Chesapeake police arrested Blair Hess on Tuesday, Oct. 27, following a reported domestic assault at a residence in the city.
Hess faces a Class 6 felony charge of strangulation under Virginia Code § 18.2-51.6 and a Class 1 misdemeanor charge of assault and battery of a family or household member under § 18.2-57.2.
Records from Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court confirm both charges. The cases were filed Wednesday, Oct. 28.
According to WAVY, which first reported the incident, a woman told responding police officers that her romantic partner had assaulted and strangled her.
The allegations have not been established in court.
Court proceedings
Chesapeake court records show that Hess's arraignment was continued by agreement on Oct. 28.
A bond hearing is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4.
An adjudicatory hearing is scheduled for Feb. 2, 2027, at 1 p.m.
The two court cases are numbered JA111413-01-00 and JA111413-02-00.
The records list Hess as being in custody and identify Faith Winstead as his attorney. They do not show a plea or final disposition.
Hess has been charged, not convicted. His response to the allegations was not established in the available court records.
