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  • Can you help Winchester Police ID this Royal Farms theft suspect?
  • Which Winchester wrestler just hit 100 career wins at home?
  • How Winchester students are already changing local justice policies

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  • Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, with a high of 35 and low of 27 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

1. Community Watch: Royal Farms Theft ID Sought (thewinchestergazette.com) — Winchester Police are asking residents to help identify a person linked to a December 9 shoplifting case at the Royal Farms convenience store, and tips can be shared by phone or anonymously via P3 Tips. Community comments reflect mixed views on the seriousness of the theft, but officers say the investigation is ongoing as they review leads tied to reference number 25036034.
   

2. James Wood wrestling defeats Handley, Clarke County in tri-meet (winchesterstar.com) — Winchester wrestling fans saw James Wood stay perfect at 9-0 after dominating a home tri-meet over Handley and Clarke County, highlighted by senior Max Mooney’s 100th career win. Handley and Clarke County also logged key performances, including a dramatic, clock-adjusted bout between Handley’s Thomas Thorpe and James Wood’s Jesse Woodson that could preview future regional or state showdowns.
   

3. Dowell J students present legislative bills to local, state officials (winchesterstar.com) — Winchester’s Dowell J. Howard criminal justice students are drafting serious policy ideas, from statewide juvenile restorative justice to mandatory body cameras for correctional officers, and presenting them to local officials. Their work is already influencing practices at the Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center, where recommendations from last year’s class helped secure mental health days and check-ins for deputies.
   

4. Winchester, Clarke Officers Earn 2025 MADD Awards (thewinchestergazette.com) — Three Winchester Police Department officers have earned 2025 MADD Virginia awards for outstanding DUI enforcement, highlighting their role in keeping local roads safer. Recognized alongside a Clarke County deputy at a Richmond ceremony, the officers were praised for their commitment to combating impaired driving and strengthening partnerships with Mothers Against Drunk Driving across Virginia.
   

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