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• Harrisonburg Preschool Teacher Zachary Harger Faces Felony Charges Following Undercover Child Pornography Investigation

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities have arrested 28 year old Zachary Harger, a teacher at a Harrisonburg preschool, on multiple felony counts including the manufacturing of child pornography. The investi...

• North Carolina Woman Missing Since 2001 Appears in Court Following Discovery of Her Secret Life

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Michele Hundley Smith, who vanished 24 years ago from her home in Eden, was arraigned Thursday on decade old driving while impaired charges. The 62 year old woman was located alive...

• Former Rockingham County Teacher and Coach Sentenced to Prison Following Child Sexual Abuse Convictions

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Crime

  John Rose IV, a former educator and coach at Elkton Middle School, has been sentenced to several years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child sexual abuse. The...