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Yahoo
29-05-2025
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PD: Employee pepper-sprayed in Waynesboro robbery
Police said two men have been arrested in a Waynesboro robbery where an employee was pepper-sprayed on Memorial Day. According to the Waynesboro Police Department, on May 26 officers responded to a reported theft and assault at the Tractor Supply Co., located at 301 Lew Dewitt Boulevard. A suspect, later identified as 37-year-old Joshua Lee Talley of Staunton, allegedly bypassed the registers with a cart full of merchandise. When confronted in the parking lot by a store employee, he reportedly pepper-sprayed the employee in the face, causing injury. He fled the scene in a grey Chevrolet Impala reportedly driven by Andrew Clay Ottinger, 27, of Waynesboro, police said. The following day, police went to a residence in the 500 block of Bluff Avenue in Waynesboro, where Ottinger was arrested without incident. Officers searched the home and found Talley hiding inside, police said. He reportedly resisted arrest and engaged in a physical altercation with police but was taken into custody. Talley faces felony charges of robbery, illegal use of gases, and assault on a police officer. He was also charged with misdemeanor obstruction of justice. Ottinger is charged with being an accessory to robbery. Both suspects are being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail. More: Accused of inappropriate acts with students, ex-teacher's aide charged in Augusta County More: Waynesboro's football coach resigns following DUI charge 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: Employee pepper-sprayed in Waynesboro robbery
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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Structure hit by gunfire in Waynesboro, suspect arrested
WAYNESBORO — Police arrested a suspect Friday after reports of gunfire at 305 E. Main Street in Waynesboro. A structure was hit, according to the Waynesboro Police Department. At approximately 1 p.m., officers responded to the scene but the suspect, Domanik S. Trohon, 24, of Staunton, had fled. He was eventually arrested by the Staunton Police Department, jail records show. Trohon is charged with maliciously shooting at an occupied dwelling, possession of a firearm by a non-violent felon, and reckless handling of a firearm, police said. He is being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail in Verona. More: Where to find Girl Scout Cookies in Staunton, Waynesboro and Harrisonburg this weekend More: Director of finance for Augusta County Schools killed in Tinkling Spring Road crash 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: Police: Gunfire results in arrest of Staunton man
Yahoo
21-02-2025
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‘He was my baby': Waynesboro mother seeks answers on son's disappearance
WAYNESBORO, Miss. (WHLT) – A Waynesboro mother is seeking answers after her son, John Gandy, vanished in January 2025. The 19-year-old was last seen on Wednesday, January 8 getting into a red car near his apartment around 5:30 p.m. 'It's overwhelming, definitely overwhelming. I'm just anxious. I just need some answers. Need some help. Because it's been a little over a month, and nothing's really been accomplished,' said Shae Gandy, his mother. John's phone last pinged the same night near Holly Bush Church Road in Waynesboro. He hasn't been heard from since. Two teens plead guilty in death of USM football player His mother believes something bad happened to her son, but she cannot think of anyone who would want to hurt him. 'He loves his family. He has a brother. He loves to play games, Madden, the football games, and basketball. So in that, he was very competitive, but he was just a friendly face. He was my baby,' she said. A reward of $7,500 is being offered for information on John's disappearance. The reward has led to a few tips. The case was initially handled by the Waynesboro Police Department before being handed to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jerry Mosely said the department is following up on all leads and continues to search for John. His family believes more can be done. 'We need some outside help to come in because this is just ridiculous, and at this point, it's a missing teenager. So, it doesn't matter if it's the sheriff's department or if it's Waynesboro Police Department. We should come together as a small community in both departments. Should work together on finding my son,' said Shae. A GoFundMe has been set up to help raise money for the reward for information. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
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
