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The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office is pleased to announce that James Lee Horsmon (47) was sentenced on May 28, 2025, on the following...

Amherst Jury finds Defendant Dante Davis guilty of two counts of possession with the intent to distribute drugs, 3rd offense.

The judge denied a motion to set aside the verdict in Joseph Cunningham's murder trial, concluding this case in the Amherst Courts.

This holiday season, make a plan to get home safely to protect yourself and everyone else on the roads around you.

Even with Marijuana decriminalized, it is still illegal to drive while high.

Victim Witness is hiring a part-time assistant to help with protective orders 12 hours per week.

Skill games are still illegal in Virginia, and illegal gambling laws will be enforced in Amherst County.

I will forever be grateful for how the entire Amherst County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office treated myself and my family.

Joseph Cunningham receives the full sentence of sixteen years for 2nd Degree Murder, as recommended by the jury.

Kenny Barbour was sentenced to more than 66 years for murdering Phyllis Auman. Because of Barbour's age, this amounts to a life sentence.

DUI offender Capamaccio sentenced to five years (two active) and five years of good behavior for a 2019 wreck that cost a victim his leg.

On May 30, 2024, Joseph Cunningham was found guilty of 2nd Degree Murder and sentenced to serve sixteen years.

Joint Statement on Skill Games in Amherst County from the Commonwealth's Attorney, County Attorney, Sheriff, and Chief of Town Police.