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“This would have never been resolved if not for Harding," said one investigator.

Chip Harding: Sheriff made hash of case against Hash

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, reports on the possibility that investigators in Culpeper abetted dishonest
"I lost everything," says Bill Thomas, who sued the City of Staunton for $200 million alleging four decades of harassment and persecution over a 1967 double murder for which he was long the main suspect until a deathbed confession finally cleared him.

Suit dismissed? $200 million action over High's prosecution hits bump

The deadline for serving defendants in the $200 million civil suit against the City of Staunton passed on April 12, and the plaintiff says he's not sure whether his case will now be dismissed after a high-profile defendant allegedly avoided service."I'm very disappointed th

Long gone: How UVA lost Pat Collins

 Barbara Shannon was so nervous about flying overseas that she called her son in Charlottesville, where the 27-year-old had recently moved from California. "Pat's last words to me were, ‘Don't worry, Mom, everything's going to be all right. Nothing's going to happen

Staunton suit: Cleared High's murder suspect sues city for $200 mil

Carolyn Perry, 20, and "Connie" Hevener, 19, were murdered at High's Ice Cream on April 11, 1967. FILE PHOTO The man who lived under a cloud of suspicion for 41 years as the main suspect in the

Brutal crime: Culpeper authorities seek public's assistance

Culpeper Commonwealth's Attorney Gary Close and Sheriff James Branch Jr. are asking for help solving the horrific murder of mother-of-three Sheryl Warner, pictured here, on the fifth anniversary of the crime.

Fight for justice: Justine Swartz Abshire's family wages war on widower

Hook cover image. Since their daughter's mysterious death on a winding country ro

Carlton Arnold: Convicted killer arrested in UVA robbery, assaults

Arnold was convicted for killing a man here in 1998.

Orange's alleged 'black widow' gets burned

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The controversy landed on the cover of the Hook in 2004."] [/caption] Donna J.

Suspect in trailer park slaying arrested

Demonte Marquis Burgess. MUGSHOT COURTESY CHARLOTTESVILLE POLICE Police have arrested Demonte Marquis Burgess, 19, for the January 22 shooting that killed Miguel Lugio Salazar, 32, and wo

Dangerous rage? What compelled Huguely to attack?

George Huguely on the field and behind bars.
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