Shenandoah
CRIME & SAFETY
McDonald Reporting to Prison Remains On Hold While an Adequate Facility for Involved Variables is Determined
After a number of futile attempts over the past week to contact the U.S. Marshals Office in Harrisonburg regarding the checking in of former Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority Executive Director Jennifer Rae McDonald to begin service of her 14-year prison sentence, earlier today, July 1, this reporter was given contact information of a U.S. Marshals Office Supervisor in another Virginia location as a possible alternative source of that information.
Man Wanted in Multiple Counties Hits Charlottesville Police Car During Pursuit
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville police are looking for Daquan Devante Sims, who is wanted for a felony hit and run involving a police vehicle on June 27, 2024. Sim is also wanted in Rockingham County for violating parole and in Greene County for assault. Police say...
Sentencing hearing delayed for Timberville man charged with assault
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Timberville man who was arrested following a 19-hour standoff with police will have to wait a couple of weeks to find out his fate. A sentencing hearing was scheduled for Tuesday morning for Joshua Ryan Litten in Shenandoah County Circuit Court. However,...
Page County man is indicted for wire fraud
The United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Virginia reports that a Page County man has been indicted for wire fraud. A federal grand jury in Charlottesville returned the indictment charging Vernon Fisher with wire fraud and allegedly stealing over $200,000 from his former employer. Fisher of Shenandoah Virginia...
Virginia State Police conclude investigation of Broadway
BROADWAY, VA (Rocktown Now) – Virginia State Police have determined that no money was missing or misused in Broadway, following an investigation into the town. Sergeant Brent Coffey said in a release that after meeting with the Commonwealth’s Attorney, it was determined that no criminal violations occurred and the investigation is now closed.
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