Student's father criticizes handling of school cafeteria fight

The father of a Strasburg High School student is disputing a decision by police and school officials to press charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery that grew out of a cafeteria food fight on May 7.

Police accuse wife of stabbing estranged husband

Strasburg police arrested a local woman Saturday night after a fight that sent her estranged husband to Winchester Medical Center with a stab wound.

Police launch seat belt enforcement campaign

Law enforcement agencies throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley will be paying extra attention to seat belt enforcement as part of the national Click It Or Ticket campaign that began Monday and runs through June 2.

Strasburg crime rate fell to lowest point in 2012

Crime statistics for 2012 show Strasburg to be a mostly safe place that is getting safer.

Judge recuses himself from embezzlement case

The trial of a Strasburg woman on drug charges linked to her alleged theft of thousands of dollars from a charitable trust fund reserved for a child's medical expenses is off for now.

Officer back on duty after gun discharge on school bus

A Winchester police officer whose gun discharged on a school bus Monday as he sat next to a special needs student is back on duty, department officials said Wednesday.

Fugitive turns himself in to W.Va. authorities

A fugitive described by the Warren County Sheriff's Office as armed and dangerous has turned himself in to law enforcement authorities in West Virginia, Sheriff Daniel T. McEathron said Wednesday.

Fallen law enforcement officers remembered at service

Tuesday was a day for bagpipers to play "Amazing Grace" and poetry readings from the podium as family and friends of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty gathered to honor their memory at Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy in Middletown.

Special prosecutor appointed for disorderly conduct case

A special prosecutor has been appointed to replace Shenandoah County Commonwealth's Attorney Amanda M. Wiseley in the disorderly conduct case of a Strasburg man accused of bringing a board into an elementary school bearing the words "high powered rifle."

Shenandoah supervisors OK school deputies plan

WOODSTOCK - Shenandoah County leaders have backed the sheriff's plan to put more deputies into schools this fall.

Suspected escapee accused in burglary, vehicle theft

Law enforcement officials say they believe a man arrested early Sunday morning in Wythe County is the same suspect wanted in a burglary and car theft hours earlier in Woodstock.

Police officer's gun fired accidentally on school bus

A Winchester police officer's gun fired accidentally into the floor of a school bus Monday morning after one of the juvenile passengers reached into the officer's holster, according to a police news release.

Excessive force cited as reason for officer's dismissal

Former Strasburg police officer Aaron H. Lewis lost his job over accusations that he used excessive force against a suspect in a drug case, falsification of records and violation of safety rules without a threat to life, according to documents in Shenandoah County Circuit Court.

Authorities accuse Luray man in 7-Eleven robbery

A Luray man faces eight felony counts, including armed robbery and assault and battery against a law enforcement officer, stemming from two sets of crimes committed in Warren County in August 2011 and November 2012.

New Market man arrested after burglary at plant

Shenandoah County sheriff's deputies arrested a New Market man Thursday and charged him with burglary and two other felonies after finding him after work hours in a plant where he used to work.

Authorities looking for suspect in gun theft

The Warren County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man, described as armed and dangerous, who is suspected of stealing a 9mm pistol.

Woodstock man jailed on firearms charges

Strasburg police arrested a Woodstock man Sunday afternoon and charged him with brandishing a firearm and reckless use of a firearm after investigating a report of a man pulling a loaded gun and pointing it at another man during an argument.

Seminar aims to help seniors guard against fraud

Crooks can use pens as well as guns to steal, and no group is more vulnerable to unscrupulous plots to separate people from their money than the elderly.

Judge upholds town's firing of police officer

The town of Strasburg has won what could be a final victory in a legal dispute with fired police officer Aaron Lewis.

Defendant in fatal traffic crash is convicted sex offender

A man facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and drunk driving stemming from a fatal traffic crash in Shenandoah County has a history as a violent sex offender, according to court records.

Sheriff questions study; towns seek input

WOODSTOCK - Efforts to study the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office remain bogged down by communication issues, a criticized study and a growing list of questions.

Juvenile arson worries Warren County fire officials

Warren County fire officials are increasingly worried about a rash of arsons this year involving juvenile suspects.

Front Royal police searching for escaped suspect

Front Royal police are searching for an 18-year-old town resident who escaped from custody as he was about to enter the jail around 3 p.m. Thursday.

Seminar to offer advice on curbing fraud against seniors

Several expert speakers will be offering advice to seniors on how they can protect themselves against fraud at a seminar scheduled from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Warren County Government Center, 220 Commerce Ave. Room 602, Front Royal.

Drug arrests may be fueling surge in jail population

Overcrowding at the Warren County Jail has Sheriff Daniel T. McEathron scrambling to find neighboring jurisdictions willing to house some of the inmates.

Front Royal man jailed after sexual assault charge

Front Royal police charged a local man with sexual penetration with an object and assault and battery on a minor after they arrested him Monday.

Grocery owner faces SNAP disqualification

IIt takes more than a threatening letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent Rodney Sparks from selling groceries to customers enrolled in the Food Stamp program, recently renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Authorities deem defendant too unruly for court appearance

Clyde Eugene Burrell Jr., charged with attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer and several related offenses, was involved in another confrontation with police Tuesday, according to his attorney and Warren County Circuit Judge Dennis L. Hupp.

7-Eleven robbery charges upheld at preliminary hearing

A case involving a man accused in the robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Front Royal almost two years ago is set to be presented to a grand jury after a preliminary hearing Tuesday.

Warren County's 48 arrests led drug operation

Law enforcement officers from the Front Royal police and Warren County Sheriff's Office swept up 48 people as part of a massive drug enforcement operation throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley on Thursday.

Community, emergency responders come together on safety day

Woodstock residents got an up close look at the world of police, fire and emergency medical services in their community Saturday.

Police operation nets dozens of arrests

Multiple law-enforcement agencies arrested dozens of people across the valley Thursday in an operation targeting illegal drugs.

Friday morning crash sends one to WMC

FRONT ROYAL - A single-vehicle crash early Friday morning in Warren County sent the driver to a local hospital.

Family of slain Stephens City man plans suit against Martinsburg

Martinsburg city officials have been served notice by the family of Wayne Jones, the Stephens City man slain by Martinsburg police on March 13, that they intend to sue for $250 million.

PCP, crack ring leader sentenced to 35 years

PCP, crack cocaine, marijuana and other drugs flowed with regularity for 10 years from Barnett Southall Dillman Jr.'s parents' home in Bladensburg, Md., south to Front Royal.

Gun stockpile leads to another sentence for felon

A man whose arrest on a firearms charge led Front Royal police to call in the Army for help in searching his home was sentenced Tuesday in Warren County Circuit Court to a mandatory five years in prison.

West Virginia man accused of strangling woman

A West Virginia man is in the Shenandoah County jail awaiting a court appearance on a charge of felony strangulation in an incident involving a 19-year-old woman from Sterling.

Three sentenced for roles in Winchester crack dealing ring

A man described in court documents as the leader and enforcer of an extensive crack cocaine ring in Winchester was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court to life imprisonment.

New Market police looking for home invasion suspect

New Market police are searching for a man who took an undisclosed amount of money during a home invasion in the 9600 block of John Sevier Road early Monday morning.

Public defender reflects on 50th anniversary of landmark case

The effects of a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued 50 years ago on Monday that began with a poor drifter sentenced to five years in prison can still be seen everyday in area courtrooms.