Fauquier Times, June 2015 to present
Michael Melkonian
Public Safety Reporter, Fauquier Times
United States of America
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United States of America
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Fauquier Times, June 2015 to present
Caroline Folker and her daughter Lauren hold a photo of Kathrine Folker, who died this year of a heroin overdose. Fauquier Times Staff Photo/Randy Litzinger "Heroin addiction ends in one of three ways: you go to jail, get clean, or you die," said Cathy Iliff.
The five brothers back in 2001, youngest to oldest: Josh, Brent, Keith, Wayne and Greg. (Courtesy Photo) For the first time in a year following the shooting of Joshua Michael Simpson in Old Town Warrenton last October, the Simpson family is speaking out.
October is always a sad month for Lorraine Thorpe. On Oct. 23, she will go to her daughter's grave at a small family cemetery to change the wreath and water the flowers at the grave of her murdered daughter.
In 2014 the office of the public defender handled over 1,700 cases. Up until recently, that heavy load was handled by four experienced attorneys, with pay for a fifth position approved. But because these state employees make less than private lawyers or public defenders in some other counties, Kevin Gerrity, Fauquier's deputy public defender, has watched his stable of experienced criminal lawyers dwindle away.
Gregg is escorted out of court Friday afternoon after two guilty convictions and recommended sentence of twenty years in prison. Staff Photo/Randy Litzenger In an emotionally charged moment, after the jury returned two guilty verdicts and after more than 10 hours of deliberation, the victim's mother broke down in a panic attack in the gallery.
Photo Courtesy of Food Network. Warrenton native Ryan Ross sliced and sauteed her way to victory on the cooking competition, Chopped. If somebody handed you ingredients like rice crackers and a green smoothie and told you to make dessert, what could you come up with? Could you come up with $10,000?
Bob Mosier and his wife Cindy hug at the news of Mosier's victory. - Photo by Doug Stroud For the first time in 12 years, Fauquier County has a new sheriff. Republican challenger Bob Mosier won a very close race against Charlie Ray Fox Jr. by about 600 votes.
Alan Rasmussen, a prevention specialist for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Service Board, talks at a conference on heroin abuse last Thursday. Photo by Ian Chini. Heroin killed 239 Virginians last year. Two weeks ago, police, social workers and residents gathered in Culpeper to find out what to do about it.
The folk tradition of storytelling is always evolving. From ancient oral traditions to streaming online video, timeless tales inevitably find new ways to stay relevant. Tom Davenport, filmmaker from Delaplane, has now put his classic set of award-winning fairy tale movies filmed in Fauquier County online for free.
Smoke spills from the charred Nokesville home as hot-spots are extinguished by emergency crews. Photo credit Michael Melkonian/Fauquier Times Staff Photo Flames destroyed a Nokesville home and sent one sheriff's deputy to the hospital Sunday afternoon. The house at 3546 Ringwood Road was fully involved by the time emergency crews arrived on the scene just after noon.
Virginia Commonwealth University, 2013 to 2015
I took photos of this event with VCU's Capital News Service. This photo in particular was published extensively in print and online through CNS's distribution service -- especially as the political corruption story spread to national news outlets.
RICHMOND, Va. - Republican senatorial candidate Ed Gillespie wants to ease the debt burden on college graduates by pushing an income-based payment system if elected on November 4. In an interview with VCU's "iPadJournos" project, Gillespie supported his democratic opponent's debt relief plan, but also pushed for a stronger focus on providing jobs for graduates to be able to manage their debt.