Fatal shooting at Brookland Park & Barton
Here’s the update on yesterday’s fatal shooting at Brookland Park and Barton. Police say the murder was not random, but they are “concerned about possible retaliation.” The release in full follows.
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Police arrest person of interest in Old Brook Road homicide
Today police announced they have made an arrest related to the April 5th murder of Keona Johnson. Johnson was a student at John Marshall High School. Below is the release from the RPD.
John Marshall high school student murdered
Update The RPD have identified the victim as Keona M. Johnson, 17, a student at John Marshall high school. WTVR is reporting that Johnson was not the intended target and that the shooting was over a game of dice.
Murder on Old Brook Road
Northside caught the City’s fourth homicide of 2012 on Saturday. Here’s the alert from the RPD: The Richmond Police Department is asking for the public’s help as it investigates a recent homicide. At approximately 10 p.m. last night, March 3rd, the Department received a call of a person shot in the 3900 block of Old [...]
Woman sentenced in deadly Garland Avenue arson
The RTD is reporting that Michelle Hampton has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for starting a deadly fire on Garland Avenue last June. Hampton’s ex-boyfriend (Keith Blow) and another woman (Jacquelin Anderson) were squatting in the abandon house when Hampton lit a fire on the first floor. Blow escaped, but Anderson died from [...]
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Murder on Christmas Eve
The Richmond Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred late Christmas Eve in the city’s north side. Richmond Police received several calls around 11:55 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, for random gunfire in the vicinity of the 3500 and 3600 blocks of Meadowbridge Road. Officers investigating the calls found a male in his late teens [...]
Murder on the 3900 block of Chamberlayne
From the Police’s Noteworthy Incident email: HOMICIDE 8/23/11 • 10:03 p.m. 3900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue A male was found shot to death. There are no further details at this moment. I’ll update this post when the RPD sends out more information.
