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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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.
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 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
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
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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