When she died, Thomas had just graduated from high school. To look at this a little bit, I just pulled the assault numbers for the past 5 years (going back to 2004 as the murder count was close to 100 that year). I lived through the carnage of the early 90s in Richmond, although not on the hill. All Right Reserved. Jake, 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. I love the change and realize that there is still much room for improvement. This is where the community blogs (and the police department) make a difference in getting information out to areas. From the March 1993 issue of Richmond Surroundings. 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. Many, many criminals have simply aged to the point that they are no longer the great threat that they were. And in the 90s, at least, many, many of the consumers were white. * invasion of Haiti * Sharon Bottoms custody case was going through the courts 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. #40 on the list, Debbie Gray, was my aunt and one of my best friends. 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. IMO, things could EASILY get that bad again. Tapir briefly escapes enclosure at Florida zoo. Is that your point of reference?? I found that assault numbers seem to be more representative in those instances: http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4969/clipboard01le.jpg. Hopefully thats something hyper-local media can change. I really felt sorry for him. Each of these quiet months has come in the last 3 years, and 2 of them have come in 2010. 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. RT @MRMark5: A compelling look at the record # of #RVA homicides in 1994: http://t.co/d7icBF8i0P The upside being the improvements since, b. http://t.co/klfqBMoNxl. "I don't know what more could have been done, but something more should have been done," Moniques lawyer, public defender Frank J. LaRuffa told Circuit Judge Robert W. Duling, prior to sentencing, according to court coverage in the Times-Dispatch. Oregon Hill reported a story of direct concern to that neighborhood and the RPD gave supporting details. Not all blacks raised in poor crime ridden areas are products of their environment. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Authorities in Maine said one bison remained on the loose Tuesday after three of the animals were seen running loose on a road Monday. She had been strangled with a ligature and ratchet-type device. Looking back, it was a SPEIGHT, Douglas Christopher http://transitionalneighborhoodlowdown.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/is-richmond-1-in-homicides/. They say its like night and day between then and now. I am very thankful that I did not wander into harms way. Police attributed the violence to the prevalence of crack cocaine. I almost forgot, I had a cook out the night the the Briley bros. (one at least) were executed. Increase in firearms blamed by police.". Richmond Police discovered her naked body lying on the bed. WebIn February 1993, James Roane, Cory Johnson, and Richard Tipton were convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia for an array of criminal activity, including several capital murders, arising out of drug-trafficking operations in and near Richmond. 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. A usual police response to a call back then was , what do you expect when you live up here? This is a proven fact. My uncles used to come and tell me the stories about some of the things he saw down Afton and just by hearing the stories had me shook. To keep creating Richmonds population hit a low of 197,790 in 2000 before starting to rise in 2010. I distinctly remember her being shot on Friday 4/1/1994 but she died in the early morning of 4/2/1994 after my family made the decision to take her off of life support. There were more murders that year than in 2007, 2008, 2009, and the 1st half of 2010 combined. Trial inspired career in court. I rented a house in Union Hill in 1997, and moved back in 2004 when my husband and I bought our house here. 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. John, This was a great idea for several reasons. @julestools I specifically had in mind Venable and Pink Street, to 24th and Cedar. And , there were no witnesses because these guys had a bad habit of killing anybody that spoke up! They occurred in homes, alleys, outside of pubs and pool halls. In 1936, Richmond had 29 slayings in a city of 188,000. This is good. RT @chpn: 1994: Richmonds worst year? Brown, 27, of Mechanicsville, the son of a Richmond preacher, had told York Investigator J.E. Claude Frizzel There were more people killed in July and August of 1994 than in all of 2008. This year of murder brought Richmond a real boogie man. Is Richmond a safer place now than it was in the 1990s? Nine of the killings fell under the continuing criminal enterprise statute. Could you run that back a little further? The city was all-but killed by the skyrocketing I know some weird shit now from putting this together. Wow, I never knew that this report existed. People who are from Richmond and its suburbs cant shake off these 10-20 year old images, reported above. Working at MCV, I saw alot of people the last couple of months that died of either stabbings or gun shots. Learn how your comment data is processed. Less of a direct connection that I wouldve expected, but still nice to see the trend. I think things are much better than they used to be. 