Featured Top Story Breaking Editor's Pick Spotlight Jury finds elderly man not guilty of attempted murder of Amherst deputies Justin Faulconer Jul 17, 2026 Jul 17, 2026 0 The Amherst County Courthouse. Justin Faulconer Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer Amherst County Sheriff Jimmy Ayers gives more information on an officer-involved shooting September 19, 2024. kAmp ;FCJ 7@F?5 2? 6=56C=J |25:D@? w6:89ED >2? ?@E 8F:=EJ @? E9C66 492C86D @7 2EE6>AE65 288C2G2E65 >FC56C @7 2 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E @77:46C DE6>>:?8 7C@> 2 $6AE6>36C a_ac 9@>6 32CC:4256 :?4:56?E :? H9:49 E9C66 p>96CDE r@F?EJ $96C:77’D 56AFE:6D E6DE:7:65 E96J H6C6 D9@E 2E]k^AmkAm%9@>2D tC:4D@?[ f`[ 2=D@ H2D 24BF:EE65 yF=J `c @7 E9C66 4@F?ED @7 2EE6>AE65 >2=:4:@FD 3@5:=J :?;FCJ @7 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 2?5 E9C66 4@F?ED @7 FD:?8 2 7:C62C> :? 4@>>:DD:@? @7 2 76=@?J] tC:4D@? 2=D@ :D 492C865 H:E9 D64@?5\568C66 >FC56C 2?5 FD6 @7 2 7:C62C> :? 4@??64E:@? 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