I dont think that it is under-reporting, per se, so much as just limited media and a sort of geographic bias. He now faces a maximum penalty of life in prison plus a $100,000 fine. need your help for this. Each received at least one death sentence for his crimes, plus various terms of imprisonment. @C. Wayne Taylor Thats interesting. John, youre too modest. WebRichmond had 52 murders in 1968 and 89 in 1972, when the city's population was 243,000 after the big annexation of South Side. * George Allan takes office I am not sure what changed, but I know i left in 2000.. Let me just also say this, these things wouldnt happen if the powers to be would be smart enough to drop this war on drugs policy and just legalize and regulate the stuff. 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 A fourth defendant, Sandra Reavis, was not charged with murder but was convicted of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine. My assumption is that the number of fatal shootings as a percentage of over-all shootings is a somewhat stable percentage that less homicides indicate that less people are, in fact, getting shot. WebRICHMOND, Va. One of the worst murders this city has even seen happened in 1993 and the horror lives on in seclusion in a state prison cell. Over half of them were gunned down while the others were doing the shooting and are spending the rest of their lives behind bars. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Animal control officers in New Jersey said seven sheep found running loose after an apparent slaughterhouse escape will have a new permanent home at a sanctuary. A usual police response to a call back then was , what do you expect when you live up here? Violent crime is down 1 percent led by our homicide rate, which is at a historic low. Yes there is violence, but you *cant* say that it isnt safer. The year before, in 1993, there were 111. Portraying our communities as death sentences for anyone looking to move to an area. Idaho man breaks world record for fire sword throws and catches. He then shot Thomas to death, doused her body with charcoal lighter fluid and set it afire, he said. Where we now have months with no killings, a Times-Dispatch article that year thought a 10-day span without a homicide was noteworthy. Most of the violence in the 1990s was attributable to a family called Briley. 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. * Kurt Cobain died. I have a few ideas. The category of assault is fairly broad, perhaps there is a specific category or type of assault should be be pulled out for comparison. Really great job assembling all the data and making sense of it! It really is different here than it used to be. This a awesome report. In 1994 alone, there were 161 murders. The reason why we have questions of mayoral power now are directly related to that. This was well known by the police who told me what do you expect when people on City Council are known cocaine users? She has also burned her maternal uncle's Bible and set his bed on fire.". I am very appreciate of the police departments hard work, of course. My rewards, in 2017, are all related to dancing in and out of the nightmares that dominated Richmonds realities. Not all blacks raised in poor crime ridden areas are products of their environment. Based on my brief time here in 1997, I really, really had reservations about moving back. This is a great report, truly, but the reputation Richmond has as being a dangerous place is not undeserved. I tell this to anyone who look at me sideways about why I chose to live in the area I grew up in. Advertise With Us There was lots of blame going around, including light jail sentences, environment, segregation and the legacy of enslavement. Newcomers, such as myself, are under no preconceived notions. Some of my neighbors have lived here for 35-45 years and tell about the crazy stuff that went down. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Police are investigating after a woman was found dead with a gunshot wound in Gillies Creek Park. Brown, 27, of Mechanicsville, the son of a Richmond preacher, had told police he feared he would shame his family by having a child out of wedlock. This city has so much potential. 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. Venable is a major Street in Union Hill that is in need of physical help but it is not a particulary dangerous Street . Shockoe Bottom has not been the same since the murders. Things got so bad that the U.S. We saw a couple of evictions and then the house condemned. 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. WebFeb. a lot of folks were disappointed in me when they found out about my gang affiliations. No, the Fulton Hill Hustlers were not Crips or Bloods, but I think they left at least 10 bodies in their wake. 