News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | February 15, 2026
Local News
Quinton woman guilty of printing lottery tickets illegally, giving to co-defendant
A Quinton woman who worked with a co-defendant to steal lottery tickets from an establish entered a guilty plea to the offense as part of New Kent Circuit Court proceedings that took place on Monday. Melissa Paige Fitzgerald, 49, of the 3800 block of Pocahontas Trail, pled guilty to one count of receiving or buying stolen goods as part of a plea agreement reached. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, between Nov. 13-27, 2022, Fitzgerald worked as an employee of Love’s Travel Plaza. During that time period, Fitzgerald and a co-defendant orchestrated a…
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Individuals in unrelated robberies of ABC Store indicted by New Kent grand jury
Two individuals who allegedly robbed a Quinton ABC Store in unrelated cases have been indicted by a New Kent grand jury following Monday morning circuit court proceedings. Demetrius Perry, 28, of the 1400 block of Goff Street, Norfolk, was indicted on one count each of robbery by force and intent to sell property. The allegations say that Perry stole beverages from the ABC Store an attempted to sell them on Jan. 19. In an unrelated case, Asia Jarvis, 31, of the 1400 block of Deep Creek Boulevard, was indicted on four counts of intent to sell stolen property, and two…
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New Kent schools fully accredited; SOL scores on par or better than state in 26 subject areas
All five of New Kent County’s Public Schools are expected to be fully accredited for the FY2023-24 cycle. New Kent County Public Schools Executive Director of Innovation and Development Ross Miller presented accreditation information during Monday evening’s regular school board meeting. At the elementary level, the areas of academic achievement in English, mathematics, and science, meeting achievement gaps in English and mathematics, and minimizing chronic absenteeism are used as school quality indicators for that level. New Kent Elementary and George Watkins Elementary School are at Level One, which is at or above the standards, in each of the categories. Quinton…
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New Kent man facing minimum of eight years in prison for sex crimes against minor
*Editor’s Note: This story may contain content unsuitable to some readers. A New Kent man is facing at least eight years in prison after pleading guilty to several sex crimes involving a minor. Erich Mathias Schaub, 39, entered guilty pleas to one count each of sexual penetration with an object, reproducing or distribution of child pornography, reproducing or distribution of child pornography (second offense), and misdemeanor sexual assault of a minor after agreeing to a plea deal Monday afternoon in New Kent Circuit Court. Nine charges of possession of child pornography (second offense), seven additional charges of distribution of child…
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Two individuals indicted by Charles City grand jury
Two individuals were indicted by a grand jury following Tuesday morning proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court: –Elliott M. Charity, 61, of the 12000 block of Mapsico Road, Charles City, on one count each of possession of a Schedule I/II substance, misdemeanor fleeing law enforcement, and misdemeanor obstruction of justice. Charity allegedly tried to run from police officers on Apr. 27 and upon his arrest, was discovered to be possession of crack. –Breonna Lachelle Gatling, 30, of the 1200 block of High Avenue, Hopewell, on a solo count of obtaining money by false pretenses. Gatling allegedly took more than $1,000…
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Henrico Jail East inmate, former employee found guilty of conspiring to deliver drugs
An inmate incarcerated at Henrico Jail East in New Kent and a former employee of the jail were found guilty to conspiring to deliver drugs in prison. William Lamont Braxton, 34, currently of Henrico Jail East, and Amil Griffith, 22, of the 2000 block of Seldendale Drive, Hampton, went before Judge B. Elliott Bondurant as part of Monday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. Braxton entered a guilty plea to the offense while Griffith entered an Alford Plea of Guilty, indicated that while she maintained her innocence, evidence presented in the case would be enough to convict her of…
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New Kent man dies in early Saturday morning accident in Hanover County
A New Kent man died in an early morning accident Saturday morning in Hanover County. According to a police report, at 3 a.m. Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service for a single-vehicle crash on Old Church Road near Flannigan Mill Road. A preliminary investigation says that a 2011 Dodge pick-up was traveling south on Old Church Road when it ran off the roadway and collided with a tree on the opposite side. The driver, identified as Jonathan Batkins, 24, died at the scene. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle at the time of the…
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Charles City man pleads no contest to attempted unlawful wounding after discharging shotgun
A Charles City man who discharged a firearm at multiple people has entered no contest pleas as part of an agreement reached Friday morning in Charles City Circuit Court. Gary Lee Wade, 55, of the 12900 block of Wilcox Neck Road, entered no contest pleas to two amended charges of attempted unlawful wounding (originally two counts of attempted malicious wounding) and two amended charges of misdemeanor reckless handling of a firearm (originally two counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony) as part of the agreement. No contest pleas indicate that evidence presented in the case would…
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Charles City County barters to reduce fines levied by Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
It’s no secret that Charles City County has struggled to keep their wastewater treatment plants up to standards set forth by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). But through progress and negotiations, they escaped what could have been a huge financial blow to the budget. Bartering with DEQ over violations to four Charles City wastewater treatment plans have resulted in the county paying total fines in the amount of $33,911. The information of the deal emerged at Charles City’s Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday night. County Administrator Michelle Johnson said that originally the county was hammered with $350,000 in…
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Norfolk man found guilty of credit card crimes in New Kent
A Norfolk man will spend 19 months in jail after pleading guilty to crimes related to credit card thefts in New Kent. Dominique Lashad Williams, 31, of the 3000 block of Sewells Point Road, entered guilty pleas to three counts of credit card larceny, one county of credit card forgery, and one count of possession of a credit card forgery device as part of a plea agreement reached during Monday morning proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, on Mar. 4 a New Kent deputy patrolling traffic…
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