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'You’re gonna need a bigger wrecking ball': School board member among 1st wave of Capitol rioters won’t step down despite jail sentence
Miles Adkins, 39, a former U.S. Marine and current member of the Frederick County School Board in Virginia who was among the first wave of rioters that breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will spend 12 weekends in jail after he was sentenced this week by a federal judge for two misdemeanors including disorderly and disruptive conduct and parading and demonstrating inside of the Capitol. The post ‘You’re gonna need a bigger wrecking ball’: School board member among 1st wave of Capitol rioters won’t step down despite jail sentence first appeared on Law & Crime.
Va. school board member sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A Frederick County, Virginia, school board member who admitted being among the first to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, where he helped a fellow rioter in through a broken window and drank beer in the building, pleaded guilty Monday in connection with the riot. Miles Adkins, 39,...
Woodbridge man charged in connection to fatal Frederick County shooting
FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) said a Woodbridge man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting on June 25. According to FCSO, around 7:16 p.m., the shooting happened off of Fairfax Pike, near the Sandy’s mobile home community. Deputies said 52-year-old […]
Deputies: Playground fire in Frederick County believed to be arson
FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said a playground was set on fire in Adamstown on Saturday morning. Deputies said the fire was reported to 911 at about 4:30 a.m. It happened at Green Hill Park at 2810 Decatur Drive. Frederick County Fire Marshals Office said the initial investigation […]
Frederick Co. School Board member sentenced to 12 days behind bars for joining mob on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — A Frederick County School Board member was sentenced Friday to 12 days of intermittent confinement after admitting to joining the mob that entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Miles Adkins, of Virginia, pleaded guilty Monday to two misdemeanor counts of disorderly or disruptive conduct and...
Out of the Past ... from the archives of The Winchester Star
Harry J. Thaw, New York millionaire, may become a resident of Frederick county, at least during the summer months, it was stated today. He has become the owner of "Kenilworth" the former estate of the late Henry Stephenson, at Stephenson, on the Martinsburg Pike, five miles north of Winchester. The...
Officials stress fireworks safety as Independence Day nears
While enjoying summer’s star-spangled holiday, it's important to keep caution at the forefront of fun, particularly when fireworks are a factor, officials say. State and local authorities relayed the same message they do each year: Fireworks are no joke. “Misuse of fireworks can be deadly,” State Fire Marshal Billy...
Sherando baseball field to be named for former longtime coach Pepper Martin
The Frederick County School Board recently voted to name Sherando High School’s baseball field after former longtime baseball coach Pepper Martin, whose legacy continues to impact the Sherando community. The move followed a presentation from Sherando staff earlier this month at a School Board Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting.
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