The eighth of 2021 occurred on July 1. That is in the University Apartments at Ettrick, a complex that caters mostly to VSU students. The other victim, a man, had suffered non-life threatening injuries. PRINCE GEORGE Police have arrested a suspect they believe hit a pedestrian last month on South Crater Road and left him for dead. Police confirmed that there were three scenes and a total of six people were shot on Friday, April 22, including adults and children. The. One adult was struck in the first shooting behind a Wendys restaurant on Fort Mahone Street, Petersburg Police told WRIC. PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) The Petersburg Police Department is investigating after multiple people were shot in the city Friday night. PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) The Petersburg Police Department is investigating after multiple people were shot in the city Friday night. The police have to be here more often, she said. The killings occurred on August 20, 2020, in front of a home on Central Avenue. The University of Virginia community is mourning as new details emerge about both the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. It was unclear if the three shootings were connected. I was told she was carrying the groceries inside. Scott is accused of shooting 20-year-old Tyquan Ridges of Petersburg around 6:55 p.m. Tuesday at the Petersburg Food Mart and Citgo station, 1500 E. Washington St. Ridges died at the scene.. Drivers are urged to consider using Route 1, Route 301 and I-295 during work hours, as "significant delays" are expected. According to police, Anthony Simmons and Marquell Deangelo Boyd got into an argument in the driveway at 2900 15th Ave. S. shortly before 6:30 p.m. Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. We want to hear from the community, he said. Weve taken the officers out of the building where they do our roll call. The scene became so tense that Petersburg Police placed a mayday call, Covil said. He is based in Petersburg, Virginia. Reach him at batkinson@progress-index.com. PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police say two passengers involved in a shooting that killed a man and injured a woman that occurred along I-85 in Petersburg, have been arrested.. They discovered 49-year-old Antonio Goode dead with multiple gunshot wounds. On Wednesday evening, Petersburg Police Chief Kenneth Miller and members of his command staff met with about 30 residents at Emmanuel Apostolic Temple to talk about the recent slayings. Hopewell Police Chief Colonel A.J. If you see something were just praying that theyll say something.. PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police say two passengers involved in a shooting that killed a man and injured a woman that occurred along I-85 in Petersburg, have been arrested. The other, 52-year-old Jimmy Merhout, was found with multiple gunshot wounds. 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A local contractor is warning other small businesses to be on high alert after he almost fell victim to what's known as a "check swapping scam.". But the county's move to privatize recycling, starting in July, will now cost families between $80 to $120 per year. More than eight months later, the Hopewell Police Department is continuing to investigate a deadly double shooting. Looking for a new job? Residents left flowers and balloons at the Fast-Stop Deli and Food Mart at 28 S. West Street in Petersburg, where the store's manager was fatally shot Tuesday, April 10, 2018. All rights reserved. PETERSBURG A woman who died in a hospital emergency room of a gunshot wound early Thursday morning is the city's 10th homicide of the year. Seaborne is accused of breaking and entering, firing a HOPEWELL The stillness in the courtroom weighed heavily on everyone inside as they waited for the jury of five men and seven women to walk in and take their seats. The Richmond Police Department has identified the victim involved in a shooting Monday night. The investigation into the shooting continues and more charges could be pending. Police said the victims drove themselves to the hospital. Police have not released any details about where the victims were shot, or any motives or suspect information. The lane closures are taking place so that repairs can be made to the pavement in the area. According to police, four children and two adults were shot. Police say the following men have been arrested for the shooting: Both men are being held without bond at the Riverside Regional Jail. Mulrain was arrested and charged in late 2021 after the August 2020 murders of Julian Emmanuel Sharpe and Elisa Scott, who were shot to death on Central Avenue. PETERSBURG Police say a man who died after crashing his car on West Washington Street early Thursday morning had been shot, according to Petersburg Police. HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) -Police in Hopewell have released new information regarding a shooting that killed a man and a woman last June. PETERSBURG In recent months, news coverage on squalid conditions at a group home on West Fillmore Street has brought attention to how the city manages approval and placement of these facilities within neighborhoods. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212. At least six people were injured including children in three shootings in Petersburg, Virginia on Friday night, prompting local authorities to request Virginia State Police for assistance, according to reports. Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 11:21 PM EST | Maurice Eric Mulrain faces as much as life in prison when hes sentenced in June for the deaths of Julian Sharpe and Elisa Scott back in August 2020. Scott is accused of shooting 20-year-old Tyquan Ridges of Petersburg around 6:55 p.m. Tuesday at the Petersburg Food Mart and Citgo station, 1500 E. Washington St. Ridges died at the scene. When officers arrived, they found a crashed car and the. HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) -Police in Hopewell have released new information regarding a shooting that killed a man and a woman last June. A class of 13-graduates were celebrated Friday, as they join the ranks the Richmond Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and R. PETERSBURG, Va. Two teens were shot Monday afternoon while getting off of their school bus near Grant Avenue and Lincoln Street. He was the only one there every day, Sabrina Burrow, a neighborhood resident who frequently shopped at the store, said Wednesday after she stopped by to pay her respects. We need your help.. One of them, 74-year-old Willie Noise III, was found dead. He is now charged with murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and discharging a firearm in the commission of a felony. The gunfire started shortly after 11 p.m. local time. Detectives developed leads that indicate Moores slaying was related to some type of altercation between different parties, Braswell said. @PBurgPolice are investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of Halifax St and Patterson St.. A man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound was found dead Saturday night in the 1300 block of Minefree Street in South Richmond. Three children and one adult were shot at 200 Holly Hill Drive. At this same time in 2021, three murders had been reported, and by year's end, 18 people had been killed. By. ", Covil said that witness told him he became scared because the crowd "got bigger and bigger.". Cornelius "Cornbread" Whitfield, 31, was taken into. For as long as Ive been coming here, if people coming in didnt have enough money (for their purchases), he would always let them go, saying, Just bring it in the next time., If the (gunman) had asked him for money, he would have gave it to them, Burrow added. More: Police in Petersburg, Hopewell arrest suspects Tuesday in separate early April murders. The driver was identified as Kenneth Michael Golding, 41, of Richmond. Everybody was running around, everybody was trying to fight the police, they were trying to fight each other," the man recalled. A recent influx of scams targeting teenagers prompted Chesterfield County Police to urge parents to keep a closer eye on their children's devices. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Petersburg-Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at (804) 861-1212 or use the P3Tips mobile app. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Independent Contractor (Newspaper Carrier), Former Virginia basketball coach Terry Holland dies after battling Alzheimer's, Poll: Youngkin trails Trump, DeSantis in Va. GOP presidential preference, Farmville native caught with 42 lbs of cocaine, $862K in drug money gets 17 years. "My heart is crushed into a million pieces," one person wrote on the Facebook page of Natasha Parham, Jones' mother. Starke has announced his retirement after over a year with the department. On April 3, two men were found shot, one fatally, after gunfire erupted at Pin Oaks Apartments. PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) Police were on scene in Petersburg investigating an incident where one man was killed after three adults were shot Tuesday evening. We also have had a few instances when a fake/toy gun has been brought to school, the school Maurice Eric Mulrain faces as much as life in prison when hes sentenced in June for the deaths of Julian Sharpe and Elisa Scott back in August 2020. Sources confirm that the teen was shot and killed -- and that a suspect has been arrested. According to police, three children believed to be around 12 to [] Petersburg Police Chief Kenneth Miller held a public meeting Wednesday. Seminole County Mug ShotsDavid Ellis 400-8042 and the Animal Control Officer is Chris Sapp, 220-5808, whose positions have been transferred to Decatur County Sheriff's Office under the supervision of Lt. 211 E 2nd Street Wewoka, OK 74884 For emergencies dial 911 Office: (405) 257-5445 Jail: (405) 257-6235 Menu Home Inmate Search Visitation & Commissary Send a Crime Tip Most Wanted Sex . -- A 17-year-old Petersburg High School student was killed Thursday night, Petersburg Schools confirm to CBS 6. Gillfield Baptist Church, which is located across the street from the apartment complex, will hold a special time of prayer at 11 a.m. Sunday for family and neighbors. According to his wife, he walked up the street to a friends house and never returned home. Three people were killed and one is in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday morning in southeastern Virginia, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. An arrest has been made in the. Bill Atkinson (he/him/his) is a journalist and daily news coach for USA TODAY' Network's Atlantic Region which includes Virginia. PETERSBURG A woman who died in a hospital emergency room of a gunshot wound early Thursday morning is the city's 10th homicide of the year. A heavy police presence was reported at the scenes as the Virginia State Police were called in to assist with the investigation. By the time officers arrived at the hospital, Williams had died, Deputy Police Chief Emanuel Chambliss said. It's just not right," a woman told Covil. When they arrived, two men had been shot. HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) - A jury convicted Maurice Mulrain of three charges - including first and second-degree murder - on Feb. 24. HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) - As crime continues to spike in Hopewell, city leaders discussed a potential program Tuesday night to provide Ring doorbell cameras to city residents. Other residents mentioned a need for more lighting and said police officers should be placed on school buses that go to Pin Oaks so children wouldnt be scared. Officials have not released the victims conditions. Miller said he doesnt have enough staff to add officers to buses, but he emphasized his departments community policing efforts and transparency. The Petersburg Bureau of Police has reportedly detained