UVA Killer Sentenced

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. was sentenced to five life terms plus 23 years—the maximum penalty allowable—for murdering three people and wounding two others at the University of Virginia in 2022. The sentences are to be served consecutively.

Jones admitted that he opened fire aboard a bus that had just returned to campus after a field trip, killing three UVA football players and wounding two other students.

Before the sentence was imposed, Jones spoke to the families of the victims. “I didn’t know your sons. I didn’t know your boys. And I wish I did,” he said. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Richard Farley called the murders the worst crime in Albemarle history.

“The UVA community remains united in mourning the loss and celebrating the lives of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry, and in standing with those who were most closely affected by this tragedy,” interim President Paul Mahoney said.

Classic Cars Recovered 

Authorities charged three men with breaking into a residence and stealing two classic cars: a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro and a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office accused Brent Doss, William Doss, and Bobby Leagans of entering a home earlier this month and taking the vehicles and other household items.

Investigators recovered both of the stolen cars and reported that one of the suspects had the key to the Camaro in his pocket when they detained him.

All three are charged with grand larceny and other crimes.

Questions Abound in Comey Case

Defense attorneys asked a judge in Alexandria to dismiss the case against former FBI Director James Comey because of what they called “fundamental errors” in the grand jury process. Another judge has pointed to a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” by the government in the case.

Last week, President Trump’s hand-selected prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, admitted that the full grand jury did not approve the final two-count indictment against Comey, which could be grounds for a dismissal.

However, in a document filed the next day, the Justice Department told the judge that “any assertion that the grand jury ‘never voted on the two-count indictment’ is contradicted by the official transcript.”

Comey is accused of lying to Congress in 2020. His trial is scheduled to begin in January.

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➤ Falls Church: A rider was hospitalized and is in critical but stable condition after a fight on a Metrobus. The alleged assailant was arrested and charged with malicious wounding. (More)

➤ Nokesville: A judge in Prince William County acquitted Timothy Hickerson before his case—on a 15-year-old murder charge—could go to a jury. “We’re very disappointed that the jury didn’t get a chance to deliberate the evidence and decide for themselves,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth said. (Details)

➤ Richmond: A new audit showed that the city has not implemented several steps that were recommended this year to protect against making pension payments to deceased recipients. (More)

➤ Statewide: Gov. Glenn Youngkin lifted the state of emergency he declared when the federal government suspended SNAP payments this month. “We said we would protect the vulnerable and make sure hungry Virginians in need were not used as leverage, and we kept that promise,” Youngkin said. (More)

➤ Blacksburg: Virginia Tech agreed to pay new head football coach James Franklin $41.75 million over a five-year contract. The new coach addressed the crowd but did not coach the Hokies in their final home game, a loss to Miami. (Details)

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➤ Wayne Knight scored on a 58-yard run in the final quarter, lifting James Madison to a 24-20 win over Washington State and keeping alive the Dukes’ hopes of making the national playoff. (Wrap)

➤ UVA women’s soccer ended its season with a loss to Washington in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies prevailed 5-4 on penalties. (Score)

➤ James Madison handed Virginia Tech its first loss of the year in women’s basketball with a 65-56 home win in Harrisonburg. (Totals)

➤ UVA men’s basketball dropped to 5-1 under Coach Ryan Odom with an 80-73 loss to Butler at the Greenbrier Tip-Off. (Details)

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➤ The Virginia Court of Appeals blocked construction on the PW Digital Gateway data center project in Prince William County while legal challenges to the facility move forward. (Details)

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➤ Chesapeake broke ground on the $27 million Cuffee Aquatics Center, an indoor complex that will include the city’s first public pool. (Details)

➤ The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts unveiled the “Giants” art exhibit, spotlighting art by 40 black artists. (More)

➤ The Virginia Beach City Council will vote tomorrow on whether to enter a fundraising agreement with the Virginia Gentlemen Foundation to help support the building of Rudee Park. (Details)

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