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Caught on Camera: How Citizen Oversight is Challenging Corruption in the Augusta Sheriff's Office
Written by: Ismael Barrios and Sam Orlando Augusta County Deputy Convicted of Beating Two People Recording Him at a Traffic Stop...
Mar 3, 2024
The Little Company That Could: L-W Auburn Co.'s Valiant Crusade Against the United States Postal Service
Written by: Sam Orlando ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – In what could only be described as a David vs. Goliath battle, L-W Auburn Co., a...
Mar 2, 2024
$2.5 Million for a Tumble Over a Rug: The Pricey Stumble at Smokey Bones
Written by: Sam Orlando A "Bunched Up" Rug's Revenge ROANOKE, VIRGINIA - In a tale that reads more like a cautionary fable about the...
Mar 2, 2024
Inmate Files Federal Lawsuit Against Red Onion State Prison Over Medical Neglect
Written by: Sam Orlando ROANOKE, VIRGINIA – Jules Moultrie, an inmate currently housed at Wallens Ridge State Prison, has filed a lawsuit...
Mar 1, 2024
Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment at Buitoni Food Company
Written by: Sam Orlando DANVILLE, VIRGINIA – A significant legal battle is unfolding in the Western District of Virginia's Danville...
Mar 1, 2024
Judge Finds Probable Cause for Augusta County Deputy to Stand Trial for Malicious Wounding and Assault
Written by: Sam Orlando Charges Against Sgt Mikolay Certified to Grand Jury in Bad Day for Augusta Sheriff CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA –...
Feb 29, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Augusta County Deputy C.J. Taylor Found Guilty in Assault Case
Written by: Sam Orlando Augusta County Deputy Convicted of Assaulting Police Auditors in Staunton STAUNTON, VIRGNIA - In a landmark...
Feb 29, 2024
Lawsuit Alleges Medical Malpractice at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center
Written by: Sam Orlando WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA – A groundbreaking lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the...
Feb 28, 2024
Federal Lawsuit Alleging Cruel Punishment at VA Prison Over Use of "Dry Cells" May Spell Trouble for the DOC
Written by: Sam Orlando Dry Cell Use Violates Eight Amendment, Claims Blakeney ROANOKE, VA – A federal lawsuit filed on February 26,...
Feb 27, 2024
Elkon Middle School in Rockingham County Evacuated Following Bomb Threat
Written by: Sam Orlando ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA – A local school in Rockingham County was evacuated this morning following a bomb...
Feb 27, 2024
Virginia Healthcare Provider Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach
Written by: Sam Orlando Roanoke, Virginia – A class action lawsuit was filed today in the Western District of Virginia against Physicians...
Feb 24, 2024
Candi Royer Sentenced, Affair with Deputy Exposed: Deputy Knew Girl's Location, According to Brown
Written by: Bonnie Chapman and Sam Orlando A Long and Arduous Case Brought to Close AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - With the sentencing of...
Feb 23, 2024
Huge Loss for Augusta Sheriff: Fourth Circuit Overturns Trial Court, Orders Jury Trial in Dog Shooting Case
Written by: Sam Orlando Augusta County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Roane Must Face Jury, Appeals Court Rules RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – In a...
Feb 22, 2024
Middle River Regional Jail Faces Allegations of Preferential Treatment as Indictments Loom for Sheriff's Brother
Written by: Sam Orlando Grand Jury Indictments Looming AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - As the Shenandoah Valley braces for the upcoming grand...
Feb 20, 2024
Former Roanoke Sam's Club Team Lead Sues Walmart for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Written by: Sam Orlando Sexual Harassment Charges ROANOKE, VIRGINIA – A former employee of Sam’s Club, operated by Walmart Associates,...
Feb 19, 2024
Inmate Files Federal Lawsuit Against Middle River Regional Jail Officials for Civil Rights Violations
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - Imagine being an inmate, locked in a cell for 23 hours a day, and without access to...
Feb 19, 2024
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Red Onion State Prison Officials for Civil and Human Rights Violations
Written by: Sam Orlando Red Onion State Prison Sued Again ROANOKE, VIRGINIA – A federal lawsuit, filed in the United States District...
Feb 18, 2024
Federal Judge Orders Trial for Lawsuit Against Augusta County Deputies, Dismisses Claims Against Sheriff
Written by: Sam Orlando Augusta County Sheriff's Office Legal Woes Grow CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – The legal woes of the Augusta County...
Feb 18, 2024
Rising Tensions: The U.S. Grapples with Potential Russian Nuclear Threat in Space
Written by: Sam Orlando Emerging Threats from Above STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - In a significant development that has sent ripples through the...
Feb 15, 2024
Legal Battle Ensues Over the Tragic Loss of Promising Racehorse Corrib Factor
Written by: Sam Orlando CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA - In a distressing turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the equine...
Feb 12, 2024
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