Posts Tagged ‘homicides’
Richmond police captain works hard to build public trust
As a 23-year veteran, Richmond Police Capt. Al Walle has spent his career working toward improving community-police relations.
Read MoreFriends mourn loss of Eric Brown as police arrest suspects
Richmond residents mourn Eric Brown, 21, of Richmond, who was fatally shot at La Moine Valley View Park on Monday night.
Read MoreCommunity members voice concerns over recent violence
Some groups in Richmond are coming together and others are clashing in the wake of a recent spate of shootings that has rocked the community.
Read MoreRichmond Police Department announces banner year in crime reduction
Crime fell across the board in Richmond thus far in 2014, suggesting another banner year for the city’s law enforcement, according to statistics released by the Richmond Police Department last week.
Read MoreGun violence spikes in Richmond, two homicides last week
A wave of gun violence in Richmond and North Richmond killed two people – including a 16-year-old boy – and left seven others injured in shootings spread across six different locations.
Read MoreFamily of homicide victim still waits for answers
Kevin Barrera, who was shot and killed in Richmond in 2009, made national headlines last week after an image of his murder was found on Google maps. Despite the media frenzy, Barrera’s parents still wait for justice.
Read MoreMixed results, but downward trajectory of violent crime in Richmond continued in 2011
Richmond continues to make gains in reducing most crimes, but a deadly summer contributed to an uptick in homicides, according to year-end statistics released by police Friday.
Read MoreMourning lives lost in Richmond, 2011
Friday’s ceremony to remember the victims of homicide in Richmond has become an annual exercise, as McLaughlin uses her monthly meet-the-mayor meetings every December as a solemn occasion to reflect on the lives lost to violence in the city.
Read MoreCongressman 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 $1 million in federal funding.
Read MoreTeen shot and killed in Richmond Tuesday
The boy, who police have not yet identified, was conversing with a group of teens and young adults near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eighth Street around 9:40 p.m. before he walked off alone.
Read MoreAnother weekend marred by deadly violence in Richmond
After a Sunday night punctuated by deadly gunfire volleys in central and north Richmond, law enforcement officials are scrambling for answers.
Read MoreAfter deadly shootings Sunday, neighborhoods on high alert
Less than one week since a flurry of Sunday night gunfire left three dead and three wounded in Richmond and North Richmond, police and sheriffs are still looking for answers.
Read MoreThree dead and three injured in four shootings in Richmond, North Richmond
Police officers and county sheriffs are investigating a spate of four shootings Richmond and North Richmond Sunday night. The violence left three dead and three injured in just three hours.
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