News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | April 2, 2026
Local News
Habitual offender receives one year in jail after accepting plea in Charles City
A Richmond man who was pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign in Charles City will serve a year in jail after accepting a plea agreement. James Edward Williams Jr., 55, of the 1300 block of Bull Run Drive, entered a guilty plea to one count of driving as a habitual offender (fourth offense) during May 5 proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence, a Charles City deputy observed a vehicle failing to come to a halt at the intersection of Wayside and Roxbury Road on Feb. 4. After a traffic stop, the…
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Victim in fatal semi-truck wreck on Interstate 64 identified
Virginia State Police have released the name of the driver of a 2005 Freightliner tractor-trailer that resulted in a fatality during an Apr. 22 accident on Interstate 64 in New Kent. Investigators identified Mark B. Stone, 51, of Garland, Texas as the driver of the vehicle. Stone was operating a truck westbound on Interstate 64 near Exit 220 (West Point) just before 8 p.m. when it veered off the left side of the road, striking a tree and partially overturning. The accident resulted in diesel fuel spilled and fiberglass on the highway, closing the left lane. Stone was pronounced dead…
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Headbutt to New Kent deputy lands Charles City man 40-month prison sentence
A Charles City man whose actions resulted in the injury of a New Kent deputy will now serve the next 40 months behind prison bars. Michael Leeton Moore, 29, of the 4500 block of Barnetts Road, was found guilty on one count of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer during a May 4 trial in New Kent Circuit Court. Last December 4, New Kent officers responded to a domestic dispute at a house in the Chickahominy Shores subdivision, located in the Lanexa part of New Kent. Deputies Wyatt Johnston and Brandon Jenkins responded around 6 p.m., locating Moore…
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Iowa suspects arrested in New Kent for kidnapping accept plea deal in federal court
Two Iowa residents who were involved in a kidnapping case that resulted in their arrest in New Kent accepted a plea deal during federal court proceedings on May 1. Aldair Hodza, 36, and Laura Evelene Sorenson, 31, both entered guilty pleas to one count each of interstate transportation of a person for prostitution, and sex trafficking by force, fraud/or coercion in Richmond. On Jan. 6, an alert truck driver noticed suspicious activity in the parking lot of the Pilot truck stop on Route 106 near the Interstate 64 Talleysville Interchange around 3 p.m. New Kent sheriff’s dispatchers said the truck…
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Down payment of $800,000 to support New Kent emergency radio system; county hires firm for attorney purposes
New Kent supervisors have opted for an $800,000 buy-in as a down payment to the Harris Corporation to help with start-up of an emergency communications system. Using money from the Fund 7 account (reserved account for capital improvement), supervisors chose the plan over two other options to support construction of the radio grid during Wednesday morning’s work session. The county is expected to borrow no more than $4.85 million from C&F Bank to support the project. At the March work session, county leaders elected to negotiate with Harris Corporation to help construct an emergency grid after talks to join the…
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Cards not in favor for duo convicted in New Kent for smuggling drugs in jail
Sometimes in a game of poker, a person has to learn how to play with the cards that are dealt to them. Unfortunately for a former girlfriend and boyfriend, it was playing cards that led to multiple convictions in New Kent Circuit Court. Reginald Jarone Carter, 43, and Lori Kay Moore, 41, both who currently reside in Henrico Jail East, received guilty verdicts in a contested joint trial during Monday proceedings. Last October, officers at Henrico Jail East received information that drugs were being brought into the jail from outside sources. Carter, who was an inmate, became a target of…
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Two in Brickshire car thefts receive plea deals in New Kent Circuit Court
Two men involved in thefts from a number of vehicles in the Brickshire subdivision of New Kent accepted plea deals during Monday afternoon New Kent Circuit Court proceedings. Aaron Scott Lee, 21, of the 3100 block of Chickahominy Road, Toano, and Terrance Terrell White, 21, of the 3000 block of N. Riverside Drive, Lanexa, accepted terms of the plea agreement, with White entering an Alford plea of guilt (meaning he maintains his innocence but stipulates evidence presented is enough to convict him) and Lee entering a straight guilty plea. Both pleas were to three counts of grand larceny, two counts…
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Fuhrmann throws name in for reelection to Charles City School Board
Steve Fuhrmann has announced his reelection campaign as an at-large candidate for Charles City’s School Board. “It has been an honor to serve the interests of our citizens as a county-wide school board representative,” said Fuhrmann in a press release. “I will continue to encourage the momentum for positive improvements that are underway in our school system and urge an even greater expenditure focus on students learning and teachers teaching.” Fuhrmann received a Doctorate in Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has resided in Charles City for over three decades with his wife, Louise Hudgins.
Crump campaigning for New Kent Circuit Court Clerk
New Kent resident and current circuit court employee Amy P. Crump has announced her candidacy for the position of New Kent Circuit Court clerk. Crump has spent the last 17 years working in the court system. She currently serves as the circuit court deputy clerk and previous held the position of circuit court judicial assistant. Crump credits her vast experience in the court system and custom service opportunities as the main reason she is vying for the circuit court clerk position. “I look forward to continuing to assist the citizens of New Kent County,” Crump said in a press release….
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Update: Single vehicle accident on Interstate 64 claims life
One person is dead after an Apr. 22 accident on Interstate 64 in New Kent. Virginia State Police spokesman Steve Vick said shortly before 8 p.m. near exit 220 (West Point), a 2005 Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling westbound on Interstate 64 when it ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree. The truck partially overturned, spilling fuel and partially blocking the left lane. The driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle and died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time. No further information is available at the time. Vick commented that…
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