Dismissed: Another win for Veronica Fitzhugh
In her most recent court appearance, a judge dropped an assault charge against activist Veronica Fitzhugh after her accuser failed to appear. Alleged victim Jason Turner blamed Fitzhugh for yelling […]
Gubernatorial grandson: Rape charges certified to grand jury
During a preliminary hearing in which the alleged victim burst into tears and ran out of the courtroom, a judge certified rape and forcible sodomy charges against a former UVA […]
Obstruction cases: Nine dropped, two plead guilty from KKK rally charges
In the never-ending string of court cases stemming from this year’s run-ins with white supremacists and neo-Nazis, 15 people went before a judge October 30 for charges brought against them […]
Not guilty: A win for Veronica Fitzhugh
Updated Tuesday, October 24 at 3pm with a second story about court appearances on Monday, October 23. Even months prior to August 12, the community was up to its […]
2017 Election Guide: Who will come out on top November 7?
Every year is an election year in Virginia, and in anticipation of your trip to the voting booth November 7, we bring you our election guide with overviews of all […]
Another bad day for Kessler: Plus words from a ‘canary in the coal mine’
Perhaps you’ve heard by now that homegrown white nationalist Jason Kessler was indicted by a grand jury for perjury and released on bond October 3. While the guy who became […]
‘Trash bags’ can stay: Statue lawsuit moves forward
In the case of whether the city’s longstanding General Robert E. Lee statue should remain on its feet, a judge ruled October 4 that a lawsuit protecting it can go […]
Meme-able Magill: August icon recovers, keeps fighting back
During the August weekend that scarred Charlottesville, one man was in the thick of the major events, and became both a casualty and a meme of resistance to hate. That […]
JADE wannabe: Profiling case against Albemarle cop likely headed to trial
A federal judge raised questions about an Albemarle police officer’s unprecedented late-night search of two African-American plaintiffs’ home for a piece of paper, and said a jury may find it was […]
Life sentence: Differing stories in Aldridge family slayings
The man who pleaded guilty in June to killing special education teacher Robin Aldridge and her daughter, Mani, will serve a life sentence plus 40 years in prison. On December […]