Augusta County Public Schools seal
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Student arrested for school shooting threat in Augusta County

According to a news release, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office received information about the threat around shortly before 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30. Deputies responded to the student’s address and questioned the juvenile about the threatening messages.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Fort Defiance High School student in custody after bomb threat

According to a social media post from the Augusta County Sheriff’s office, school administrators were notified about the threat shortly after 2:15 p.m. and immediately contacted authorities.

A headshot photo of Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Rocktown Now Crime Report – August 30, 2024

In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson goes over the latest arrest numbers. And for anyone who has ever pondered the difference between a protective order and a restraining order, Hutch clears up those details for this edition’s question of the week.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Staunton man arrested on child abuse charges

STAUNTON, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – A Staunton man is in custody as a result […]

Local
1 year ago
Virginia State Police launches campaign to reduce crashes

Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E) is now in effect and will continue through the year.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Plea hearing delayed again for Harrisonburg man facing multiple child pornography charges

Mark Everett Paulson was set to enter a plea during a hearing this morning in Rockingham County Circuit Court.

Local
1 year ago
Virginia State Police rescue hiker from Saint Mary’s River

Spokesman Matt Demlein reports that shortly before 5:30 p.m., State Police Med Flight -1 team responded to a call for the woman, who sustained serious back injuries after jumping into the Saint Mary’s River from a cliff along the Saint Mary’s Falls Trail.

Court gavel with American flag in the background
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Northern Virginia man sentenced to 10 years for stealing Harrisonburg mobile home

Rusiecki, 62, was found guilty last September on one count of grand larceny which stemmed from an incident in October of 2021, when he stole a modular unit from Clayton Homes on South Main Street.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Harrisonburg Police names one suspect arrested after crashing stolen car into police cruiser

City Communications Director Mike Parks said in a news release that Diquan Grooms, 18, has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a stolen firearm.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Rockingham County breaks ground for Fulks Run fire station

The station will be located next to the Fulks Run Ruritans Club, with construction slated to begin in the coming weeks. It will allow fire and rescue teams to respond quicker to incidents in the county’s westernmost region.

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