In early March 2022, The News Leader published the first part of the subscriber-only, 10-part narrative project The Stocking Mask. The project told the story of Staunton as a city gripped by fear in ...

STAUNTON, Va. – The intruder in the stocking mask didn’t need to cover his tracks because the police in a picturesque Virginia city did that job for him, refusing to warn the public about a series of ...

This is Part 2 of "The Stocking Mask," a narrative series by Staunton News Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network. Want to start from the beginning? Follow this link. STAUNTON, Va. – Tires on several ...

This is Part 7 of "The Stocking Mask," a narrative series by Staunton News Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network. Want to start from the beginning? Follow this link. STAUNTON, Va. – It wasn’t bridge ...

It should have been impressive, the stack of evidence. One eyewitness identification by a September victim, who said she recognized her attacker on the street. Reinforced when she also picked him out ...