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. Looking back, it was a The people living there were always in trouble or being watched by cops and feds. During a confession Hugh Joseph Brown gave to police Aug. 13, 1992, he said the last thing his pregnant girlfriend said before he shot her at least six times and then set her body afire was that she loved him. Unfortunately, the FBI no longer publishes its rates in a manner by which you can easily see city comparisons. Last year the body count in the East End was 1/3 of what it was in 2004. Brown, 27, of Mechanicsville, the son of a Richmond preacher, had told York Investigator J.E. Richmonds population hit a low of 197,790 in 2000 before starting to rise in 2010. 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. John, just because people dont die from a shooting doesnt mean its any safer. (Some old news accounts reported 44 that year.) My great-grandmother is from Blackwell. 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. I love being a Richmonder. Just something to ponder. An article in todays Richmond Times-Dispatch reports event lower numbers for 2008 and 2009 than I was given (36 and 41): Richmond reported 39 homicides for all of 2009, which was higher than 2008s 32 slayings but still low when viewed historically. Ive heard a few things credited Project Exile, sector-based policing, better community involvement, and a national trend towards a decrease in violence. The defendants could receive the death penalty or life in prison. I moved to Richmond in 89 and trust me, from 1990-1999, violence and crime was like that here in VA! 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. Monique was given 55 years. i found a body next to my car one time. Heroin use was popular, even among good college kids. This happened more than once. 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. \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. * North vs Robb vs Coleman for Senate @julestools I specifically had in mind Venable and Pink Street, to 24th and Cedar. Lance Not just murders. Powerball ticket forgotten in coat pocket turns out to be $1 million winner. * Paper Moon tried to open on 18th Street This is where the community blogs (and the police department) make a difference in getting information out to areas. Ive got updated data going back to 1934. ''I would anticipate that they would appeal on that,'' said Jake Smith, York commonwealth's attorney. This was surprising to me at initially, that someone being shot or stabbed wouldnt be newsworthy. But once houses were being renovated things turned around. Since then, Richmond has also had the quiet months of February 2010 and June 2010. Caroline Cooke was one of them. Great reporting, John. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Susan Hellams, a neurosurgeon, had What followed is described by one member of the homicide squad as the worst crime scene he saw in his entire career. John do you know if this is true? ''He asked her not to tell anyone about it, not to tarnish his ministry,'' Esther Brown said. The revision gives us this: going back to at least 1980, Richmond has only had six months without any homicides. They *could* just do Richmond but that would just perpetuate the stereotype of not being able to get 10 feet into the city without being robbed and shot. Thanks for the superlative for Maymont/ByrdPark/Randolph. GRAPH: Murders per 100,000 1980-2009 (Richmond, Virginia), DATA: Murders per 100,000 1980-2009 (Richmond, Virginia). I was born and raised in Richmond in Church Hill. We have many Almost every rib was not only broken, but shattered. SEVERANCE. i can only imagine that Richmond is a very different place from what it was back in the 90s. I see way less people out there now. I find this data hard to believe. There is a growing area of the East End, encompassing Union Hill, St.Johns, the southern areas of Fairmount and Church Hill North, Fulton, and Montrose where this type of violence has receded since 200607 and is increasingly foreign. In the first 28 years for which there is monthly data available, there was not a month in Richmond without someone being killed. 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. Goins was arrested in Brooklyn, entered death row on July 20, 1995, and was executed on December 6, 2000. ''He said no, he had never had sex with her.''. Dog rescued after falling 12 feet into Georgia storm drain. But homicide reports in the '30s, '40s and '50s were also thick with ice picks and knives and fatal beatings attributed to a variety of instruments, including fists. Richmonds body count had topped out over 100 for the previous 6 years and the city had already earned a dangerous reputation by the mid-1980s (if not earlier). The house we bought was not on the market and a friend at the time turned us on to it. Jake, you have a tough job, and you see the results of a lot of violence; thank you for what you do. It peaked in 1994 with 161 slayings, making Richmond the second deadliest city - per capita - in the nation. If anyone else wants to follow up, Id be more than glad to publish the results . WebBriley and his brothers were linked to about a dozen murders in the Richmond area. Ive pulled in Tabers table & graph: I find this data hard to believe. It worked, it was reported. He now faces a maximum penalty of life in prison plus a $100,000 fine. Ron Yes, there are still guns and drugs in our neighborhood, but not like that anymore. [3] So instead of doing mental gymnastics to figure out what changed, how to prevent it etc, just end this war. