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Judge sentences killer in fatal City Hall bus stop shooting to 43 years

Judge sentences killer in fatal City Hall bus stop shooting to 43 years

Sarah Vogelsong

Sarah Vogelsong

March 07, 2025 | 4:46PM EST

Judge Claire Cardwell gave Johnathan Jackson a stricter punishment than was outlined in sentencing guidelines, which suggested prison time ranging from 23 to 38 years.
By Sarah Vogelsong

Man shot by two Richmond police officers during Thursday evening traffic stop


An RPD statement says the two officers were trying to conduct the stop because the driver was in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
By Sarah Vogelsong
Man shot by two Richmond police officers during Thursday evening traffic stop

Murder and violent crime fell in Richmond during 2024, police chief says


“I know it's not always obvious for folks and doesn't always feel that way, but this is the hard data,” Edwards said.
By Graham Moomaw
Murder and violent crime fell in Richmond during 2024, police chief says

Richmond police chief reveals he got speeding ticket from one of his own officers


Near the end of a briefing Thursday on Richmond’s annual crime statistics, Police Chief Rick Edwards voluntarily revealed he had his own brush with the law the day before. While heading to a meeting in his police vehicle on Wednesday, Edwards said, one of his own officers pulled him
By Graham Moomaw
Richmond police chief reveals he got speeding ticket from one of his own officers
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