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June 24, 2026

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

3 Northampton Men Arrested in Maryland

By Linda Cicoira Three Northampton County men were arrested in Maryland last week after a traffic stop yielded a loaded rifle, according to a state police report. Two Maryland troopers pulled over a car because it had inoperable brake and license plate lights. The...
Three Charged in Northampton

Three Charged in Northampton

By Linda Cicoira Three Eastern Shore residents were charged with felonies recently in separate incidents, according to records filed in the Northampton County General District Court. Mareisha Reid, 31, of Germaine Lane in Parksley, was accused of conspiring to...
Three Charged in Northampton

Northampton Indicts 12

By Linda Cicoira An Eastville man was indicted Monday in Northampton Circuit Court for the November 2018 strangulation of his longtime girlfriend. Howard Cornelius Thomas Jr., 34, of Solomon Lane, was indicted on two counts of strangulation and a third offense of...

Suspect Breaks Terms of Bond

By Linda Cicoira Local police are looking for a rape and sodomy suspect from Machipongo who is accused of breaking the rules of his bond agreement. Thomas Conklin, 21, of Widgen Lane, is wanted for the Sept. 6, 2017, crimes. He was initially arrested on Nov. 20, 2018....