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018. Her baby and her relationship with Hugh Brown were the focus of her dreams about the future, according to family members interviewed after the trial. He was just out of it. Working at MCV, I saw alot of people the last couple of months that died of either stabbings or gun shots. Prosecutors alleged they operated a cocaine ring in Richmond and Virginia's eastern Henrico County. Headline back then in the Richmond Times- Dispatch: "Manslaughter and murder soar in city. Those of you who think that nothing can be done for the neighborhood until crime is curtailed are mistaken. 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. 2009 shows 41, this was later revised to 39. I didnt move to Rmond until 1996. The modernization and reform of the Richmond police department has been a great benefit to residents. 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. Wake up america. Were celebrating our 40th anniversary with monthly dives into our archives. In the past 366 months, only 3 have passed without a killing, and all 3 have come in the last 8 months. ''He started the meeting off in prayer, then he asked his son if Angel was pregnant by him,'' Esther Brown said, using Thomas' nickname. Message in a bottle travels more than 185 miles in Australia. Back when the RTD did that report on murders in Richmond, I found a website that reported murders for Richmond and 7 surrounding counties. The rate is significantly lower than it was in 1994, when If you are poor, young, male, involved in drugs or frequent certain clubs, the risks are much greater. She had the ability to act perfectly normal. The Briley Brothers crime spree was 1979. But these spikes - along with a steady drain of human life - have long been a part of living in a killing city, historic homicide reports and records show. I certainly did not have any idea of how dangerous the area was wow. I think local crime UNDER reporting is a valid concern: http://www.oregonhill.net/2010/06/20/laurel-street-stabbing-this-past-friday-night/. 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. 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). Mental health specialists began seeing her at age four for her aggressiveness, hyperactivity, pulling out hair, smearing feces. and got used to hearing gun shots and running away. Hearts with Hugh,'' said Chappell, who gave Thomas the engraved high school ring police used to identify her charred body. I must say how Richmond has come along way from back. There were more people killed in July and August of 1994 than in all of 2008. By 1942, there were 43. Learn how your comment data is processed. And the roots of the tragedies - and where they are concentrated - remain stubbornly similar based on news reports then, and now. Richardson he feared he would shame his family by having a child out of wedlock with 17-year-old Gwendolyn C. Thomas. 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. Super article. Timothy Martin got a job in 2007 as a prosecutor for the Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. The bad elements were basically forced out through gentrification. She thought he would be her ticket out.''. It brought back a lot of cringes, but relief that those days are hopefully gone for good. The app features breaking news alerts, live video, weather radar, traffic incidents, closings and delays and more. Feb 6, 2012 Updated Aug 16, 2014. Habit, I think. 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. She believes theres something more the mental health system couldve done. and pray for the famalies of victims killed by my former associates. Harold D. Robinson Jr., of the 1500 block of Gunn Street, was found about 3:30 a.m. in the first block of Jefferson Davis Highway, where the highway intersects with Decatur Street, police said. Oak Grove elementary is the school I started at. She doesnt want to be around anybody, her mother told me. dont let it get you down. Ive lost over twenty friends and acquaintances to gun violence during those long years. You can also submit your tip through Crime Stoppers by calling (804) 780-1000 or using the P3 Tips App. More than a dozen of them. Brown's 16-page confession, taped the morning after the Aug. 12 slaying, was summarized for the record Thursday in York Circuit Court after he pleaded guilty to Thomas' murder. But wasnt nothi g like the Gilpin court massacre I remember that like it was yesterday, how ol boy ran in the house and killed everything moving. Fairfield court / north side highland park areas, south side Jeff D turnpike / afton ave. But one day in 20 more years, for sure Monique will have served her time and will get out. Going with the lower number of 32 homicides in 2008, there were 3 months that year with no homicides: May, August, and December. And they eventually pinned four of the murders on a schizophrenic homeless man named Leslie Leon Burchart, one of the strangest and most pitiful humans I have ever interviewed. Sorry John, I see it all, but most of what I see doesnt get reported. