Brad Zinn

2 weeks ago | newsleader.com | Brad Zinn

Bryan G. Andes, 57, of Verona, faces charges of rape, aggravated sexual battery, carnal knowledge, and taking indecent liberties with a child. The charges stem from the alleged sexual abuse of a girl under 13 in 1999 and 2000. He is being held at Middle River Regional Jail while awaiting a bond hearing. A Verona man is behind bars amid allegations he sexually assaulted a minor decades ago. Bryan G.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Brad Zinn

All northbound lanes of Interstate 81 were closed beginning at mile maker 227 following a fiery tractor-trailer crash in Augusta County. Virginia State Police said the crash took place at about 4:35 p.m. on June 7. Police said a portion of the tractor-trailer went "in the water and the other portion caught fire on the interstate northbound at the 228-mile marker."One injury was reported.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Brad Zinn

A former teacher's aide at a Fishersville school who is accused of sexually assaulting male students was jailed on a new batch of charges after recently being granted bond. Authorities initially arrested 23-year-old Beyonce M. Mass, of Staunton, on May 28 on two charges of taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian after she was directly indicted by the Augusta County grand jury. A direct indictment bypasses the lower courts and the case begins in the circuit court.

3 weeks ago | newsleader.com | Brad Zinn

A lawsuit against a former Augusta County Sheriff's Office investigator for the 2017 shooting of a dog has been dismissed. The case was initially dismissed in 2018 but revived in 2020 by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. The case was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice, preventing it from being refiled.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Brad Zinn

The toll road scam? That's old news. The newest scam on the block now involves a phone text purportedly sent by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles informing folks they supposedly have an outstanding traffic ticket. The text scam comes across as a "final notice" and claims to be in accordance with Virginia code. It also threatens a DMV violation, suspension of one's registration, suspended driving privileges, and a possible credit score reduction. More importantly, it includes an internet link.