Staunton Police Department News Release - January 17
Please notify the Public that the Police Department is requesting that the Public should only drive if absolutely necessary, and that Officers will be places charges if vehicles are not properly equipped to be driving in these weather conditions.
Stabbing - January 15
NEWS RELEASE
Staunton Police
January 15, 2008
On 1-14-08 the Staunton Police Department responded to 2700 Hanover Street,
Apartment #3, for a reported stabbing. The victim, Judith Dumas, 50, had been stabbed
multiple times and was transported by the Staunton Augusta Rescue Squad and subsequently air-lifted to the University of Virginia Medical Center.
David Ricky Christian Sr. 53, of 2700 Hanover Street Apt. 3, was arrested January 15, and charged with one count of Malicious Wounding. He was Incarcerated at the Middle River Regional Jail without bond.
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Tuesday 15, 2008 - Staunton David Christian Senior was arrested after he was found this morning hiding behind a barn in Augusta County. Christian was in the car belonging to the victim Judith Dumas. He was intoxicated when they arrested him. The victim, Judith Dumas, was lying on the kitchen floor when she was found by officers. Dumas had been stabbed multiple times in her abdomen, arm. Judith Dumas, is in stable condition at this time.
Story Nathan combs
Vandalized Headstones - January 15
NEWS RELEASE
January 15, 2008
The Staunton Police Department is seeking assistance identifying the persons
responsible for vandalizing numerous headstones in Thornrose Cemetery. Between 2:30
p.m. on Thursday January 10 and 7:15 a.m. on Friday January 11, unknown suspects
damaged more than 20 headstones, resulting in more than $60,000 damage.
Anyone with information regarding the identities of the suspects or any information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact the Staunton Police Department at 332-3842 or the Central Shenandoah Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-2017. A reward of $2,000 is being offered to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for committing this offense.
January 15, 2008
The Staunton Police Department is seeking assistance identifying the persons
responsible for vandalizing numerous headstones in Thornrose Cemetery. Between 2:30
p.m. on Thursday January 10 and 7:15 a.m. on Friday January 11, unknown suspects
damaged more than 20 headstones, resulting in more than $60,000 damage.
Anyone with information regarding the identities of the suspects or any information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact the Staunton Police Department at 332-3842 or the Central Shenandoah Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-2017. A reward of $2,000 is being offered to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for committing this offense.
Vdot news - January 15
TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF January 14 - 18, 2008
Highway work zones in the Staunton District
The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath , Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland , Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
(NEW) _ Indicates a new or revised entry since last week’s report.
AUGUSTA COUNTY
Interstate 64
No activity reported.
Interstate 81
* Various locations –Guardrail installation. Alternating lane and shoulder closures both northbound and southbound. Night work, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
* (NEW) Mile markers 205 to 237 – Northbound and southbound lanes, Debris clean up on Wednesday.
Primary Roads
* Route 250 –Trucks entering from Route 636 between Route 637 to Route 358 and from Route 608 between Route 608 to Route 1360.
* Route 256 – Shoulder repairs with single lane closures from Route 11 to Route 340. Flaggers will control traffic.
* Route 262 – Debris clean up from I-81 to Route 11 at Verona on Wednesday, Jan. 16.
* Route 340 (Rosser Avenue) – Trucks entering from work site from Route 608 to Route 1501 for utility work with flagger traffic control during daylight hours.
Secondary Roads
* Route 608 – Tree Trimming. Route 935 to Rockbridge County Line on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
Route 608 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* (NEW) Route 612 – Shoulder repairs with single lane closures between Route 792 and 608. Flaggers will control traffic.
* Route 657 –Tree trimming. Route 340 to Route 1205 on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
* Route 697 – Tree trimming. Route 11 North to Route 11 South, Route 11 to Route 252 on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
* Route 710 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 717 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 721 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 724 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 726 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 739 ( Moffett Branch Road ) – Intersection of Routes 739 and 741 ( Old Quarry Road ) to 0.75 mile east of Route 875. Closed Tuesday, January 8, 2008 through Thursday, January 17, 2008. Bridge deck replacement. Detour will be as follows: Westbound traffic take Route 741 ( Old Quarry Road ) east to Route 607 ( Mt. Solon Road ) north to Route 42 ( Scenic Highway ) south to Route 739. Eastbound traffic take Route 42 north to Route 607 south to Route 741 west to Route 739. Road Closed and Detour signs will be posted.
