Weve definitely come a along way, despite the setbacks, but we are only about half way there. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. Thank you very much in advance. to keep expanding and making Murderpedia a better site, but we really I see victims of gun violence all the time, yet it isnt always reported, therefore, please dont think Richmond is becoming any safer. SEVERANCE. We would learn the horror in the house on Kensington was simply an extreme example of what Monique had been expressing since she was a little girl. You have great ammunition for the school year nowgreat summer project! Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Georgia came to the rescue of a dog who fell into a storm drain and ended up stranded about 12 feet underground. My rewards, in 2017, are all related to dancing in and out of the nightmares that dominated Richmonds realities. The East End went well over 100 days and close to 6 months without a killing from the end of 2009 into 2010 (the best in at least a decade and probably much much longer). 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. This a awesome report. 2000 through 2010: i know people that killed and were killed. Hugh Brown had told his girlfriend that they were going to run off together and get married, Brown said in his confession. A crocodile fights an elephant only to realize it may have bitten off more than it can chew. 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. I wonder what happened to her and her little sister Kenya? Turns out that you have to go back to 1951-1961 to find years with per capita numbers as low as 2008 (which is still better than most years from the 1930s and 1940s, interestingly). We saw some crazy killers whose names became infamous like Pops Goins, teen-aged hit man Rakie Cloyd, and the Flax-Johnson crews. Three bison escape Maine farm, two recaptured. @C. Wayne Taylor Thats interesting. The historic low of 32 was achieved in 2008, with 2009 close behind with 39. WebThe murder clearance rate hit an all-time low in 2020, and data analyzed by a nonprofit shows that trend continued last year. We had just a hair over 20 killings per 100,000 residents in 2010, a number on par with recent years and a far cry form a high of 81 per 100,000 in 1994. You have to pay to read the rest of the article. Prosecutors alleged they operated a cocaine ring in Richmond and Virginia's eastern Henrico County. The murder clearance rate hit an all-time low in 2020, and data analyzed by a nonprofit shows that trend continued last year. Chilling accounts of the killing (PDF) say that Goins had previously discussed doing away with Tamika and her family, shot each of his victims in the head on that gruesome day, and that he shot the pregnant teen nine times. This city has so much potential. She then move back there. a lot of folks were disappointed in me when they found out about my gang affiliations. After Thomas died, family members gave police a diary she had kept during her relationship with Hugh Brown. IMO, things could EASILY get that bad again. A compelling look at the record # of #RVA homicides in 1994: http://t.co/d7icBF8i0P The upside being the improvements since, but still grim. Almost every rib was not only broken, but shattered. Newcomers, such as myself, are under no preconceived notions. Portraying our communities as death sentences for anyone looking to move to an area. I love my city. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. These are the kind of statistics I enjoy reviewing, although unfortunate. We have many RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Police are investigating following a car crash and a shooting that left 1 person dead. Our aggravated assaults which comprise shootings, stabbings and an assault where the skin is brokenare down 7 percent. I think it was a big blow to him.''. There were more murders that year than in 2007, 2008, 2009, and the 1st half of 2010 combined. The city was all-but killed by the skyrocketing But detectives and police brass kept the details to themselves so they could catch the killer. 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. Does anyone know the story behind an infant was basically boiled to death? If someone shows up shot or stabbed at the hospital, the police are automatically brought in. And the roots of the tragedies - and where they are concentrated - remain stubbornly similar based on news reports then, and now. In the first 28 years for which there is monthly data available, there was not a month in Richmond without someone being killed. Local news for the East End of Richmond, Virginia from Union Hill to Fulton, St. Johns to Fairfield. Unfortunately, the FBI no longer publishes its rates in a manner by which you can easily see city comparisons. I dont think that it is under-reporting, per se, so much as just limited media and a sort of geographic bias. To boot, weve solved 74 percent or 14 of 19 casesof homicides in 2010. Not sure if they were flown in from other areas though. It certainly feels safer than it did 13 years ago. You are soooo right about