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Beloved Virginia High School Student Dies Suddenly At 17
Beloved Virginia high school student Jabari Jefferson died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to a GoFundMe. He was 17.
Jefferson was a junior at LC Bird High School in Chesterfield, where he was a proud member of the swim team, fundraiser organizer, Valerie Scott wrote.
"Jabari was a light to all who had the pleasure of knowing him," she added. "His optimism and positivity made him special."
He was also remembered as a "brave kid" who could "brighten anyone’s day."
The GoFundMe had raised more than $6,000 as of Thursday, Nov. 24.
He is survived by his mom, sister,…
UVA Shooter Was ‘Picked On,’ Dad Says In New Report
More details are being released in the University of Virginia triple-fatal shooting — including the fact that the alleged shooter was being picked on, according to a report by NBC12.
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 22, opened fire on a bus on the way back from a field trip to see a play in Washington DC, killing Devin Chandler as he slept, along with D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis Jr., on Sunday, Nov. 13, prosecutors said during the initial hearing. Two other victims were injured in the incident, authorities previously said.
Darnell's dad tells NBC12 his son — a former member of the …
Wanted Chesterfield Man Barricades Himself In Home To Dodge Police
A Chesterfield man, who was wanted by police, was arrested after he finally surrendered in a barricade situation, officials said.On August 28, at around 3:30 p.m., law enforcement responded to a call about a person with outstanding warrants who was located at a home in the 1400 block of Preserve Lane, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
When police arrived and tried to speak with 44-year-old Roy White, the suspect avoided them and ran into the residence, officials reported.
Multiple police crews, including a K-9, surrounded the perimeter of the house to encourage White t…
Body Of Boater Found, Friend Remains Missing After Going Over James River Dam
The body of one of two women who went missing on Memorial Day after going over Bosher’s Dam on the James River Dam in Richmond has been found, WSET reports. Her friend, however, remains missing.
The body of Lauren Winstead, 23, was found by the Richmond Fire Department about five miles downstream of the damn around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, the outlet reports.
An autopsy will be done to determine Winstead's official cause of death. Meanwhile, crews are still searching for 28-year-old Sarah Erway.
Crews are resuming rescue efforts this morning with mutual aid from Goochland, Che…
Routine Stafford Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Bust: Authorities
A routine traffic stop last week netted multiple drug arrests, police said.
Charlene Bohannon Lockley, 36, of Richmond and Toyre Jones, 34, of Chesterfield were driving through South Stafford on Wednesday night, May 18, when deputies pulled them over, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Monday. The agency did not say why they were pulled over.
But that was just the beginning of their problems. Lockley was driving with a revoked license, the Sheriff's Office said. She also had drugs on her and hidden in the car as well. Deputies did not say, however, what kind of drugs they ha…
