Trio faces court hearing in Amelia County

AMELIA—Three of the five people charged with being an accessory after the fact in the death of popular Powhatan High School student will be in court today.

Brad Harris, Randell Powers and his wife, Brenda Powers, are scheduled to appear in Amelia County General District Court at 11:30 a.m. for their preliminary hearing. Each is charged with concealing evidence and six counts of being an accessory after the fact in the June 24 slaying of Tahliek Taliaferro. Another youth, Courtney Jones, was injured in the shooting.

Three Powhatan youths face murder charges in the slaying.

Harris, the Powerses and two others facing the same charges in Powhatan are accused of helping the three charged in the slaying to flee the area.