ShareNear Elma Nelson County, Virginia Updated for bond information 12.15.11 @ 4:08 PM EST 12.15.11 – 4:08 PM EST Nelson Sheriff Brooks said after Quiors appeared for an advisement hearing, he is being held without bond with the next court appearance scheduled for February 22, 2012 On 12.15.11 CBS-19 Reporter Chris Stover looked over the [...]
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia 5:45 PM EDT After an afternoon in court, both Griffin and Meeks were bound over to the May 25th meeting of the grand jury where evidence will be presented for an indictment. If the indictment or true bill, as it sometimes referred to, is returned, the two will then begin the [...]
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia Defendants charged with the May 6, 2009 murder of Opal Page will not appear in court next week as scheduled. A preliminary hearing for Austin Griffin and Christopher Meeks has once again been postponed until a future date in 2010. Both defendants have made a few initial court appearances separately over [...]
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia On May 7, 2009 Opal Page of Afton was found murdered in her home. Police say 19 year old Christopher Meeks is one of the Nelson County men responsible. Thursday morning, Meeks was escorted from an Albermarle jail cell to circuit court in Lovingston. Meeks’ defense team filed a motion with [...]
Share Lovingtson Nelson County, Virginia 19 year old Austin Griffin has retained the Charlottesville law firm of St. John, Bowling, Lawrence & Quagliana, LLP in Charlottesville to represent him against the first degree murder of Opal Page on May 6, 2009 in Afton, Virginia. We first told you about the crime as it was unfolding [...]
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia Updated 2:00 PM EDT 5.20.09 Nelson County Sheriff, David Brooks, tells NCL Wednesday afternoon that Austin Griffin’s case has been continued until June 3rd. “Griffin asked the court for a continuance in the case until then to allow more time to secure his own attorney,” the sheriff tells NCL. Both Griffin [...]
ShareCharlottesville Albemarle County, Virginia Austin Griffin and Christopher Meeks remain in a Charlottesville jail this afternoon following a video hearing in front of Nelson County General District Court Judge Joe Serkes. Griffin’s family indicated to the court they would be hiring their own attorney to represent Griffin. Griffin’s attorney, however, had not contacted the court [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia By Tommy Stafford I didn’t know Opal Page. I wish I had. I knew so many people like she was described to me when growing up back in rural West Tennessee . This has been a tough week for all of us in Nelson and nearby. This is where we live, [...]
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia ©2009 NCL Magazine As NCL first reported Monday afternoon, two Nelson men remain behind bars without bond, charged with the 1st degree murder of 73 year old Opal Page of Afton, Virginia. Earlier Tuesday, Nelson Sheriff David Brooks confirmed to NCL that he was confident the murder weapon used in Mrs. [...]
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia ©2009 NCL Magazine All photos and material ©2009 NCL Magazine and may not be used without direct and linked attribution to www.nelsoncountylife.com Update: 5.12.09 10:20 AM EDT Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks confirmed to NCL moments ago that his agency has recovered what they believe to be the murder weapon in [...]
