Crime/Justice


Texas tragedy: Missing toddler found dead near home Published on Mar 29th, 2012 18 comments Update Saturday, March 31: "It is with extremely heavy hearts that we have to report that little Devon Davis’ body was located Saturday in a lake near his home," reads the message from Texas...
Innocent kid? Davis clemency petition inches toward governor Published on Mar 29th, 2012 10 comments While Michael Hash recently was freed after a judge's ruling of police and prosecutorial misconduct, another Central Virginian controversially convicted as a teen remains in prison, waiting for his...
New law helps, not hurts, juveniles Published on Mar 29th, 2012 0 comments The [March 8] Week in Review's "toughest on juveniles" paragraph was wildly inaccurate when it stated that the General Assembly passed a bill making the suspension and expulsion records of students...
The week in review Published on Mar 28th, 2012 0 comments Hardest-fought terrain: The East side of McIntire Park. With a pedestrian bridge and the Meadowcreek Parkway bringing change, the golf-only terrain could be carved to include a botanical garden,...
Unlawful assembly? Capitol steps arrests raise key questions Published on Mar 25th, 2012 27 comments You can eat lunch on the steps of the Capitol, but you can't protest there. Photos of gun-equipped riot officers massed at the seat of state government and arresting 30 protesters– mostly women...
Serial peeper gets three years... quickly Published on Mar 23rd, 2012 9 comments Related stories: • Serial peeper: Man who inspired 3x law arrested again • Jury Finds Charlottesville Man Guilty of Peeping at UVa Students James Stearn, the man who inspired the General...
Stressed and out: City spokesman resigns after bid-rigging investigation Published on Mar 22nd, 2012 103 comments Rob Schilling has long railed against an allegedly fortress-like atmosphere in City Hall, one that allegedly kept him in the dark even while an elected member of City Council. But, on March 21, less...
The Death Look: Donna Britt rages for a reason Published on Mar 21st, 2012 12 comments Former Washington Post columnist Donna Britt has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. So why, in her household with three healthy sons and a husband, is such an acclaimed writer the one walking the...
Russell's victory: Campus crime bill becomes law Published on Mar 20th, 2012 3 comments Related stories • Unsilenced: How this mother fought to protect her daughter... and yours • Long gone: How UVA lost Pat Collins • How UVA turns its back on rape After several years spent fighting...
Free man: Michael Hash out on bond Published on Mar 14th, 2012 12 comments Related story: Chip Harding: Sheriff made hash of case against Hash. Less than a month after a federal judge tossed the capital murder conviction of Michael Wayne Hash, who served a dozen years in...
Hotel death: What happened at the Red Roof Inn? Published on Mar 12th, 2012 4 comments Six weeks after a woman was found dead in a Charlottesville hotel room with her companion barely clinging to life, details are finally emerging about the tragedy that claimed the life of "a beautiful...
St. Maarten Café sign stolen Published on Mar 6th, 2012 15 comments Just a week before the planned re-opening of St. Maarten Café on the Corner, which closed abruptly at the end of January after 26 years, more trouble has struck. On the night of March 5, the massive...
Double-dipping? Man decries rougher justice for black workers Published on Mar 6th, 2012 38 comments Butch Wells was bothered when he learned that a former employee of his may have been collecting unemployment benefits during the 18 months she earned a paycheck from him. What intensifies his anger...
Murder arrest: Charlottesville woman nabbed in Norfolk Published on Mar 5th, 2012 49 comments Police investigating the suspicious death of a man on Fairway Avenue have announced that a suspect, a Charlottesville woman, has been nabbed in Norfolk. Forty-seven-year-old Wanda Maria Turner, a...
30 arrests: Ultrasound protest brings riot police to Capitol Published on Mar 3rd, 2012 80 comments A grassroots protest of a controversial women's health care bill recently approved by the state Senate brought hundreds to the state Capitol grounds in Richmond March 3 and ended with the arrest of...
Huguely's violence: UVA victim wants emphasis off alcohol Published on Mar 2nd, 2012 225 comments Related stories • 'I harmed you': 21 years, 12 steps later, rape apology backfires • Bombshell dropped as Beebe pleads • Victims' legacy? UVA overhauls sexual assault policy • Unsilenced: How this...
Chip Harding: Sheriff made hash of case against Hash Published on Feb 29th, 2012 7 comments The Albemarle County sheriff has uncovered a scandal that's rocking the state, a questionable capital murder conviction in Culpeper. The Richmond Times-Dispatch, with the assistance of the Progress,...
GPS prevails: Hogshire decision delays rapist's stalking trial Published on Feb 29th, 2012 3 comments Other stories on Kitze Graduation rapist back in jail Rapist appeals stalking conviction Volunteer fear: Graduation rapist convicted of stalking activist Edward Hogshire, the judge who presided...
Convicted Huguely: What's next for 'Georgie'? Published on Feb 28th, 2012 106 comments Recent stories • Missing Huguelys: And other damaging would-be witnesses • Huguely convicted: Jury gives him 26 years in killing • Closing arguments: Intent and malice debated in Love's death *** •...
Getting pulled: Virginia State Police busy patrolling Published on Feb 26th, 2012 0 comments Stories about the shooting • 'He gunned down my sister' • Culpeper Mayor, Police Chief issue statements about Patricia Cook • Controversy mounts in police shooting of housewife The Virginia...

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