After being paroled in 2018 on a decades old murder charge, Nathaniel Pierce is now back in custody courtesy of a cocaine-fueled car crash in January 2020, and two felony counts of assaulting police officers in the ensuing arrest.
A federal judge last week handed down seven life prison sentences on a man convicted of killing three teenagers six years ago, including a 13-year-old girl.
The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press obtained a recently unsealed 31-page transcript of the 2021 hearing. The transcript for the first time publicly provides details about the incidents logged in the officer's personnel record and the arguments made about how that should factor into a bond determination.
York-Poquoson Sheriff Danny Diggs has been sheriff for nearly 23 years, making him the fifth longest-serving sheriff in Virginia. He’s retiring on Dec. 31 to run in the November 2023 election for the seat held by Sen. T. “Monty” Mason, D-Williamsburg.