not being able to shake the images of those times from my head. If they die at MCV from their wounds or if they go home, its an incident in their locality and RPD couldnt care less about it. WebThe man who called himself Lawrence Vanner was arrested in September 2002, after police found Jun dead and buried under a pile of kitty litter in the basement of her East Ive been trying to look into a homicide committed on august 14,1987..the victim was Jeff Davis, his killer was terry oconner page, I cant find anything on this particular homicide maybe because it was so long ago but if anyone can point me in a direction. There's no question Richmond is seeing a vicious spike in homicides during the past year and a half. Interesting walk back in time. BLOODGOOD. Someone said things changed because of gentrification? This is where the community blogs (and the police department) make a difference in getting information out to areas. I have a few ideas. Most of the violence of the 90s was tied to the drug trade. This was well known by the police who told me what do you expect when people on City Council are known cocaine users? Things got so bad that the U.S. I am happy to hear that reality is gone. 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. You had an idea for a story and nailed exactly what media should be taking the time to do more often. Here is a graphic of the worst 10 in 2009. This was a great rendition of a small portion of how is was back then, the article did not seem negative to me but honest. And, unfortunately, I remember several friends and acquaintances that got involved as users. Super article. Theres no drop-dead release date there. * Unabomber killed a man in New Jersey It was rough, to say the least. WebUnsolved Homicides Help us bring justice to the victims and families of these unsolved homicide cases in Henrico County. 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. The Briley Brothers crime spree was 1979. I see victims of gun violence all the time, yet it isnt always reported. In his confession, Brown said Thomas had been telling people he had made her pregnant. Thanks to all the original pioneers for sticking through the horrific, scary times, and making this an awesome area in which to reside! plans and enthusiasm Ive heard a few things credited Project Exile, sector-based policing, better community involvement, and a national trend towards a decrease in violence. its come a long ways. 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. Google News Archives: Fulton Hill Hustlers, * Clintons health care attempt He then shot Thomas to death, doused her body with charcoal lighter fluid and set it afire, he said. I then went to Franklin elementary to Elkhart Middle then to George Wythe High. I lived in it, through it and because of Gods grace made it. i found a body next to my car one time. In the 90s Richmond was majority black and in the areas mentioned the population was more dense. http://transitionalneighborhoodlowdown.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/is-richmond-1-in-homicides/. Richardson he feared he would shame his family by having a child out of wedlock with 17-year-old Gwendolyn C. Thomas. RICHMOND, Va. --The startling run of murders in Richmond during the past two weekends has the mayor and police chief making "a plea for peace. Im told the judge in the case ordered that any member of the parole board considering Monique for parole must review the crime scene photos before making a decision. Oak Grove elementary is the school I started at. Brown killed Thomas three weeks after an angry meeting between members of both their families about the pregnancy, Esther Brown, Thomas' aunt, said in an interview. Gregory had unsuccessfully challenged in a previous hearing the legitimacy of Brown's confession, saying Brown may not have been aware of his right to remain silent when he spoke to police. Nobody that lived here at the time is still here, except me. I am assuming the date is the date of her death? Monique had been breaking into homes randomly or just wandering into them sometimes confronting and/or attacking the homeowners during the months before and after Mrs. Cookes slaying. I see a lot of drug activity still, but nothing too far off from normal city living. The leaders of the notorious Newtowne gang were locked up in 1992 after killing 13 people in a furious month and a half. Brown, 27, of Mechanicsville, the son of a Richmond preacher, had told York Investigator J.E. About Us RISSELL, Joseph * Disney tried to open a theme park in VA Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. ''He said no, he had never had sex with her.''. I know some weird shit now from putting this together. ''She was madly in love with him,'' said Casandra Chappell, Thomas' cousin. WebDebbie Dudley Davis, a 35-year-old account executive, was murdered between 9:00 p.m. on September 18, 1987, and 9:30 a.m. on September 19, 1987, in her Westover Hills apartment. Ive lost over twenty friends and acquaintances to gun violence during those long years. John, just because people dont die from a shooting doesnt mean its any safer. (Some old news accounts reported 44 that year.) I havent been shot at for at least a month!!! I, for one, am glad those days are gone. I know as a young white guy back then why I felt much safer in the Fan than East End. Before French there were other developers who were investigated by the FBI. 