Tag Archives: Crime

North Richmond drive-by shooting kills one, ends peaceful streak

A drive-by shooting on Monday night in the unincorporated part of North Richmond broke an 80-day spell without gun murders in the city of Richmond...

Residents describe shooting rampage in South Richmond apartment complex

Rendell Pierce was watching television in his bedroom just after 10 p.m. Wednesday when he saw a flurry of lights through the window, accompanied by...

Police capture man suspected in shooting spree

After a manhunt that went through the night, police have captured a man suspected in a shooting rampage at a Richmond housing complex that sent...

ShotSpotter grows, maintains confidence of police leaders

The gunshot detection and location system is an invaluable investigative and response tool, police leaders say, but it has not been credited with nabbing any...

Woman found dead in Richmond restaurant

A 30-year-old woman was found dead in a local restaurant Tuesday night in what police are investigating as a homicide. Officers responding to a 7:30...

Man injured, suspect arrested in non-fatal shooting

A 52-year-old man was shot in the left leg and wounded on Cutting Boulevard this morning, said Richmond Police Det. Nicole Abetkov. Multiple gunshots activated...

Slain Richmond teen mourned at St. Cornelius Parish

Elvis Alfaro-Escobar, 17, was remembered Friday as a music-loving prankster and recent graduate of Richmond High School.

Funeral for slain Richmond teen on Friday

Elvis Escobar Alfaro, 17, was shot multiple times at around 9:45 p.m. near the corner of Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. He was pronounced dead...

Neighborhood coming together after horrific crime

A pre-dawn home-invasion robbery three days ago left a 67-year-old woman dead and a quiet neighborhood on edge, with neighbors and well-wishers left to wonder...

Home invasion leaves elderly woman dead, roils neighborhood

An early morning home-invasion robbery that terrorized a family of five Friday left an elderly woman dead and a man in critical condition with a...

Congressman George Miller tours Richmond police facility to see federal dollars at work

The longtime Richmond Congressman toured Richmond’s communications center to get a close look at Shotspotter, the gunfire detection technology to which he has steered about...