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More details about double homicide emerge; Hopewell council, citizens urge witnesses to speak up
HOPEWELL – A dice game gone wrong at an overcrowded house party led to shootings that left two people dead, and police searching for answers, clues and suspects. Even though it was not on City Council’s agenda Tuesday night, the incident was definitely on the minds of councilors and citizens who attended the meeting. Among a group that police estimated at between 150-200 people, the night's speakers mused about how there could not have been any witnesses...
Apparent ‘medical emergency’ caused fatal crash into Chesterfield pond
A 56-year-old Petersburg man is dead after police say his vehicle was found partially submerged in a Chesterfield County pond. New details indicate a "medical emergency" may have caused the crash.
Test Shows Petersburg, VA, Firefighter Nearly Twice over Legal Limit
The breath test registered .145 -- nearly twice the legal limit. That's what a firefighter behind the wheel of a Petersburg fire truck blew Tuesday afternoon after the rig hit a parked vehicle. A person who saw the fire truck stopped in the middle of the street initially thought it...
11-year-old Henrico boy faces 43 charges related to 21 bomb threats made against Florida schools
An 11-year-old Henrico boy faces 43 charges related to a series of bomb threats made against several schools in Flagler County, Florida during a nine-day period in late May. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly made the announcement during a press conference July 25. The child was taken into custody July...
22-year-old indicted in March crash that killed 2 sisters
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Chesterfield man has been indicted after a crash left two sisters dead earlier this year. On March 1, just before 2 a.m., officers were called to a crash on Old Wrexham Road. “A 2009 Mercury Mariner, driven by Zyan A. Stevens, 22, was traveling north...
Henrico Crime Report: July 19-25, 2024
Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at a single-family home July 19 at 9:33 a.m. 3400 block of Kilburn Circle, Three Chopt District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with possession of stolen property and a weapons charge at an apartment complex July 19 at 6 p.m.
Woman helps family of woman killed by hit-and-run driver in Henrico
According to the Henrico County Division of Police, on July 5, 25-year-old Howquana Kara Bugg was walking on the side of Nine Mile Road while carrying her 21-month-old infant when a driver heading west struck them.
Henrico Police believe a Nissan car may have been involved with fatal hit-and-run
The Henrico County Police Division has released information about two potential vehicles that could be connected to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred earlier this month in Eastern Henrico. Evidence collected from the 5700 block of Nine Mile Road after the crash July 5 indicated that the vehicle involved could...
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