Route 819 – Tree trimming. Route 252 to End of State Maintenance on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
Route 831 – Tree trimming. Route 340 to Route 654 on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
* (NEW) Various Roads – Shoulder repairs and brush cutting. Scraping and machining non-hard surface roads.
MOST LANES REOPENED FOLLOWING MILTIPLE ACCIDENTS
STAUNTON – Both Interstate 81 northbound lanes are now open at mile marker 244 in Harrisonburg . A tractor trailer jack-knifed and was blocking both northbound lanes. This is between exit 243 at Route 11 south and exit 245 at Port Republic Road. All southbound lanes at this location are open.
The Staunton Traffic Management Center is also reporting the following incidents that have been reported by local law enforcement authorities. No cause has been given yet, but a small but intense snow squall hit the area right around the time these events took place.
On I-81 at mile marker 247 in Harrisonburg , the southbound left lane is closed due to an accident with a passenger vehicle. This is near exit 247 at the Route 33 interchange.
In Frederick County , just south of Winchester , all lanes are now open at mile marker 309 and mile marker 307, which is between exit 310 at Route 37 and exit 307 at Route 277 in Stephens City . Both of these southbound lane incidents involved passenger vehicles according to the Staunton TMC.
In Page County eastbound and westbound lanes were closed on Route 211 near the Shenandoah County line. All lanes have reopened.
Motorists should expect delays in these areas.
The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick , Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren , Page, Rockingham, Augusta , Highland , Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties
Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. In areas where 511 is unavailable, dial 1-800-578-4111. (TTY/TDD users, call 711). Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org.
Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. Virginia’s highway safety partnership — the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police — challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits. For more information on the Highway Safety Challenge and things you can do to avoid becoming Virginia ’s next traffic fatality, visit www.safeVAhighways.org.
Highway work zones in the Staunton District
The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath , Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland , Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
(NEW) _ Indicates a new or revised entry since last week’s report.
AUGUSTA COUNTY
Interstate 64
No activity reported.
Interstate 81
* Various locations –Guardrail installation. Alternating lane and shoulder closures both northbound and southbound. Night work, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
* (NEW) Mile markers 205 to 237 – Northbound and southbound lanes, Debris clean up on Wednesday.
Primary Roads
* Route 250 –Trucks entering from Route 636 between Route 637 to Route 358 and from Route 608 between Route 608 to Route 1360.
* Route 256 – Shoulder repairs with single lane closures from Route 11 to Route 340. Flaggers will control traffic.
* Route 262 – Debris clean up from I-81 to Route 11 at Verona on Wednesday, Jan. 16.
* Route 340 (Rosser Avenue) – Trucks entering from work site from Route 608 to Route 1501 for utility work with flagger traffic control during daylight hours.
Secondary Roads
* Route 608 – Tree Trimming. Route 935 to Rockbridge County Line on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
Route 608 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* (NEW) Route 612 – Shoulder repairs with single lane closures between Route 792 and 608. Flaggers will control traffic.
* Route 657 –Tree trimming. Route 340 to Route 1205 on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
* Route 697 – Tree trimming. Route 11 North to Route 11 South, Route 11 to Route 252 on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
* Route 710 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 717 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 721 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 724 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 726 - Utility Company Tree Trimming
* Route 739 ( Moffett Branch Road ) – Intersection of Routes 739 and 741 ( Old Quarry Road ) to 0.75 mile east of Route 875. Closed Tuesday, January 8, 2008 through Thursday, January 17, 2008. Bridge deck replacement. Detour will be as follows: Westbound traffic take Route 741 ( Old Quarry Road ) east to Route 607 ( Mt. Solon Road ) north to Route 42 ( Scenic Highway ) south to Route 739. Eastbound traffic take Route 42 north to Route 607 south to Route 741 west to Route 739. Road Closed and Detour signs will be posted.
