France warns its citizens: Don’t visit Richmond on foot
There are presently 16 cities in the U.S. on a warning list of cities to be careful in when visiting. And Virginia’s capital, Richmond, has the dubious honor of being on the warning list of cities to...
View ArticleCity Officials Hire Controversial Private Prison Operator
The city’s new jail has 1,032 beds. The inmate population is hovering at about 1,400 — the same number jail officials reported last December, a spokesman for Sheriff C.T. Woody confirms. Link
View ArticleRichmond Fire’s aging fleet causing problems
“We are in a place now where I call it dire,” said Keith Andes with the firefighters’ union. Link
View ArticleWhat happened to Richmond man found dead and naked in a cemetery Christmas Eve?
Richmond police say no foul play is suspected at this time in the death of 54-year-old Dennis Bullock, missing for two weeks from his home in the 3200 block of 5th Avenue in Richmond’s North Side. His...
View ArticleStudy throws safety of red-light cameras into question
…the cameras have had no significant impact on the number of vehicle collisions… …studies suggest they may actually increase the number of other wrecks and produce dangerous traffic patterns on nearby...
View ArticleStatement from City of Richmond following Investigation
…Caseloads were high, morale was low, and training and supervision were limited…. –Office of the Press Secretary
View ArticleWhat Hicks as DSS chief means for Richmond’s children social
A recent investigation showed despite a leadership change, problems at social services have not changed. According to an audit, children are paying the price with cases being closed and complaints...
View ArticlePolice need new evidence storage facility
Richmond’s city auditor is questioning if the evidence in criminal cases could be compromised. Umesh Dalal says he’s concerned about conditions at the facility where police keep property and evidence...
View ArticleMayor proposes consolidating emergency communications
Mayor Dwight C. Jones’ proposed budget includes a change that would affect everyone who calls 911 in Richmond. Link
View ArticleWoman stabbed overnight in Shockoe Bottom
The victim reported that at about 2:25 a.m. Saturday, she was involved in an argument with three unknown women in Walnut Alley, near the 17th Street Farmers’ Market. Link
View ArticleRichmond police investigate series of drive-by shootings
The first shooting happened Saturday afternoon in front of a laundromat on Roberts Avenue near North Avenue. While investigators tell us no homes were hit, homeowner Andre Jonathan says, looking at his...
View ArticleRichmond Police have nothing more to say about Church Hill incident
When CBS 6 asked Friday if the internal investigation was over, we received a response stating simply: “We’ll not have anything more to say about the investigation.” [person] appears to have been a...
View ArticleNew city jail behind schedule, not ready for inmates
Every area that media members were led through was covered in construction dust, and furnishings were nonexistent in many areas and sparse in others, even though Mayor Dwight C. Jones’ office had...
View ArticleResidents Say City Won’t Pick Up Trash Dumped in Richmond Neighborhood
The garbage along Ernest Road – where 8News Senior Reporter Nate Eaton counted 37 bags of trash – is rotting, smelly and neighbors say it’s drawing rodents, snakes, possums and maggots. Link
View ArticleBad Smell at Richmond Elementary School Moves Class for the Year
The smell started after spring break and according to school officials, they originally thought it was related to an infestation of rodents recently exterminated. Now they think it may be sewage. Link
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Concerned Richmond Residents Ask, ‘Where’s the Mayor?’
Last week, Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones told ABC 8News a public meeting would be held this week with Chief of Police Ray Tarasovic to discuss ways to fight violent crime. “We’re going to come out with...
View ArticleCitizens voice concern over Jeff Davis Corridor issues
Trammell says the blight sends a message, which invites criminals. Link
View ArticleAngry Residents: What Can Halt Prostitution on Richmond’s Southside?
Tarasovic admits limited resources and officers have pushed prostitution to the side but he says the crime isn’t being completely ignored. Link
View ArticleNeighbors frustrated with rodents, trash left in city alleyway
For years neighbors told CBS 6 tall trees and high grass covered an unfinished alleyway near Spings Rd. They said the city recently finally cut everything down but left the trash that had been piling...
View ArticleShockoe Bottom police presence up, violent crime down
Richmond police have stepped up their presence in Shockoe Bottom on weekend nights, and they think it’s making a difference. Link
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