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July 3, 2026

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

Murder-For-Hire Suspect Pleaded Guilty

Murder-For-Hire Suspect Pleaded Guilty

By Linda Cicoira — A Parksley man pleaded no contest Monday in Accomack Circuit Court to capital murder by a prisoner in connection with a 2017 scheme to kill a police informant. The victim, Nathaniel Johnson, 30, survived being shot three times. His...
Murder/Suicide Suspected

Murder/Suicide Suspected

By Linda Cicoira — Two people who were found dead at a house near Parksley Monday “appear” to have been killed in a murder/suicide, Accomack Sheriff Todd Godwin announced late Wednesday. “A final disposition is pending the medical examiner’s report and the...
408 Samples Suspect — Borowicz Admits Guilt

408 Samples Suspect — Borowicz Admits Guilt

By Linda Cicoira — When NASA Wallops Flight Facility’s lab manager/quality assurance officer at the agency’s sewage plant went on vacation in March 2018, another worker began updating control charts and found lab records had discrepancies that couldn’t be...
Fatal Crash in Painter

Fatal Crash in Painter

By Linda Cicoira — An Exmore woman died Monday afternoon after driving a car into a house on Lankford Highway in Painter. Peggy Kellam, 53, of the 7000 block of Prettyman Court, died on impact, according to Sgt. Michelle Anaya of the state police. Kellam was not...
Two Found Dead Near Parksley

Two Found Dead Near Parksley

By Linda Cicoira — The bodies of two people were found early Monday morning at a house on Lankford Highway near Parksley, according to a prepared statement issued by Sheriff Todd Godwin. The sheriff’s office received a report at 2:35 a.m. When deputies arrived they...