by Ireland Hayes | Jun 29, 2024 | Crime and Courts
A young driver was spared active jail time two days before his 21st birthday by a Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge who rejected prosecutor Art Goff’s recommended sentence, which included 90 days in jail. “I think I’m making the right decision today. I need you...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 29, 2024 | Crime and Courts
Zackariah G. WaylandZackariah G. Wayland was sentenced to three years in prison by a Rappahannock County CIrcuit Court judge last Thursday. Explicit messages exchanged with 14-year-old girl Sperryville resident Zackariah G. Wayland was sentenced to three years in...
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 Ireland Hayes | Jun 23, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Politics
Court forbids him to be within 1,000 feet of property Christopher Demitry of Amissville has vacated his late mother’s estate, complying with an order to do so from a Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge after a lengthy legal battle with a neighbor over the state of...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 23, 2024 | Art, Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics
Prosecutor, judge remove themselves from case A special prosecutor has been appointed to try the cases of James William “Bill” Fletcher III, who is charged with speeding and driving while intoxicated, after Commonwealth’s Attorney Art Goff recused himself due to a...
