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5 days ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of an Augusta County woman wanted in connection to the homicide of Shipman resident Kevin Scott Small. Katelynn Ann Hipes, 22, is wanted on felony warrants for second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Her name was not released sooner, according to Nelson County Sheriff Mark Embrey, because investigators were afraid it would jeopardize efforts to find her.
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5 days ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
The Virginia Department of Health is working to trace a potential measles outbreak after a child who traveled internationally was diagnosed. According to VDH, this is the first case this year that involved a Virginia resident. The patient is a child, 0-4 years old, in the Northwest region. “This first case of measles in Virginia this year is a reminder of how easily this highly contagious disease can spread, particularly with international travel,” said Laurie Forlano, VDH state epidemiologist.
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5 days ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
A number of organizations are calling on the Trump administration to rethink cuts to substance use and mental health services reinforcing the potential impact on the lives of millions of Americans. More than 80 national, state and local organizations have expressed concern about the deep cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA.
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5 days ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
A 22-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies following a series of crashes on Interstate 95 on Thursday in Fairfax County. Jamarion Jackson is facing charges including being a felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition, a magazine with more than 20 rounds and an unregistered machine gun as well as felony hit and run, attempted carjacking and reckless driving.
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5 days ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
A Shipman man was found dead from a gunshot wound on Friday at a private residence in Nelson County. Kevin Scott Small has been identified as the victim, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. A suspect has been identified but has not been named. A felony arrest warrant has been issued for second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The suspect remains at large, but he is no longer believed to be in Nelson County.
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6 days ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
Virginia State Police is asking for the public’s help solving a fatal hit and run Thursday night on Broad Street in the town of Dublin in Pulaski County. Amrik Singh, 46, of India, was found in the southbound lanes of Broad Street, or U.S. 11, at approximately 8:30 p.m. A bicycle was located nearby. Singh died at the scene. The suspect vehicle may be a blue tractor trailer, according to police. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call State Police at (540) 444-7788.
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6 days ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
Astronomers on the hunt for extraterrestrial life on other planets have discovered the possibility on a faraway planet. The James Webb Space Telescope picked up signs of molecules that on Earth, are produced only by living organisms. Despite the findings, a Virginia Tech astrophysicist is skeptical but believes that scientists need to take a closer look.
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1 week ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
Local school divisions will take part in a discussion about housing insecurity and its impact on education on Thursday at noon. Representatives from Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro public schools will facilitate a community conversation to discuss issues surrounding students experiencing homelessness at SAW Housing’s April Lunch and Learn. The event is scheduled to run approximately 90 minutes and will be held at Augusta Health’s Community Care Building in Fishersville.
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1 week ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
A Virginia man who worked for the Department of Commerce was convicted of possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material. Rafferty Daniel Kelly, 40, of Alexandria, was convicted Tuesday by Federal District Court Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff. After a bench trial, Kelly was found guilty of one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
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1 week ago | 
augustafreepress.com | Crystal Abbe Graham
A large tree fell onto a tractor trailer on Interstate 64 killing the truck driver this afternoon in Goochland County. Frank James Porter-Loftin, 51, of Amelia Courthouse, died after the tree struck the cab of the truck, according to Virginia State Police. The accident occurred at 3:30 p.m. at the 172.5 mile marker on eastbound I-64. The preliminary investigation reveals that a large tree fell onto the tractor trailer traveling in the right lane.
