Police Captain Benjamin Lemons said officers located two women at a traffic stop who had allegedly taken items from Target and cited both for shoplifting.
The Augusta County man who was arrested last month following a pursuit has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson is joined by Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center Director Paul Helmuth to answer your questions.
An Augusta County Circuit Court grand jury returned two indictments against Melissa Mathura during a hearing on Tuesday.
Kevin Wayne Hitt of Mount Sidney was indicted Tuesday by a circuit court grand jury.
Susan Medeiros Burke pleaded guilty to three charges during a hearing yesterday afternoon in Waynesboro Circuit Court.
Faniel Abraham Gerensea will serve a year and four months in prison after he pled guilty to committing sex offenses with a child.
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.
Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where criminals coerce juveniles to share explicit images or videos.
The 51-year-old Wells is scheduled to appear next Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Staunton General District Court.