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. A 1989 law under the federal drug kingpin statute made murder during a continuing criminal enterprise a capital crime. In addition to the homicides in the city, there was an 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. I am a big believer in the broken window theory! * Kurt Cobain died. Shes up for parole and the parole board is processing the automatic request. Excellent reporting! Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Zoo Miami in Florida confirmed a Malayan tapir briefly escaped from its enclosure Tuesday before being safely contained about an hour later. When I told my uncle I was moving to Richmond 7 years ago, he was really concerned for my safety because of what hed heard. By the early '50s, the public discussion of the subject - and the sensitivities surrounding it - had it sounding very much like the discussions of today. Over half of them were gunned down while the others were doing the shooting and are spending the rest of their lives behind bars. (Im making assumptions on the Oregon Hill incident for an example.) i apologize for the mayhem myself and my associates caused back then. That and the spike in 1942 are from annexation of county land/population. Crack and the early 90s, dems were tha days. "It's difficult to understand, frankly, how one human being can do that to another human being," he said. The Richmond Police were able to provide a chart showing the killings per month covering the years 1980-2004. I rented a house in Union Hill in 1997, and moved back in 2004 when my husband and I bought our house here. Unfortunately the RPDs online system doesnt break out Aggravated Assaults from Assaults and I dont have the desire to dig for it. Each of these quiet months has come in the last 3 years, and 2 of them have come in 2010. Is that your point of reference?? THOMAS, Richard 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. Last year the body count in the East End was 1/3 of what it was in 2004. WebBriley and his brothers were linked to about a dozen murders in the Richmond area. I rarely visit ( I am cross-country), because those sights, smells, and sounds do not go away. YORK The last thing Hugh Joseph Brown heard his pregnant girlfriend say was that she loved him. The increasing ratio number shows a yearly count of assaults that is falling much more slowly than the number of homicides. Hearts with Hugh,'' said Chappell, who gave Thomas the engraved high school ring police used to identify her charred body. My question to Jake is how long have you worked at MCV?? 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. Postal Service stopped mail delivery to Whitcomb Court until ordered back on the rounds by a Federal judge. wrapping yourself in a blanket of ignorance is the only way to keep stupid thoughts warm.good work and thanks nfor digging so hard. Yes, Chuck Richardson went down for heroin, but how does compare to Mayor Youngs arrest? It would be interesting, and I think more informative. Carrie Davis, a 78-year-old woman who lived in the big retirement community on the 1000 block of Grace Street, was one of 2 older women killed inside their apartments that year. Is Richmond a safer place now than it was in the 1990s? It was reported locally, almost immediately, and then followed up by official information the next day and then a few days later. Surprising to me, the relation between the number of homicides and the number of assaults doesnt show as much of a relation as I wouldve expected. 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. The reported twists and turns and passions surrounding the case made it read like it happened today. 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. Brown had taken Thomas to the woods near Jones Mill Pond along the Colonial Parkway with a bag containing a sheet, a can of charcoal lighter fluid, a cigarette lighter and a 9mm pistol, he told York Investigator J.E. Dictionary.com adds 'hellscape,' 'woke' and 311 other new terms. ''He was very angry. need your help for this. 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. Those hot cinder blocks walls on the inside of her house. We moved to Church Hill in 1999. I did not live in Richmond in the 90s. Joseph Brown, who also was in court, declined comment. They were both dead by 1985. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briley_Brothers. The house we bought was not on the market and a friend at the time turned us on to it. 