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June 24, 2026

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

Accomack Circuit Court

Accomack Circuit Court

By Nancy Drury Duncan — An Onancock man who was charged with several felony firearms violations after a roadway shooting pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges of reckless handling of a firearm in a deal with prosecutors. Joshua Ryan Bale, 23, had been charged...
Accomack Circuit Court

Accomack Circuit Court

By Nancy Drury Duncan — A Maryland man was found not guilty of a charge of malicious maiming in Accomack Circuit Court. Kevin Lee Lovett, 59, of Stockton, Md., was found not guilty by Circuit Judge W. Revell Lewis III after hearing testimony from Lovett and the...
Accomack Circuit Court

Accomack Circuit Court

By Nancy Drury-Duncan — In a plea agreement with the commonwealth, Christina Hickman, 47, of New Church, pleaded guilty to the assault and battery of a family member. She was originally charged with malicious maiming. Her now-husband said she stabbed him in the hand...
Accomack Circuit Court

Accomack Circuit Court

By Nancy Drury Duncan — A New Church woman charged with murder and arson was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Both the commonwealth and the defense attorney agreed this was the proper disposition of the case. Kimiko Tenallie Dickerson, 41, was charged with the...
Accomack Circuit Court

Man Pleads Guilty to Five Felonies

By Nancy Drury-Duncan – Keshaun Lamar Coston, 31, of Painter, initially scheduled for a bench trial last week, entered into a plea agreement with the commonwealth. Coston pleaded guilty to five felonies, which include two counts of eluding, damage to a church...