Crime

Dr. Kate Acuff said Lawton Tuft’s comment that he had reason to “question the trustworthiness” of the school division was “an unfortunate statement.”

Maxwell Mandell was arrested in December for sexually assaulting a child he was babysitting and now faces a myriad of child pornography charges.

The former Hollymead staffer was denied bond Thursday. He faces allegations from at least four victims.

The suspect is accused of hitting a victim in the head with a rock.

Albemarle Police have charged a Charlottesville man already incarcerated on different charges unrelated to the Peyton Drive Incident.

Property crimes were down in two areas – with burglaries dropping from 29 to 14 and larcenies from 573 to 529. But stolen motor vehicles jumped from 22 to 49.

20-year-old Nysoun Gardner has been identified as the suspect in Thursday morning’s shooting, which left three people injured.

The department said to expect a large police presence in the area.

The former Hollymead Elementary staffer will be back in court next Monday at 9 a.m. for a status hearing.

Saleena Pinheiro filed her complaint in Albemarle County Circuit Court seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, alleging assault and infliction of emotional distress caused by the trooper, Logan Pingley.