by Carol Vaughn | Nov 17, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report A Florida man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on Route 13 Tuesday. The chase started in Northampton County and continued through the length of Accomack County before the driver was apprehended. The pursuit started after Northampton...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aug. 11 incident in which two people were shot and received injuries that were not life-threatening. At 10:44 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a report of shots fired on Bayside Road in Hare...
by James Ritch | Aug 3, 2022 | Headlines
Shots were fired at a Northampton County deputy’s early Saturday morning at a convenience store near Cheriton. The deputy was not injured, said Northampton County Sheriff David Doughty. The incident came after two different drive-by shootings in Bayview prompted...
by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2022 | Features
Photos by Jim Ritch – The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with local pastors, held a Victims of Violence Vigil Saturday, July 23. Sheriff David Doughty cites Bible verses during a motivational speech. Nicholas Lopez, of Parksley, leads the...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The rate of both serious crimes and arrests on the Eastern Shore in 2021 was down from the previous year, according to the 2021 Crime in Virginia report, released recently by the Virginia State Police. The number of murders on the Eastern Shore...
