by Ireland Hayes | Jul 24, 2024 | Crime and Courts
• Will serve 2.5 years of 20-year sentence • Prosecutor Art Goff fights back tears: ‘These are rough ones’ An emotional day in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Tuesday ended in a plea deal for Jeffery Dwyer, who will serve 2.5 years of a 20-year sentence for the...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 25, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
William McGinnisWilliam McGinnis leaving Rappahannock County Circuit Court. • Resident’s sentence suspended • Judge: ‘I think you pose a danger’ A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge “with some reluctance” accepted a plea deal Friday between William McGinnis, a...
by Tim Carrington | Jun 3, 2024 | Art, Crime and Courts, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
A Rappahannock County resident’s journey in both worlds Memoirs generally roll out the particularities of an individual’s adventure in the world. But some move to a larger stage, addressing questions of living in a just society, or simply being human....
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...