by James Ritch | Jul 6, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — An Exmore man was arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of two people Saturday evening in Deep Creek. Frederick Barnes, 34, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, and three counts of use...
by James Ritch | Jun 16, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a report June 15, at approximately 11:11 p.m., of a male subject who had been assaulted and was in cardiac arrest at the Royal Farms in Onley, according to a press release from Accomack County...
by James Ritch | Feb 22, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — A 43-year-old Nelsonia man was injured in a stabbing on Friday, Feb. 19, according to Accomack County Sheriff Todd Wessells. The sheriff’s office received a report of a stabbing on Metompkin Road in Nelsonia at around 9:18 p.m. When deputies arrived at...
by James Ritch | Jan 14, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County Sheriff Todd Wessells said no one has been hospitalized as result of an outbreak at the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office. The National Guard tested more than 170 Sheriff’s Office employees and inmates Jan. 5. More staff than inmates...
by James Ritch | Dec 24, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County Sheriff’s Office personnel did some last-minute Christmas shopping at Walmart in Onley Friday, Dec. 18, for the Donnie Wayne Tyndall Memorial Toy Drive. The items were purchased to fill out the wish lists of youngsters and were in...
