9/11/23

A Page County woman was arrested on Friday after authorities say she crashed into multiple deputies’ vehicles while attempting to flee with two abducted children.
Sheriff Chad Cubbage said that for now, Francesca Yolanda Long, of Luray, is charged with 9 total counts, including felony eluding, assault on a law enforcement officer, and two counts of abduction.
According to Cubbage, the 41-year-old Long allegedly took off with the children after a court order awarded custody to the father. He says Long ignored an attempted traffic stop as she was traveling eastbound on Route 211.
She continued to elude, ultimately crashing into three deputies at the corner of Route 211 and Cave Hill Road.
Sheriff Cubbage says additional charges are pending.