Crime

Michael Swiney now faces 20 total felony charges. The nine new charges of aggravated sexual assault stem from three new additional victims.

The former Hollymead staffer’s bond request was denied in August, but it could still be granted if Judge Cheryl Higgins cannot provide a sufficient explanation.

Hopkins has pled guilty to charges in both the July 4 Orangedale Ave. and the Brookdale Apartments shooting incidents that occurred in 2025.

A former ACPD detective lent his firsthand expertise to help the Elks move a sizable donation to serve children affected by abuse.

The former UVA wide receiver was back in court on Tuesday, as his defense attorneys are still seeking the data dump from his accuser’s phone.

A gas line was struck by gunfire and Oxford Hill Apartments evacuated until the line was secured.

A screening of the 2004 documentary focusing on juveniles tried as adults in the criminal justice system will be at Vinegar Hill Theatre Friday hosted by the Indie short Film Festival.

County and city officials say that through training and an integrated approach, they’re as ready as they can be to respond in the event of school shooting like the one that occurred in Waynesboro earlier this month.

The defense and prosecution in Michael Swiney’s case are looking into joining the charges into one case in an effort to keep everything in a single trial.

27-year-old Husaun Stinnie served eight years in a 2017 shooting for which he was convicted of second-degree murder.