Police charge two in Richmond homicides

Authorities today say they've arrested two Richmond men wanted in separate city homicides.

David M. Ellis, 18, of the 3000 block of Garland Avenue, was arrested yesterday within hours after police found a man dead in a car from a gunshot wound in North Richmond.

Police identified the victim today as Kelvin R. Green, 38, of Highland Springs. A family member and a family friend yesterday had identified him as Kevin Green.

Green died after he was shot in a car in the 2900 block of 3rd Avenue shortly after 3 p.m., police said.

Ellis is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and possession with intent to distribute drugs in connection with the homicide. He was jailed with no bond.

Police said their initial investigation indicates the killing was drug-related.

Police Maj. John Venuti said the arrest came after help from the community and work by various law enforcement entities.

"We will continue to aggressively investigate and combat these random acts of violence that are associated with the drug trade," Venuti said.

Also, Richmond police and U.S. Marshals yesterday captured a man wanted in a March 31 city homicide.

They arrested Dontrey Michael Anderson, 21, of the 3000 block of Edgewood Avenue, at a Henrico County hotel.

Anderson was wanted on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder in a shooting that injured a woman and killed Everett Fairbanks Adams, 56, in the 600 block of Henrico Boulevard.

That killing also was drug-related, police said.

-- Reed Williams