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...
by Ireland Hayes | May 30, 2025 | Crime and Courts
‘I have never neglected my horses’ A renowned breeder of endangered and rare Choctaw horses was found guilty by a judge last Tuesday of inadequate care of several of her horses after the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office discovered “skinny” and “malnourished” ones...
by Ireland Hayes | May 24, 2025 | Crime and Courts
Case postponed to find out A Castleton man’s case was continued in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Friday to determine the value of a Napoleon bronze 12-pounder cannon barrel — a weapon widely used in the American Civil War — like the one he is accused of stealing. ...
by Ireland Hayes | May 23, 2025 | Crime and Courts
Bail revoked after new indictments A Washington man’s bond was revoked in Rappahannock County Circuit Court last Friday after a judge reviewed seven new indictments on charges of solicitation of a minor by a grand jury and a “disturbing” criminal complaint against...
by Ireland Hayes | May 19, 2025 | Local Government, Town
Proposal is ‘gratuitous,’ shows ‘poor planning by the county’ Town of Washington officials received a letter Monday from Hampton Supervisor Keir Whitson outlining a proposal — raising the town’s meals and lodging taxes from 2.5% to 4% and giving that additional...
