Vehicle break-ins down (but not out)
In March, University of Virginia police charged UVA student Mike Brown—a cornerback on the football team—with grand larceny after he allegedly broke into a car and made off with items worth more than $3,400.
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Vehicle break-ins down (but not out)
Thefts predominate in commercial corridors
In March, University of Virginia police charged UVA student Mike Brown—a cornerback on the football team—with grand larceny after he allegedly broke into a car and made off with items worth more than $3,400.
Van gunfire leads to murder charges
Charlottesville Police have arrested three people and charged them with first degree murder in connection with a shooting that resulted in the death of 29-year-old Shawn Anthony Luck of Palmyra. Around 2:45pm on April 8 in the area of Meade and Fairway avenues, two of three occupants exchanged gunfire inside a white Dodge van that […]
Lawsuit of the week
Plaintiff: Katherine A. Miller Defendants: Belk, Inc.Court: Albemarle County Circuit CourtWhat’s at issue: Whether Belk is negligent for packing boxes that an employee left on the floor next to a checkout counter at the Fashion Square store. According to the plaintiff’s complaint, the boxes were left in a shopping aisle and were not immediately visible […]
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19 Years: A Collection of Alex Chilton April 2, 1991 He’s the whiniest rock god ever. His limber guitar has informed such persuasive arguments as R.E.M., The Replacements, the dB’s, and the rest of their ilk with the crucial elements of blues, country, gospel and good old R&B. He’s Alex Chilton, and Rhino has brought […]
Colin Meloy, with Laura Gibson
In the audio archives of National Public Radio, my voice is there, recorded live during…
Area shotputter headed to Olympics [April 15]
Less than four months before the Summer Olympic Games open in Beijing, NPR profiles one of America’s top medal hopes, Adam Nelson.
Scalia revisits TJ’s religious views [April 11]
Thomas Jefferson never intended to cut religion out of government, according to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Hoop dreams come true [April 10]
UVA women’s basketball point guard Sharnee Zoll, the ACC’s all-time assists leader…
Gunfire inside van leaves two men shot [April 9]
Three people were hospitalized yesterday after a “bizarre” shooting that took place inside a van on Meade and Fairway avenues…
Area homeless numbers rise [April 8]
The number of area homeless is rising, according to the results of a survey conducted by the…