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Kevin Wayne Hitt
Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Trial date set for Mount Sidney man arrested on alleged rape charges

Kevin Wayne Hitt of Mount Sidney was indicted Tuesday by a circuit court grand jury.

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Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Staunton woman to serve 10 days in jail for leading police on low-speed chase

Susan Medeiros Burke pleaded guilty to three charges during a hearing yesterday afternoon in Waynesboro Circuit Court.

FANIEL ABRAHAM GERENSEA
Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Harrisonburg man to serve over a year in prison for indecent liberties with a child

Faniel Abraham Gerensea will serve a year and four months in prison after he pled guilty to committing sex offenses with a child.

Two photos of a suspect in Augusta County breaking and entering
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Augusta County Sheriff’s Office requesting assistance in identifying suspect

The Augusta County Sheriff’s is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect that was involved in a breaking and entering in the Crimora area.

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Local
2 weeks ago
Sextortion of juveniles on the rise

Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where criminals coerce juveniles to share explicit images or videos.

Up close of handcuffs
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Staunton man arrested on rape charges

The 51-year-old Wells is scheduled to appear next Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Staunton General District Court.

Bryan Glenn Andes mug shot
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Verona man convicted for having sex with a minor

The 57-year-old Andes, who was arrested in June of last year, is scheduled to be sentenced on September 3, 2026.

Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
“Shopping Cart Killer” to serve two life sentences plus 10 years

Robinson had been found guilty by a jury back in January in connection with the deaths of two women.

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Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Former Staunton City Schools PTA member reaches plea deal

The Staunton woman charged with taking money from an elementary school PTA has escaped jail time.

Mushot of Leonardo Aleman
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Harrisonburg man involved in police chase receives grand jury date

The Harrisonburg man who led authorities on a chase last month after allegedly stealing a vehicle has a date with the grand jury.