by Ireland Hayes | Mar 25, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Health issues — ‘wiggy hormones’ — led to arrests, he says Attorney James William “Bill” Fletcher III pleaded guilty last Thursday to two counts of reckless driving over the 2024 Christmas holiday for which he received suspended jail time, fines and a year of...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 17, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
A Fairfax County man was indicted by a Rappahannock County grand jury Monday for eluding, reckless driving and other charges related to a 120 mph chase on Route 211 that resulted in a three-vehicle crash. Virginia State Police Trooper Eric Smith attempted to pull...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 7, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Williams Tree Service of Amissville has been dismissed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia, ending the company’s efforts to reorganize. The dismissal, which the business did not contest, is set to take...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 18, 2026 | Agriculture, Crime and Courts, Sidebar, Top Story
Amissville farmers raise questions about local laws When Amissville farmers Matthew Boyer and Carlos Rodriguez got home to Charming Hill Farm from a vacation the afternoon of Feb. 10, something didn’t look right. Animals that are normally kept in separate areas of the...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 12, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
After a two-day trial, a Rappahannock County Circuit Court jury took less than 30 minutes last Friday to find Robbie Lee Critzer of Washington not guilty of embezzling funds from Williams Tree Service and its owner, Gregory T. Williams. The jury, composed of seven...
