March 15, 2010
Murder trial awaits Richmond man in Charlottesville
Curtis Tyrell Montague is charged with murder and other counts in connection with the April 8, 2008, shooting death of 29-year-old Shawn Anthony Luck
March 11, 2010
City, county police departments net anti-terrorism grants
The Charlottesville Police Department has netted a $302,000 anti-terrorism grant.
2 Charlottesville residents facing drug charges
Keisa Annette Bell, 33, and Leandra Isiah Henderson, 20, both of Charlottesville, are charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, according to a news release from Sgt. Joe Hatter of the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement task force.
March 08, 2010
Mall rumble was planned on Web sites
The mall was briefly closed as a result of the fighting and tumult.
March 07, 2010
Scooter thefts plague region
Motor scooters also made up more than 40 percent of the vehicles stolen in Charlottesville and Albemarle County in 2009.
February 22, 2010
Local man sentenced for child porn
28-year-old gets more than 6 years
February 19, 2010
Mill Creek Homeowners Association suspects $93,000 missing
Calculating the exact amount of money missing from the Mill Creek Homeowners Association is an ongoing process, but the group believes about $93,000 is gone, according to its annual meeting minutes.
Woman pleads guilty to macing defendant outside courthouse
Tanisha Shante Pryor, 23, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct on Friday
February 18, 2010
DNA tests under way on body, Harringtons reveal in city visit
Experts have enough tissue from Morgan D. Harrington to conduct several tests, though those tests could take many months, the parents of the slain college student said Thursday.
Man charged in bank robbery from last November
A Richmond man has been indicted in connection with the Nov. 17 robbery of a Wachovia Bank in Charlottesville.
February 17, 2010
City man will serve time for gunfight
A Charlottesville man involved in a gunfight that happened around the same time as a homicide at the corner of Sixth Street Southeast and Monticello Avenue will serve prison time.
February 13, 2010
Police investigating pair of burglaries
Police are asking county residents to report suspicious activity
February 12, 2010
Police charge suspect for January homicide
Charlottesville police have arrested a Richmond man in connection with a Jan. 22 homicide.
February 09, 2010
No charges in police shooting of teen
“No police officer takes taking a life lightheartedly.”
Elderly man convicted of sex abuse
The victim, who is now 15, testified that Nicholson came into her bedroom on four separate occasions during the two visits
February 08, 2010
2 arrested on drug charges
Narcotics detectives arrested two men Thursday as part of a special operation on the 1700 block of Timberwood Boulevard in Albemarle County.
February 07, 2010
Local jail reviewed by federal institute
The jail’s rated capacity is 329, but its daily average inmate population is around 550.
February 04, 2010
Police: Harrington’s killer familiar with rural Albemarle
The spot where Morgan D. Harrington’s body was found is one of investigators’ biggest clues about her death, police confirmed Thursday.
Police ask for locals help in Harrington case
Police hope locals will help educate them about the area’s history and quirks, Rader said.
February 03, 2010
Instructor convicted of taking improper payments
A former Sperry Marine employee who taught private classes through Piedmont Virginia Community College has been convicted of taking money from his employer by falsifying his class records.
February 02, 2010
Harrington case officially ruled homicide
The chief medical examiner’s office in Virginia has determined that Morgan D. Harrington’s death was a homicide.
February 01, 2010
Trial begins over Troy baby’s death
Jones, 25, has been charged with felony homicide and child abuse in connection with Arianna’s death.
Attorney: Comer to plead guilty. Ex-Glenmore treasurer charged in embezzlement.
The former treasurer of the Glenmore Community Association intends to plead guilty to embezzlement charges, his attorney said Monday.
Former Glenmore treasurer to plead guilty, attorney says
The former treasurer of the Glenmore Community Association intends to plead guilty in April to embezzlement, his attorney said this morning.
January 30, 2010
THE HARRINGTON MYSTERY: Hunting for clues
The police have said the case is “most likely” a homicide, and are investigating at full tilt.
January 28, 2010
Donnelly’s prison pay to fund Ponzi restitution
Donnelly ran a Ponzi scheme investment scam in which the person trusted with money pays returns to investors from the money that he’s given by other investors.
Woman guilty in police car hit-and-run
The officer suffered a concussion in the accident, and Rossman had marks on her arm and cheek.
Killer convicted on victim’s birthday
Michael Stuart Pritchett, 20, pleaded guilty Thursday to felony murder.
January 27, 2010
Harringtons find closure as remains ID’d
“Having seen, that girl even had some lovely bones,” her mother said.
Video: Harringtons deliver emotional message
“Our sorrow is etched in our faces and our pain has been carved in our hearts,“ Gil Harrington.
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