She then move back there. The majority of crimes and shooting was black on black (and, sadly, that is likely still the case). His sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 13 at York County Circuit Court. Back in the '30s and '40s, there were lots of domestic murders - women killing their wayward husbands and vice-versa, a good number of them getting away with it. My great-grandmother is from Blackwell. Thomas McTernan, beat to death on the 300 block of North Harrison after a party at the Kappa Delta Rho house, was a lance corporal in the Marines and the son of a Richmond police detective. I think things are much better than they used to be. WebAs of Sunday, the Richmond Police Department (RPD) had reported 53 deadly shootings in the city, and last year at this time there had been 54. Virtually every inch of Mrs. Cookes body was covered with lacerations and contusions. John amazing job. Each of these quiet months has come in the last 8 months, and 2 of them have come in 2010. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A 21-year-old man who authorities say wiped out his girlfriends family because he was enraged she had become pregnant was convicted Tuesday of five counts of murder. 2000 through 2010: Hugh Brown had told his girlfriend that they were going to run off together and get married, Brown said in his confession. Her lips and eras were torn. You are soooo right about not being able to shake the images of those times from my head. It was rough, a lot of the city was physically deteriorated, the downtown traffic count on a Saturday morning was about 5 cars per hour and the council was in disarray. Family members and friends of Thomas and Brown filled opposite sides of the York courtroom Thursday to hear Thomas enter his guilty pleas. and got used to hearing gun shots and running away. WebRichmond homicide totals since 1957 breaking Richmond homicide totals since 1957 Oct 14, 2016 0 Richmond homicide totals since 1957, compiled from data from Richmond I moved to Richmond in 89 and trust me, from 1990-1999, violence and crime was like that here in VA! Excellent reporting! GRAPH: Murders per 100,000 1980-2009 (Richmond, Virginia), DATA: Murders per 100,000 1980-2009 (Richmond, Virginia). Old murder files show some surprises, like the 1946 murder trial of white Richmond officer Edward Dooley for fatally shooting suspected gambler Walter Willis "as the Negro fled after striking the officer with a blackjack," according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch report at the time. I recently saw the autopsy report. ''I would anticipate that they would appeal on that,'' said Jake Smith, York commonwealth's attorney. The prosecutor, the defense attorney, Moniques mom and others wanted her locked up in a mental hospital instead of prison. and pray for the famalies of victims killed by my former associates. I live at the corner of Mulberry/Parkwood and would have to agree that there has been insane improvements. The city was all-but killed by the skyrocketing This past weekend we saw four killed in the Gilpin Court housing project, built in old Jackson Ward in 1943. Cory Johnson, 24, was convicted of eight counts of murder. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Id be interested in seeing Aggravated Assault numbers for the past 10 years (or more) if anyone reading has access. In the first 28 years for which there is monthly data available, there was not a month in Richmond without someone being killed. After going 28+ years without a break, the city has seen no murders in 3 of the last 8 months. About Us Hopefully thats something hyper-local media can change. Amazing! With recent years showing the lowest body counts since 1961, the citys population back up over 200,000, and VCU having greatly expanded, it is difficult to imagine that mid-1990s Richmond was ever real. I am a big believer in the broken window theory! By fall, the police were on Full Alert and were setting check points at hot spots across the city. She believes theres something more the mental health system couldve done. We are able to see an area with more realistic eyes. a national trend towards a decrease in violence, puts out a daily report in Noteworthy Incidents, the RPDs online system doesnt break out Aggravated Assaults from Assaults, your link is to a report about a stabbing in Oregon Hill, Neighborhood Driving Zoo opens this spring, Drug activity on 25th revealed to be long-game covert opp, City releases new traffic control measures, List of streets that might be named after Confederates. I have been shot at while walking along the park where the basketball courts are. White homicides often got more in-depth treatment in the news than the usual few paragraphs for black victims. Legalized drugs mean that people dont have to resort to violence to settle disputes. I find this data hard to believe. She could engage in a conversation and she could actually be quite likeablebut there were something in her eyes that wasnt quite there, remembered Claire Cardwell, then the deputy Commonwealths Attorney who prosecuted the case. Hearts with Hugh,'' said Chappell, who gave Thomas the engraved high school ring police used to identify her charred body. The revision gives us this: going back to at least 1980, Richmond has only had six months without any homicides. CHANDLER Jr. Richard Marc "I don't know what more could have been done, but something more should have been done," Moniques lawyer, public defender Frank J. LaRuffa told Circuit Judge Robert W. Duling, prior to sentencing, according to court coverage in the Times-Dispatch. But once houses were being renovated things turned