Editor’s note: These stories were selected based on the number of reads each story received and represent the most-read stories of the week.
Police respond to staged ‘beheading’ in Grove
One week ago, police responded to what a resident believed was a beheading. Police arrived to the location, near the corner of Howard Drive and Pocahontas Trail, to find a man bound with a hood over his head and two people standing behind him, police said. One person had a sword held up to the back of his neck. It turned out the beheading was staged for a clothing line photo shoot. Read more here.
Did a gluten-allergic boy break the law taking food into Colonial Williamsburg tavern?
For people with food allergies, restaurants are a potential minefield. Gluten. Peanuts. And then there’s the health code. The parents of a boy with a severe gluten allergy have sued Colonial Williamsburg for allegedly removing the child and his father from a tavern after he tried to bring in his own “safe food.” According to officials, it’s not illegal for people to bring their own food to restaurants, although restaurants are able to refuse service. Read more here.
Duo used toy wagon to hide dead body, documents say
The case against a 24-year-old woman and 19-year-old man who allegedly concealed the body of a Poquoson man is set to head to trial. Police believe Wright and Walters attempted to “stage” the death of Michael Sincoskie, 20, after he overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin at Walters’ residence on July 7, 2016. Read more here.
Luxury apartments, retail complex proposed for Lightfoot
A proposed development in Lightfoot might leave a big footprint. The proposal calls for 276 “class A luxury apartment” units and 20,000 square feet of retail space on 22.4 acres at the corner of Lightfoot and Old Mooretown roads. According to the proposal, residents will be offered amenities such as a pool with handicapped access, a covered pavilion, stainless steel barbecue grills, an outdoor television, and a landscaped lawn. Read more here.
Discovered riding on car roof, parrot finds home, love with Williamsburg couple
Velcro the parrot didn’t find his owners the “typical” way. David Greene found the teeny green bird clinging to the roof of his car during a stop in Newport News. Greene said he was on the way back from Virginia Beach. Now, about six years later, Greene and his wife, Carolyn Tripp, still have the parrot. The bird has free range of their Williamsburg home, enjoys pushing items off the kitchen counter and loves his “mom,” Greene said. Read more here.
