Right now we have a shot gun victim, female, whos looks like shes going to make it. We had another one who was shot mulitiple times earlier in the week, yet the bullets missed every vital organ and the victim lives. \When they were finally caught and jailed, their mother said, they was good boys, whenever the electricity went out they always came home with a generator. They made a well publicised prison break before they were executed. The bad elements were basically forced out through gentrification. Each of these quiet months has come in the last 8 months, and 2 of them have come in 2010. Venable is a major Street in Union Hill that is in need of physical help but it is not a particulary dangerous Street . i know people that killed and were killed. There were more people killed in July and August of 1994 than in all of 2008. The Oct. 14 rampage, in which Christopher Goins girlfriend was shot nine times but survived, was the worst mass murder in Richmonds There were anomalies a fatal stabbing in a the kitchen of a Chinese restaurant on Grace Street, the murders of 2 elderly women in retirement homes, a body found in the canal by Tredegar Street but overwhelmingly the stories from 1994 are those of young black men found dead or dying on streets like Idlewood Avenue, Hull Street, and Afton Avenue. Debbie Davis, an accounts clerk, had been found dead in her apartment on Sept. 19, 1987. Unquestionably things have improved, but murders in Shockoe Bottom, shootings and stabbings in the projects and the recent line of fire killing on Belvidere only comfirm in many peoples minds (mine included, that Richmond is not a safe (enough) place to visit or live, especially at night. Graduating two years late. Put in historical perspective, Richmond is having another spike in homicides similar to the smaller ones in the early 1940s and the 1970s, but nothing like the 1990s. My housemates and I lived across the street from a very active crack house, we saw people dealing guns and drugs from the trunk of a car parked in front of our house, and we heard close gunfire (usually in the alley next to our house)every single night. Baker SMALLWOOD Sr. Michael Marnell Police justify fat budgets to fight such wars but is that worth the destruction it causes? WebRICHMOND, 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 Results of a DNA test released at Thursday's trial said that it is 99.99 percent certain that Hugh Brown was the father of the fetus the medical examiner discovered in Thomas' body. So there are areas that are certainly safer, but there are still areas where you wouldnt want your children to be outside after dark., 1910 Byrd Ave., Suite 100Richmond, VA 23230804-355-0111, Target Communications Inc., T/A Richmond Magazine. * Paper Moon tried to open on 18th Street And how do we keep that from ever happening again, in your opinion? WebMan dies of apparent gunshot wound in South Richmond Richmond detectives make two arrests in shooting on East 21st Street Arrest made in Broad Street fatal shooting New 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. 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. Miller, 40, now faces up to life in prison for the murders of the elderly couple found bludgeoned and slashed to death April 9, 1993, at their farm in Richmond. George Adrian The government charged that Johnson, Tipton and Roane directed the loosely knit Newtowne gang, which peddled huge quantities of cocaine -- people call it 'cook 'em up' on the streets -- in Richmond and eastern Henrico County. Privacy / Use / Copyright / Disclaimer. WebSeptember 22, 1993: 1: Virginia, USA : Herman Charles BARNES: June 27, 1985: 2: Virginia, USA : Gregory Warren BEAVER. I think Jake was actually referring to gun violence, stabbings, etc. wrapping yourself in a blanket of ignorance is the only way to keep stupid thoughts warm.good work and thanks nfor digging so hard. The yearly toll stayed over 100 for 10 straight years, hitting 161 in 1994 and 140 in 1997. Theres no drop-dead release date there. This drop has given Richmond something previously unseen: the month without any homicides. Horgas was pondering this question the next day when he came across a teletype alert from Richmond that made his hands shake. This work identified 158 homicides (PDF) not a perfect data set, but close enough to have a sense of what was going on where in 1994. The number started rising in the mid-1980s and jumped to 100 in 1988. There were reports of drive-by shootings done via bicycle as the shooter did not have a drivers license yet. being a young jamaican hustler holding it down in Dodge City. #40 on the list, Debbie Gray, was my aunt and one of my best friends. Drugs passing through all the time, saw an attempted murder outside, a brother beating on his sister (different incident), us being harassed even trying to get in and out of our cars even with them walking right up to us. 2. Awesome. @2020 - Church Hill Peoples News. Despite all the madness though, i loved RIchmond. The year before, in 1993, there were 111. Back in 2003-2007 there were 7 killings within 5 blocks of my house (almost 2/year). To add one more macabre item to this horrible year in April, 1994 Timothy Spencer, aka the Southside Strangler for his murderous rampage on the Southside in 1987, was put to death. 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 would be very surprised to have a murder happen on Venable and completely disagree with your statement about Venable and wonder why you would say that and what facts you are using to make such a derogatory statement? I see victims of gun violence all the time, yet it isnt always reported, therefore, please dont think Richmond is becoming any safer. Seen on safari: Crocodile swings from elephant's tail. Prosecutors alleged they operated a cocaine ring in Richmond and Virginia's eastern Henrico County. Tapir briefly escapes enclosure at Florida zoo. Brown and his lawyer, Roger C. Gregory, entered a ''conditional plea,'' which leaves room for appeal. (Im making assumptions on the Oregon Hill incident for an example.) Great research, and great job, John. (PDF). There Brown laid out the sheet and they had consensual sex. I can ride down some streets and still remember how it was in my mind. To keep creating Movies and the hype of gangsta rap did help each. Not just murders. Dictionary.com adds 'hellscape,' 'woke' and 311 other new terms. She was a well-liked volunteer at St. Marys Hospital and a well-known animal lover on her Kensington Avenue block, where neighbors kept on eye on the 71-year-old widow. crack houses everywhere. * Republican Revolution in November gave control of Congress * Susan