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While seeking election to City Council last year, Amanda Newins was sued by her older aunt, who alleged Newins mistreated her and her late husband and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in property and cash from them. The dispute was settled this year before a trial.
CHESAPEAKE — A civil lawsuit filed against a Chesapeake City Council member accused of abusing her older relatives was dismissed after both parties settled the dispute. While seeking election to City Council last year, Amanda Newins was sued by her older aunt Shirley B. Davis, who alleged Newins mistreated her and her late husband and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in property and cash ...
NORFOLK — Chesapeake City Council member Amanda Newins was acquitted Thursday of a felony charge accusing her of using fraudulent means to get her great uncle and aunt to give their house to her. Jurors in Norfolk Circuit Court deliberated about an hour before finding Newins not guilty of financially exploiting a vulnerable adult. Newins, a former prosecutor elected to council last year, burst ...
A jury deliberated for just a little over an hour before finding Amanda Newins not guilty of financially exploiting her great uncle, who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and severe dementia when he agreed to deed his home to Newins.