Man injured in shooting
0Chesterfield County Police are investigating a Sept. 20 shooting in the 3600 block of Luckylee Crescent, between Meadowdale Boulevard and Route 150. At about 11:30 p.m. Friday, police responded to a report of a man who had sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police believe that the suspect is a bearded black man, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall. He was wearing a black hoodie and gray sweat pants. The suspect also had a tattoo on his face.
Recently deceased
0AMBS, Evelyn Gordon, 92, of Chesterfield, widow of Harry Paul Ambs. BRANZELLE, William Allen, 78, of South Chesterfield, an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, husband of Joyce A. Branzelle. CARICOFE, Earnest J., 83, of Chester. DuVON, Kenneth Gamble Jr., 76, of Chesterfield, an Air Force veteran, husband of Marsha E. DuVon. FOX, Marjorie W., 89, of Chesterfield, widow of Bernard A. Fox Jr. HOUCHINS, Marie, 94, of Chesterfield, widow of Ashby B. Houchins. HUGHES, Kenneth “Kenny” Coleman, 63, of Chester. JONES, Elizabeth Hart, 62, of Chesterfield. JORGENSEN, Janet Boulette, 74, of North Chesterfield, wife of Svend Jorgensen. KEESLING, John E., 73, of Chesterfield, husband of Janice Keesling…
Intentional and accidental fires
0As I was recently listening to the tragic story of the house fire in Buckingham County that claimed the lives of three people, something that the Virginia State Police said caught my ear: investigators had not yet been able to rule out that the fire could have been set intentionally. Fire investigators begin at the same point at every fire: was this fire intentionally set or is there an accidental cause? Determining how a fire started is vitally important to the safety and well-being of those living in a community. I believe that the fire in Buckingham will be found…
Secret bunker
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Just so you know, this article is being written from my secret Dogpound bunker, which happens to be my office at work. Sadly, the reason I am in here on a Saturday morning is that my laptop is in the shop for repairs. I am having my laptop scanned for any bad software that might have been installed by a third party. Let me explain. I was having some issues with my laptop a few weeks ago, and I got into a help site that offered to do a…
Matoaca, Bird topple foes
0L.C. Bird quarterback Quinton Elliott is about to throw the pigskin. (Rob’s DigiPix) By Joe Short and Soren Rutherford Matoaca 22, J.R. Tucker 3 In their home opener, the Matoaca High Warriors put on a showing in all three phases of the game. In so doing, they elevated their record to 2-1. Their defense wreaked havoc all night. Troy Lewis and Ricarlos Taylor forced turnovers to help hold their opponents to just a field goal. The Warriors’ special teams unit continued its streak of having a big presence in games, as Dominic Sharper caused a fumble on the 7-yard line…
Remembering 9-11
0Kevin Rosenblum and Catherine Jones won the 9-11 Remembrance 5K Run/Walk at Defense Supply Center Richmond on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Rosenblum, DLA information Operations Richmond deputy business relationship manager, was the first man to cross the finish line with a time of 21:12. Jones, a DLA Disposition Services Richmond management assistant, came in with the fastest women’s time at 26:48. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)
1611 Militia marches back in time
0New citizen Stefania Argueta, 25, of Fredericksburg, poses with members of the 1611 Militia following a Sept. 10 naturalization ceremony. From left, Brynley Dolman, Dennis Strawderman, Willie Melton and Michael Bell. (Caleb M. Soptelean photo) It started when he wore a T-shirt that said, “I still play with drums.” That led Willie “Wild Bill” Melton to begin playing as a percussionist for the 1611 Militia volunteers of the Citie of Henricus. The co-founder of the group, Dennis Strawderman, 68, asked Melton to play. That was about 10 years ago, said Melton, 69, a Richmond native who has lived at Greenleigh…
Orchestra pit
0Workers from C.T. Purcell, Inc. were busy last week digging the orchestra pit for the new Baxter Perkinson Center for the Arts outside the Chester Library. (Bryan Roland photo)