Laura French
Anchor and Investigative Reporter at WTVR-TV (Richmond, VA)
Emmy Award winning Investigative Reporter/Anchor @CBS6 #Richmond #RVA #VA *Retweets do not equal endorsements*
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3 weeks ago |
wtvr.com | Laura French
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — William Barnes Jr. now faces 11 child sex abuse charges involving three men who say they were assaulted by the former assistant superintendent when they were children, including his adopted son. A new indictment was handed up on May 20, adding charges related to alleged abuse that occurred between 1974 and 1976. According to the indictment, the Commonwealth alleges Barnes feloniously abused an accuser identified only by the initials M.J. during this period.
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1 month ago |
wtvr.com | Laura French
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — A former Prince George County early childhood education teacher's case has been adjudicated after admitting she fabricated a story about being sexually assaulted. Alisha Ferrell lost her teaching license for one year and was ordered to pay $2,997 in restitution to the Prince George Police department as part of a plea deal she agreed to Monday.
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2 months ago |
wtvr.com | Laura French
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — William Barnes, the former Prince George County Schools assistant superintendent charged with 10 child sex crimes, appeared in court Friday for a motion hearing ahead of his June trial. Prosecutors want the jury to hear all alleged "victims' stories" in the case against the retired school official, while the defense is asking for the case to be dismissed.
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2 months ago |
wtvr.com | Laura French
RICHMOND, Va. — A former Prince George County assistant superintendent is facing mounting allegations of child sexual abuse spanning five decades, according to court documents obtained by CBS 6. The Commonwealth is seeking to enter evidence of other bad acts in the case of retired educator William Barnes Jr.Barnes was indicted twice last year and faces 10 charges for allegedly sexually assaulting his stepson and his friend when they were teenagers.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
wtvr.com | Laura French
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — Former Prince George County School Superintendent Dr. Lisa Pennycuff sent a mass communication to district families addressing rumored criminal allegations against staff on the same night she informed her school board about how she handled child sex accusations against a longtime administrator. That’s according to school records obtained by CBS 6.
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