Waynesboro man charged in two domestic incidents

Chris Graham

The Waynesboro Police Department has charged a city man on domestic related offenses after two violent incidents over a two day period earlier in the month. Officers charged Nicholas Ryan Stuart, 32 years old, with two felonies and a misdemeanor stemming from assaults on a family member at residence on Bridge Avenue.

Waynesboro group gives literacy a BOOST

AFP

The Waynesboro Arts and Culture Initiative in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Waynesboro, Staunton, and Augusta County is excited to announce the launch of BOOST Literacy, a $5,000 accelerated literacy pilot initiative targeted at improving the basic literacy skills of some of our community’s most at-risk kindergarten through third grade public school students.

Drug sweep nets three arrests: Waynesboro

Chris Graham

The Waynesboro Police Department arrested three individuals on felony drug charges last night. Members of the Department’s Special Operations Division executed a search warrant at an apartment at 1019 Albemarle Avenue. Police arrested James Everett Ferguson, 52 years old, and Lisa Marie Ailstock, 41 years old, on possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute charges. Police also arrested Carlene Nicole Carter, 35 years old of Staunton, for possession of methamphetamine.

Staunton man charged with embezzlement from Waynesboro Walmart

Chris Graham

The Waynesboro Police Department has charged a Staunton man with embezzlement after he stole several hundred dollars from his employer over a three-week period beginning in mid-September. Christopher Darrell Brookins, 23 years old, faces a single felony charge after it was determined he stole $620 from Walmart, 116 Lucy Lane.