Alex Sharp VII, real estate broker and former member of Rappahannock’s Board of Zoning Appeals and Water and Sewer Authority, paid over $50,000 in back child and spousal support last week, avoiding jail time for contempt of court, according to circuit court...
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Attorney Bill Fletcher’s court hearing postponed
Judge gavel on a wooden desk, law books background A Rappahannock District Court appearance set for Tuesday for attorney James William “Bill” Fletcher III on charges of driving while intoxicated, speeding and refusal of a blood or breath test, has been rescheduled for...
Amissville man pleads guilty to theft of copper wiring, pipes
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...
Sheriff’s task force fights internet crimes against children
‘If we saved one child, then that's one child we saved’ Chris Garcia knows firsthand just how dangerous the internet can be for kids from his work as an undercover detective with the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. In June, a 41-year old man traveled to...
Doris Critzer’s missing gun recovered
Found near Chester Brown’s former home Less than 24 hours before his final sentence was to be decided, a loaded gun allegedly stolen from Doris Critzer’s Washington home was found by Rappahannock County detectives Tuesday — right where Chester Brown said it would be. ...
Internet crimes against children emerge in Rappahannock County court
Guilty plea entered, bond denied in another case Two men accused of internet crimes against children — Scott Hale and Sanjay Sugay — appeared in two separate cases in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Monday. Scott Hale of Washington entered into a plea deal with the...
Amissville man sentenced for causing deadly Clevengers Corner crash
Fatal five-vehicle crash at Clevengers Corner Wednesday (copy)The fatal accident scene on Oct. 4, 2023, at the intersection of Route 211 and Route 229 at Clevengers Corner. Judge Dale A. Durrer took a stance against drunk driving Tuesday when he handed down a unique...
Washington man ordered to pay $50,000 in child/spouse support — or go to jail
Alex Sharp VII, real estate broker and former member of Rappahannock’s Board of Zoning Appeals and Water and Sewer Authority, has been ordered to pay over $50,000 in back child and spousal support by the end of this month, or go to jail, a judge ruled in Rappahannock...
In photos: Panther Band holds annual camp
For two weeks, the Rappahannock County Public Schools’ Panther Band has been hard at work in the band room and on the practice field, preparing for this season’s marching show at its annual band camp. 08052024_BandCamp_741-web.jpgColor guard member Gabby Moreno spins...
Jeffery Dwyer takes plea in sex abuse case
• 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...
Washington resident indicted on child pornography charges
Washington resident Scott Alexander Hale was indicted by a Rappahannock County grand jury earlier this month on charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. Hale, 35, was arrested in February after multiple images and files were allegedly linked to his...
Young Centreville driver gets second chance after high-speed chase in Rappahannock
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...
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