August 07, 2008
Man arrested after downtown W’boro stop, foot chase
A man was in custody Thursday night after he fled on foot from police on Broad Street following a stop for speeding.Man questioned in woman’s disappearance
Authorities twice have questioned a Crimora man in the disappearance of his live-in girlfriend less than five years after his wife’s killing, Augusta County Sheriff Randy Fisher said Thursday.August 06, 2008
Two arrested for area car thefts, burglaries
Following an 11-month investigation, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with several law enforcement agencies, has announced the arrest of two individuals they believe to have been involved in a string of motor vehicle thefts and related burglaries.July 29, 2008
Texaco station hit by early morning theft
A cash register, money-order machine and several cartons of Camel cigarettes were stolen in an early morning break-in Tuesday at the Rife Road Texaco in Waynesboro, police said.Professor turns self in to police
A former Mary Baldwin College professor charged in a 26-count indictment of possessing child pornography turned himself in to the Staunton Sheriff’s Office sometime Monday, according to Officer Lisa Klein of the Staunton Police Department.Early-morning burglary nets cash register, smokes
An early-morning break-in at the Rife Road Texaco in Waynesboro resulted in a stolen cash register, money-order machine and several cartons of smokes, Waynesboro police said.July 28, 2008
Earhart case certified
A Waynesboro man charged with shooting his ex-girlfriend in the head had his case certified following a preliminary hearing Monday and will now go to a grand jury.Two more UVa players arrested
Two University of Virginia football players were arrested during the wee hours Saturday at a downtown Charlottesville nightclub, after admitting to stealing beer from a cooler, authorities said.July 22, 2008
Former MBC professor facing child porn charges
STAUNTON — A former Mary Baldwin College professor has been charged in a 26-count indictment of possessing child pornography.July 17, 2008
Augusta County business shut down by police
They weren’t buying what Byron Fritz was trying to sell.July 15, 2008
Suspects of home invasion in custody
Two men who twice allegedly broke into a residence at the Mountain View Apartments in Waynesboro early Tuesday morning have been taken into custody, according to Waynesboro police.Convicted sex offender to be released
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey W. Small will soon leave the Sussex I Correctional Center after the state of Virginia halted efforts to keep him committed beyond his November 2007 release date.July 09, 2008
Teenage shooter gives his account: Interstate shootings detailed in testimony
The full import of what happened that March night started to hit Brandon Dawson when he went home to Crozet and saw the shootings on the news.July 08, 2008
Staunton man faces child pornography charges
A Staunton man was arrested Monday on felony counts of child pornography possession, according to the Staunton Police Department.I-64 juvenile receives new sentence
A 16-year-old Crozet boy who pleaded guilty to taking part in the Interstate 64 shootings will spend 180 days in an intensive program at a local juvenile center.July 03, 2008
Metal detector stolen in Churchville
A burglary in the 200 block of Mountain Run Road in Churchville reported Tuesday resulted in the loss of $600 of property, according to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.July 02, 2008
Foot chase leads to arrest for Waynesboro man
A Waynesboro man wanted on a firearms possession charge was caught in a gas station bathroom after a foot chase in the city Wednesday morning.Wanted man caught after foot chase
A Waynesboro man wanted on a firearms possession charge was caught in a gas station bathroom after a foot chase in the city this morning.July 01, 2008
Drive-by shooting case headed to grand jury
The case of two teens charged with attempted murder stemming from a drive-by shooting near Stuarts Draft was certified following a preliminary hearing Tuesday and will now go to a grand jury.June 27, 2008
Jackson not guilty of robbery
A jury deliberated one hour and 15 minutes Friday before finding a Staunton man not guilty in the gunpoint robbery last year of the 7-Eleven convenience store on North Coulter Avenue.June 26, 2008
Cones sentenced to eight more years
A man with a history of mentally illness already serving a ten-year prison sentence for crimes in Augusta and Powhatan county was sentenced to another eight years behind bars today for a 2006 armed robbery near Staunton.June 25, 2008
Charges filed for string of area heists
Authorities have charged a Crimora man with robbing the Augusta County Cooperative Farm Bureau at knifepoint and an attempted robbery near Waynesboro in a string of heists stretching to Rockingham and Greene counties.Crimora man charged for robbery and attempted robbery in Staunton and Augusta County
The Crimora man arrested Saturday for robbing a Harrisonburg tractor supply company was also charged yesterday for the June 13 robbery of the Augusta County Co-op Farm Bureau in Staunton.
June 24, 2008
Bigamist pleads to additional charge
A convicted bigamist serving a 25-year prison sentence for setting fire to his ex-wife’s mobile home as she slept inside faces another 40 years for attempting to arrange her murder from behind bars.Woodson appears briefly in Waynesboro Court
Alleged Interstate 64 sniper Slade Woodson appeared in Waynesboro Circuit Court today for a scheduled plea hearing, which attorneys for the prosecution and defense promptly agreed to continue until July 14.Man pleads guilty to attempting to arrange ex-wife’s murder from behind bars
A convicted bigamist already serving a 25-year prison sentence for setting fire to his ex-wife’s mobile home while she was asleep inside is now facing up to 40 additional years behind bars for attempting to arrange her murder.June 23, 2008
Waynesboro man arrested for burning van
A Waynesboro man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly setting fire to a van parked outside a King Avenue apartment building.Runaway vehicle careens through outdoor kitchen
An out-of-control vehicle ran off Route 250 Saturday afternoon and careened through an outdoor kitchen at a Fishersville landscaping business, causing around $30,000 in damage, police said.June 20, 2008
No charges sought against Edgar Dawson in police raid shooting
During the early-morning raid at the Yonder Hill Farm Road home March 28, it was dark. Dogs were barking, and so were the tactical police officers.June 18, 2008
