by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2022 | Court Postings, Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan — An Accomack County man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted robbery in connection with a May 2019 incident. Bronta Jamar Ames, 26, of Melfa, also pleaded guilty to charges of credit card fraud and grand larceny in connection with...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — A grand jury meeting in Accomac Monday, Aug. 1, indicted an 18-year-old man in connection with the daytime shooting death of Nicholas Kyle Joseph, 23, of Painter, on Oct. 13, 2021, in Onancock. Daniel David Douglas, of Onancock, was indicted on charges...
by James Ritch | May 24, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Chesapeake Field Office, responded Dec. 4, 2021, to a request by the New Church Fire Department to investigate a suspicious fire with a deceased victim located in the residence. “When...
by James Ritch | Apr 14, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — Jordan Eric Ames, 17, of Onancock, was indicted on charges in connection with the Oct. 13, 2021, fatal shooting of Nicholas Kyle Joseph, 23, of Painter. The shooting happened in Onancock. A grand jury in Accomack County handed down the indictment Feb....
by James Ritch | Dec 20, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — An Amissville, Va., man was arrested Friday in Nassawadox on a charge of murdering his wife, according to a press release from the Warrenton Police Department. Kenneth Olenslager, 27, is currently incarcerated in the Eastern Shore Regional Jail, pending...
