Capital murder charged in Cumberland slayings
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department
Tyrone Tyree Roads was being held without bond, said Cumberland County Commonwealth’s Attorney Pat Scales.
CUMBERLAND -- Cumberland Sheriff Darrell Hodges announced today that investigators have arrested a suspect in a double homicide over the weekend.
Tyrone Tyree Roads, 21, of Powhatan was arrested without incident in Richmond.
Roads has been charged with capital murder in connection with the slayings of Ricky Thurston and Barry Shaver, whose bodies were found Saturday night in the yard of a Cartersville-area residence, Hodges said.
Hodges said a knife may have been used in the attacks, but a cause of death was not immediately released.
A motive was not disclosed but Hodges said he believes the victims knew their attacker.
Commonwealth's Attorney Pat Scales said Roads was being held without bond.
Cumberland authorities said they worked with State Police, the Richmond Police Department and the Powhatan Sheriff's Office on the case, and credited the community for its assistance in providing information.
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Through my employment I have spent countless days in court….I can attest to the fact that the general rule is if you haven’t been sent by a judge to driving school in lieu of a traffic ticket conviction within the last 5 years, you get to go and the ticket is dismissed upon successful completion. This option is open to people as long as they were cooperative during the stop, and as long as the violation was not egregious, like over 90 mph or resulting in an accident with injuries. I have seen a judge agree to reduce a charge upon completion of driving school in cases of high speed - such as reducing the conviction from 85/65 (RD) to 75/65, which is just speeding.
On to more important things…....i would dispute the earlier posts claiming very few drug users go on to kill people. A few may just be selling, and not using, but easily 75% or more of all homicides in the Richmond metro area are connected to illegal drug activity in one way or another. The counties have traditionally had higher rates of domestic related homicides. Whether its the crack user that kills the clerk to get that $100 for their next hit, or the gang-banger 19y/o knocking off the drug-selling competition, most of the time it comes back to drugs - more specifically, crack cocaine and heroin.
sphva..
I was speaking from the experiences of the people that I know who have gone to court for speeding tickets. It isn’t arrogance.. but facts in those cases. Now, I may not have sat in courtrooms to see every single case, so there may be instances where people “got off” w/no fine or reduced charge for a speeding ticket. I can’t see how that is arrogance. You seem to have a huge chip on your shoulder for some reason.. I even went so far as to point out that this particular person may even be innocent.. he hasn’t gone to trial yet. Again.. that horrible arrogance.. of wanting the legal system to work. I am so ashamed.
As another poster did point out, very few drug users go on to commit murder and it would be very expensive to incarcerate everyone. It would be interesting to learn what other run in’s with the law this individual had to see whether there was more of a pattern than that one possession issue we know about.
I will say this.. this culture of drugs and violence have ruined many lives and reduced the quality of life for everyone.
To badger: Alas, someone with common sense.
Lots of young men & women get tried in court under the first offender statute for drug possession. I dare say thousands a year in Virginia. Approximately ZERO go on to commit murder. It so happens this one guy did.
And then again…many horrific crimes are committed by people with NO prior criminal record! Oh, you’ve seen the news stories I’m sure,
“Why he was such a friendly, nice neighbor! I wouldn’t have guessed he’d do something like this! We are all shocked here!“
P.S. We’re talking about someone who plead guilty to simple possession, not possession with the intent to distribute or distribution for which he would receive some period of incarceration.
To Cochese: What exactly is your point? Are you suggesting first-time drug offenders with minimal records be sent to prison for many years? Are you suggesting his probation officer knew he was using and dealing drugs and did not seek to violate his probation? What’s your point and the basis thereof?
Sounds like it all worked out sphva. HE was still dealing and doing drugs and during his strict supervised probation he knocked off two of his homies. He made the most of his one time opportunity. As long as the dead are not one of your family members I guess you are good with the lack of punishment.
To qhgirl: Aside from your comments being factually untrue, it’s your arrogance that’s offensive. You do not have a clue as to how the system works. Someone sent to driving school will normally have his case dismissed (not reduced) upon completion of driving school and payment of costs. A first time drug offender just doesn’t get off “free”. He is usually placed on strict supervised probation, screened regularly, ordered to attend any proper substance abuse treatment program, pay costs, and keep the peace for one year. If he completes everything then his case will be dismissed. This is a one-time opportunity. This is an incentive to help a first-time offender get treatment and get better. Additionally, a first-time offender will usually have a minimal adult record overall in order to qualify. It’s a great incentive for many to straighten up and fly right. Sometimes the program works, sometimes it doesn’t. The idea of locking up first-time offenders and throwing away the key is absurd.
Probably another drug deal gone bad ,one of the deceased also had drug convictions .Senseless killings again .
My example is a little tongue in cheek (and hypothetical since I haven’t ever gotten a speeding ticket.lol)... actually, there usually are fines and court cost and they reduce the violation to something non-moving.. you just don’t “get off free”.. like this guy did…Not saying that jail would have made a hill of beans difference to this guy anyway.. (assuming he did kill those two people.. and I understand he hasn’t been convicted.. so we assume innocence) It’s just like when I was in HS many years ago.. the “bad” kids would get slaps on the wrist while if a “good” kid messed up.. their punishment always seemed harsher.. like the administration only felt like the good kids were worth punishing/saving.
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