Tony Flaugher looks into the woods where his son Samuel ran after being shot. (Caleb M. Soptelean photo) Tony Flaugher is looking for justice for his son. Samuel Allen Flaugher, 19, was shot near 4003 Meridian Ave. in South Richmond around 9 p.m. Monday, April 15, and died several days later. The case is still under investigation by Richmond Police, but Tony Flaugher, 48, spoke to various media outlets on Friday, May 10, in an effort to get someone to come forward with information about the incident. Samuel Flaugher (pronounced floor) was shot once in the chest, with the bullet…
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A ‘dog box’ and cooler were recently stolen from a firefighter’s pickup. On Thursday, Oct. 11, a firefighter with Enon Volunteer Fire Department was busy working when she discovered that she was the victim of theft. Around midnight between running calls, the firefighter went to her truck and discovered that her dog box, along with a pink Yeti Roadie 20 cooler, was stolen from the back of the truck. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at (804) 748-1251.
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve several robberies throughout Chesterfield County. Between Thursday, June 30, and Wednesday, Aug. 10, Chesterfield police responded to four armed robberies at local 7-Eleven convenience stores. In each case, cash was taken. In two of the cases, tobacco products, including Newport cigarettes and cigars, were also stolen. None of the victims were physically injured. In each of the incidents, the suspects have been described as black males between 20-25 years of age. In the Aug. 10 robbery, surveillance cameras captured images of two suspects, and those images can be…
On Aug. 21, alarms activated at the Virginia Commonwealth Bank branch on Courthouse Road after two men shattered one of the building’s side windows. Chesterfield Police responded to the scene and, once inside, officers found many of the drawers and cabinets had been broken open and ransacked. Though nothing was missing from the business, the criminals caused hundreds of dollars in damage. Crime Solvers is now turning to you for help to solve this case. The suspect is described as a black male in his 20s. He was last seen wearing dark clothing and he held a mask over his…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a pickpocket and credit card fraud case. On Thursday, Aug. 11, at about 2:30 p.m., a woman was shopping at Stein Mart on Commonwealth Center Parkway. An unknown woman began to ask her questions about clothing. During the conversation, the unknown woman leaned against the victim, but the victim did not realize she was being pickpocketed. The victim discovered her wallet was missing when her bank contacted her about unusual purchases being made with her credit card. When detectives looked into the incident, they learned a white male…
Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers needs your help this week to solve an identity fraud. On July 5, Chesterfield County Police received a call from a resident whose bank had notified her that her account had a negative balance. Upon investigating the claim, she discovered that an unauthorized transaction had occurred at the Wells Fargo on Midlothian Turnpike. Thanks to excellent surveillance footage, Chesterfield detectives were able to trace the illegal transactions to two suspects. The first is described as a male with a dark complexion who was wearing a bright green shirt. The second suspect is described as a…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and locate a bank robbery suspect. On Wednesday, July 27, at approximately 3 p.m., a female approached a teller in the Virginia Commonwealth Bank branch at 3209 Boulevard in Colonial Heights. She gave the teller a note demanding money, and upon receiving the money she left the bank on foot in an unknown direction. Then on Thursday, Aug. 4, just prior to 4 p.m., the same female handed a robbery note to a teller in the Bank of McKenney at 200 Johnson Creek Drive in Chesterfield County. After…
Crime Solvers needs your help to solve a credit card fraud. On July 7, two males were seen entering the Walmart located in the 12000 block of Iron Bridge Road. Loss prevention personnel saw these men attempting to use multiple credit cards to purchase pre-paid Visa gift cards. Chesterfield County Police have been advised that at least one of these credit cards was stolen. The first suspect is described as a white male with a stocky build wearing a light blue T-shirt. The second suspect is described as a heavy-set black male wearing a purple polo shirt. The suspects were…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a series of crimes in Rollingwood Apartments in Chesterfield County. On May 29, a female victim was visiting a family member on Pewter Avenue when a tall, thin black male grabbed her purse from her wrist and ran away. On June 13, a light-complexioned black or Hispanic male robbed a male victim of his iPhone and wallet at gunpoint on Allandale Drive. On June 26, two tall, thin black males attempted to rob a man outside his apartment on Tanners Way, but the males were scared off by…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a commercial burglary. On July 10, unknown suspects entered the Raceway gas station in the 1900 block of West Hundred Road. While investigating the scene, Chesterfield County police discovered the suspects had entered the business by cutting a hole in the building’s exterior wall. The suspects then proceeded to break into the safe and steal thousands of dollars in cash and consumables. Additionally, they caused over $2,500 in physical damage to the Raceway. Crime Solvers is now turning to you for assistance. For more information, visit the Crime…