Monthly Archive for April, 2002

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Man Charged with Hikers’ Deaths

Published by Waldo Jaquith on April 10, 2002 in Law and Justice. 16 Comments

Belle writes: WINA is reporting that a federal grand jury in Charlottesville has indicted a Maryland man for the murder of two hikers in Shenandoah Natioanal Park. 34 year old Darrell Rice is charged in deaths of Julianne Williams and Lollie Winans who were murdered in May, 1996. The charges against Rice are classified as hate crimes. The investigation has been of particular interest to gay-rights groups.

This case was also of particular interest to those of us hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1996.

6 CHS-UVa Attackers Plead Guilty

Published by Waldo Jaquith on April 10, 2002 in Law and Justice. 22 Comments

Belle writes:

Six CHS students — five black and one white — pleaded guilty yesterday to charges stemming from a series of assaults on UVa students. David Dadurka has a story in today’s Daily Progress, and Michael Loatman has a story in today’s Cavalier Daily.

Sentencing will take place in May.

Charges Against CHS Student Deferred

Published by Waldo Jaquith on April 9, 2002 in Law and Justice. 3 Comments

Belle writes: WINA is reporting that felony assault charges against one of the CHS-UVa attackers have been deferred for a year while the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court takes her behavior under advisement. The judge ordered the teenager to talk with her victims about the assault’s impact on them. This represents an attempt at restorative justice.

Det. Robinson Back at Work

Published by Waldo Jaquith on April 9, 2002 in Law and Justice. 3 Comments

Albemarle County Police Detective K.W. Robinson is back at his old job. Robinson was accused of beating detainee Corey Faison in August, an allegation that was shored up by the release of a video of the entire incident. Robinson was formally charged in December, and suspended from the force simultaneously. In January he was sent back to work, though in a limited capacity pending the outcome of the trial. In spite of that, Chief Miller has placed Robinson back on active duty. There is no policy in place that requires that Robinson’s duties be limited until the outcome of the trial. Detective Robinson has a history of misconduct: he was fired ten years ago by Chief Miller for kicking a man in the face while arresting him, though his job was reinstated by an appeals board. WVIR had the story on their 11pm broadcast last night.

Prince Michel Security Chief Killed

Published by Waldo Jaquith on April 8, 2002 in Law and Justice. 2 Comments

79-year-old Harold Tuel was killed Friday afternoon at his home in Leon, at Prince Michel Vineyards, where he was employed as the security chief. Madison County police suspect foul play, and have confirmed that there is a suspect in the case. No information is available about how he was killed, though more information on the case should be released this afternoon. Peter Savodnik has the story in today’s Progress. 04/09/02 Update: Police have charged Billy Dean Martin, 40, with capital murder and issued a warrant for his arrest. Keri Schwab has the story in today’s Progress.

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