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Chester Brown assigned attorney in murder case

Chester Brown assigned attorney in murder case

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 11, 2025 | Crime and Courts

Chester Brown made his first court appearance via video from prison Tuesday after being charged last week with first-degree murder and strangulation of Doris Critzer, 74, a Washington resident who was found dead in her home in August 2023.  Brown, 64, formerly from...
‘Person of interest’ charged with murder in death of Washington resident Doris Critzer

‘Person of interest’ charged with murder in death of Washington resident Doris Critzer

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 5, 2025 | Crime and Courts

Chester Brown, identified by law enforcement as a “person of interest” early on in the investigation of the murder of Washington resident Doris Critzer, has been charged with her murder almost two years later.  Brown, 64, a former Washington resident, has been...

Child sex solicitation case ends in plea deal for Strasburg man

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 4, 2025 | Crime and Courts

Strasburg man dodges jury after evidence presented After the commonwealth presented evidence against him, a Strasburg man chose to accept a plea deal rather than trust a jury with his guilt or innocence in a child sexual solicitation case in Rappahannock County...

Child sex solicitation case ends in plea deal

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 2, 2025 | Crime and Courts

Strasburg man dodges jury after evidence presented After the commonwealth presented evidence against him, a Strasburg man chose to accept a plea deal rather than trust a jury with his guilt or innocence in a child sexual solicitation case in Rappahannock County...

Rappahannock County employee found not guilty of trespassing

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 29, 2025 | Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, Politics

‘Neighbor feud’ resolved by Rappahannock judge Rappahannock County District Court Judge Jessica H. Foster found Jeremiah “Jack” Atkins not guilty Tuesday after his neighbors, John and Beth Cappiali, alleged he trespassed on their Amissville property in October. “The...
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