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More than 70 charges filed, arrest made in regional child porn case
A Phenix man faces more than 70 charges, including possession of child porn and possession of obscene materials, ... Read more
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Sheriffs reject Virginia attorney general’s request for body armor
Prince Edward County doesn’t have any extra or expired body armor to give. The same goes for Buckingham ... Read more
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More details of Hartless killing emerge in bond hearing
Buckingham County resident Joseph Frank Cunningham will have to stay in jail until his January hearing. His daughter ... Read more
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One person dead after Milnwood Road fire in Farmville
A structure fire claimed the life of one individual on Milnwood Road Friday in Farmville. According to the ... Read more
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Task force breaks up alleged drug operation, arrests Meherrin man
Multiple people, including a Meherrin man, were arrested and charged after a drug task force operation this week. ... Read more
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Search continues across the region for escaped prisoner
Officials with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Virginia Department of Corrections are asking residents around the region ... Read more
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Judge rejects Sotelo request before sentencing in escape case
The answer was a quick and clear no. Minutes after accepting a plea deal and finding her guilty, ... Read more
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Verdict handed down in Christopher Michael Rowan case
BLACKSTONE – Christopher Michael Rowan will spend the next part of his life behind bars. The Crewe resident ... Read more
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Investigation continues into fatal Cumberland County crash
One week later, Virginia State Police say they’re still investigating a fatal traffic accident. The Cumberland County crash ... Read more
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Marin-Sotelo reaches plea deal, will give evidence in brother’s case
Adriana Marin-Sotelo was supposed to be in court on August 14, with arguments starting in her trial. Instead, ... Read more
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Prince Edward County deputy injured in Saturday accident
A sheriff’s deputy from Prince Edward County is in the hospital today, after a traffic accident. The single ... Read more
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Kidd announces he’ll run for re-election in Buckingham County
The current Buckingham County sheriff wants to run for another term. William G. “Billy” Kidd Jr. announced late ... Read more
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With federal inmates gone, Piedmont Regional Jail weighs options
FARMVILLE – Yes, the U.S. Marshals Service recently decided to pull all federal inmates out of Piedmont Regional ... Read more
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U.S. Marshals pull prisoners, funding from Piedmont Regional Jail
FARMVILLE – There are still questions unanswered as to how two men escaped from Piedmont Regional Jail on ... Read more
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Marin-Sotelo’s sister arrested as details of his escape come to light
FARMVILLE – While the two escapees from Piedmont Regional Jail remain at large, Alder Marin-Sotelo’s sister now faces ... Read more
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Search continues for escaped inmates from Piedmont Regional Jail
FARMVILLE – The Virginia State Police, Farmville Police and Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office, along with other agencies, ... Read more
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Farmville police provide detail about ‘cultural misunderstanding’
FARMVILLE – Farmville police say while last week’s incident near Centra Health involved a ‘cultural misunderstanding’, that played ... Read more
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Del. Matt Fariss faces multiple charges in alleged hit-and-run
DILLWYN – Del. Matt Fariss faces multiple charges in the wake of an alleged incident Virginia State Police ... Read more
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Charges filed after Monday bomb threat in Farmville
A Farmville resident faces multiple charges after an incident Monday morning at the Prince Edward County Courthouse. Forty-six-year-old ... Read more
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Man pleads guilty to Farmville armed robbery
FARMVILLE – A 54-year-old New York man pleaded guilty Wednesday, Sept. 14 to committing an armed robbery in ... Read more