April 01, 2008

5 more charges for sniper suspects

A 19-year-old Afton man charged in Thursday’s Interstate 64 shootings faces an additional five charges and will remain in a Verona jail.

Man shot by police recovering

A man shot last week by police seeking suspects in the Interstate 64 shootings is still recovering from wounds to his arms and chest, his lawyer said Monday.
The man, whom both the lawyer and police would not identify, remains in stable condition at the University of Virginia Medical Center, officials said.
“He’s improving and he’s not on any life support,” said John Zwerling, an Alexandria-based lawyer. “He was shot in both arms and has a bullet in his chest.”


March 31, 2008

Sniper suspect appears in Waynesboro court; Albemarle hearing postponed

Woodson was scheduled for a bond hearing this morning in Albemarle General District Court, but it was rescheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Woodsoon appears in Waynesboro Court

Slade Woodson, the 19-year-old Afton man facing indictments for a string of shootings in Waynesboro and on Interstate 64 last week, appeared in a Waynesboro court Monday morning..


March 30, 2008

Ballistics tests match casings from Gremlin

Shell casings from Slade Allen Woodson’s 1974 AMC Gremlin match ballistics recovered from Thursday’s early-morning shootings on and near Interstate 64, the Virginia State Police said Saturday.


March 29, 2008

MySpace page says: ‘Let’s ... go buck wild’

The MySpace.com personal pages of one of the suspects in the Interstate 64 sniper shootings portray a heartbroken young man who revels in his country heritage.

2 arrested in snipings

A one-time accomplished Western Albemarle High School pole-vaulter and an unidentified 16-year-old Crozet resident were arrested Friday and face numerous felony charges in connection with the Interstate 64 sniper shootings.


March 28, 2008

Woodson spent time in jail for larceny, property destruction

One of the suspects in the Interstate 64 sniper shootings has a history of stealing pickups, joyriding and arson, according to records and investigators.

Man shot by tactical team in stable condition, police official says

The man shot by the Albemarle County Police Tactical Squad during the arrest of a suspect in the Interstate 64 shootings remains in stable condition, a police official said this evening.

Woodson and juvenile charged in interstate shootings

The Virginia State Police this evening announced a host of charges against a 19-year-old Afton man and an unnamed juvenile in connection with the Interstate 64 shootings.

Shell casings, ammo found in abandoned Gremlin

Police probing the Interstate 64 shootings have found small-caliber cartridge casings inside an abandoned 1974 AMC Gremlin and believe the shooter used a .22-caliber firearm, according to court documents.

Woman says Woodson’s arrest is no surprise

The arrest of Slade Woodson, 19, of Afton, in connection with two Waynesboro shootings early Thursday morning came as no surprise to Jill Tice, 43 ,whose home was struck by two bullets in one of the incidents.

Shooting suspect has previous convictions

The suspect in the Interstate 64 sniper shootings has a history of stealing pickups, joyriding and arson, according to records and investigators.

Myspace reveals suspect as ‘heart broken’ country boy

The Myspace.com personal pages of the suspect in the Interstate 64 sniper shootings portray a heartbroken young man who revels in his country heritage.

Police seek ballistic link to interstate shooting

A 19-year-old Afton man arrested near Crozet has been charged with two Thursday morning shootings in Waynesboro and is suspected in a spate of gunfire on Interstate 64 that wounded two people and struck five vehicles.

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