Found guilty: Theologian banned from UVA for life appeals decision
When about 40 protesters gathered at the University of Virginia School of Law library April 25 to chase off Jason Kessler, one man was arrested—and it wasn’t the one who […]
Malice factor: Judge denies Huguely habeas petition
Just days before UVA graduation in 2010, Charlottesville—and the Washington, D.C., area—reeled with the news that fourth-year lacrosse player Yeardley Love was found dead in her apartment and her former […]
First brush with the law: Know your rights when encountering police
Let’s just go ahead and get the obligatory warning out of the way: Don’t do illegal stuff. But we know that some of you will, and when you encounter police, […]
Activist group encourages resistance—to grand juries
“I was already run over by a car, I will not be bullied by the federal government,” said Star Peterson, a victim of the August 12 vehicular attack in which […]
Korte’s plea: Judge rebuffs offer, sends child porn case to another judge
Without expounding on why, Albemarle Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Higgins rejected a plea agreement from a former UVA professor and the prosecution November 14, and said the matter will be […]
Foxfield lawsuit: Plaintiffs say there’s no finish line in sight
Garth Road neighbors and horse racing aficionados have filed a lawsuit against the Foxfield Racing Association to affirm that selling any of its acreage would be illegal. The catch? It […]
Former Farmington president admits to stealing from widow
The former president of Farmington Country Club, Victor Dandridge III, admits he stole money from his friend’s widow, but quibbles about the amount in a January 6 response to her […]
Privileged to privacy?: As Rolling Stone lawsuits continue, ‘Jackie’ remains unnamed
In the aftermath of a discredited Rolling Stone story about a gang rape that shook UVA students and faculty and spawned three lawsuits against the magazine and the author of […]