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. hey it might be a good time to develop some new habits. But it appears no one thinks 40 years in solitary confinement is going to help or reform one of the most disturbed young women this city has ever seen. Legalized drugs mean that people dont have to resort to violence to settle disputes. Curious about and fascinated by Richmonds shockingly violent semi-recent history, I thought to look and see where all of this killing was taking place. My brother was the 47th homicide victim that year in April, on Lynnhaven Ave. Its a totally different place now. 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. Heroin use was popular, even among good college kids. on target for 182 killings by the end of December, setting check points at hot spots across the city, list of incidents from 1994 in comparison to, http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4969/clipboard01le.jpg, http://cwaynetaylor.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/crime-assaults/, Here is a graphic of the worst 10 in 2009, http://wtvr.com/2012/05/24/holmberg-25-years-after-the-deadliest-invasion-since-the-civil-war/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briley_Brothers, 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. The prosecution asserted the gang sold huge quantities of crack in one Richmond neighborhood. I befriended the chef at the Chinese Restaurant on Grace a few months before his untimely, and baffling, death. WebSeptember 22, 1993: 1: Virginia, USA : Herman Charles BARNES: June 27, 1985: 2: Virginia, USA : Gregory Warren BEAVER. To make a long story short I was born and raise on Southside. being a young jamaican hustler holding it down in Dodge City. About Us In 1936, a Mrs. Smoot allegedly said "I'll kill him before I'll let anybody else have him," before killing her long-cheating husband. At the end of 2008 going into 2009, the run of 56 spanning November 9, 2008, to January 4, 2009, is the 2nd longest period. * invasion of Haiti The overall national demographics play a huge part in the story. But many of the homicides were a result of arguments, fights and robberies. Graduating two years late. The app features breaking news alerts, live video, weather radar, traffic incidents, closings and delays and more. 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. Lived off Jeff Davis in 98 for 2 yrs about 1mile south of Afton ave. Got involved in all the wrong things in those years and they have shaped my future immensely. Goins escaped the scene of the shooting and went on the run, leading to a manhunt by Richmond Police and the FBI that stretched from Virginia to New York. There were reports of drive-by shootings done via bicycle as the shooter did not have a drivers license yet. In my opinion, Richmond has a history of overlooking white collar crime and its possible relationship to the street crime. Assaults City-wide I think so and I hope we do not have a murder on that street. Thank you for putting this list together. Those of you who think that nothing can be done for the neighborhood until crime is curtailed are mistaken. Thats when I remember her. #40 on the list, Debbie Gray, was my aunt and one of my best friends. no one came to see me there and i had a rottweiler. John do you know if this is true? as a member of the infamous Poison Clan Posse i saw first hand some of the violence that took place back then and i can confirm what you guys are saying. ''The guilty plea was an easy thing for him,'' said Christine Claiborne, a family friend of Thomas'. WebWith a crime rate of 34 per one thousand residents, Richmond has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns Really great job assembling all the data and making sense of it! 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. What followed is described by one member of the homicide squad as the worst crime scene he saw in his entire career. The two families agreed to have experts compare blood samples from Thomas' baby and Hugh Brown after the baby was born, Esther Brown said. @2020 - Church Hill Peoples News. Antonio http://t.co/klfqBMoNxl. Jake, Too dangerous. but i was determined to live on my own and it was all i could afford. Her lips and eras were torn. I was born and raised in Richmond in Church Hill. I love being a Richmonder. When she was found slain in the living room of her home in January 1993, we heard whispers of how horrible it was, that she had been sexually assaulted and bludgeoned to death. 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. I spoke to Moniques mom recently, and she told me of all the treatment her daughter got, all the warning signs. A neighbor saw guns being run out of a van around the corner by the barber shop recently mentioned at 27th and Marshall. 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. Why do I still live here? Learn how your comment data is processed. At the outset of the trial, U.S. Attorney Richard Cullen said it was the first such case in the country under the 3-year-old law involving multiple defendants who faced the death penalty if convicted. Wake up america. So instead of doing mental gymnastics to figure out what changed, how to prevent it etc, just end this war. That years spike in killings did not arrive suddenly. Im also going to spare you the sad stories of my association with the streets, funerals, after-hours spot and the main culprits crack cocaine and Sothern Gun World. Timothy Martin got a job in 2007 as a prosecutor for the Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. The results are pretty striking, even adjusted for population. I didnt move to Rmond until 1996. 