Amelia County News

Two small dogs stolen from an Amelia County couple whose home was ransacked by burglars Wednesday were found yesterday about a block away.

An Amelia County school system employee cleaned a bus as part of the county's actions last week to reduce the spread of flu.

Amelia County's public-school absenteeism was more than cut in half after the county schools were closed for a week in an effort to reduce the spread of swine flu.

Amelia County school system employee Vincent Montez Holman disinfected a school bus yesterday.

The absentee rate for Henrico County schools is currently runnly just about 10%. A school spokesman says that number was closer to 4% at this same time last year.

Swine flu is especially risky for people with chronic illnesses, and it's not the greatest news for an economy still trying to shake off recession.

A 6-year-old Amelia County girl has died after catching the swine flu. Family members said that Heaven Skylar Wilson passed away Wednesday night at CJW Medical Center.

Heaven Wilson's mother says the first grader's last gasping words were "Please don't let me die." The little girl first went to a doctor in Amelia County with flu-like symptoms, then hours later was rushed to the emergency room with a 104-degree temperature.

The death of a first grade student along with a high rate of absenteeism has prompted Amelia County Public Schools to close all schools next week.

The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed that a 6-year old girl from Amelia County has died after contracting the H1N1 virus.

The Louisa County woman charged with hiding her boyfriend's body in a well pleaded guilty yesterday to four felony charges.

The attorney for a Louisa County woman accused of hiding her boyfriend's body in a well says she will plead guilty.

It's hard to say for sure what authorities were looking for when ATF agents and a state police tactical team raided the Dinwiddie home of Pagan biker James "Jimbo" Hicks last week, because the search warrant is still sealed.

Louisa County Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Garrett was named special prosecutor in Amelia County in the case of a man who died after his wife admitted to burying him in their backyard 15 years ago.

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Two Powhatan women are now confirmed dead after a two vehicle accident Saturday afternoon in Amelia County.

The Richmond Police Department has tightened its take-home policy for officers' cars, Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced yesterday.

The state medical examiner's office is unable to determine a cause of death for the human remains unearthed in April from a shallow grave in Amelia County, a spokesman said yesterday.

Investigators looking into the cause of death for human remains found in Amelia County say they could not find any sort of trauma on the body.

Richmond, Va. Ulisa Chavers has not been charged with anyone's murder but investigators are now wondering if she had something to do with a third suspicious death.