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6 charged in Stafford meth ring

Shooting dates back to October 

Wallce [Photo: Stafford sheriff's office]
Wallce [Photo: Stafford sheriff’s office]

A shooting in Stafford County has led to the arrest of five people tied to a methamphetamine ring. Investigators are searching for a sixth suspect. 

More in a press release from Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: 

Stephens [Photo: Stafford sheriff's office]
Stephens [Photo: Stafford sheriff’s office]

On Saturday, October 18, 2014 deputies responded to a call for a shooting on the 200 block of Walnut Drive.  In that incident a man was charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding for shooting another man, after having a verbal argument with the victim. 

Stafford detectives executed a search warrant at the residence on Walnut Drive where the shooting occurred.  Stafford detectives discovered remnants of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine. 

Snyder [Photo: Stafford sheriff's office]
Snyder [Photo: Stafford sheriff’s office]

As a result of the ongoing investigation of the shooting incident, Stafford detectives uncovered information that led to the search warrant being executed at a residence on Ficklen Road on October 22, 2014.  Material consistent with the production of methamphetamine was located at the Ficklen Road address. 

As a result of that search warrant and the ongoing investigation, members of the Special Investigation Unit carried out search and arrest warrants at 943 Ficklin Drive, 209 Walnut Drive (both in Stafford County) and the Willann

Hysell [Photo: Stafford sheriff's office]
Hysell [Photo: Stafford sheriff’s office]

address in Spotsylvania County this morning, December 11, 2014.

In all three locations, no one in the affected neighborhoods was in any danger as a result of the materials discovered during the execution of the search warrants and arrests.

The Special Investigations Unit, the Special Problems Unit and members of the Patrol Division participated in the execution of the search and arrest warrants.  Members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the

Harrington [Photo: Stafford sheriff's office]
Harrington [Photo: Stafford sheriff’s office]

execution of the warrants in Spotsylvania County.

The sheriff’s office arrested the following people: 

Burchett [Photo: Stafford sheriff's office]
Burchett [Photo: Stafford sheriff’s office]

Joshua Wallace, age 39, currently incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail,

Bradford Burchett, age 37 of 943 Ficklin Drive, Stafford

Mariah Harrington, age 44, of 943 Ficklin Drive, Stafford

*All individuals above are charged with 1 Count of Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Act, 2 Counts of Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 2 Counts of Manufacturing Methamphetamine With a Juvenile Present and 2 Counts of Possession of a Precursor Chemical for the Manufacturing of Methamphetamine. 

John Stephens, age 34, of 209 Walnut Drive, Stafford, charged with 1 Count of Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Act, 1 Count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 1 Count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine With a Juvenile Present and 1 Count of Possession of a Precursor Chemical for the Manufacturing of Methamphetamine. 

Constance Hysell, age 25, of 44Willann Lane, Spotsylvania has also been arrested and is charged with 1 Count of Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Act and 2 Counts of Manufacturing Methamphetamine. 

*All individuals above are currently incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond.

Lisa Snyder, age 31, of 209 Walnut Drive, Stafford has been charged with 1 Count of Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Act, 1 Count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 1 Count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine With a Juvenile Present and 1 Count of Possession of a Precursor Chemical for the Manufacturing of Methamphetamine.  Snyder is currently a fugitive and being sought by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the United States Marshals Service.

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