around. It was a huge story for the city because so many felt the fear. Most of the violence of the 90s was tied to the drug trade. This was later revised to 32. So far in 2010, Richmond has seen 19 murders (6 of which have come in the East End). Each of these quiet months has come in the last 3 years, and 2 of them have come in 2010. Out of curiosity, I crunched these numbers into the annual murder rate (FBI uses incidents per 100,000 population). It was indeed a scary time, but if you did not buy or sell drugs, you could stay out of their sights. Habit, I think. ''I did tell her that,'' he said. Graduating two years late. Not sure if they were flown in from other areas though. The only one that I can find is the story MAN IS KILLED IN SHOOTING ON SOUTH SIDE from February 6, 1994 that starts off: A 24-year-old man was shot in the head several times early yesterday in South Richmond and died less than an hour later. This is way outside of my capability to self-fund. "I loved him and he drove me to it," Patricia Boyer said after she blasted her cabdriver boyfriend with a .22 rifle. That would be hard to believe. She lived there before they tore it down and built the projects. NAPOLETANO Jr. Syvasky The vast majority of the victims that year were young black men, and they were shot to death. Richmond bottomed out in 1994: one city councilman went off to rehab for his heroin problem and another was in hot water for not paying utilities and renting out condemned property, enrollment at VCU dropped, the city recorded the nations 19th largest population decline since 1980, Richmond made the wrong end of Money Magazines Best Places to Live list, and by the end of the year had tallied a record 161 homicides. Along with being notified when someone is killed in the city period, Id like to know when something happens at random (which does tend to be released quickly) or is unusual. The sheer number of killings on Southside in 1994 is shocking. WebIn February 1993, James Roane, Cory Johnson, and Richard Tipton were convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia for an array of criminal activity, including several capital murders, arising out of drug-trafficking operations in and near Richmond. EVONITZ. The Briley Brothers crime spree was 1979. Well-done!! The RPDs online Crime Incident Information Center and the Richmond-Times Dispatchs online Homicide Report have data for the following years. Great job! Many of the kids in this gang were 15 or 16 years old. And in the 90s, at least, many, many of the consumers were white. A 20% drop in assaults/year 2000/2010, a 55% drop in homicides/year/per capita 2000/2010. JohnAt the risk of putting more work on your shoulders, would be interesting to see if the ratio of aggravated assaults (which the RPD set aside as a notable category) to homicides shows any more stability than your previous assault:homicide ratio did. Trial inspired career in court. I know that its not cool to always inject race into these discussions, but it is an important aspect of why a lot of white Richmonders might not recall 1994 as Richmonds worst year. Yes, not all of the non-fatal incidents make the big media. Is that your point of reference?? Looking at the map or list of incidents from 1994 in comparison to recent years and one thing really jumps out: Byrd Park/Randolph was apparently a very different place back in the bad ol days. Colette McEachin, Richmonds newly elected commonwealths attorney, started working in the prosecutors office in 1991. WebIn the early afternoon of January 1, 2006, the bodies of Kathryn, Bryan, Stella, and Ruby Harvey were found dead in the basement of their burning house in the Woodland Heights Jake, I, for one, am glad those days are gone. This was surprising to me at initially, that someone being shot or stabbed wouldnt be newsworthy. I was 17 in 1994-5 and ran all over those streets. The Richmond Police Department has said that they can get the data, but that it will cost between $2,500-$3,000 to pull together the pre-1998 information (as it not held electronically). Police arrived at the 4300 block of Touchstone department stores like Miller & Rhoads and Thalhimers were done. a lot of folks were disappointed in me when they found out about my gang affiliations. Wow. It worked, it was reported. A man was arrested for the killing of Ms.Ross, and he was later connected to the death of Ms.Davis. Cardwell told the judge she shared LaRuffa's "disappointment with the juvenile justice system," but added, "this defendant represents an extreme danger to the community," the T-D reported. Any details about what happened? The If it bleeds, it leads rule still seems to apply. ''She wrote lists of things they had to buy to set up housekeeping in their apartment in Florida.''. Ive got updated data going back to 1934. During the past two decades, shes watched homicides gradually decline to a low of 32 in 2008 and then hold steady at about 40 per year until 2016, when the number climbed to 61. WebFeb. The house we bought was not on the market and a friend at the time turned us on to it. In being a regional paper, the T-D would have to post incident reports from Caroline to Dinwiddie and that would take up a chunk of the paper and a lot of resources. This is where the community blogs (and the police department) make a difference in getting information out to areas. Weve definitely come a along way, despite the setbacks, but we are only about half way there. * Kurt Cobain died. ''She had lost her mother, and her father had lost their home. And I especially remember the case of Tamika Jones because we were the same age and I remember how older men were always trying to pick up young girls my age or a little older. Many, many criminals have simply aged to the point that they are no longer the great threat that they were. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Police are investigating after a woman was found dead with a gunshot wound in Gillies Creek Park. But many of the homicides were a result of arguments, fights and robberies. In 1936, Richmond had 29 slayings in a city of 188,000. * OJ Simpson chase Ukrainian drone crashes 60 miles from Moscow, prompting Putin military order, Couples consider third and fourth partners in 'Seeking Brother Husband' coming soon to TLC. Ive pulled in Tabers table & graph: I find this data hard to believe. * invasion of Haiti Brown and his lawyer, Roger C. Gregory, entered a ''conditional plea,'' which leaves room for appeal. John, just because people dont die from a shooting doesnt mean its any safer. I think if I spent my days in the ER of a Richmond hospital, especially MCV, Id probably doubt the safety of Richmonds streets too. They face the death penalty for convictions of murder in the furtherance of a continuing criminal drug enterprise. [3] I was one of the medics caught up in that mess. Despite all the madness though, i loved RIchmond. This city has so much potential. Looking at the map for the East in 1994, the 13 killings in the Church Hill area south of Fairmount seem indicative of the changes between now and then. This is the best start to a year for the 30 years that monthly records are available ahead even each of the last 2 record-low years at this date, and a whopping 59 better than 1994s count of 79 at the end of June. Everyone wore shower caps (whenever they were shown on the news, they always had on shower caps) and we turned off all the lights to make sure there was enough electricity for the deed. The Hill is safer, but still not safe enough. dont let it get you down. Were celebrating our 40th anniversary with monthly dives into our archives. I lived in it, through it and because of Gods grace made it. ''He asked her not to tell anyone about it, not to tarnish his ministry,'' Esther Brown said. I dont know about that: your link is to a report about a stabbing in Oregon Hill, which seems to disprove your point about things not being reported. Drug Decriminalization works. This article is an exhample of why CHPN was awarded the best community blog award this year. They were both dead by 1985. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briley_Brothers. Great research, and great job, John. Excellent reporting! There were more murders that April than in the first 6 months of 2010. Forensics, community policing, and overall professionalism have made huge differences. Not to say theyre less important but, as a reader, I wouldnt care if a woman stabbed another if they were acquainted. If anyone reading this has a compelling interest and a happy checkbook, please contact me. He was just out of it. The 31 homicides showing in the RPD database show no killings in May, Aug, and Dec 2008. Im sorry but white people dont have crime? Here is something to ponder: compare a 1-mile area where 20 people live and one of those people was a serial killer who murdered 15 people over 15 years to a 1-mile area where 200 people live and 5 of those people killed 1 person each and were put in jail that same year. In addition to the homicides in the city, there was an The same stabbing in Oregon Hill or shooting up by Fairfield that doesnt make the news would be played differently were it to go down in Carytown. But detectives and police brass kept the details to themselves so they could catch the killer. Not just murders. A startling picture in the December 1989 issue of Richmond Surroundings, this magazines predecessor, shows a mans body lying in bloody snow on Old Brook Road. This year of murder brought Richmond a real boogie man. About Us I am very appreciate of the police departments hard work, of course. I really would like to know more info on the murder of Harold David Robertson Jr. Jake Are you saying that the RPD is not reporting murders? my first apartment was in church hill in 97. its every bit as dangerous as this article says it was. Really good job John. Dispatchers transferred 38 calls to the call center from October to December 2022, and Richmonds Crisis Response Team responded to 227 calls for service from August to December 2022. IMO, things could EASILY get that bad again. It peaked in 1994 with 161 slayings, making Richmond the second deadliest city - per capita - in the nation. Powerball ticket forgotten in coat pocket turns out to be $1 million winner. So much of the violence seemed to be related to crack. The mother had to work two jobs while the father was out of the country working so the kids were on their own most of the time hanging with the wrong crowds. * Unabomber killed a man in New Jersey Just because you see people coming in with gunshot/stab wounds doesnt mean it isnt less than it has been in the past. ''Every page had Hugh on it. This was a level of violence virtually unimaginable today: 2 would-be robbers of a Henrico jewelry store were killed in a shoot-out with the police, 2 Chesterfield teens robbed and killed a car salesman, a man killed 2 elderly women in 2 different retirement homes, an infant was basically boiled to death, two masked gunmen opened fire in the parking lot at 5PM on a Sunday evening on Meadow Street, one single block of Afton Avenue recorded 5 separate killings over the course of the year, an entire family was slaughtered in Gilpin Court, and there was a triple killing in Sugar Bottom. 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