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CRIME & SAFETY
Community ‘heartbroken’ after woman is stabbed to death in her home
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A community known to be relatively quiet is shaken at the news of a neighbor stabbed to death in her own home. “No one really heard anything. I just wish she could have been saved,” said neighbor Shelly Winfield. This happened in the Reserve at...
Final defendant in Tri-Cities methampetamines ring pleads guilty in federal court
A Bristol man who the feds say was involved in a scheme responsible for a large percentage of the methamphetamine market in the Tri-Cities area pleaded guilty in federal court last week. Eric Dale Whisman, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture.
Richmond couple’s car stolen in the middle of the night: ‘I was crushed!’
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -A Richmond couple pleads for answers after their car was stolen on Forest Hill and Dunston Avenue. Corey Wagner and his fiance, Lizzy Paluzek, say they are frustrated after someone stole their black Dodge Challenger in the middle of the night. “I was crushed! I was just...
1 in 3: Richmond Detectives Seek Help Identifying Trio Involved in Bizarre Eyeglasses Store Break-In Attempt
Richmond Police Seek Suspects in Eyeglasses Store Break-In Attempt. Stolen Car Used in Attempted Break-In at Tom Kirkland Opticians Inc. According to the article 12 On Your Side, Richmond detectives need help finding three suspects who tried to break into a local eyeglasses store using a stolen car. The break-in incident happened just before 12:45 a.m. on Monday, July 1. Police were called to Tom Kirkland Opticians Inc. on the 00 block of North 8th Street. When they arrived, they found a Honda Accord crashed into the front of the store. Detectives learned the car was stolen from a nearby state. The driver had rammed the car into the storefront several times to break in, while two others tried to get inside. When they failed, all three suspects ran away on foot.
Police search for suspect in deadly hit-and-run in Petersburg
PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect after a man was struck and killed on Route 460 on Sunday evening. Police were called to the scene around 9:10 p.m. in the 2200 block of County Drive. “Officers arrived on scene and located a Hispanic male who...
Henrico Police arrest teen in connection with Eastern Henrico homicide
A teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Eastern Henrico June 16. The teen was taken into custody on June 28 with assistance from Richmond Police on charges of robbery and two counts of underage possession of a firearm. The homicide occurred...
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