🌱 Winchester Carjacker Sentenced To Ten Years + Local Street Closures

Hello all. I'm back with your new edition of the Winchester Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening around town.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 70 Low: 47.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 78 Low: 53.

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Here are the top three stories today in Winchester:

1. On Tuesday, May 9, Desmon Tremaine Wheeler pleaded guilty to six felonies for his role in a violent carjacking that occurred on Mar. 8, 2022, near Winchester. Due to an agreement with the Frederick County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, in exchange for the admission of guilt, Wheeler will serve 10 years in prison, five years supervised probation, and was ordered to pay $2,756 in restitution to the victim of the crime. Isaiah Asher Houston, 25, Wheeler's alleged accomplice, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on May 23. (Winchester Star)
2. Warren County Sheriff’s Deputy Zachary Fadley and Deputy Tyler Poe have been indicted by a grand jury and are accused of hurting 77-year-old Ralph Carlton Ennis, of Gainesville, on Apr. 2, 2022. The sheriff's office said Fadley, who has been indicted for malicious wounding, and Poe, who has been indicted for unlawful wounding, were trying to restrain Ennis when they fell over the trailer hitch of Ennis' pick-up truck. The fall left Ennis with a wound on his head and hand. After being cared for at both Warren Memorial Hospital and Winchester Medical Center, Ennis died on Apr. 15, 2022, under the care of Blue Ridge Hospice of Winchester. (WFXR-TV)
3. The City of Winchester recently posted a list of current and upcoming road closures. From May 8 through May 22, S. Loudoun Street, from Cecil to Leicester, will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the City utility project. From May 8 through May 16, Whittier Avenue, from Walker to Amherst, will be closed for the City utility project. On May 13, Boscawen Street, from Indian Alley to Cameron, will be closed from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for Old Town KidzFest. (Winchester City VA)

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Today and tomorrow in Winchester:

Wednesday, May 10

• The Employer Expo - Regional Hiring Fair At Jim Barnett Park - Recreational Center (2:00 PM)

Thursday, May 11

• Butterfly Shadowboxes with Fran At Purple Fern Photography (6:00 PM)
• Winchester Collective At West Oaks Farm Market (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Winchester Fire Department is hiring! Click here to learn more and apply. (WFRD via twitter)
• Finding your next home shouldn't be a headache! Check out the latest homes for sale in the Winchester area, including a three-bedroom on Reaves Street for $399,999. (Winchester Patch)
• Businesses across the Winchester area are looking for new part-time and full-time employees! Positions include part-time Afterschool Elementary Computer Teacher, Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg, and Taproom Associate at Vibrissa Beer - Winchester. (Winchester Patch)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll be in your inbox soon with another update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!