South Chesterfield
CRIME & SAFETY
Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges after human trafficking investigation
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges following a months-long human trafficking investigation. Curtis T. Thomas, 32, was arrested on Aug. 21 and faces the following charges in Chesterfield:. four counts of receiving money from the earnings of a prostitute. four counts of commercial sex trafficking. one...
Police: Toddler struck and killed on Staples Mill Road after wandering away from residence
A two-year-old girl wandered away from her home Thursday night into eastbound traffic on Staples Mill Road, where she was struck by a passing vehicle, according to Henrico Police. She later died at a local hospital. Police officials have launched an investigation to determine how she left her home. The...
Chesterfield Fair responds to weekend violence: No nighttime visits for unaccompanied kids
CHESTERFIELD – Following last weekend’s fights that left 13 people injured and four others arrested, the organizers of the Chesterfield County Fair have put guardrails around juvenile attendance for the remainder of the event. Starting Thursday, no one under the age of 18 will be permitted to enter the fairgrounds without a chaperone...
City of Richmond, police officer agree to pay $3.75 million in wrongful death lawsuit
The night of April 7, 2022, Richmond Police Officer Richard Johnson and an officer in training were called in as backup officers for a burglary call. Johnson ran a red light at the intersection of Bells Road and Castlewood Road, hitting and killing 18-year-old Jeremiah Ruffin and 19-year-old Tracey Williams.
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