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. * baseball strike Shockoe Bottom has not been the same since the murders. There was drug violence across the country but because the news picked and chose what crimes to report on, the world only saw black on black crime and those stereotypes have prevailed to this day. Federal authorities accused the gang members of 11 murders during a 45-day span in January and February of 1992. Graduating two years late. But one day in 20 more years, for sure Monique will have served her time and will get out. 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 The house we bought was not on the market and a friend at the time turned us on to it. He now faces a maximum penalty of life in prison plus a $100,000 fine. Robberies of individuals are also down 2 percent. He said ''it was the only way out that would quiet everything down and keep my parents from having to go through so much.''. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Fairfield court / north side highland park areas, south side Jeff D turnpike / afton ave. I have to admit, the story about the 14 year old and her family broke my heart. Lance Murder rate per 100k people: 19.47. Someone said things changed because of gentrification? Id be interested in seeing Aggravated Assault numbers for the past 10 years (or more) if anyone reading has access. Assaults City-wide Legalized drugs mean that people dont have to resort to violence to settle disputes. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) A woman was found dead in Gillies Creek Park in Richmonds East End after an apparent shooting, according to Richmond Police. The historic low of 32 was achieved in 2008, with 2009 close behind with 39. From his perspective he sees alot more than may actually have been reported to the police. Each received at least one death sentence for his crimes, plus various terms of imprisonment. I befriended the chef at the Chinese Restaurant on Grace a few months before his untimely, and baffling, death. The U.S. Census population estimate for 2018 was 228,783. I moved to Richmond in 1992 to go to Virginia Union University. 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. I was thinking of the Virginia is for lovers commercials and trips to Virginia Beach when I decided to go to school in VA. crack houses everywhere. http://cwaynetaylor.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/crime-assaults/. I was actually warned by the police to be careful because these guys monitor the police channel and know who is calling the police! She has also burned her maternal uncle's Bible and set his bed on fire.". plans and enthusiasm As of July 10, 2010, Richmond has gone 48 days without a homicide the 3rd longest period since at least 1980. I, for one, am glad those days are gone. On Feb. 19, 2021, police approached TMar Green, 23, a Weve had a 30 percent decrease in homicides compared to this same time period last year. THOMAS, Richard Walgreens and CVS arent shooting it out with each other over territorial disputes. And the roots of the tragedies - and where they are concentrated - remain stubbornly similar based on news reports then, and now. This is way outside of my capability to self-fund. Too dangerous. 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. (PDF). 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. Can anybody shed some light on why the City has experienced a decrease in homicides since the 1990s? If youre interested in seeing what isnt always reported, the RPD puts out a daily report in Noteworthy Incidents that includes a number of non-fatal stabbings/shootings that dont get a mention on tv, the newspaper, or even here (though I do get it on the CHPN twitter). They believed it was a man. 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. ''She was madly in love with him,'' said Casandra Chappell, Thomas' cousin. 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. The Briley Brothers crime spree was 1979. Drugs.. lots of em those years. There's no question Richmond is seeing a vicious spike in homicides during the past year and a half. Drug Decriminalization works. Dog rescued after falling 12 feet into Georgia storm drain. Ive lived in Church Hill and on the west end (which doesnt count). Where we now have months with no killings, a Times-Dispatch article that year thought a 10-day span without a homicide was noteworthy. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This past weekend we saw four killed in the Gilpin Court housing project, built in old Jackson Ward in 1943. Debbie Davis, an accounts clerk, had been found dead in her apartment on Sept. 19, 1987. White homicides often got more in-depth treatment in the news than the usual few paragraphs for black victims. ''The guilty plea was an easy thing for him,'' said Christine Claiborne, a family friend of Thomas'. