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July 3, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Victim Says Defendant Is Innocent

Victim Says Defendant Is Innocent

By Linda Cicoira — The victim of an alleged abduction in Greenbackville says her boyfriend, who was arrested for the crime, did not kidnap her. On Monday, Vermelle Tontrese Moore, 18, told Judge Gordon Vincent, of Accomack General District Court, that Jerry...
Woman Charged With Sex Crime With Minor

Woman Charged With Sex Crime With Minor

By Linda Cicoira — A 20-year-old Exmore woman admitted Monday in Northampton Circuit Court to having a threesome that included a 14-year-old girl.  Malissa Spates pleaded guilty to taking indecent liberties with a child under 15. In exchange for that plea,...