Category: Stafford County

UPDATE: Jacob McHale returned safety, mother turns herself in, Matthew Borowski still at large.

The Free Lance–Star: UPDATE: Suspect charged in child’s abduction:

One of three suspects in the abduction of an 8-year-old Stafford boy turned himself in last night.

Varun Sethi, 24, is charged with abduction, assault and battery and conspiracy to commit abduction. He’s being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond.

Police are still searching for Jacob and the two other people authorities believe are responsible for his disappearance.

UPDATE #3: Jacob McHale returned safety, mother turns herself in, Matthew Borowski still at large.

UPDATE #2: One of the s-bags that abducted Stafford boy turns himself in.

9News Now: Police Looking For Abducted Stafford Boy:

The FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have been called into the case of Jacob McHale. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office says the 8-year-old boy was abducted Thursday night from his granparents’ home.

Bill and Freida McHale have had custody of Jacob since shortly after he was born. They say the boy’s mother, Carianne McHale, was at their home for a regular visit Thursday night when she grabbed Jacob and ran. The McHale’s say Carianne was assisted by her boyfriend Matthew Borowski and his friend Varun Sethi. The two men are accused of holding and assaulting the couple.

Sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy says it is possible the boy is still in the area. Kennedy asked that anyone who sees the boy or the people who took him to call 540-658-4400.

UPDATE #1: The Free Lance–Star: Police seek third suspect in case of missing child:

A third suspect has been identified in the Thursday night kidnapping of an 8-year-old Stafford County boy who is still missing.

Varun Sethi, 24, of no fixed address, is accused of assisting the child’s mother and her boyfriend in forcibly abducting Jacob McHale from his home on Fence Post Road.

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Stafford Sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy said authorities are becoming increasingly concerned in part because Jacob has chronic asthma and his abductors took neither his medication nor his nebulizer.

UPDATE #4: Jacob McHale returned safety, mother turns herself in, Matthew Borowski still at large.

UPDATE #3: One of the s-bags that abducted Stafford boy turns himself in.

UPDATE #2: FBI called in for abducted Stafford boy.

From WUSA9: Stafford Virginia Boy Abducted:

Officials say Jacob McHale, 8, of Fence Post Road in Stafford County, was taken by his non-custodial mother and her boyfriend after an altercation with the boy’s grandparents. The Sheriff’s Department says his grandparents have had custody of Jacob since shortly after his birth.

Carianne McHale, 26, and Matthew Borowski, 24, came to Jacob’s grandparents’ home. Police say Borowski and a third unidentified suspect assaulted the boy’s grandfather, while Carianne McHale abducted Jacob.

Carianne McHale was last seen driving a 2004 black Infiniti G-35 license number KMU8121.

Jacob Allan McHale is a Caucasian boy. He weighs 85 pounds and has black hair.

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants for both Carianne McHale and Matthew Borowski. They face charges of Abduction, Assault and Battery and Child Neglect.

Police say the abduction does not meet the criteria established by the Virginia State Police for an AMBER ALERT.

What the @#$%? A child is abducted and it does meet the criteria for an AMBER Alert?

What the hell is wrong with this state?

UPDATE #1: From WTVR in Richmond: State Police Search for Endangered Missing Child:

The Virginia State Police, Missing Children Clearinghouse has issued an Endangered Missing Child Media Alert on behalf of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the vehicle or subjects; immediately call the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-658-4400, your local police or the Clearinghouse at 800-VACHILD. There are no photos available at this time. Contact the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for further information at 540-658-4400.

Be on the look out for:

Black Infiniti G35 with Virginia Tag KMU-8121 It is believed to have traveled from Stafford County, Virginia; leaving around 10:52 p.m. on 03-06-07 and there is no known direction of travel at this time. There is currently an emergency custody removal order for the child that is endangered.

The child is described as Jacob Allen McHale

Race: White;

Sex: Male;

DOB: August 14, 1999;

Height: 4 feet;

Weight: 85 pounds;

Hair: Brown – Length – Short;

Eyes: Brown.

Clothes: Blue Long Johns and white socks

The Child may be accompanied by:

Mother: Cari Anne Saguiguit McHale;

Race: White;

Sex: Female;

DOB 01/30/1982;

Height: 5’7″;

Weight: 215 pounds;

Hair: Brown – Length Long Straight.

Possibly wearing Blue jeans and white shoes.

Cari Anne McHale may be traveling with:

Companion: Matthew Karim Borowski;

Race: White;

Sex: Male;

DOB: 11/01/1983;

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 205pounds;

Hair Brown –

Eyes: Brown

Authority of the Virginia State Police, Missing Children Clearinghouse Captain Thomas W. Turner

Jacob Allen McHale

Cari Anne Saguiguit McHale

Matthew Karim Borowski

From MyFox Washington DC: Funeral Held for Deputy Killed in Crash:

Friends, family, and fellow officers said a final goodbye Thursday to a Stafford Sheriff’s Deputy killed in the line of duty. Jason Mooney was killed when he lost control of his cruiser while responding to an accident. Fox 5’s Sherri Ly reports.

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From Fredericksburg.com: Video: Stafford Deputy Jason Mooney laid to rest:

Friends, family and representatives from more than 20 law enforcement and fire and rescue agencies gather to remember Stafford Deputy Jason Mooney.

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Some photographs here and here.

From The Free Lance-Star: Jason E. Mooney:

Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Edward Mooney, 24, of Stafford County died Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, as a result of an automobile accident while on duty and responding to an emergency.

He was a 2002 graduate of Colonial Forge High School, where he was a member of the band and played football and baseball. Jason was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Fredericksburg.