Route 819 – Tree trimming. Route 252 to End of State Maintenance on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
Route 831 – Tree trimming. Route 340 to Route 654 on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
* (NEW) Various Roads – Shoulder repairs and brush cutting. Scraping and machining non-hard surface roads.
MOST LANES REOPENED FOLLOWING MILTIPLE ACCIDENTS
STAUNTON – Both Interstate 81 northbound lanes are now open at mile marker 244 in Harrisonburg . A tractor trailer jack-knifed and was blocking both northbound lanes. This is between exit 243 at Route 11 south and exit 245 at Port Republic Road. All southbound lanes at this location are open.
The Staunton Traffic Management Center is also reporting the following incidents that have been reported by local law enforcement authorities. No cause has been given yet, but a small but intense snow squall hit the area right around the time these events took place.
On I-81 at mile marker 247 in Harrisonburg , the southbound left lane is closed due to an accident with a passenger vehicle. This is near exit 247 at the Route 33 interchange.
In Frederick County , just south of Winchester , all lanes are now open at mile marker 309 and mile marker 307, which is between exit 310 at Route 37 and exit 307 at Route 277 in Stephens City . Both of these southbound lane incidents involved passenger vehicles according to the Staunton TMC.
In Page County eastbound and westbound lanes were closed on Route 211 near the Shenandoah County line. All lanes have reopened.
Motorists should expect delays in these areas.
The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick , Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren , Page, Rockingham, Augusta , Highland , Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties
Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. In areas where 511 is unavailable, dial 1-800-578-4111. (TTY/TDD users, call 711). Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org.
Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. Virginia’s highway safety partnership — the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police — challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits. For more information on the Highway Safety Challenge and things you can do to avoid becoming Virginia ’s next traffic fatality, visit www.safeVAhighways.org.
Fire at Western State Hospital - January 10
Thursday 10, 2008- Firefighters responded to a fire at Western State Hospital. The fire started at 8:21 p.m. Smoke was coming out of the top of the laundry building of the hospital. In about two hours firefighters had the fire out.There was no staff or patients in the building at the time of the fire.
The fire is under investigation.
Photo/Story Nathan Combs
AGENDA FOR WAYNESBORO CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA FOR WAYNESBORO CITY COUNCIL
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008, AT 7:00 P.M.
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CHARLES T. YANCEY MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AT 503 WEST MAIN STREET, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA.
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and considered as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion).
1. Approval of the following 2007 Minutes and dispense with the reading of the Minutes:
April 16 Budget Work Session June 26 Work Session
April 30 Public Hearings July 2 Work Session
May 3 Budget Work Session August 6 Work Session
May 10 Public Hearing December 4 Work Session
June 25 Business Meeting December 10 Business Meeting
2. Request for refunds of taxes, plus interest, for 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 assessed as follows:
Personal Property Tax, Plus Interest:
Business: Resident:
2004 Additional Tax Due $ 119.35 2007 Refund Due $38.34
2005 Refund Due $ 257.90
2006 Refund Due $ 928.55
$1,067.10
3. Second consideration and adoption of an ordinance appropriating $4,311 to the School Elementary Central Office Fund for the National Board Certified Teacher Incentive Program for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
4. Second consideration and adoption of an ordinance appropriating $8,019 to the Elementary Central Office Fund in Title III No Child Left Behind Grant for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
5. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Manager to endorse a water line easement.
3. Planning Matters:
1. Hold a Joint Public Hearing at the request of Lee and Linda Comer, contract purchasers, to rezone from RA-3 Single Family District to C-1 Local Business District, with proffers, property located at 2009 W. Main Street and legally described as Tax Map #33, Jefferson Park Estates Unit 2/Block 2, Lot 21A, the Comprehensive Plan Designation being Traditional Single Family Neighborhood, to operate a residential and commercial electronic security business.
