Top Story Spotlight AMHERST COUNTY Judge rules firearm evidence is admissible in Amherst murder case Justin Faulconer May 17, 2025 May 17, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp|wt#$% — p ;F586 56?:65 2 >@E:@? E@ DFAAC6DD 2 7:C62C> 2D 6G:56?46 uC:52J :? E96 42D6 @7 2 }6H w2>AD9:C6 AC:D@? :?>2E6 244FD65 @7 >FC56C :? 4@??64E:@? H:E9 2 yF?6 a_`h D9@@E:?8 E92E <:==65 2? 6=56C=J p>96CDE r@F?EJ H@>2? 2?5 D6G6C6=J :?;FC65 96C 52F89E6C]k^AmkAmyFDE:? y2J $2=6D[ ac[ :D 244FD65 @7 288C2G2E65 >FC56C[ 7:CDE\568C66 >FC56C[ 288C2G2E65 >2=:4:@FD H@F?5:?8[ D9@@E:?8 :?E@ 2? @44FA:65 5H6==:?8[ 2EE6>AE65 C@336CJ 2?5 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 FD:?8 2 7:C62C> :? 4@>>:DD:@? @7 2 76=@?J :? 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Amherst sheriff, supervisor testify at pre-trial hearing for murder case A judge has taken under advisement a change of venue request in the case of Justin Jay Sales, who is accused of aggravated murder and other ch…
Trial set in Amherst murder case after defendant returns to county Three years and two months after walking out of Amherst County’s jail a free man, Justin Jay Sales was back in the county’s circuit courtroom …
