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June 24, 2026

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

Sentence Given For Murder-For-Hire

Sentence Given For Murder-For-Hire

By Linda Cicoira — The first of a half dozen suspects charged in connection with the October 2017 murder-for-hire scheme of a police informant was sentenced recently in Accomack Circuit Court to 10 years in prison. All but time served was suspended for Deshawn...
50 Years Recommended in Murder-For-Hire Trial

50 Years Recommended in Murder-For-Hire Trial

By Linda Cicoira — A four-day trial in Accomack Circuit Court last week involved cocaine, a love affair, shooting victims, a murder conspiracy, a paid police informant, revenge, sex, taped phone conversations from the county jail, convictions that caused the...