Louisa County officials have named County Attorney Dale G. Mullen as interim county administrator to fill in for C. Lee Lintecum, who recently announced his retirement.

Gary Christopher Johnson “couldn’t keep his mouth shut” about how he stole drugs and money and shot to death a Louisa woman two years ago, a prosecutor said Monday in federal court.

Louisa County High School will have a new principal July 1. Doug Straley, Louisa’s athletics director, has been chosen to replace Mike Wills, who is leaving to become the principal of Randolph-Henry High School in Charlotte County.

A yearlong criminal investigation in Fluvanna and Louisa counties resulted in raids early Wednesday that landed four people in federal court on wire fraud charges.
Authorities executed search warrants starting before sunrise at three homes in Fluvanna and two houses in Louisa, Fluvanna Sheriff Ryant L. Washington said.
“Property was seized, as well as narcotics and cash,” Washington said. “Individuals were arrested based on the investigation around the narcotics and property crimes.”
The suspects were charged under a multi-count indictment, which was not immediately available.