Saturday around 1:50 p.m., a routine afternoon turned tragic in Liberty when a 2002 Ford sedan ran off Breazeale Road and slammed into a tree at the intersection with Ashley Lane. Inside was 17-year-old Leeland Cole Yates, a beloved local student whose life ended far too soon. He was wearing a seatbelt, officials confirmed, but … Read more
FERGUSON, Mo. — Retired Fire Chief Henry Williams and a woman were found dead in a violent scene Saturday evening inside a home on the 500 block of North Clay Avenue in Ferguson. Police officers responding to reports of gunfire arrived around 6 p.m. and discovered both victims suffering from gunshot wounds. First responders worked … Read more
FERGUSON, Mo. — The sun had barely set on Saturday when police rushed to a house on North Clay Avenue and discovered a scene no one expected: Henry Williams, a retired fire chief from Berkeley, and an unidentified woman, both shot and unresponsive inside the home. Emergency crews worked frantically, but both victims were declared … Read more
Richmond’s historic Shockoe Bottom neighborhood was the scene of heartbreak early Saturday when a late-night street fight turned deadly, leaving two people dead and seven others wounded. Around 2:45 a.m., police say a large argument erupted on North 18th Street after bars had closed for the night, and within moments multiple people pulled firearms and … Read more
Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom turned into a scene of tragedy early Saturday morning when a fight on North 18th Street escalated into a deadly shooting, killing two people and injuring seven others. The area, usually filled with weekend crowds and nightlife, was quieting down after bars closed when the violence erupted shortly before 3 a.m. Among … Read more