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. Three years after Caroline Cookes murder, Richmond police detective Jan McTernan found the killer through a fingerprint on a car of spray starch inside found inside Mrs. Cookes home in the citys sedate Museum District. That was a terrible time for Richmond. Eric Ernest Until 2008, 1981 had seen the fewest killings in Richmond since 1971 (with a count of 51). This spike has city leaders asking the same questions that generations of mayors, council members and police brass have in this deadly southern city. Dan-I was referring to the media. Where we now have months with no killings, a Times-Dispatch article that year thought a 10-day span without a homicide was noteworthy. Mental health specialists began seeing her at age four for her aggressiveness, hyperactivity, pulling out hair, smearing feces. A child psychiatrist testified that, starting at an early age, Monique was violent to small animals, including cutting off the ears of a kitten, killing a litter of puppies, throwing a puppy off a porch resulting in a broken leg, and placing puppies on a hot stove. Waco happened in 1993. The Richmond VA murder/homicide rate for Additionally, just because stabbing/gunshot/&c. Just something to ponder. If anyone reading this has a compelling interest and a happy checkbook, please contact me. The longest period with no homicides runs from Thursday, July 24, 2008, to Friday, September 26, 2008 a span of 64 days. The level of violence and the number of drug-related street killings really do not line up with that area in 2010, hands-down the most changed in Richmond over the past 16 years. WebAs Harry Kollatz Jr. noted in his March 1993 feature article Murder in the City, Richmonds homicides climbed as the population dropped from a high of 249,521 in 1971 down to Spend a day in the ER at MCV and then you tell me honestly how you feel. Here are the source population and homicide numbers for Richmond 1934-2010. WebRICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Police are investigating after a woman was found dead with a gunshot wound in Gillies Creek Park. ''Every page had Hugh on it. This is a proven fact. At least I know the police are just around the corner and will be at my door in less than 5 minutes if I call (and Ive called before). Frederick new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help The search for Goins dominated the headlines in Richmond in the weeks before he was captured, seeming to take the focus of police and communities otherwise unable to stop the flood of violence around them. SPEIGHT, Douglas Christopher Cory Johnson, 24, was convicted of eight counts of murder. I was 17 in 1994-5 and ran all over those streets. The Briley brothers were a gang of drug dealers who permiated the Church Hill area and were responsible for murders, robberies, assualts and stealing in general. The modernization and reform of the Richmond police department has been a great benefit to residents. Whites and blacks were fleeing as Richmond boldly arrived on the list of the top-10 deadliest cities and then marched toward the very top. 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. Yes, there are still guns and drugs in our neighborhood, but not like that anymore. Just because you see people coming in with gunshot/stab wounds doesnt mean it isnt less than it has been in the past. Right now we have a shot gun victim, female, whos looks like shes going to make it. The RPDs online Crime Incident Information Center and the Richmond-Times Dispatchs online Homicide Report have data for the following years. Hopefully thats something hyper-local media can change. It looks like these types of incidents may be getting more coverage than ever before. The yearly toll stayed over 100 for 10 straight years, hitting 161 in 1994 and 140 in 1997. Stories on Richmond murder made both Americas Most Wanted and got notice in December 5 piece in USA Today. So many memories growing up from all over those areas. The area within a 1/2 mile radius of Afton and Lynhaven saw 17 killings. The minimum Brown could serve is 20 years in prison. A real reporter would have editors and plenty of guidance and help. April 12, 1985: 1: Virginia, USA : Thomas H. chimbarozo park was crazy dangerous. Then he shot her, turned her body over, shot her at least five more times, and set her body afire. most of us from the Clan have all done time or is still locked up. I love the change and realize that there is still much room for improvement. Columbine happened in 1999. It worked, it was reported. Not just murders. 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. Source: Richmond Commonwealths Attorneys Office, Is Richmond a safer place now than it was in the 1990s? 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