a wanted suspect in connection with a gunshot that happened on Tuesday night and injured one person after searching throughout Central Virginia. We want to hear from the community, he said. One juvenile was shot at the 1800 block of Boydton Plank Road. PETERSBURG A 17-year-old person was detained Friday morning after they got on a school bus with other kids and was able to get into Blandford 6-Grade Academy, according to a statement from the city school system. Scott is accused of shooting 20-year-old Tyquan Ridges of Petersburg around 6:55 p.m. Tuesday at the Petersburg Food Mart and Citgo station, 1500 E. Washington St. Ridges died at the scene. Patrick. PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) A Petersburg man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on nine counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony after being convicted of more than a dozen charges stemming from an incident in June of 2021. This week, Chesterfield Police announced a new member of their team a Facility K9 named Hobbes, who is now part of the Special Victims Section and will bring comfort to trauma victims in and out of court. In the case of Mondays killing, city officers responded at 10:08 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 800 block of West Washington Street. 13-year-old injured in Petersburg apartment shooting. Stay with progress-index.com for more details as they become available. Follow the link to read our updated Privacy Policy. Merhout was taken to a hospital for injuries but is expected to survive. ST PETERSBURG Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in a driveway Friday night that left one man dead. Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. About 10 minutes later, four people were shot on Hilly Hill drive including three children. The man was identified as 19-year-old Delvin Mitchell. All rights reserved. "Please pray for Petersburg Va on Holly Hill Drive where we live on the same street where 4 people just got shot," another posted on Facebook. This is a breaking news story, stay with 8News for updates. WTKR. Im definitely getting out of Petersburg. Hopewell says it plans to provide clear, see-through backpacks to all students by late March to ensure nothing "inappropriate" is brought into the schools. So far in 2023, Hopewell Officials say the program will warn people who are most likely to be involved in shootings that gun violence won't be tolerated. The last few days, officers have done their roll calls on the street in our hot spot areas., Our job is to reduce the fear of crime, he said. PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) The Petersburg Police Department is investigating after multiple people were shot in the city Friday night. Two of them were kids. Want NBC12s top stories in your inbox each morning? He was taken to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening injuries but survived. And then he opened it back up., Everybody loved him, said Burrow, who knew the manager as Abdul. Because of the spillage, the city has closed Dupuy Road from Youngs Road to Osage Road, and McKenney Street between Dupuy Road and Ferndale Avenue. So far, seven people have been shot to death in Petersburg since Feb. 28 of this year. The two men were found guilty of carrying firearms without a license, a third-degree felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. The app features breaking news alerts, live video, weather radar, traffic incidents, closings and delays and more. While police were at the scene of the Holly Hill shooting, dispatchers reported a third shooting, this time at the Aubrey Apartments complex on Boydton Plank Road in the city's western end. Once on the scene, police found Jerrell Rell Lynwood and Amanda Horner inside a vehicle that crashed after the two were shot. You can cancel at any time. PETERSBURG The manager of a small deli and food market in Petersburg who died after being shot at the store Tuesday night became the citys third shooting victim in seven days a level of violence that prompted some residents to voice safety concerns to the chief of police on Wednesday evening. He is being held without bond pending a court appearance. They threw a sheet over her and I guess another young lady was holding her," the man recalled. He has been charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony in connection to the deadly shooting. At about 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 5, police responded t. Read on. They didnt have to kill him., Burrow said it was the store managers practice to close the business for a period around 2 p.m. each day for Islamic prayer. The 33-year-old woman was treated for a non-life-threatening injury. Bianca Lampley, a 7th grade history teacher at Vernon Johns Middle School, loves to engage her students through music, and often raps in class or uses rap music as a way to connect with her students. Another witness said her heart went out to the the victim's family and friends. 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On Friday, February 24, a Hopewell jury convicted Mulrain of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Sharpe and second-degree murder for the death of Scott. He said violent crime and property crime were down in the first quarter of this year. Petersburg, a city of roughly 30,000 residents, is located about 20 miles south of Richmond. I was looking at some Facebook footage from people speaking of him and they were saying he was such a sweet person.. According to police, the couple gave a ride to two men they met in the 600 block of Boulevard in Colonial Heights after midnight on Feb. 3. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. It was really, really chaotic.. "They have blocked our neighborhood, teenagers are shooting each other. As word of the shooting and young woman's death spread, the crowd grew. He has been charged with felony hit-and-run and driving on a revoked license. 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