by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 2, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Health, Local Services, Politics
Jeffery Dwyer, 61, a Warrenton man who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of one of his nephews who came forward with allegations dating back to the 1980s — when he was a child and Dwyer was 20 in Rappahannock — was sentenced to serve 2.5 years of a 20-year sentence in...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 26, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics
Instead of a jury trial, Michael Breeden chose to enter into a plea deal Thursday with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office on charges related to stealing copper pipes and wiring from an Amissville home. According to a plea agreement, Breeden pleaded guilty to...
by Ireland Hayes | May 30, 2024 | Crime and Courts
11 of 20 years suspended — five more if he locates gun As Chester Brown stood before a Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge for sentencing Tuesday, he faced a possible 20 years in prison for his conviction of three firearm charges. Instead, Judge William W. Sharp...