Tag Archives: homicides

In a city where shooting is routine, residents unruffled by gunfire

By: Robert Rogers | November 17, 2009 – 6:00 am

Gunfire occurs in the city of Richmond nearly every day. A video and written account of how denizens near a 23rd street restaurant reacted in...

City agency looks to stop violence before it starts

By: Robert Rogers | November 12, 2009 – 6:00 am

Richmond has taken a step other, larger cities nationwide have taken with some success: Launching and funding an agency to conduct community outreach and crime...

Richmond Homicide map

By: Robert Rogers, Alexa Vaughn | November 9, 2009 – 3:26 pm

Total homicides this year stood at 45 as of Nov. 6, nearly double the number killed in all of 2008, an increase that has raised...

Cool-headed cop has eye on crime reduction

By: Robert Rogers | October 27, 2009 – 6:05 am

He walked from a work car to his SUV, lifted the hatch and dug into his personal items, sifting in the methodical way he does...

Troubled tracks?

By: Robert Rogers | October 23, 2009 – 6:05 am

Max Rivera can’t shake the memory. As he lay in bed during the wee hours of Aug. 15, Rivera heard a commotion. The sounds of...