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. @C. Wayne Taylor Thats interesting. Goins was arrested in Brooklyn, entered death row on July 20, 1995, and was executed on December 6, 2000. NAPOLETANO Jr. Syvasky Richmond was known as The Murder Capital back then. 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. Given the time involved, I chose to pull the info only for 1994, which to get I had to dig through the years worth of the RTD at the Library of Virginia. Here are the source population and homicide numbers for Richmond 1934-2010. Do you have any information you can share on Thomas McTernan who was beaten and killed in September 1994? She thought he would be her ticket out.''. ''He asked her not to tell anyone about it, not to tarnish his ministry,'' Esther Brown said. 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. The alert detailed two recent murders on Richmonds affluent Southside. By fall, the police were on Full Alert and were setting check points at hot spots across the city. 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. 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. WebFebruary 17, 1993 Three drug dealers responsible for Richmond's worst murder rampage were sentenced to death by a federal jury yesterday, the first time the federal death chimbarozo park was crazy dangerous. I see a lot of drug activity still, but nothing too far off from normal city living. With at least 70 murders mostly packed into a few dense areas, specific streets along the Jeff Davis corridor were awash with blood: Afton Avenue had 5 killings, Lynehaven Avenue had 7, the area around Minefee/Harwood/Southlawn had 6. You had an idea for a story and nailed exactly what media should be taking the time to do more often. ''I wasn't serious.''. Well-done!! This a awesome report. That would be hard to believe. In 2021, only 51% of homicides were solved, 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. So of course the stats would look like blacks were just killing each other and nothing else happened as far as crime. Postal Service stopped mail delivery to Whitcomb Court until ordered back on the rounds by a Federal judge. Ive heard a few things credited Project Exile, sector-based policing, better community involvement, and a national trend towards a decrease in violence. Subscribe A crocodile fights an elephant only to realize it may have bitten off more than it can chew. The yearly toll stayed over 100 for 10 straight years, hitting 161 in 1994 and 140 in 1997. hey it might be a good time to develop some new habits. CHPN focuses on activities and events at the neighborhood level, and on larger events with direct impact on the community. Police arrived at the 4300 block of YORK The last thing Hugh Joseph Brown heard his pregnant girlfriend say was that she loved him. Weve gone 38 days without a homicide as of today, which ties the streak from February 2010 AND the streak from November 2009. The number would peak at 160 in 1994 and earn the city the unwanted distinction of being the U.S. murder capital in 1997 (on a per capita basis), when 140 people were killed. I am happy to hear that reality is gone. CHPN focuses on activities and events at the neighborhood level, and on larger events with direct impact on the community. Venable is a major Street in Union Hill that is in need of physical help but it is not a particulary dangerous Street . In addition to the homicides in the city, there was an amplified smear of of violence across the region that year, with multiple accounts of drive-by shootings and gunmen firing into crowds making the newspaper (including the article above, on shots fired into a crowd gathered around an ambulance). 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. The city was all-but killed by the skyrocketing murder rates during the crack cocaine years in the late 1980s through the mid-90s. Things got so bad that the U.S. heard drivebys sitting out front on N 24th/Clay. I rarely visit ( I am cross-country), because those sights, smells, and sounds do not go away. The two families agreed to have experts compare blood samples from Thomas' baby and Hugh Brown after the baby was born, Esther Brown said. It brought back a lot of cringes, but relief that those days are hopefully gone for good. According to a prison source and Moniques mom, she has spent most of the past two decades in seclusion in prison. The overall national demographics play a huge part in the story. I spoke to Moniques mom recently, and she told me of all the treatment her daughter got, all the warning signs. My housemates and I lived across the street from a very active crack house, we saw people dealing guns and drugs from the trunk of a car parked in front of our house, and we heard close gunfire (usually in the alley next to our house)every single night. The results are pretty striking, even adjusted for population. Came here in 80, left for five years and decided to move back and raise our daughter here. He now faces a maximum penalty of life in prison plus a $100,000 fine. Some of my neighbors have lived here for 35-45 years and tell about the crazy stuff that went down. The category of assault is fairly broad, perhaps there is a specific category or type of assault should be be pulled out for comparison. