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27-05-2025
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Augusta Springs man facing rape charge
An Augusta Springs man who is facing a rape charge is scheduled to appear in court next week, records show. Erik S. Corbin, 27, is accused of raping a woman earlier this year. According to an affidavit for a search warrant, on Feb. 3, deputies from the Augusta County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Augusta Springs for a reported rape, where a woman told deputies that a person under her care had just reported she'd been sexually assaulted. In an interview with the sheriff's office later that month, the woman said Corbin contacted her caretaker on Feb. 3 and said he had some Virginia Tech clothing to pass along, the affidavit said. Corbin informed her that he was at a nearby home. The woman went to the Augusta Springs home to pick up the clothing from Corbin. But once inside, she said Corbin asked for sex. When the woman tried to leave, she said she was held against a wall in the hallway of the home and raped by Corbin, the affidavit said. More: Wilson Memorial, Waynesboro bring home district track and field titles The woman said she immediately fled the residence to her home and reported she'd been raped. After 911 was called, she was taken to Augusta Health in Fishersville for sexual assault forensic exam. When questioned by the sheriff's office in March, Corbin denied raping the woman and said "the sex was consensual," according the affidavit. When the caretaker was interviewed, she told authorities Corbin sent her texts after the alleged sexual assault, denying that a rape had taken place. In the affidavit, the sheriff's office requested a search of Corbin's phone, and said it could help pinpoint his location during the timeframe of the alleged assault. Corbin was arrested April 3 on the rape charge and is being held at Middle River Regional Jail in Verona without bond, jail records show. His first court appearance is set for June 5 in Augusta County General District Court. More: Lawsuit filed against Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith seeks $5.3 million Brad Zinn is the cops, courts and breaking news reporter at The News Leader. Have a news tip? Or something that needs investigating? You can email reporter Brad Zinn (he/him) at bzinn@ You can also follow him on X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Augusta Springs man charged with rape
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Automotive
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Two-vehicle crash sends four to hospital in Augusta County
A two-vehicle crash in Augusta County resulted in serious injuries May 2. At approximately 11:12 a.m. along Route 262, a 2006 Chevy Silverado pickup truck was traveling southbound toward Interstate 81 when it crossed the median and the northbound lanes before going up an embankment, according to Virginia State Police. The Silverado then came back into the northbound lanes and struck a 2023 Hyundai Sonata, police said. The driver and the two passengers in the Sonata all suffered serious injuries and were taken to UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. The driver of the pickup was taken to Augusta Health, per state police. Virginia State Police are still investigating the crash. More: Staunton City Schools purchases former Eavers property for new operations center More: Fishersville man's trespassing charges won't be prosecuted — Patrick Hite is a reporter at The News Leader. Story ideas and tips always welcome. Connect with Patrick (he/him/his) at phite@ and on Instagram @hitepatrick. Subscribe to us at This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Augusta County VA two-vehicle crash sends four to hospital
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Health
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Lawsuit: Augusta Health sued for $10 million after trip and fall at fitness center
STAUNTON – A Valentine's Day tumble that injured a woman last year at a hospital fitness center has resulted in a $10 million lawsuit, court records show. Filed Jan. 13 in Augusta County Circuit Court, the plaintiff, listed as Tiffany Andrews, was at the Augusta Health Fitness Center in Fishersville on Feb. 14, 2024, when she reportedly tripped and fell. The defendant is listed as Augusta Health Care Inc., which operates the fitness center. The lawsuit claims the roof to the fitness center was damaged at the time and said water would leak onto the facility's indoor track when it rained, creating a tripping hazard. Andrews, unaware the roof was reportedly leaking, was running on the track when she "tripped and fell on the damaged portion of the indoor track," the lawsuit states. More: Vote for The News Leader athlete of the week in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County The lawsuit said Augusta Health owed a duty to patrons of the facility to keep the "premises free from dangerous hazards of which it knew or should have known," and said the hospital was negligent because it allegedly didn't take adequate precautions and failed to warn of any hazardous conditions. Andrews said there weren't any warning signs, according to the lawsuit, and was not told of the reported hazard on the track. After a "hard" fall to the ground, attorneys said the result was that Andrews suffered or "will incur" debilitating physical and permanent injuries, health impacts, pain, mental anguish, "disfigurement and deformity and associated humiliation and embarrassment," medical expenses and a loss of earning capacity. "These losses are either permanent or continuing and Plaintiff will suffer losses in the future," the lawsuit said. Andrews, who is being represented by the Broughton Law Firm in Henrico, is demanding a jury trial while seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and costs. An Augusta Health spokesperson did not reply Monday to a News Leader email seeking comment. An email to the Broughton Law firm also went unanswered. More: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has a new program partner More: Coach Rodney Cullen, who led Wilson Memorial baseball to a state title, has died Brad Zinn is the cops, courts and breaking news reporter at The News Leader. Have a news tip? Or something that needs investigating? You can email reporter Brad Zinn (he/him) at bzinn@ You can also follow him on X (formerly Twitter) This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Augusta Health sued for $10 million after trip and fall
