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June 24, 2026

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

Fire Investigated as Arson and Homicide

Fire Investigated as Arson and Homicide

By Linda Cicoira — A fatal fire in Accomack County Friday is being investigated as arson and homicide, according to the state police. “The preliminary examination conducted Saturday by the Office of the Medical Examiner in Norfolk revealed that each of the three...
Fire Investigated as Arson and Homicide

Fire Leaves Three Dead in Nelsonia

By Linda Cicoira — Three people, whose names have not been released by authorities, died Friday morning in a mobile home fire in Nelsonia, according to C. Ray Pruitt, director of the Accomack Department of Public Safety. Firefighters were called to Johnson Court...