October 28, 2009
Men sentenced in Richmond beatings
Two men were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the fatal beating of one man and for beating another man nearly to death the same day in South Richmond....
2 plead guilty in Highland Springs fatal shooting
Two Highland Springs men face sentencing in January after pleading guilty yesterday to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Wazira Harris. Harris,...
Sniper Muhammad to die by lethal injection
If executed as scheduled Nov. 10, condemned Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad will die by lethal injection, not electrocution. Larry Traylor, spokesman...
Student charged in fake-rifle prank at Meadowbrook
A 16-year-old Meadowbrook High School student faces a felony charge after a prank involving a wooden rifle prop, Chesterfield County police said. Shortly...
Suspect in Hanover ax attack is held without bond
A Lee-Davis High School student surrendered without resistance to Hanover County authorities last week as a classmate lay a few feet away, severely injured...
Chesterfield man convicted of fatally stabbing stepfather
A troubled Chesterfield County man whose family was about to evict him from their home was found guilty yesterday of fatally stabbing his stepfather with...
Marine corporal gets 8 years for Richmond robberies that netted $10
A U.S. Marine corporal will spend eight years in prison for his role in two robberies that netted $10. Richmond Circuit Judge Richard D. Taylor Jr. yesterday...
Two plead guilty in fatal Highland Springs shooting
Two Highland Springs men face sentencing in January after pleading guilty yesterday to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Wazira Harris. Harris,...
Two men sentenced in two Richmond beatings
Two men were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the fatal beating of one man and for beating another man nearly to death the same day in South Richmond....
October 27, 2009
Chesterfield student charged with bringing fake rifle into classroom
Chesterfield County police arrested a 16-year-old male student after a prank involving a wooden rifle prop at Meadowbrook High School. Shortly before 1...
Sniper Muhammad to die by lethal injection
If executed as scheduled Nov. 10, condemned Beltway Sniper John Allen Muhammad will die by lethal injection, not electrocution.
Lee-Davis High student charged in ax attack against schoolmate
A Lee-Davis High School student faces possible life in prison if convicted of an ax attack on a fellow student. Hanover Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramon...
Richmond Councilman Jewell could get jail time in DUI case
Richmond City Councilman E. Martin Jewell faces the likelihood of brief jail time if convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Jewell, who spent...
Petersburg father charged in daughter’s scalding
A Petersburg father has been charged with severely injuring his 4-month-old daughter, who was scalded over the weekend during a bath. Jeffery Morris, 25,...
Suspect surrenders in Prince George slaying
A Hopewell man surrendered to police yesterday in Friday’s fatal shooting of an acquaintance in Prince George County. Robert Edward Moore, 30, turned...
October 26, 2009
Richmond police investigate Sunday hit-and-run
Police said that a pickup truck involved in a serious hit-and-run Sunday night may be missing part of a plastic bug deflector across the hood.
Prince George murder suspect turns himself in
Prince George County police say that a man sought in connection with a slaying Friday turned himself in this morning.
Richmond robberies investigated
Six people were robbed and one car was stolen in two robberies and a carjacking last night and early today in Richmond. No injuries were reported in any...
Black pickup truck sought in Richmond hit-and-run
Richmond police are looking for a black pickup truck believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run yesterday in Shockoe Bottom. Police said the truck...
Two teens charged in Chesterfield break-ins
Two teenagers have been charged in a recent string of smash-and-grab commercial break-ins along Chesterfield County’s Hull Street Road corridor that...
October 24, 2009
Thieves steal 34 catalytic converters at 2 Chester car dealerships
Chesterfield County police are investigating the thefts of 34 catalytic converters that were cut from new vehicles at two Chester car dealerships. The...
FBI joins search for missing Va. Tech student
The FBI has joined the search for a Virginia Tech student missing since she became separated from her friends at a Metallica concert Oct. 17. Virginia...
Petersburg sheriff candidate faces voter-fraud charge
A candidate for Petersburg sheriff was arrested yesterday on a misdemeanor charge of committing voter fraud in last November’s election. Troy Bernard...
Lawyers ask Kaine to spare Beltway sniper’s life
Lawyers for Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad have asked Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to spare his life because the Persian Gulf War veteran suffers from mental...
Prince George man fatally shot at sister’s home
A Prince George County man was found fatally shot early yesterday in the driveway of his sister’s home, police said. The body of the victim, identified...
Colonial Heights woman guilty in fatal crash with mo-ped
A Colonial Heights woman has pleaded guilty to killing one man and severely injuring another after colliding head-on with their mo-ped while intoxicated...
October 23, 2009
Thieves cut pricey catalytic converters from cars at Chesterfield dealers again
Chesterfield County police are investigating the thefts of 34 catalytic converters that were cut from new vehicles at two Chester car dealerships. The...
Abandoned baby may be as old as three weeks
A baby girl found abandoned in a Chesterfield County neighborhood Monday may be as old as three weeks and could have been delivered at a medical facility,...
State police investigate whether felons voted last November
Virginia State Police have launched a statewide investigation into possible illegal voting by felons in last November’s election. However, state...
Victims’ families request to witness Beltway sniper’s execution
Space could be tight in Virginia’s death house Nov. 10, with victims’ family members seeking to attend the execution of Beltway sniper John...
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