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Man charged in connection with Rocky Mount shooting has charge certified to grand jury
Read full article: Man charged in connection with Rocky Mount shooting has charge certified to grand juryA man charged in connection with a fatal Rocky Mount shooting in May had his charges certified to the grand jury.
Trial pushed back for former Franklin County Sheriff’s Office employee accused of sexually abusing young girl
Read full article: Trial pushed back for former Franklin County Sheriff’s Office employee accused of sexually abusing young girlThe trial date has been pushed back for a former employee of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office who is accused of sexually abusing a young girl.
Russia seeks a 20-year prison term for Kremlin foe Navalny in closed trial, ally says
Read full article: Russia seeks a 20-year prison term for Kremlin foe Navalny in closed trial, ally saysProsecutors are asking a Russian court to sentence imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to a further 20 years in prison on extremism charges, according to his ally.
Buena Vista man convicted of killing his father, setting house on fire receives life sentence
Read full article: Buena Vista man convicted of killing his father, setting house on fire receives life sentenceOn June 16, 2023, Patterson went back to court for his sentencing. He was sentenced to serve a life sentence for a first-degree murder charge for killing his father.
Jury finds former Virginia Military Institute Cadet guilty on one count of assault, battery
Read full article: Jury finds former Virginia Military Institute Cadet guilty on one count of assault, batteryA former Virginia Military Institute Cadet’s verdict was decided by a twelve-person jury in Rockbridge County on Wednesday.
Man charged in connection with Lynchburg homicide, police standoff appears in court
Read full article: Man charged in connection with Lynchburg homicide, police standoff appears in courtAttorneys requested a $15,000 bond for Sharpe, and the judge said he would make that decision next Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Shawn Tolbert facing multiple charges in several Southwest Virginia areas
Read full article: Shawn Tolbert facing multiple charges in several Southwest Virginia areasAfter a man was spotted several times on the run from the police, he was taken into custody, and now, he’s facing multiple charges in Southwest Virginia.
Court in recess as jury deliberates verdict in Rockbridge County explosion trial
Read full article: Court in recess as jury deliberates verdict in Rockbridge County explosion trialThe jury is deciding the fate of the man accused in a deadly gas station explosion in Rockbridge County that killed four people in 2019.
Testimony continues in Rockbridge County gas station explosion
Read full article: Testimony continues in Rockbridge County gas station explosionOn day one of the trial into the deadly Rockbridge County gas station explosion, the Commonwealth Attorney stated the defendant overfilled gasoline tanks by more than 800 gallons – an action alleged to have played a role in the 2019 explosion.
Trial begins for former Virginia Teh football player charged with murder
Read full article: Trial begins for former Virginia Teh football player charged with murderWednesday marked day one of the trial against a former Virginia Tech football player, Isimemen Etute. He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 40-year-old Jerry Smith on May 31, 2021.
Self-identified MS-13 gang leader testifies during murder trial of a Lynchburg teen
Read full article: Self-identified MS-13 gang leader testifies during murder trial of a Lynchburg teenSeven more people testified on the second day of the trial, some of whom could not be photographed in the courtroom.
Woman charged with abducting a Giles County toddler will indeed stand trial
Read full article: Woman charged with abducting a Giles County toddler will indeed stand trialAccused child abductor, Nancy Fridely will head to trial after the court determined Monday she is mentally fit enough to withstand trial.