Massies Mill Nelson County, Virginia Update: 6:30pm from NCSO The Nelson County Sheriff has identified the female body found in Massie Mill area as Samantha Rena Tyree, a 29 year old female from Shipman Virginia. The case is being worked by the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division. No further information is available at […]
BRL has learned that Anthony Martin has resigned from his position as Nelson County Commonwealth Attorney. According to media partner CBS-19 Newsplex, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jerry Gress will be filling in until a special election is held to determine Martin’s replacement: NELSON COUNTY, VA ( The Nelson County Commonwealth’s Attorney has resigned. Commonwealth’s Attorney Anthony […]
Lovingston Nelson County, Virginia Within hours of the retirement announcement by Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks, his chief investigator Lt. Billy Mays made it official they he will be running for Nelson County Sheriff. “I decided to run for a variety of reasons. Early in my career I always knew I would advance, but wasn’t […]
Lovingston Nelson County, Virginia After two elections as sheriff of Nelson county and over 3 decades in the law enforcement / corrections arena, Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks will hang up his badge for good at the end his current term that finishes on December 31, 2015. “After 31 years, it’s been long enough and […]
Lovingston Nelson County, VA As events unfold in the disappearance of UVA student Hannah Graham, a request was made on Thursday from the attorney, Michael J. Hallahan II, representing Randy Taylor who was convicted and sentenced to two life sentences for murder by a Nelson County jury in connection with the abduction of Alexis Murphy. […]
Lovingston Nelson County, VA Deer hunting season is getting in gear across the Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Nelson sheriff’s investigators know they cover a lot of ground during the season. “We’re simply asking hunters to be more alert this season. As leafs start dropping from the trees and things become more visible, we want […]
Lovingston Nelson County, VA The FBI in Richmond and the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department have released a photo of a GMC Suburban that is associated with recently arrested Randy Taylor in the disappearance of Alexis Murphy. They are asking the public to call law enforcement if they have seen the vehicle around the time Alexis […]
Lovingston Nelson County, VA Click player above to hear the entire press conference from Wednesday afternoon. “We need the public’s help.” Those were the words echoed by Nelson County, VA Sheriff David Brooks, family members of missing 17 year old Alexis Murphy, and the FBI at an 4:40 PM press conference held in Lovingston Wednesday […]
Lovingston Nelson County, VA Updated 8:45 PM 8.5.13 CBS-19’s Rachel Ryan with our media partner at The Newsplex tells us no new details were learned at an 8pm press conference held at Tye River Elementary by the Nelson Sheriff’s office. A command post has been setup there. Rachel says they read a statement, refused any […]
