Former rescue worker accept plea agreement in prescription fraud case

HARRISONBURG -- A former employee of the Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue Department charged with two counts of prescription fraud has entered a plea agreement that will reduce her charge to one misdemeanor if she remains on good behavior.

Kennel suit parties at odds over venue

Parties in a Frederick County kennel owner's defamation lawsuit are arguing over which court should hear the case.

Cops: Chase suspect tried to escape in cab

FRONT ROYAL -- A vehicular chase suspect who later ran from officers early Wednesday was arrested in a cab he had hailed in a futile effort to escape, authorities said Wednesday afternoon.

Dog shooting suspect sought

WINCHESTER -- Authorities are looking for someone who shot and killed a Frederick County resident's pet dog Tuesday night.

Jail mistakenly releases inmate

WINCHESTER -- Authorities asked for help in finding an inmate mistakenly released from the regional jail Tuesday.

Councilwoman's slaying an open case

BERRYVILLE -- Councilwoman Gail Smith's slaying in 2009 remains an open murder case, according to town Police Chief Neal White.

Charges reduced for driver in fatal crash

WINCHESTER -- Charges were reduced on Tuesday for a Stephens City woman who is still being held without bond after being accused of causing a fatal crash in July.

Police: Officer hit by drunken driver

STRASBURG -- Authorities say a Toms Brook man drove drunk and struck a Strasburg police officer standing on the side of a road in town early Sunday morning.

Online sex predator sentenced to prison

WINCHESTER -- A West Virginia man must serve prison time for proposing sex with a person he thought was an underage girl he met online a year ago.

Police up patrols in wake of burglaries

FRONT ROYAL -- Police are stepping up patrols in residential areas of the town as they try to solve a wave of burglaries and walk-in thefts that began in mid-December.

One arrested after standoff

WINCHESTER-- A city man is in custody after causing a more than three-hour standoff between himself and police early Saturday morning, according to Sgt. Frank Myrtle of the Winchester Police Department.

Suspect held after high-speed chase

WINCHESTER -- State police apprehended a Fairfax County man in Frederick County after a high-speed chase that spanned four counties and almost 12 hours.

Ex-lodge house damaged by fire

BASYE -- A fire at one of the the former Sky Chalet Mountain Lodges houses on Sunday caused about $8,000 in damages but no injuries, according to authorities.

One charged after beer bottle assault

WOODSTOCK -- A 21-year-old man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly cut two people with a broken beer bottle.

Police search for hit-and-run driver

EDINBURG -- The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver of a pickup that hit one of its cruisers Friday afternoon.

Building materials taken from home

MT. JACKSON -- The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of building materials from a home in the 2400 block of Jerome Road.

Extradition postponed for city bank heist suspect

WINCHESTER -- Canadian immigration authorities on Thursday gave bank heist suspect James Louis Whittlesey one more chance to obtain a lawyer before he faces possible deportation to the United States.

Trial delayed in sex crime case

HARRISONBURG -- Citing additional forensic evidence and the possibility of more charges, U.S. Attorney Timothy Heaphy has asked a U.S. District Court judge to delay the trial of a man accused of molesting a girl in Frederick County.

Items stolen for scrap metal

MT. JACKSON -- An 18-year-old man has been charged with stealing items from a resident of the home where he was living.

Attempted car parts theft foiled

MT. JACKSON -- Two young men have been charged with grand larceny after they allegedly attempted to steal car parts.

iPhone, flashlight taken in robbery

MT. JACKSON -- The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office says a man was robbed in his home in the 500 block of South Maple Road recently.

Authorities: Dog stabbed after biting woman twice

WINCHESTER -- Authorities say a Frederick County woman stabbed a dog with a knife after it bit her twice on Sunday

Items reported stolen from cars

WOODSTOCK -- The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office is investigating vehicle burglaries on Fairview Road.

Cash, alcohol taken from bar

WOODSTOCK -- Cash and alcohol were reported stolen from a sports bar north of Woodstock. Someone entered Double Overtime Sports Grille, at 23228 Old Valley Pike, and disabled the alarm system between Jan. 16-18, said Lt. Wesley Dellinger of the...

Two charged in alleged card scam

MT. JACKSON -- Two men have been charged by the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office in an alleged credit card fraud scheme.

Man arrested in utility wire theft

FRONT ROYAL -- A tip about someone cutting wire from utility poles and placing it in his backpack on West 11th Street led to the arrest of a 20-year old man Jan. 26.

Warren County Jail surveillance system upgrade could be costly

FRONT ROYAL -- An aging video surveillance system in the courthouse and jail could cost Warren County almost $240,000 to upgrade in the near future.

Man arrested on drug offenses

FRONT ROYAL -- A Front Royal man was arrested on several drug offenses after a traffic stop around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to police.

One charged in single-car crash

FRONT ROYAL -- A man was charged with driving under the influence after a single vehicle crash on Happy Creek Road near Loop Road around 7 p.m. on Saturday, according to police.

Biker bar arsonist wants out

HARRISONBURG -- The man who burned down a Strasburg biker bar eight years ago is asking to be let out of prison early.

Inmate's mental status in question

WINCHESTER -- An inmate who has tried to commit suicide more than once while in jail must undergo a mental examination before sentencing can occur.

Guilty pleas in 2010 park beating

WINCHESTER -- The remaining defendants pleaded guilty Friday to their roles in a 2010 attack on two university students at Jim Barnett Park that left one victim severely injured.

Man sentenced in child sex crime case

WINCHESTER -- A Frederick County man accused of exposing himself to a 5-year-old boy in August was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday, with only one year to serve.

Murder suspect released on bail

WINCHESTER -- A city man charged with murder was released from the Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center after posting bond Friday. Bradley Scott Gregory, 27, of Winchester, is charged with first-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission...

Group protests multicounty jail

TOMS BROOK -- A group of Shenandoah County residents gathered outside the Toms Brook Fire Hall about an hour prior to Thursday's community meeting in a protest against the new regional jail.

Large safe stolen from residence

CLEAR BROOK -- Authorities are looking for a suspect or suspects who broke into a Frederick County home Thursday morning and stole a large safe.

Missing inmate found, arrested

FRONT ROYAL -- A jail inmate who was wanted by the Warren County Sheriff's Office for failing to return under terms of his work release was arrested Tuesday evening by Richmond police.

Alien charged for having firearm

WINCHESTER -- Authorities responding to a domestic assault call say it was illegal for the alleged victim's boyfriend to have a firearm because he is not a U.S. citizen. Jose de Jiminez-Melendez, 55, of 138 Sleepwood Lane, is charged with felony possession of a firearm by an alien.

Fugitive spotted on reality show appears in court

WINCHESTER -- A man authorities say fled the country to avoid trial on a sex crime charge pleaded guilty Tuesday for failing to appear in court 10 years ago.

Bond deal made for murder suspect

WINCHESTER -- A city man charged with murder and held in jail since the incident was granted $100,000 secured bond Monday as part of an agreement.