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June 24, 2026

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

Rape Conviction Nets 20 Year Sentence

Rape Conviction Nets 20 Year Sentence

By Linda Cicoira — A Machipongo man was sentenced Tuesday in Northampton Circuit Court to 20 years in prison for raping an incapacitated married friend after a night of drinking at another friend’s house where the woman often partied and felt safe. Seven years...
Rape Conviction Nets 20 Year Sentence

School Rape Suspect Named in Indictments

By Linda Cicoira — The name of the underage suspect charged in connection with the Valentine’s Day rape and abduction of a Northampton High School girl was disclosed in circuit court records Monday. Kwelli Juwan Spady, 17, of Washington Avenue in Cape Charles,...
Rape and Abduction at Northampton High

Rape and Abduction at Northampton High

By Linda Cicoira — A juvenile has been charged with rape and abduction at Northampton High School in Eastville on Valentine’s Day. Northampton Sheriff David L. Doughty Jr. said Tuesday that his office is handling the investigation and that the county school...