Former Sheriff of Greene County Willie Morris has been convicted of assault and battery after he abused a prisoner in June of last year. Morris handcuffed and kicked 24-year-old Shawn Carter after he became angry at the prisoner for bad behavior. Morris was given a 30-day suspended sentence and ordered to pay a $500 fine. During his time as sheriff, Morris was known for his unusual approach to the job, gaining particular attention at one point for refusing to write tickets to motorists driving without a county sticker. Olympia Meola has the story in today’s Progress.
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A week ago, cherno submitted WTVR’s story that the serial rapist may have struck again in Charlottesville, and today, police confirmed that, WINA reports. A woman on Webland Dr. was sexually assaulted on Thursday afternoon, after her house was broken into. It’s believed that he bruised his hand during the attack, which is the only distinguishing mark known right now. Update: Reed Williams has the story in today’s Progress.
Six classes have graduated from UVa in the the time that Bodo’s has been ostensibly on the verge of opening a Corner location. The class of 2005 may be the first to actually see that happen. Owner Brian Fox, who has been using the location as the business headquarters of his other two locations, is going through all of the motions of opening for business in the next couple of months, including hiring the forty people necessary to run the location. This isn’t the first time that the Corner location has been said to be on the verge of opening, though — people have come to feel proprietary about Bodo’s in the meantime, so expect much grousing if it doesn’t happen this time. John Yellig has the story in today’s Progress.
In an effort to keep the county safe from terrorists, the entrance to the county office building has been strewn with boulders. Twelve of them have been arranged in a circle, at a cost of $4,000, to protect the building in the case of the national threat level being raised to code orange. The boulders replace police cars that had previously been arranged in the same place as circumstances necessitated, also to protect the county office building from boulder-averse terrorists seeking to strike fear into the heart of Charlottesvillians. Julie Stavitski has the story in today’s Progress.
Madison County, following in the footsteps of Greene County, has rezoned 35 acres along Rt. 29 for commercial development. It’s right next to the new Madison Plaza shopping center and across from the high school, and could include office space, a pair of restaurants, and a hotel/conference center, though that’s speculative. As Rt. 29 in Greene and Madison becomes increasingly built up, it’s becoming decreasingly clear what benefit will be offered by the long-debated 29 Bypass. Olympia Meola has the story in today’s Progress.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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