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Accomack County, VA

Support Swells After PA Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Injuring 9 Others While On Family Vacation Support Swells After PA Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Injuring 9 Others While On Family Vacation
Support Swells After PA Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Injuring 9 Others While On Family Vacation Support is swelling for a Pennsylvania family whose summer road trip ended in a devastating crash that claimed the life of a beloved wife and mother of four. Gina Alvarez Dela Cruz, 42, of Stroudsburg, was killed on Monday, June 30, when the minivan she was riding in was struck head-on by another vehicle that crossed the median on Route 13 in Accomack County, Virginia. The crash, which happened near Parks Road around 12:30 p.m., also left nine people injured — including Gina’s husband, four children, and in-laws, Virginia State Police said. Gina was a passenger in the front seat when a so…
Virginia Hunter Gets 1 Day In Prison For Poisoning Bald Eagle, Beating Hawk: Feds Virginia Hunter Gets 1 Day In Prison For Poisoning Bald Eagle, Beating Hawk: Feds
Virginia Hunter Gets 1 Day In Prison For Poisoning Bald Eagle, Beating Hawk: Feds A Virginia man who admitted to poisoning a bald eagle and brutally bludgeoning a trapped hawk with a pole was sentenced to just one day in prison, according to court records. William Custis Smith, of Accomack County, confessed to federal agents that he used illegal pole traps and a banned insecticide to kill birds of prey that flew onto his Hallwood property — including a juvenile bald eagle, the nation’s symbol. The shocking discovery began in early 2023, when wildlife officials received an anonymous tip about a suspicious trap set up near a waterfowl impoundment, officials said. When age…
Virginia Father, Daughter Killed In Store Shooting Had 'One Of A Kind Bond,' Family Says Virginia Father, Daughter Killed In Store Shooting Had 'One Of A Kind Bond,' Family Says
Virginia Father, Daughter Killed In Store Shooting Had 'One Of A Kind Bond,' Family Says A small Virginia community is reeling after a beloved father and daughter were shot and killed inside their family-run convenience store in Accomack County, authorities and loved ones said. Pradipkumar Ratilal Patel, 56, and his daughter Urmi Patel, 24, were fatally shot on Thursday, March 20, in a tragic incident that has devastated both their family and the town of Accomac, where they lived and worked. The Patels were well known in the community and operated the Shore Shop on Lankford Highway near their home.  A 44-year-old man was reportedly identified as a shooting suspect and now…