Abshire trial

Orange County Commonwealth's Attorney Diana Wheeler, flanked by Virginia State Police special agents Mike Jones, left, and Dennis Dodson, right, smiles outside the courthouse following the first-degree murder conviction of Eric Dee Abshire.

'110 percent sure': Jurors say no doubt in Abshire's guilt

"There's a verdict!" The cry at the Orange County Circuit Court at around 4:20pm on Tuesday, October 25 brought family and friends of the late Justine Swartz Abshire racing up to the third floor courtroom, terrified that they'd hear an acquittal after the jury deliberated l

Day 7: What the jury won't hear

Following early morning testimony from a handwriting expert who concluded that Eric Abshire forged his then-fiancée's signature on a million-dollar vehicle insurance policy, day seven of the first-degree murder trial was more about testimony the jury won't be allowed to he

Day one: Domestic violence a focus during Abshire jury selection

A young woman allegedly raped in June won't be part of the jury deciding the fate of accused wife-killer Eric Abshire. She was one of several women dismissed as potential jurors on the first day of the highly anticipated trial in Orange County Circuit Court due to their e
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