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07-07-2025
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Staunton fire deploys for structure fire, finds burnt food
STAUNTON - Staunton Fire & Rescue deployed to E. Beverley Street on July 7, but the downtown excitement didn't amount to much. Two engines and at least seven emergency responders were on scene at 11:30 a.m. for a possible structure fire that turned out to be burnt food. "We got a lot of excitement for nothing," Deputy Chief Perry Weller said on scene. The fire led to a brief closure of E. Beverley Street, which lifted around noon. More: Chantal, now a tropical depression, still a flood threat for Virginia, say forecasters More: Design released for new Staunton water tower Lyra Bordelon (she/her) is the public transparency and justice reporter at The News Leader. Do you have a story tip or feedback? It's welcome through email to lbordelon@ Subscribe to us at This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Staunton fire deploys for structure fire, finds burnt food
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17-06-2025
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PD: Woman kills herself at Staunton fire station
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at STAUNTON — Police said a woman pulled into the parking lot of the Staunton Fire Department Station 1 and killed herself over the weekend. The incident took place just minutes before 7 p.m. on June 15, according to the Staunton Police Department. Police said the family of the woman initially reported her missing. While authorities were investigating the unidentified woman's whereabouts, she was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a vehicle at the Staunton Fire Department Station 1, which is located at 500 N. Augusta St. Additional details concerning the incident were not released. More: Play All Day VA, Relay for Shea House, Memory Cafes and safe swimming tips: THE DIGEST More: Virginia Health officials investigating potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia More: Waynesboro doctors convicted in theft of mink coat from country club 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: PD: Woman kills herself at Staunton fire station
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06-02-2025
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Waynesboro man, already on state registry, facing multiple child porn charges
WAYNESBORO – Authorities arrested a convicted sex offender last week after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning alleged child porn, Waynesboro police said Wednesday. Robert O. Lafferty Jr., 37, of Waynesboro, is facing 11 charges of possession of child pornography, second or subsequent offense, court records show. In 2006, Lafferty was convicted on multiple charges in Augusta County and listed on the state's sex offender registry. On Friday, Jan. 31, detectives from the Waynesboro Police Department executed a search warrant at Lafferty's residence in the 1800 block of Monticello Street. Results of the search led to his latest arrest, police said. He is being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail in Verona. When Lafferty was 18, a tip from a family member in 2006 resulted in his arrest, according to a News Leader article from that same year. Weeks after turning 19, he was convicted in Augusta County Circuit Court on 13 charges of possessing sexually explicit material, six charges of distributing sexually explicit material, and one charge of possessing child porn, court records show. Lafferty has been on the Virginia State Police Registry for sex offenders since 2007, online records show. More: Augusta County meth dealer used ride-sharing app, frequently switched motels while selling More: Shenandoah LGBTQ responds in wake of Donald Trump's executive orders targeting transgender community 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: Waynesboro man facing multiple child porn charges
