of marijuana, with an estimated street value of over $500,000.
Yan was transported to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Jail, where he was held without bond.
He was charged with possessing marijuana with intent to distribu…
Tractor Trailer Driver Struck, Killed On I-81, Police Seeking Info
Police in Virginia are seeking the public's help with the investigation of a hit-and-run crash that killed a tractor trailer driver in the roadway of I-81.
James W. Carr, Jr., 64, of Alton, NH, was struck by a northbound vehicle sometime between 5 a.m. and 8:12 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 on the highway stretch in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said.
The hit-and-run vehicle did not stop, and could possibly have front end-damage from the crash near the 296-mile marker, police said.
Carr's remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas for an examin…
Unlicensed PA Driver Leads Wild I-81 Pursuit, Crashes Multiple Times In VA: Police
An unlicensed Pennsylvania man has been arrested after authorities say he led a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a crash in Virginia.
Scott Parsons, 34, of Minnersville, PA, was spotted Saturday, Feb. 3, by a Winchester police officer who initiated a pursuit onto I-81 near the 312-mile-marker in Frederick County, VA, where state police took the lead, Sgt. Brent W. Coffey said.
The pursuit continued south on Interstate 81 when Parsons, in a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, took exit 302, ran off the roadway, and collided with a barrier pole in a convenience store parking lot, police s…
