Gloucester man arrested, charged in string of burglaries in Gloucester, Middlesex, Mathews Co.
Gloucester County Sheriff s Office
Frederick Pryor
and last updated 2021-04-25 12:34:35-04
GLOUCESTER Co., Va. - A Gloucester man was arrested and charged in connection with multiple business burglaries in three different counties.
According to the Gloucester County Sheriff s Office, early Sunday morning, deputies conducted a traffic stop on 67-year-old Frederick Christopher Pryor. Pryor was identified as a person of interest over the course of a six-month investigation involving burglaries in Gloucester, Middlesex and Mathews counties.
Pryor was arrested for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of burglarious tools. The sheriff s office also secured charges for the following offenses:
By: Erica Greenway
and last updated 2021-03-17 17:51:58-04
GLOUCESTER CO., Va. - After leaving the military when he was wounded overseas, Gloucester Co. Deputy Jon Holt felt like something was missing.
It s what led him to join the sheriff s office seven years ago, a decision that s been life-changing for people in his community.
His actions over the past year recently earned him Crime Line s Top Cop award for the entire region.
One of the incidents he was recognized for was a house fire in which he saved two peoples lives.
Holt was on patrol when he heard a call for a fire about a mile away. Dispatchers believed there were people trapped inside, possibly including an infant.
The Gloucester County Sheriff's Office arrested a 23-year-old man on felony charges of arson and animal cruelty after three animals were found dead following a suspicious fire Tuesday.
Body found in Gloucester Co. confirmed to be missing 29-year-old woman
WTKR
and last updated 2021-01-23 14:25:58-05
GLOUCESTER Co., Va. - A body found in a wooded area of Gloucester County was identified as the body of 29-year-old Ashley Cerasole, who was reported missing December 3.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Norfolk confirmed Cerasole s identity Saturday.
Cerasole was a resident of Cary Adult Home. The cause and manner of her death remain under investigation pending the result of a full autopsy.
There is no further information at this time, and this is a developing story.
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