by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2022 | Court Postings, Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan — An Accomack County man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted robbery in connection with a May 2019 incident. Bronta Jamar Ames, 26, of Melfa, also pleaded guilty to charges of credit card fraud and grand larceny in connection with...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2022 | Court Postings, Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan — A Hallwood town police officer entered a conditional guilty plea to driving under the influence of alcohol in an off-duty incident and received a suspended jail sentence. Allen W. Poulson, 42, who lives in Hallwood, was ordered to be on good...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2022 | Court Postings, Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan — An Onancock man who was charged with several felony firearms violations after a roadway shooting pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges of reckless handling of a firearm in a deal with prosecutors. Joshua Ryan Bale, 23, had been charged...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aug. 11 incident in which two people were shot and received injuries that were not life-threatening. At 10:44 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a report of shots fired on Bayside Road in Hare...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 18, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Captain’s Cove Golf & Yacht Club, Inc. (CCGYC), and CCG Note LLC have responded to a lawsuit filed against them in Accomack County Circuit Court by seven Captains Cove residents. The residents filed the civil lawsuit in June against the company...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 18, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Del. Rob Bloxom faces a challenge for the Republican nomination in the next election, after redistricting resulted in a second incumbent in the newly redrawn 100th district. Bloxom, 59, has represented the district in the House of Delegates since 2014,...