A month-by-month recap of news in Amherst County in a year featuring a busy local election, kickoff of a renovation to the high school and a much talked about murder case coming back to Amherst.
Amherst County Commonwealth s Attorney Lyle Carver is claiming victory on his campaign s official Facebook page in a closely contested election against Lynchburg attorney Rich Gilman.
The grandson of a 92-year-old woman shot dead in Amherst County reacts to the suspect being indicted again. The prosecutor said it took time to rebuild the case. A Nov. 7 election will decide who prosecutes it.
Family of Amherst Co. murder victim voices frustration about the case, Commonwealth's Atto wset.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wset.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Man re-indicted for 2019 murder and malicious wounding in Amherst County wset.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wset.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Amherst County s chief prosecutor announced Friday that Justin Jay Sales will once again face a murder charge in the June 2019 shooting death of Doris Puleio and wounding of her daughter.
The four candidates vying to become Amherst County’s next sheriff spent an hour of face time with voters during a Sept. 12 public forum giving their positions on various topics and issues facing law enforcement.
Nearly eight years after announcing his retirement as Amherst County Sheriff, Jimmy Ayers has the county Republican Party’s endorsement to run for that seat again in the Nov. 7 election.
After nearly eight years as Amherst County’s chief law enforcement official, Sheriff E.W. Viar announced Thursday he is not seeking a third term in the Nov. 7 election and is