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Local news for the East End of Richmond, Virginia from Union Hill to Fulton, St. Johns to Fairfield. Source: Richmond Commonwealths Attorneys Office, Is Richmond a safer place now than it was in the 1990s? SAVINO The violence peaked in August 1994 when 25 killings left someone dead almost every day of that month. There have been a number of In addition to the homicides in the city, there was an There's no question firearms were a big problem In the early 1900s, including revolvers, rifles and sawed-off shotguns. Stories on Richmond murder made both Americas Most Wanted and got notice in December 5 piece in USA Today. Police attributed the violence to the prevalence of crack cocaine. 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. 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. 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. A 20% drop in assaults/year 2000/2010, a 55% drop in homicides/year/per capita 2000/2010. I see victims of gun violence all the time, yet it isnt always reported, therefore, please dont think Richmond is becoming any safer. Heroin, lots of heroin. Not to say theyre less important but, as a reader, I wouldnt care if a woman stabbed another if they were acquainted. 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. WebStories on Richmond murder made both Americas Most Wanted and got notice in December 5 piece in USA Today. Even the locator map of murders back then looked remarkably similar to the ones of today - the same festering pockets of concentrated poverty that continue today. just because people dont die from a shooting doesnt mean its any safer. ''I did tell her that,'' he said. Nothing seems to abate the obvious drug dealing going on at that stretch. Each of these quiet months has come in the last 8 months, and 2 of them have come in 2010. Crack and the early 90s, dems were tha days. 3. Really good job John. BLOODGOOD. It was rough, to say the least. I get that, but in lieu of hard numbers, Im looking at the homicide rate as a proxy for the amount of general violence in the city. to keep expanding and making Murderpedia a better site, but we really Sadly, many of the assault incidents appear to be domestic; conversely, the murders that are not happening in Richmond seem to be the street violence killings. He said ''it was the only way out that would quiet everything down and keep my parents from having to go through so much.''. A real reporter would have editors and plenty of guidance and help. I cant find any data on the number of gun shot victims in Richmond by year which to use for comparison. 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. Unfortunately after they had hyped how great the area was he moved out after being robbed in his house at gunpoint. Eric Ernest The city was all-but killed by the skyrocketing The two families agreed to have experts compare blood samples from Thomas' baby and Hugh Brown after the baby was born, Esther Brown said. 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. Even had a bullet shot through our living room window but never found the slug. (Im making assumptions on the Oregon Hill incident for an example.) Right now Richmond as a city is at the longest stretch without a killing in at least 30 years! I lived through the carnage of the early 90s in Richmond, although not on the hill. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. It was a huge story for the city because so many felt the fear. 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. I am curious to hear what your opinion is on why the homicide rate went from 161 in 1994 to 37 last year. Virginia Ross was also found murdered that year in another retirement high-rise in Northside on the 1600 block of Fourth Avenue. 