More than 1,000 illegally sold guns head to new home

The guns of Don Francis Simonpietri, more than 1,000 of them by law enforcement estimates, were loaded into a rental truck at the Front Royal Police headquarters Thursday and taken away to a federal facility for permanent storage.

Special teams trained in meth lab response

With the recent resurgence of suspected meth labs in the area, a regional methamphetamine response team has seen increased use.

Two plead guilty to illegal cigarette sales

A Berryville husband and wife accused by the federal government of participating in a ring that sold hundreds of thousands of cigarettes illegally pleaded guilty to a total of three felony counts in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

Another suspected meth lab busted in Shenandoah County

For the second time in less than a week, Shenandoah County drug investigators have raided a suspected meth lab.

Accused meth maker faces theft charges

The Strasburg man accused of running a meth lab and bomb factory out of his King Street house was charged with three more crimes on Thursday.

Police say meth lab and bomb making going on at Strasburg home

An alleged King Street meth lab was shut down by town, state and federal officers Wednesday afternoon in Strasburg.

Front Royal man pleads guilty in cigarette scheme

A Front Royal man could face prison time for his role in an illegal cigarette trafficking operation.

Athey gets OK for 26th judicial circuit judgeship

Former legislator and Front Royal mayor Clifford L. "Clay" Athey, Jr. won his long-delayed approval to a judgeship in the 26th Judicial Circuit early Tuesday morning.

County asks judge to drop deputies' overtime lawsuit

Frederick County asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 50 current and former sheriff's deputies accusing the local government of not paying officers overtime for several years.

Whittlesey appears in court, refuses to speak

HARRISONBURG -- The man accused of robbing a Winchester bank seven months ago and shooting at responding officers didn't have much to say when he made his initial appearance in federal court in Virginia today. In fact, he didn't say a word.

Man accused of burglary indicted on 10 counts in Circuit Court

A man accused in a wave of break-in and thefts from late November to mid-February was indicted Monday in Warren County Circuit Court on 10 counts of burglary.

Indictment: Man sexually assaulted 3-year-old girl

A Front Royal man was indicted Monday in Warren County Circuit Court on a charge of aggravated sexual battery of a child and taking indecent liberties with a child.

Man to serve time for injuring father

A Frederick County man must serve prison time for severely injuring his father after an argument last year.

Woman sentenced for trying to hire hitman

A West Virginia woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill a Strasburg resident has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.

Home builder wants county to refund permit fees

Home builder D.R. Horton is asking the Virginia Supreme Court to overturn a circuit court ruling that allows Warren County to keep $208,000 in building permit fees collected from the company in a dispute arising over water and sewer services.

N.Y. man gets prison time for drugs

WOODSTOCK -- A New York man caught with drugs during a traffic stop in October in Shenandoah County dropped a possible challenge to the arresting officer's search.

Alleged bank robber Whittlesey due in court Monday

The former fugitive accused of robbing a Winchester bank and shooting at city police last fall is scheduled to make his first appearance in federal court in Virginia on Monday.

Attorney claims lawyer lied in divorce case

A Winchester attorney is accusing his ex-wife's divorce lawyer of making false claims against him, violating court orders and wrongfully garnishing his wages.

Judge makes early ruling in 'Taxpayer' Henry appeal

Dwight Henry, who refers to himself as "Taxpayer Henry," continues to fight Strasburg over utility bills he claims the locality unjustly charged him and now his case goes to a jury in September.

Another conviction, another sentence in 'Embassy of Heaven' case

A man with a Kingdom of Heaven driver's license who keeps trying to defend himself in jury trials without an attorney was sentenced to several years in prison for the second time in about a month Tuesday in Warren County Circuit Court.

New Market fire investigation questioned

The Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors plan to ask Commonwealth's Attorney Amanda Wiseley for an update into the investigation of past misdeeds at the New Market Fire Department.

Suspect pleads not guilty in molestation case

A man accused of molesting a child in Frederick County has pleaded not guilty in federal court.

SAAA lawsuit trial postponed

Warren County Circuit Judge Dennis L. Hupp has agreed to a request from the opposing attorneys to reschedule a civil trial in which Helen Cockrell, the former executive director of the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging, is suing the agency.

Strasburg woman sues local chicken plant

WOODSTOCK -- A former employee of George's Chicken reasserts her claims the plant fired her because she sought benefits after suffering an injury on the job in 2009.

Two owners cited in dog deaths

The owners of two dogs stand accused of having dangerous animals after the canines attacked and killed a resident's pets earlier this month.

Tareq Salahi revives lawsuit, drops estranged wife as defendant

Tareq Salahi has decided to revive his $50 million lawsuit in Warren County Circuit Court, but this time he is dropping his estranged wife Michaele as a defendant and focusing on rock guitarist Neal Schon and two entertainment companies affiliated with Schon and his band, Journey.

Two arrested for Basye burglary

Authorities have accused two people of breaking into a Basye home in mid March and stealing items including guns which they planned to sell.

Inmate charged with escape

Authorities say a Strasburg woman on work release through the Shenandoah County Jail left the job site earlier this month.

Teen girl pleads guilty to malicious wounding

A 17-year-old girl pleaded guilty in Front Royal Monday to the malicious wounding of another teenage girl in an attack with a MagLite flashlight that left the victim severely injured.

More child porn charges added in Frederick County case

A federal grand jury in Charlottesville Monday handed down a 13-count indictment against a man alleged to have created child pornography in Frederick County.

Frederick County firefighters seek back pay

WINCHESTER -- Paid firefighters and fire marshals claim Frederick County owes them back pay as early as 2001 when state law regulating overtime wages changed.

Former fugitive sentenced in 2000 sex crime

WINCHESTER -- A Florida man accused of fleeing the country to avoid trial on a sex crime more than 10 years ago then found while starring in a reality TV show in 2010 pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser crime.

Robbery suspect Whittlesey to return to U.S.

HARRISONBURG -- The man suspected of fleeing to Canada after a violent bank heist in Winchester in October is on his way back to Virginia after a court hearing in Vermont on Wednesday.

Man pleads guilty in fatal crash

WINCHESTER -- A Stephens City man could face prison time for causing a fatal crash in Frederick County in October.

Michaele Salahi wins key court battle against husband

FRONT ROYAL -- The bitter legal clash between Tareq and Michaele Salahi took a sharp turn in her favor last week when Circuit Judge Dennis L. Hupp dismissed Tareq's $50 million lawsuit against his estranged wife.

Judge rebukes attorney

HARRISONBURG -- The judge presiding over prominent Winchester attorney Paul Hampton Thomson's federal case has rebuked his defense lawyer for "unprofessional conduct."

Kellam family says sentence 'unjust'

WINCHESTER -- The justice system failed Charceil D. Kellam and unjustly sent her to serve life plus 30 years in prison for minor drug crimes, according to the woman's supporters.

Woman indicted on sex abuse charges against 11-year-old boy

FRONT ROYAL --A local woman was indicted Monday on charges that she committed sexual acts with an 11-year-old boy in June.

Fingerprints sought in post office theft

WOODSTOCK -- Search warrants have been executed in the last two weeks to obtain fingerprints of three men in connection with the suspected theft of items from the Toms Brook Post Office in August, according to Shenandoah County Circuit Court records.

Man charged in stabbing amid dispute over drugs

NEW MARKET -- A resident of the Blue Ridge Inn is accused of stabbing a neighbor following a dispute regarding a drug transaction.