May 22, 2008
Babysitter found not guilty of child abuse
A jury has found not guilty a Waynesboro babysitter accused of breaking the leg of an 8-month-old girl last year.Police looking for leads on two April thefts
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in investigating the thefts of a camper and fishing boat last month.Thousands in cash and coins stolen from Mt. Solon home
A thief made off with $8,300 in cash and coins Wednesday after breaking into a Mt. Solon home, police said.May 21, 2008
Middle school teacher to appear in court
A Staunton teacher accused of planting a series of threatening letters at Shelburne Middle School in February is scheduled to appear in Staunton General District Court at 2 p.m. this afternoon for advisement on seven felony charges.May 19, 2008
Bail set for man accused of running over police officer with motorcycle
The Waynesboro man accused of running his motorcycle over a Staunton police officer during a traffic stop Saturday appeared in Augusta County Court this morning for an advisement hearing.May 15, 2008
I-64 sniper case sent to grand jury
CHARLOTTESVILLE — The Afton man charged in the sniper-style shootings along Interstate 64 waived his preliminary hearing for the 15 felony counts against him.May 13, 2008
Waynesboro couple scheduled to appear in court today
A Waynesboro couple accused of pressuring one of their son’s friends to commit perjury in the wake of a fatal Dec. 12 car crash near Crimora are scheduled to appear in court today.May 12, 2008
Woodson indicted by Waynesboro grand jury
Alleged Interstate 64 sniper Slade Woodson was indicted by a Waynesboro grand jury today on six felony charges stemming from two early-morning shooting incidents in the city.May 09, 2008
W’boro charges I-64 juvenile
The 16-year-old who pleaded guilty in an Albemarle County court Wednesday to participation in the string of shootings on and near Interstate 64 in March is now facing charges in Waynesboro as well, police said.Case against Sheriff’s deputy likely to proceed
A Lyndhurst man’s lawsuit against the Augusta County Sheriff’s Deputy who shot him while serving a search warrant three years ago appears sufficiently well founded to proceed to trial, a judge said Friday.Lyndhurst man shot by police will defend his lawsuit in court today
Lawyers for an Augusta County Sheriff's Department deputy are expected to ask a judge today to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Lyndhurst man the deputy shot while serving a search warrant three years ago.Juvenile in I-64 shootings charged in Waynesboro
The 16-year-old juvenile who plead guilty in an Albemarle County court Wednesday to participation in the string of shootings on and near I-64 in March is now facing charges in Waynesboro as well, police said.Earhart facing four new charges
The Waynesboro man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the head Wednesday morning before leading police on a brief car chase is facing four new charges in the incident, police say.May 07, 2008
Ex felon leads early morning police chase
An intoxicated man led authorities on a two-mile car chase Wednesday morning after shooting an ex-girlfriend in the head at her Waynesboro apartment, police said.Juvenile I-64 shooter pleads guilty
CHARLOTTESVILLE — The juvenile charged with the Interstate 64 shootings pleaded guilty to five counts and acknowledged a role in all 15 charges against him in court Wednesday.Waynesboro man assaults woman and flees in car
An intoxicated man led police on a two-mile chase this morning after shooting ex-girlfriend in the head at her Waynesboro apartment, police say. Police responded to Quadrangle Apartments on 4th Street shortly after receiving a 9:25 a.m. call from the victim, who was covered in blood when authorities arrived on the scene, said Sgt. Brian Edwards of the Waynesboro Police Department.May 06, 2008
Police get another tip from library about fugitive
As voters on Tuesday streamed into the polling site in the lower level of the Waynesboro Public Library, police descended on the building in response to a report that a violent fugitive might be upstairs.Fla. man crashes rental car, kills power in Waynesboro restaurant
The Cracker Barrel restaurant in Waynesboro went dark Monday night after a Florida man crashed a rental car into the building’s electrical transformer shortly before closing time.Oregon fugitive may have been at Waynesboro library this morning
Police descended on the Waynesboro public library this morning minutes after receiving an email sent from that location by an individual claiming to be Chad Shores, a violent Oregon fugitive authorities suspect might be in the area.Trial dates set for man charged in Halloween double shooting
Two separate trial dates have been set for a 25-year-old man charged with a double shooting in Staunton last Halloween.May 02, 2008
Fugitive may be living in Waynesboro
A violent fugitive featured on the television show “America’s Most Wanted” might be loose in the area, police said Friday.
Fugitive may be in area, police say
One of “America’s Most Wanted” fugitives may be loose in the area, police said. Chad Allen Shores, 36, incarcerated in Oregon for burglary and coercion, escaped in 2004 from a work release detail while fighting forest fires. Authorities received information Monday indicating that may have surfaced in the Augusta County region, said Sgt. Kelly Walker of the Waynesboro Police Department.May 01, 2008
Business owner attacked
A man beat and robbed an elderly laundromat owner early Thursday in Waynesboro, making off with less than $200, police said.Restaurateur sentenced to eight years for drug sales
An area restaurateur will spend eight years and four months in prison for selling more than $200,000 in methamphetamine over two years.Stuart’s Draft man indicted on charges of child porn, abuse
A grand jury has indicted a Stuart’s Draft man on 100 charges of child pornography and sexual abuse, police said Thursday.Two Waynesboro men arrested for stealing wallet, then giving it back
Two men have been arrested for stealing an intoxicated man’s cash last month as he walked down a Waynesboro street, police said.Waynesboro laundromat owner beaten during early morning robbery
The 74-year-old owner of a Waynesboro Laundromat was transported to Augusta Medical Center early this morning after he was beaten during a robbery. The victim left the door to the B-Z Laundromat on East Broad Street unlocked after arriving early to work on some washing machines, according to a Waynesboro Police Department media release.Grand jury indicts Stuart’s Draft man on child porn charges
A grand jury indicted a Stuart’s Draft man Monday on 100 charges relating to child pornography and sexual abuse. Scott Forrester, 38, was arrested April 7 after police executing a search warrant found thousands of pornographic images, some involving minors, on computer disks in his mobile home near Stuart’s Draft High School. They also seized a video camera.April 30, 2008
