The VLW Blog

Texas financier Allen Stanford, accused in an $8 billion fraud case, was located and served with civil papers in Fredericksburg yesterday. Stanford is accused of perpetrating one of the nation’s largest-ever financial frauds, reports The Washington Times. He was ordered to turn over his passport, but was not arrested, nor is he currently facing criminal [...]

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LaBravia Jenkins can keep her work address.  The appointed Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fredericksburg was elected by the voters Tuesday, defeating two other contenders.  As reported by The Free Lance-Star, it was a close vote. By Peter Vieth

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According to this blog post, there are three candidates, so far, for next month’s election to fill the seat of former Fredericksburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Charles Sharp.  Gov. Timothy M. Kaine in August appointed Sharp to the circuit court bench. The announced candidates are assistant Fredericksburg prosecutor La Bravia J. Jenkins, local attorney Joseph “Jeh” Hicks, [...]

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The Virginia Court of Appeals usually hears writs in four different cities across the commonwealth. but it doesn’t get to Frederickburg very often. According to The Free Lance-Star, the intermediate court was last there about 10 years ago. But the court will be in Fredericksburg tomorrow as part of the reopening of the newly renovated [...]

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Fredericksburg Circuit Judge John W. Scott Jr. has ordered the city council to fix unsafe conditions at the city’s courthouse, reports The Free Lance-Star. He also ordered all staff to move out of the building while repairs were made. The judge’s action comes in response to an appearance by Circuit Clerk Sharron Mitchell last week, [...]

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