He was a U.S. Marine Corps reservist having served one tour of duty in Iraq, and he was an active member of the Stafford Fire Department.

Survivors include his parents, Ed and Mary Mooney; his siblings Kimberly Henderson and her husband, Scott, of Missoula, Mont., Joshua Mooney and Molly Mooney both of Stafford; paternal grandparents, Jim and Lorraine Mooney of Fredericksburg; maternal grandparents, Daniel and Betty Terrion of Maple Heights, Ohio; his fiancee, Catherine Harris; aunts, Denise, Anne, Jane, Jean, Karen and Jenette; an uncle, Paul; and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by an uncle, Daniel Terrion.

A Mass of celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Members of the Stafford Sheriff’s Dept. Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers; members of the Stafford Fire Dept. will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stafford Sheriff Department Employee Recognition Fund, Box 189, Stafford, Va. 22555; or to the Stafford Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Box 3005, Stafford, Va. 22555. Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.

From The Free Lance-Star: Survives war, dies on duty at home:

Jason Edward Mooney spent much of his young life serving the public.

He died doing the same thing.

Mooney, 24, a Stafford County sheriff’s deputy, was killed late Friday in a single-vehicle accident that occurred as he was responding to another serious accident on Interstate 95 in Stafford.

According to Sheriff’s Office spokesman Bill Kennedy, Mooney was following an ambulance when he lost control of his cruiser about 9:25 p.m. and veered off the road. A police escort rushed Mooney to Mary Washington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead later that night.

“The Stafford Sheriff’s Office has suffered a great loss,” Sheriff Charles Jett said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, his fiance and his many friends. His passing will leave a void in our hearts and his absence will be felt by the entire community.”

The accident occurred in the southbound lanes about a mile north of the Stafford Courthouse exit. Rescue workers performed CPR after freeing Mooney from the wreckage, and deputies blocked intersections to allow unimpeded travel to the hospital, but it was not enough to save Mooney. It was not clear yesterday what caused the deputy to lose control; the accident remains under investigation.

A native of Binghamton, N.Y., Mooney was a 2002 graduate of Colonial Forge High School, where he played football and baseball and was in the band.

Mooney was a member of the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department’s Company 2, and he had also volunteered as a firefighter in Prince William County.

Mooney served six months in Al-asad, Iraq, with the Marine Corps and worked as a supply administration and operations clerk for the 4th Marine Division. He received a number of honors, and also served as a Marine reservist. He joined the Sheriff’s Office in March 2006.

Deputies, rescue service personnel and the general public gathered at various locations yesterday to mourn Mooney’s passing.

“He will be greatly missed by a lot of people,” said Lt. Kimberly Harper, spokeswoman for the Stafford Fire and Rescue Department.

Mooney is the first Stafford deputy to die in the line of duty since Oct. 9, 1980, when Deputy Ford T. “Toby” Humphrey was shot to death by a former classmate while responding to a domestic dispute. Before Humphrey, the last death involving an on-duty Stafford deputy occurred in 1921.

The first deputy on the scene in the 1980 incident involving Humphrey was Jett, who at the time was a 21-year-old rookie deputy. Humphrey had responded to back up Jett.

Mooney is survived by his parents, Ed and Mary Mooney, two sisters and a brother.

A Mass of celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fredericksburg. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Fredericksburg.

Members of the Stafford Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard will be pallbearers. Members of the Stafford Fire Department will be honorary pallbearers.

Covenant Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.

From The Free Lance-Star: Update: Stafford deputy dies after crash:

The Stafford Sheriff’s Office released the following statement early this morning:

“With great sadness and a profound sense of loss the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announces the death of Deputy Jason Edward Mooney. Deputy Mooney died as a result of single car accident while responding to an accident on I-95 at 10:25 tonight.

“Deputy Mooney was following a Stafford County Rescue Emergency Vehicle when he lost control of his vehicle.

“Deputy Mooney was transported to Mary Washington Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

“Deputy Jason Mooney was 24 years old, born in Binghamton, New York on August 5, 1983.

“Deputy Mooney had been with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for 1 year and 6 months and began his employment on March 27, 2006 as a Deputy Sheriff I – Field Operations.

“Before joining the Sheriff’s Office, Jason served in the Marine Corps as a Supply Administration and Operations Clerk for the 4th Marine Division. Deputy Mooney served 6 months in Al-asad, Iraq. During his time in the military he received the National Defense Operation Iraq Freedom Award, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with the “M” device, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Certificate of Appreciation.

“The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office has suffered a great loss” states Sheriff Charles Jett. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, his fiancé and his many friends. Jason was committed to public service and dedicated to helping the citizens of Stafford County. Jason was not only a Sheriff’s Deputy but was also a volunteer fireman with Compnay 2. He will be greatly missed.”

“His passing will leave a void in our hearts and his absence will be felt by the entire Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and the entire Stafford County community.” States Sheriff Jett.

“Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. More information will follow.”

From The Free Lance-Star: Stafford deputy hurt in I-95 crash:

A Stafford County deputy was seriously injured last night in an accident on Interstate 95.

According to sources, the deputy was in the southbound lanes, a mile or two north of the Courthouse exit about 9 p.m. when he lost control of his cruiser and went off the road. He may have been on the way to another serious accident that had just occurred in the northbound lanes not far away.

Rescue workers performed CPR on the deputy after getting him out of the vehicle and rushed him to Mary Washington Hospital. Police blocked off intersections on the way to the hospital to aid in the transport of the victim. There was apparently some trouble getting helicopters to the scene, possibly because of the weather, sources said.

Sheriff’s officials contacted last night said they had no details about the accident and were unable to immediately release any information. However, they confirmed that the deputy’s injuries appeared to be severe.