Carlos Santos
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Student taken into custody for school threats
Feb. 26, 20200681 The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office has taken a student into custody for making threats of violence against the county schools. The schools received a threat on Tuesday (Feb. 25) stating “…We ready for tomorrow because we finna (sic) (expletive omitted) everyone up,” according to a press release from the sheriff’s office....
Fluvanna man charged with failure to vaccinate rabid dog
Jan. 7, 20200773 A Fluvanna County man has been charged with failure to vaccinate his Pitbull, which was captured near Scottsville last month and found to be rabid. Richard Shane Kelley also faces eight other counts of failure to vaccinate a companion animal and four counts of not having a county dog license, according to Capt. David Wells of the...
Fluvanna supervisors pass Second Amendment sanctuary resolution
Dec. 12, 20190674 By Heather Michon, correspondent Fluvanna joined over 80 Virginia counties on Wednesday night as the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution declaring a “Second Amendment sanctuary” by a vote of 3-2. More than 450 people filled the auditorium at Central Elementary and 40-50 residents spoke during the public comment periods...
Residents favor Second Amendment sanctuary status
Dec. 4, 20190963 Supervisors will hold special meeting By Heather Michon, correspondent More than two dozen people spoke to the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors Wednesday night (Dec. 4) in favor of making the county a Second Amendment sanctuary, but no action was taken during the meeting. More than 300 people signed comment cards in favor of an...
Details of Lake Monticello homicide emerge at bond hearing
Nov. 12, 201902966 By Heather Michon, correspondent The first details of events leading up to the shooting death of a man at Lake Monticello emerged during back-to-back bond hearings at Fluvanna County District Court on Tuesday (Nov. 12). Fluvanna County Commonwealth’s Attorney Jeffrey Haislip told Judge Theresa Carter that their evidence indicated...
Lenherr wins treasurer's race
Nov. 5, 20190805 By Heather Michon, correspondent Longtime Fluvanna County Treasurer Linda H. Lenherr defeated two rivals Tuesday night (Nov. 5), holding onto the seat she first won nearly four decades ago. Tristana Treadway, the clerk of the Fluvanna County Circuit Court, said the final unofficial tallies had Lenherr with 3,004 votes, challenger...
Two men arrested; one charged in connection with Lake homicide
Oct. 30, 20190954 By Heather Michon, correspondent The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office has released the first details on a homicide that occurred at Lake Monticello on Tuesday evening (Oct. 29). Dispatchers received a disturbance call for a residence on Axle Tree Road at 8:06 pm. When units arrived on the scene, they found three males at the...
Fire destroys Columbia home
Oct. 25, 20190721 By Heather Michon, correspondent Photo by Kents Store Volunteer Fire Company Fire destroyed a single-family home on Stage Junction Road near Columbia on Monday (Oct 21). Chief Andrew Pullen of the Kent’s Store Volunteer Fire Department said all four Fluvanna fire companies and units from Goochland responded to a call reporting...