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. Prosecutors and defense lawyers were bound by gag order from Judge James Spencer not to discuss the case. "It's difficult to understand, frankly, how one human being can do that to another human being," he said. john unfortunately you seem to be running into the who are you gonna believe me or your lying eyes syndrome. Id add to Houdons comment the fact that MSM doesnt believe positive news sells enough papers/hits to justify spending much time on it. I was raise uptown South Side. I havent been shot at for at least a month!!! The decline since then has been steady and amazing, dropping down to 32 in 2008, and then spiking up more recently to 61 last year, with perhaps even a larger number this year. There were reports of drive-by shootings done via bicycle as the shooter did not have a drivers license yet. To keep creating Before French there were other developers who were investigated by the FBI. Thank you for putting this list together. As the number of killings in the East End has dropped, the rate has dropped in some areas and killing has started to disappear from others. ''She was madly in love with him,'' said Casandra Chappell, Thomas' cousin. This is the kind of news MSM wont report either because of lack of time or lack of interest. So of course the stats would look like blacks were just killing each other and nothing else happened as far as crime. 3, 1993 Virginia Gang members convicted of federal capital crimes RICHMOND, Va. -- Three members of a drug gang allegedly linked to 11 murders in 45 days were found Crack cocaine-fueled murders were spreading across the city like a prairie fire. On Feb. 19, 2021, police approached TMar Green, 23, a We had another one who was shot mulitiple times earlier in the week, yet the bullets missed every vital organ and the victim lives. The Oct. 14 rampage, in which Christopher Goins girlfriend was shot nine times but survived, was the worst mass murder in Richmonds Excellent! This is way outside of my capability to self-fund. During the sentencing, Duling reviewed Anderson's extensive record and glanced at a picture of the murder scene before the body of Caroline Cooke was removed, the T-D reported at the time. Nine of the killings fell under the continuing criminal enterprise statute. From his perspective he sees alot more than may actually have been reported to the police. From the March 1993 issue of Richmond Surroundings. This past weekend we saw four killed in the Gilpin Court housing project, built in old Jackson Ward in 1943. Is that your point of reference?? About Us Reed Williams. The alert detailed two recent murders on Richmonds affluent Southside. Interesting walk back in time. You have great ammunition for the school year nowgreat summer project! My brother was the 47th homicide victim that year in April, on Lynnhaven Ave. Its a totally different place now. Little did we know about how bad the area still was then even only 2-blocks off of Broad. The yearly toll stayed over 100 for 10 straight years, hitting 161 in 1994 and 140 in 1997. SMITH, Christopher Bryan And this story is proof. She told Detective McTernan that Mrs. Cooke came home and found her inside the home and confronted her. CHANDLER Jr. Richard Marc Three bison escape Maine farm, two recaptured. Less of a direct connection that I wouldve expected, but still nice to see the trend. There were more murders that year than in 2007, 2008, 2009, and the 1st half of 2010 combined. My question to Jake is how long have you worked at MCV?? 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. So much of the violence seemed to be related to crack. The U.S. Census population estimate for 2018 was 228,783. EVONITZ. He was taken to a Medical College of Virginia hospital where he died, police said. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Police are investigating following a car crash and a shooting that left 1 person dead. Just realized that the current 48 day stretch without a homicide in the city is the longest since at least 1980. I never did or sold drugs, never got involved in any crimes and didnt associate with anyone who did. 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). Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The World's Ugliest Dog Contest, held annually in California, announced applications are now available for owners of aesthetically-challenged canines seeking to prove the unsightliness of their pooches. WebInteractive chart of the Richmond, Virginia murder rate (i.e. 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. At that time, the Fulton Hill Hustlers were active in the area as crack and heroin dealers. A compelling look at the record # of #RVA homicides in 1994: http://t.co/d7icBF8i0P The upside being the improvements since, but still grim. Can anybody shed some light on why the City has experienced a decrease in homicides since the 1990s? Back in 2003-2007 there were 7 killings within 5 blocks of my house (almost 2/year). Oregon Hill reported a story of direct concern to that neighborhood and the RPD gave supporting details. Who was Carrie Davis, who was killed on Harrison Street? I just re-read my post, and I think the point I wanted to make is in regard to the comments about black on black crime. Hugh Brown had told his girlfriend that they were going to run off together and get married, Brown said in his confession. Trial inspired career in court. James Briley executed for killing a pregnant Richmond woman and her 5-year-old son. The minimum Brown could serve is 20 years in prison. 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