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June 24, 2026

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

Felony Cases Heard in Accomack

By Linda Cicoira Several felony cases were heard last week in Accomack Circuit Court.Yun Kim, also known as Joshua, 20, of Vanalden Avenue in Northridge, Calif., pleaded guilty to carnal knowledge without force of a 13-year-old. The offense occurred in Accomack...

Indictments Handed Down in Accomac

By Linda CicoiraA former Accomack man, who was convicted last year in Maryland for having sex with a child, was indicted Monday by an Accomack grand jury on counts of embezzling from the Marine Science Consortium on Wallops Island while he was the office and finance...

Machipongo Man Convicted of Rape

By Linda CicoiraA Machipongo man was convicted Monday in Northampton Circuit Court of raping a married friend who had passed out at a party after drinking vodka in January 2017. Tavarus Jewel “TJ” Stratton, 33, of James Allen Drive, was remanded to the Eastern Shore...

Convicted Murder Charged With Jailhouse Assault

By Linda CicoiraZachary Isaiah Townsend, a convicted murderer who was sentenced in July in Accomack Circuit Court to 48 years in prison, will go before a district court judge in Northampton for assault and battery of an Eastern Shore Regional Jail inmate. Referred to...

Several People Accused Of Felonies in Accomack

By Linda CicoiraSeveral people were accused last week of committing felonies, according to records filed in Accomack General District Court. Sharod Cornell Meyers, 19, of Michelle Circle in Melfa, was charged with possession with the intent to distribute more than a...

Six Drug Charges Not Prosecuted

By Linda CicoiraSix drug charges will not be prosecuted against a Northampton man due to insufficient evidence.Court records show Rovonte L. Rogers, 23, with addresses at Madame CJ Walker Lane and Banneker Road in Exmore, was indicted on six drug offenses on May 11....