2. Consider a request from Corey L. Fox and Kenneth D. and Nancy M. Bowman pertaining to a proposed 2.004-acre lot located at 100 May Avenue, to waive City Code Section 74-42, which stipulates that “No plat shall be approved on which a residential lot is bisected by the corporate limits of the City”.
3. Consider a Resolution by the Waynesboro Planning Commission requesting the City Council set a joint public hearing for Monday, February 11, 2008 to consider amendments to the City Zoning Ordinance, Code Section 98-250.17 pertaining to permitted uses in the Planned Unit Development District and Code Sections 98-250.2, 98-250.3 and 98-250.10 pertaining to construction in the floodplain.
4. Hold a Public Hearing on the proposed issuance of general obligation public improvement bonds of the City in the estimated maximum principal amount of $10,076,352 to finance the following projects of the Capital Improvement Plan: Fire Substation Project, Library Improvement Project, and Stormwater Management Improvements.
5. Presentation by Mr. Charles Downs, Disability Services Board, and Jennifer Hibbert, Planner for the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, regarding the DSB telephone transportation survey.
6. Presentation of FY08 Mid-Year Financial Report.
7. Consider introducing the following ordinances:
1. Appropriating Autism Priority Project Funds in the amount of $2,500 to the Elementary Central Office Fund operating for FY ending June 30, 2008.
2. Appropriating $390,111 from a General Fund Reserve consisting of unspent locally appropriated FY07 funds for the Waynesboro City Schools to the School Operating Fund for operating expenditures for the FY ending June 30, 2008.
3. Appropriating $174.00 from General Fund Parks and Recreation materials and supplies for expenditures related to instructional material for educational material at Rosenwald Community Center for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
4. Appropriating $399.00 from General Fund Parks and Recreation donations to Parks and Recreation purchased services for expenditures related to printing and binding for Reel Rock event for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
5. Appropriating $2,671.00 from General Fund Police Department Purchased Services for expenditures related to technical services for replacement of obsolete security equipment in Police Department Holding Area for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
6. Appropriating $11,596 from General Fund Emergency Operations Center Major Purchases for expenditures related to non-capital communications equipment to reconfigure radio communications system for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
8. Adopt the 2008 City Holiday Schedule.
9. Citizen Comment.
10. Communication, Correspondence and Calendar.
11. Adjourn.
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008, AT 7:00 P.M.
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CHARLES T. YANCEY MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AT 503 WEST MAIN STREET, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA.
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and considered as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion).
1. Approval of the following 2007 Minutes and dispense with the reading of the Minutes:
April 16 Budget Work Session June 26 Work Session
April 30 Public Hearings July 2 Work Session
May 3 Budget Work Session August 6 Work Session
May 10 Public Hearing December 4 Work Session
June 25 Business Meeting December 10 Business Meeting
2. Request for refunds of taxes, plus interest, for 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 assessed as follows:
Personal Property Tax, Plus Interest:
Business: Resident:
2004 Additional Tax Due $ 119.35 2007 Refund Due $38.34
2005 Refund Due $ 257.90
2006 Refund Due $ 928.55
$1,067.10
3. Second consideration and adoption of an ordinance appropriating $4,311 to the School Elementary Central Office Fund for the National Board Certified Teacher Incentive Program for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
4. Second consideration and adoption of an ordinance appropriating $8,019 to the Elementary Central Office Fund in Title III No Child Left Behind Grant for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
5. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Manager to endorse a water line easement.
3. Planning Matters:
1. Hold a Joint Public Hearing at the request of Lee and Linda Comer, contract purchasers, to rezone from RA-3 Single Family District to C-1 Local Business District, with proffers, property located at 2009 W. Main Street and legally described as Tax Map #33, Jefferson Park Estates Unit 2/Block 2, Lot 21A, the Comprehensive Plan Designation being Traditional Single Family Neighborhood, to operate a residential and commercial electronic security business.
2. Consider a request from Corey L. Fox and Kenneth D. and Nancy M. Bowman pertaining to a proposed 2.004-acre lot located at 100 May Avenue, to waive City Code Section 74-42, which stipulates that “No plat shall be approved on which a residential lot is bisected by the corporate limits of the City”.
