Profile for Chase Purdy

Chase Purdy is the cops and courts reporter for The News Virginian. During his time at the paper he's received recognition by the Associated Press Managing Editors and the Virginia Press Association. Chase is interested in typography, sweet tea and eye glasses. He can be reached at (540) 932-3561 or cpurdy@newsvirginian.com.

Recent Content

Gravesite thefts caught on tape in Churchville

The girlfriend of a Mount Solon man killed in a fight in February was jailed Wednesday on a charge of stealing flowers and memorial items left at the man’s tombstone.

05/12/2011 5:27 PM
Afton man charged in trooper attack

Virginia State Police troopers on Monday arrested an Afton man on charges he attacked one of their own.

04/25/2011 6:44 PM
Augusta County prosecutor seeks manslaughter code change

With help from a state senator and a mother seeking justice in her son’s death, Augusta County Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Rupen Shah said he hopes to change Virginia code.

04/14/2011 4:00 AM
Jackson to serve life for Blue Ridge Parkway shooting

Ralph Leon Jackson pleaded guilty today to murder, attempted murder and two firearms charges in federal court in Harrisonburg and will serve the rest of his life in prison.

03/23/2011 1:30 PM
Accused Blue Ridge Parkway shooter to plead guilty

Authorities on Monday said Ralph Leon Jackson will plead guilty Wednesday to a double-shooting in April on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

03/21/2011 4:46 PM
King of the mountain

For 23 young military veterans, this weekend marked a chance to bounce back, even if it meant using untraditional methods for getting down the snowy slopes at Wintergreen Resort.

01/23/2011 2:00 AM
Federal charges in Parkway shooting

A Stuarts Draft man faces federal indictments in an April double-shooting on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

09/08/2010 4:45 PM