Amelia County Commonwealth’s Attorney Lee Harrison was injured along with two others when a criminal defendant became violent at the Amelia County courthouse Thursday. Harrison came to the aid of a sheriff’s deputy who was attacked by an accused burglar, according to a news release from the county sheriff’s office. Harrison was taken to a [...]
Entries from July 2012
Prosecutor hurt in courthouse scuffle
July 5th, 2012 · Comments Off · Circuit Courts, Criminal Cases
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Lexington dam case brings $100,000 verdict
July 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off · Local government, verdicts and settlements
A Rockbridge County jury last week decided the city of Lexington should pay $100,000 to the family of a youth who drowned in a city park in 2006. Friday’s verdict came after the case stalled in a 2009 jury trial and was revived with a 2011 opinion from the Supreme Court of Virginia. The high [...]
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Fairfax, Lynchburg courts closed today
July 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
State courts in Fairfax County and Lynchburg are closed today because of lingering problems from Friday’s storm that whipped through Virginia. Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk John Frey said the Fairfax courthouse has power, but there is no air conditioning. He said all levels of state courts in Fairfax were closed for today, at least. [...]
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