3. Consider a Resolution by the Waynesboro Planning Commission requesting the City Council set a joint public hearing for Monday, February 11, 2008 to consider amendments to the City Zoning Ordinance, Code Section 98-250.17 pertaining to permitted uses in the Planned Unit Development District and Code Sections 98-250.2, 98-250.3 and 98-250.10 pertaining to construction in the floodplain.
4. Hold a Public Hearing on the proposed issuance of general obligation public improvement bonds of the City in the estimated maximum principal amount of $10,076,352 to finance the following projects of the Capital Improvement Plan: Fire Substation Project, Library Improvement Project, and Stormwater Management Improvements.
5. Presentation by Mr. Charles Downs, Disability Services Board, and Jennifer Hibbert, Planner for the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, regarding the DSB telephone transportation survey.
6. Presentation of FY08 Mid-Year Financial Report.
7. Consider introducing the following ordinances:
1. Appropriating Autism Priority Project Funds in the amount of $2,500 to the Elementary Central Office Fund operating for FY ending June 30, 2008.
2. Appropriating $390,111 from a General Fund Reserve consisting of unspent locally appropriated FY07 funds for the Waynesboro City Schools to the School Operating Fund for operating expenditures for the FY ending June 30, 2008.
3. Appropriating $174.00 from General Fund Parks and Recreation materials and supplies for expenditures related to instructional material for educational material at Rosenwald Community Center for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
4. Appropriating $399.00 from General Fund Parks and Recreation donations to Parks and Recreation purchased services for expenditures related to printing and binding for Reel Rock event for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
5. Appropriating $2,671.00 from General Fund Police Department Purchased Services for expenditures related to technical services for replacement of obsolete security equipment in Police Department Holding Area for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
6. Appropriating $11,596 from General Fund Emergency Operations Center Major Purchases for expenditures related to non-capital communications equipment to reconfigure radio communications system for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008.
8. Adopt the 2008 City Holiday Schedule.
9. Citizen Comment.
10. Communication, Correspondence and Calendar.
11. Adjourn.
Armed Robbery - January 10
Burglary Alarm leads to Arrest
On 01/07/08 at approximately 11:30 P.M. Waynesboro Police responded to a burglar alarm at Rockfish Gap Outfitters located at 1461 E. Main Street. Upon arrival officers found that the front door had been breeched and a bicycle belonging to the store was protruding through the broken glass. At this point officers secured the perimeter and with appropriate personnel conducted a search of the interior of the building. During the search officers discovered a very intoxicated male subject who was later identified as 33 year old Jose E. Rodriguez of Waynesboro. Mr. Rodriguez was taken into custody without incident and due to injuries received to his face during the break-in was transported to AMC where he was subsequently treated and released. At the hospital it was discovered that Rodriguez had concealed items from the store on his person and once released he was taken before the magistrate where warrants were obtained for B&E with Intent to Commit Larceny, Larceny, Destruction of Private Property and Drunk In Public.
He was held without bond at MRRJ.
Armed Robbery
On 01/07/08 at approximately 11:00 P.M three suspects, at least one of whom was armed with a handgun accosted a 19 year old pizza delivery driver in the 200 block of port republic road. After luring the victim, who had exited his vehicle to make the delivery, around the side of a building the gun was brandished and the suspects ordered the victim to turn away from them while the perpetrators removed money from his pocket and took the pizza he was carrying. The suspects fled the scene on foot in the direction of Shiloh Ave and the victim was able to return to his vehicle and leave the area, when he returned to the pizza shop to report the incident.
Description of the suspects are as follows:
1. light skinned black male black pants, black hoodie, black beanie cap, bandana or covering over nose an mouth.
2. male 6’ “skinny” dressed the same
3. black male, 5’6”, dressed the same
Officers collected evidence in the area of the scene and along the route of escape which will be sent to the state lab for analysis.
This case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to call the Waynesboro Police Department at 540-942-6675 or Crime stoppers at 1-800-322-2017. Callers to Crime Stoppers do not have to give their name and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.
Sgt. Kelly L. Walker
Services Division
Waynesboro Police Dept.
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