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Breaking: Stabbing at Augusta County preschool

Chris Graham
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Augusta County sheriff’s deputies are on location Thursday morning at the Tinkling Springs Early Childhood Learning Center for a reported stabbing.

The call for service came in at 8:56 a.m., and deputies were on location a minute later, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.

This is a teacher workday, and there are no children on location.

“The incident is under investigation. It appears this is between two family members. More information will be released as the investigation is concluded,” Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith said.

Schools in the immediate area have been placed on a modified lockdown.

If anyone has any information about this incident, contact the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office at 540-245-5333 or Crime Stoppers at 800-322-2017.

 

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].