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Police are investigating following a car crash and a shooting that left 1 person dead. You can also submit your tip through Crime Stoppers by calling (804) 780-1000 or using the P3 Tips App. This was a level of violence virtually unimaginable today: 2 would-be robbers of a Henrico jewelry store were killed in a shoot-out with the police, 2 Chesterfield teens robbed and killed a car salesman, a man killed 2 elderly women in 2 different retirement homes, an infant was basically boiled to death, two masked gunmen opened fire in the parking lot at 5PM on a Sunday evening on Meadow Street, one single block of Afton Avenue recorded 5 separate killings over the course of the year, an entire family was slaughtered in Gilpin Court, and there was a triple killing in Sugar Bottom. 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 vast majority of the victims that year were young black men, and they were shot to death. Great reporting, John. It looks like these types of incidents may be getting more coverage than ever before. The search for Goins and Richmond made an appearance on Americas Most Wanted and a $15,000 reward was offered for his arrest. Virginia Ross was also found murdered that year in another retirement high-rise in Northside on the 1600 block of Fourth Avenue. Thank you for putting this list together. The rate is significantly lower than it was in 1994, when It was indeed a scary time, but if you did not buy or sell drugs, you could stay out of their sights. It peaked in 1994 with 161 slayings, making Richmond the second deadliest city - per capita - in the nation. 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. ''Every page had Hugh on it. Unfortunately, the Richmond Police are not able to easily provide data for the years before 1998, so to get a look at anything earlier I had to dig it up for myself. Looking at the map for the East in 1994, the 13 killings in the Church Hill area south of Fairmount seem indicative of the changes between now and then. The only one that I can find is the story MAN IS KILLED IN SHOOTING ON SOUTH SIDE from February 6, 1994 that starts off: A 24-year-old man was shot in the head several times early yesterday in South Richmond and died less than an hour later. We have many Crack and the early 90s, dems were tha days. * North vs Robb vs Coleman for Senate 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. These are the kind of statistics I enjoy reviewing, although unfortunate. Richmond had 52 murders in 1968 and 89 in 1972, when the city's population was 243,000 after the big annexation of South Side. Local news for the East End of Richmond, Virginia from Union Hill to Fulton, St. Johns to Fairfield. need your help for this. She doesnt want to be around anybody, her mother told me. They face the death penalty for convictions of murder in the furtherance of a continuing criminal drug enterprise. both my kids were born in Richmond. He was just out of it. It would be interesting, and I think more informative. Susan Hellams, a neurosurgeon, had I lived in it, through it and because of Gods grace made it. She told Detective McTernan that Mrs. Cooke came home and found her inside the home and confronted her. WebFeb. Unfortunately after they had hyped how great the area was he moved out after being robbed in his house at gunpoint. But standing out amidst this bloodbath was an alarming number of older women, living alone, murdered in their homes. This work identified 158 homicides (PDF) not a perfect data set, but close enough to have a sense of what was going on where in 1994. Until 2008, 1981 had seen the fewest killings in Richmond since 1971 (with a count of 51). I post hard data showing that RIchmond is safer than any time in the past 60 years and your response its not a safe enough place to live or visit? 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. Any one or two of these incidents might happen in a given year, but that year seemed to see it all (including a triple killing on 31st Street in Sugar Bottom, and twin killings on 30th/O Street and 30th/P Streets less than 24 hours apart). Im a 30yr old Richmonder, and I was 10 during this time and i remember most of all these. Because the information was pulled from news accounts, some of the dates and locations might be somewhat off, but are generally accurate. (Some old news accounts reported 44 that year.) And how do we keep that from ever happening again, in your opinion? Yes, not all of the non-fatal incidents make the big media. And theres treatment. Just something to ponder. 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. In the past 366 months, only 3 have passed without a killing, and all 3 have come in the last 8 months. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "It's difficult to understand, frankly, how one human being can do that to another human being," he said. Almost every rib was not only broken, but shattered. Baker SMALLWOOD Sr. Michael Marnell ''He started the meeting off in prayer, then he asked his son if Angel was pregnant by him,'' Esther Brown said, using Thomas' nickname. i apologize for the mayhem myself and my associates caused back then. Yes and no, McEachin says. Three bison escape Maine farm, two recaptured. A man was arrested for the killing of Ms.Ross, and he was later connected to the death of Ms.Davis. If you are poor, young, male, involved in drugs or frequent certain clubs, the risks are much greater. 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. Again, good work chpn! The drug dealers cannot operate if there is no market for their wares. There were more murders that April than in the first 6 months of 2010. I cant locate it now, but murders in Richmond exceeded all the surrounding counties combined. Those of you who think that nothing can be done for the neighborhood until crime is curtailed are mistaken. George Adrian A 20% drop in assaults/year 2000/2010, a 55% drop in homicides/year/per capita 2000/2010. 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. .please.. You can go to the RTD online archive at http://www.timesdispatch.com/archive/ and search older articles. The area within a 1/2 mile radius of Afton and Lynhaven saw 17 killings. 3. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I love being a Richmonder. no one came to see me there and i had a rottweiler. But the black-on-black violent crime problem was stark and bluntly reported on 75 years ago: "Why were there 11 times as many homicides committed by Negroes in Richmond last year than by white persons?" We had another one who was shot mulitiple times earlier in the week, yet the bullets missed every vital organ and the victim lives. ''He was very angry. Thats when I remember her. I must say how Richmond has come along way from back. Oak Grove elementary is the school I started at. The Briley Brothers 1979 killing spree and 1984 escape from death row were in recent enough history. i know people that killed and were killed. Waco happened in 1993. WebUnsolved Homicides Help us bring justice to the victims and families of these unsolved homicide cases in Henrico County. Interesting walk back in time. a lot of violence. No jobs, dispair, a broke government, easy drugs and a lack of hope and change could put us right back as the murder city. It was a hell of a year. There was a well known drug house directly across the street from me that was one of the distrubution centers for this gang. After my parents divorce we moved uptown. Touchstone department stores like Miller & Rhoads and Thalhimers were done. Movies and the hype of gangsta rap did help each. 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. Idaho man breaks world record for fire sword throws and catches. 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. For reported, I assumed that he was referring to the media, not the police. Really good job John. Quite a few died. Awesome. Mental health specialists began seeing her at age four for her aggressiveness, hyperactivity, pulling out hair, smearing feces. 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. I was 17 in 1994-5 and ran all over those streets. Richardson he feared he would shame his family by having a child out of wedlock with 17-year-old Gwendolyn C. Thomas. She then move back there. 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. Thats well above the clearance rate for many cities our size. The people living there were always in trouble or being watched by cops and feds. This is the kind of news MSM wont report either because of lack of time or lack of interest. If someone shows up shot or stabbed at the hospital, the police are automatically brought in. Newcomers, such as myself, are under no preconceived notions. Any details about what happened? It certainly feels safer than it did 13 years ago. to keep expanding and making Murderpedia a better site, but we really Does anyone know the story behind an infant was basically boiled to death? It means the wounds were severe enough for a locality to send them to a larger hospital. 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. This drop has given Richmond something previously unseen: the month without any homicides. (I dont think anyone would be surprised to see a body drop on Venable Street, though). The unidentified mans violent death was one of 100 homicides in 1988, the first year of triple-digit killings in Richmond. Crime is managed while at the same time working to improve other things that are just as important. After going 28+ years without a break, the city has seen no murders in 3 of the last 8 months. More facts: through the first six months of 2010, RVA had only 19 of the 51 killings in the area (and its 25 of 57 as of today). 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