Smith drowning her boys, blaming it on a black car-jacker At one point during the year, the bodies were dropping fast enough to put the city on target for 182 killings by the end of December. WebStories on Richmond murder made both Americas Most Wanted and got notice in December 5 piece in USA Today. It brought back a lot of cringes, but relief that those days are hopefully gone for good. Most of the violence in the 1990s was attributable to a family called Briley. John, just because people dont die from a shooting doesnt mean its any safer. The lower Mosby housing development has great impact on this section of Church Hill even though that particular development is comparatively safe considering the other eastend housing developments in recent years. but i was determined to live on my own and it was all i could afford. I am assuming the date is the date of her death? QUESINBERRY Jr. Monte Ralph I with we could find the person that killed her and honestly wouldnt be surprised if they are not on your list after her murder. Although things have gotten better, there is still a lit of room for improvement. No, the Fulton Hill Hustlers were not Crips or Bloods, but I think they left at least 10 bodies in their wake. The violence peaked in August 1994 when 25 killings left someone dead almost every day of that month. Is Richmond a safer place now than it was in the 1990s? On the way to a devastating body count of 161, 1994 saw 2 months with over 20 killings, and only one month in the single digits. Antonio Local news for the East End of Richmond, Virginia from Union Hill to Fulton, St. Johns to Fairfield. 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. Fairfield court / north side highland park areas, south side Jeff D turnpike / afton ave. * Disney tried to open a theme park in VA This was well known by the police who told me what do you expect when people on City Council are known cocaine users? He was taken to a Medical College of Virginia hospital where he died, police said. So many memories growing up from all over those areas. It then gets swung around by the elephant until it lets go. That and the spike in 1942 are from annexation of county land/population. There's no question firearms were a big problem In the early 1900s, including revolvers, rifles and sawed-off shotguns. But standing out amidst this bloodbath was an alarming number of older women, living alone, murdered in their homes. McEachin says one program that helped to reduce the rate was Project Exile, launched in 1997, which moved the prosecution of felons caught with guns to federal court, where there was a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison. John amazing job. It peaked in 1994 with 161 slayings, making Richmond the second deadliest city - per capita - in the nation. Violent crime is down 1 percent led by our homicide rate, which is at a historic low. Hugh Brown had told his girlfriend that they were going to run off together and get married, Brown said in his confession. Unfortunately, the Richmond Police are not able to easily provide data for the years before 1998, so to get a look at anything earlier I had to dig it up for myself. III, Charles Stanard asked the first line of a newspaper report in February of 1941. Idaho man breaks world record for fire sword throws and catches. WebThe murder clearance rate hit an all-time low in 2020, and data analyzed by a nonprofit shows that trend continued last year. Not to say theyre less important but, as a reader, I wouldnt care if a woman stabbed another if they were acquainted. I bet thats a typo, Richmond CA has taken our old spot at the top of those lists. So far in 2010, Richmond has seen 19 murders (6 of which have come in the East End). (804) 646-0712 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. Less of a direct connection that I wouldve expected, but still nice to see the trend. Richardson he feared he would shame his family by having a child out of wedlock with 17-year-old Gwendolyn C. Thomas. My uncles used to come and tell me the stories about some of the things he saw down Afton and just by hearing the stories had me shook. ''I did tell her that,'' he said. They occurred in homes, alleys, outside of pubs and pool halls. Almost every rib was not only broken, but shattered. Right now Richmond as a city is at the longest stretch without a killing in at least 30 years! 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. Colette McEachin, Richmonds newly elected commonwealths attorney, started working in the prosecutors office in 1991. * Unabomber killed a man in New Jersey Jake, you have a tough job, and you see the results of a lot of violence; thank you for what you do. At that time, the Fulton Hill Hustlers were active in the area as crack and heroin dealers. RICHMOND, Va. -- Three members of a drug gang allegedly linked to 11 murders in 45 days were found guilty Wednesday in the first case in which federal prosecutors used a drug kingpin law against multiple capital defendants. So of course the stats would look like blacks were just killing each other and nothing else happened as far as crime. I love my city. The category of assault is fairly broad, perhaps there is a specific category or type of assault should be be pulled out for comparison. @CM thanks & thats funny! Each of these quiet months has come in the last 3 years, and 2 of them have come in 2010. I wonder what happened to her and her little sister Kenya? It was indeed a scary time, but if you did not buy or sell drugs, you could stay out of their sights. 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). This is way outside of my capability to self-fund. Sorry John, I see it all, but most of what I see doesnt get reported. Before French there were other developers who were investigated by the FBI. Thanks as usual for great reporting. Excellent work. The city was all-but killed by the skyrocketing murder rates during the crack cocaine years in the late 1980s through the mid-90s. Last year the body count in the East End was 1/3 of what it was in 2004. 0. I am very appreciate of the police departments hard work, of course. In my opinion, Richmond has a history of overlooking white collar crime and its possible relationship to the street crime. I have to say I agree with Kaykay. She had been strangled with a ligature and ratchet-type device. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Oregon Hill reported a story of direct concern to that neighborhood and the RPD gave supporting details. 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. Joseph Brown, who also was in court, declined comment. 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