“Gaston slammed one of the double wooden doors on her way out. Once she and the other witness were in the hallway, someone yelled. Around the same time, a shout could be heard from the lockup area next to the courtroom where McEachern had been taken. The judge asked a court employee to chase after the two witnesses, but the employee failed to catch up to them. Then, a short time later, Gaston returned to the courtroom to pick up a binder that had been left behind. That’s when Mahan called her to the defense table to explain her behavior.“

The Virginian-Pilot

November 7, 2019