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June 24, 2026

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

Driver Charged With Manslaughter

Driver Charged With Manslaughter

By Nancy Drury Duncan — A general district judge certified the vehicular manslaughter case of Justin Lafierrier, 27, of Milford, N.H., to a grand jury. Lafierriere, also known as Justin Soeum, is charged with the February crash that killed a Bloxom woman. He was...
17-Year-Old Indicted On Charges of Murder, Robbery, Conspiracy

Accomack County Circuit Court Indictment

By Nancy Drury Duncan –  Elisse Marie Fitzgerald, 48, of Bloxom, pleaded guilty to DUI, second offense within five years, assault and battery, and driving on a revoked license, all misdemeanors, in a plea agreement with the commonwealth. She was originally charged...
Northampton Circuit Court Indictments

Northampton Circuit Court Indictments

By Nancy Drury Duncan –  Roy Kellam James, 78, of Exmore, was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison for the rape and incest of his daughter between 1978 and 1989. James was originally charged with seven counts of sexual abuse of a child but pleaded guilty last...