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June 24, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Victim Says Defendant Is Innocent

Victim Says Defendant Is Innocent

By Linda Cicoira — The victim of an alleged abduction in Greenbackville says her boyfriend, who was arrested for the crime, did not kidnap her. On Monday, Vermelle Tontrese Moore, 18, told Judge Gordon Vincent, of Accomack General District Court, that Jerry...
Satchell in Custody

Satchell in Custody

By Linda Cicoira — Jerry A. Satchell, of Horntown, who was being sought for the abduction of a young woman, turned himself in Thursday following a search by Virginia and Maryland police that started early Wednesday morning.  “This is still an ongoing...
School Rape Suspect Named in Indictments

School Rape Suspect Named in Indictments

By Linda Cicoira — The name of the underage suspect charged in connection with the Valentine’s Day rape and abduction of a Northampton High School girl was disclosed in circuit court records Monday. Kwelli Juwan Spady, 17, of Washington Avenue in Cape Charles,...
Rape and Abduction at Northampton High

Rape and Abduction at Northampton High

By Linda Cicoira — A juvenile has been charged with rape and abduction at Northampton High School in Eastville on Valentine’s Day. Northampton Sheriff David L. Doughty Jr. said Tuesday that his office is handling the investigation and that the county school...