News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | November 1, 2026
Local News
Six suspects indicted, arrested in New Kent drug operation
A multi-jurisdictional grand jury has handed up indictments on four men and two women, all Richmond residents, who are charged with multiple drug distribution and conspiracy to distribute counts in New Kent County. In November, New Kent investigators working with the Twin Rivers Drug Task Force began conducting a series of controlled drug buys utilizing undercover informants. Most of the buys dealt with cocaine, but one suspect allegedly sold heroin. The grand jury met at King William Court House on Dec. 12 and arrests began Dec. 19 with the apprehension of Michael Anthony Winston, 45, of the 2300 block of…
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Dandridge building sought by New Kent Historical Society
The New Kent Historical Society has been given the opportunity to purchase the Martha Dandridge Woman’s Club building that could be used as a permanent museum. Members of the society and the community attended a specially called meeting of the society on Sunday, Jan. 5 to discuss the purchase and fundraising for the museum. The property, currently the Martha Dandridge Woman’s Club, has a long history of educating people of New Kent County. Originally a two-room schoolhouse, it later became an elementary school when the 1930s school building opened. The Woman’s Club began meeting there in 1936 when the elementary…
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Maryland pair using bogus credit cards guilty of fraud
A pair of Maryland men who attempted to buy gift and prepaid phone cards using bogus credit cards at two New Kent grocery stores pleaded guilty to credit card fraud Monday in county circuit court. Sallu Deen, 31, and Alieu Mansaray, 29, both of the 7700 block of Seans Terrace in Lanham, Md., had more than 60 credit cards either on their person or in their vehicle when New Kent deputies caught up to them at their second grocery store stop. Both pleaded guilty to one count of attempted credit card fraud during separate trials Monday. Following terms of a…
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Developer proposing to breathe new life into Maidstone at New Kent Courthouse
A Richmond developer is proposing to revitalize a village development at New Kent Courthouse that has remained stagnant since undergoing bankruptcy and foreclosure proceedings two years ago. The Maidstone development, part of the New Kent Courthouse Village project, had its beginnings nearly 10 years ago as the brainchild of county resident John Crump. His ambitious plan for housing and commercial development progressed slowly before taking a sharp downturn when the economic recession struck in 2008. Crump reported spending $9 million, but millions were owed to the three banks — Bank of Essex, Colonial Virginia, and EVB — that had loaned…
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Briefly… for Jan. 9-22, 2014
Jacob Vick scholarship established In conjunction with the New Kent Educational Foundation (NKEF), the Jacob Aulman Vick Student-Athlete scholarship has been established for New Kent High School seniors. The scholarship is being administered through NKEF in memory of Vick, a student-athlete who collapsed on Oct. 29 on the football practice field and later died. Contributions and donations are now being accepted for the scholarship. If you would like to make a contribution, make your check payable to NKEF in care of the Jacob Vick Scholarship Fund. Checks may be sent to NKEF, P.O. Box 110, New Kent, VA, 23124. Several…
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Several suspects arrested during holiday break in New Kent
New Kent Sheriff’s Office has arrested several individuals in relation to alleged incidents over the holidays: –Christopher Michael Walls, 28, and Jesse Ray Edwards, 22, both of the 1300 block of Waterside Drive, Lanexa, have been arrested on separate charges in relation to an altercation. Walls has been charged with one count of malicious wounding, while Edwards is charged with one count of assault and battery. According to the police report, New Kent deputies responded to a Dec. 29 call of a fight at a residence on Waterside Drive. Upon arrival, deputies located Edwards, who had sustained several injuries to…
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New Kent Sheriff’s Office seeks information on break-ins
New Kent Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on break-ins at two businesses on Pocahontas Trail on Dec. 24-25. According to a sheriff’s report, deputies arrived at the two businesses in the 1700 block of Pocahontas Trail where a burglary was reported. Upon arrival, deputies noticed an entry point where suspect(s) had entered and several items were removed from the premises. If you have any information, call New Kent Sheriff’s Office at 966-9500 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
Three arrested in New Kent
New Kent Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested three individuals in relation to alleged crimes in mid-December. –Joseph Anthony Martinez, 32, of the 7800 block of North Henpeck Road, Quinton, was arrested on one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. On Dec. 16, Martinez allegedly took a 1994 Chevrolet van without the owner’s permission. After a warrant was issued, he was arrested after he returned the van to the owner and taken to Henrico Jail East and held on a $1,000 secured bond. — David Luther Holley Jr., 41, of the 8300 block of New Kent Highway, New Kent,…
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UPDATE: Dump truck driver in NK school bus crash charged with following too closely
State Police have charged the driver of a dump truck that rear-ended a New Kent County school bus with following too closely. The Dec. 11 accident sent the bus driver and the one student on board to a local hospital. State Police spokesman Sgt. Thomas Molnar said the accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on westbound Route 33 (Eltham Road), about six-tenths of a mile west of the Route 273 (Farmer’s Drive) intersection in Eltham. A 2006 Volvo dump truck driven by Randy White, 53, of the 6000 block of Greenfield Lane, Gloucester, struck the rear of the 2010 Thomas school…
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New Kent supervisors send PPEA out for publication
New Kent supervisors sat quietly for several minutes before voting unanimously to accept an unsolicited PPEA bid from Marengo Management for publication to determine the construction of the Historic School’s second phase over the next 45 days. Supervisors took action during a continued meeting on Dec. 11 after receiving more information from Marengo Management during their regular meeting on Dec. 9. Supervisors digested the information as best they could before speaking on the issue at the deferred meeting. Questions emerged from supervisors about the project’s completion (July 2015) and if penalties could be imposed if the date wasn’t met. County…
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