Home Greene County woman faces multiple charges in Albemarle County carjacking
Local

Greene County woman faces multiple charges in Albemarle County carjacking

Chris Graham
crime scene tape
(© Rex Wholster – stock.adobe.com)

A Greene County woman is in custody after a reported carjacking in Albemarle County on Wednesday.

According to Albemarle County Police, Paula Laster, 41, was apprehended without incident and has been charged with the carjacking and attempted malicious wounding.

Laster is being held without bond at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.

Police were called at 10:16 a.m. Wednesday to the 3200 block of Proffit Road by an adult female who reported that her car had been stolen.

The victim, whose name was not released, was transported to UVA Medical Center with what a police report characterized as “serious injuries.”

Police are continuing to investigate this incident. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact ACPD at 434-296-5807. For those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000 or [email protected].

 
 




Featured Video

 

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

Latest News

full cry golf course keswick hall
Go 'Hoos, Sports

Keswick Hall, UVA Golf program to host inaugural Keswick Cup on Oct. 26

acc football
Football

ACC Football: Seven-game schedule for Week 8 begins with UVA-Duke

The UVA-Duke rematch of last year’s ACC Championship Game kicks off a two-day, seven-game ACC Football schedule for Week 8.

school bus arm
Local

Oops: Waynesboro bus driver drops off IEP student on a busy highway a mile from home

Top Waynesboro Public Schools administrators are not talking about a troubling incident in which a student at Kate Collins Middle School was dropped off by a bus driver more than a mile from home on the heavily trafficked Rosser Avenue.

ben cline elon musk
Politics, Region

Blogger reminds us of the Ben Cline selfies with Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy

amy argenbright mugshot construction fraud acso
Local

Augusta County: Judge to issue verdict in Amy Argenbright fraud case on Nov. 10

Pat Murphy Milwaukee Brewers
Baseball

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy: 0-4 all-time vs. Bridgewater College

pit bull dog
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football: Did Solomon Beebe get on the field last week at SMU?