April 01, 2008

Woodson gets 5 more charges

Slade A. Woodson’s first appearance in an Albemarle court was on a television screen.

Rape trial set to conclude today

9:32 a.m. The trial of a Waynesboro man accused of habitually raping a 15-year-old juvenile over a two-year period is scheduled to conclude Tuesday afternoon in Augusta County Circuit Court.



March 30, 2008

Shell casings from car match those found on and near I-64, state police say

Shell casings from Slade Allen Woodson’s 1974 AMC Gremlin match ballistics recovered from Thursday’s early-morning shootings on and near Interstate 64, the Virginia State Police said Saturday.



March 29, 2008

I-64 cartridge casings match those found in car, state police say

8:52 p.m. Ballistics tests matched spent ammunition found in the car of the man charged in the Interstate 64 shootings with cartridge casings left from all six known shootings along I-64.



March 28, 2008

Suspect had two sides to persona

People familiar with Slade Woodson, the 19-year-old Afton resident arrested Friday for shooting two buildings in Waynesboro and six vehicles along Interstate 64, slightly wounding two people, describe an amiable young man whose actions have, on rare occasions, clashed horribly with his apparent personality.

Crozet farm raided in morning

A one-time accomplished Western Albemarle High School pole-vaulter and an unidentified 16-year-old Crozet resident were arrested Friday and face numerous felony charges in connection with the Interstate 64 sniper shootings.

Police urge caution, tighten security with shooters still at large

Rifle-toting police clad in bullet-proof vests combed western Albemarle County on Thursday as helicopters thundered overhead in a massive search for two gunmen who fired at travelers on Interstate 64, wounding two in the wee-hour darkness.

Interstate 64 travelers are cautious, shocked, scared

CROZET - Joanne Hart of Waynesboro was on her way to her job as a rest area attendant at the Interstate 64 rest stop at milemarker 105 about 5:30 Thursday morning when she discovered the interstate was closed.

Man in stable condition after being shot by police

7:33 p.m. The man shot by the Albemarle County Police Tactical Squad during the arrest of a suspect in the Interstate 64 shootings remains in stable condition, a police official said this evening.

2 teens arrested in interstate shootings

7:16 p.m. A manhunt for shooters whose potshots at passing cars shut down a mountain highway ended Friday when authorities stormed a central Virginia farm, arresting a teenager and firing at a man carrying a gun.

Charges announced in I-64 shooting

6:35 p.m. The Virginia State Police this evening announced a host of charges against a 19-year-old Afton man and an unnamed juvenile in connection with the Interstate 64 shootings.

Police find cartridge casings in abandoned car

3:24 p.m. Police probing the Interstate 64 shootings have found small-caliber cartridge casings inside an abandoned 1975 AMC Gremlin and believe the shooter used a .22-caliber firearm, according to court documents.

Woman says Woodson’s arrest is no surprise

2:03 p.m. The arrest of Slade Woodson, 19, of Afton, in connection with two Waynesboro shootings early Thursday morning came as no surprise to Jill Tice, 43 ,whose home was struck by two bullets in one of the incidents.

Police arrest 1, shoot 1 during sniper probe

One person was arrested today and another was shot as police searched an Albemarle County house during their investigation of Thursday’s Interstate 64 shootings.

Woodson arrested in shootings

11:15 a.m. Slade Woodson, 19, of Afton, was arrested shortly after 5 a.m. by Albemarle County and Virginia State Police in connection with a string of shootings on Interstate 64 and two shooting incidents in Waynesboro, authorities announced this morning.

One arrested, one sought in I-64 shootings

10:21 a.m. At least one person has been arrested and another is being sought in connection with the Interstate 64 shootings that injured two motorists yesterday morning, a police source told Media General News Service today.

Person of interest identified in I-64 shootings

9:43 a.m. Slade Woodson, 19, of Batesville, Albermarle County, was being sought as a person of interest in the Interstate 64 and Waynesboro shootings, according to police scanner reports and a Waynesboro woman whose home was hit by bullets.

One arrest made in I-64 shootings

8:12 a.m. At least one person has been arrested in connection with the Interstate 64 shootings that injured two motorists yesterday morning, according to a police source.



March 27, 2008

Early-morning shooting in Waynesboro could be linked to I-64 sniper

4:10 p.m. Several shots were fired at the Dupont Community Credit Union on Lucy Lane in Waynesboro early Thursday morning, hitting a window and exterior wall, as well as a sign and a repossessed van parked in front of the building, police said.

Pair of early-morning Waynesboro shootings could be linked to I-64 sniper

4:33 p.m. Several shots were fired between midnight and 2 am Thursday at the Dupont Community Credit Union on Lucy Lane in Waynesboro, hitting a window and exterior wall, as well as a sign and a repossessed van parked in front of the building, police said.

Manhunt continues for I-64 shooter

Updated 4:20 p.m. 

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  • Bullet holes found at credit union

    3:09 p.m. Bullet holes were found through a window, sign and repossessed van at the DuPont Community Credit Union on Lucy Lane in Waynesboro, police say.

    Waynesboro, State PD investigating if shooting in city Thursday linked to I-64 incident

    2:08 p.m. Virginia State and Waynesboro police are working to see if a shooting in Waynesboro around the same time as the Interstate 64 shootings early Thursday are linked, police said.

    Police looking for more than one shooter

    Updated 11:30 a.m. 

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  • I-64 travelers are cautious, shocked

    Joanne Hart, of Waynesboro, was on her way to her job as a rest area attendant at Interstate 64 mile marker 105 around 5:30 this morning when she discovered the interstate was closed.

    Five agencies searching for I-64 shooter in western Albemarle

    Updated 9:35 a.m. 

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  • I-64 reopens after shooting-spree closure

    6:30 a.m. Interstate 64 is open after four vehicles shot.

    Police searching for I-64 shooter

    Updated 8:52 a.m. At least five agencies are searching for a rifle-toting person who wounded two people and shot up at least four vehicles on Interstate 64 and buildings in and around Greenwood and Waynesboro in a series of incidents that began shortly after midnight.

    Six hours later, I-64 lanes open after four vehicles shot

    6:30 a.m. Interstate 64 is open after four vehicles shot. 

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  • Four vehicles shot along I-64

    5:40 a.m. Two people were injured early Thursday morning when their vehicles were shot on Interstate 64. 

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