Police Blotter
0BAPTIST DR (5xx block) 09/09/2015 12:00 p.m. – Several vacant buildings damaged at the listed location. At this time nothing has been reported stolen. BARBOURSVILLE LN (63xx block) 09/21/2015 11:50 p.m. – Firearms, money and miscellaneous items stolen from locked vehicle. No signs of forced entry noted, however the driver’s door was found open. BELFIELD RD (75xx block) 09/12/2015 5:00 p.m. – Copper pipes reported stolen from underneath residence. BELLBROOK DR (52xx block) 01/01/2012 12:01 a.m. – Money and miscellaneous items reported stolen from residence. BENIKA DR (56xx block) 09/21/2015 6:00 a.m. – Unknown suspect(s) entered the residence through the…
Crime of the Week
0Crime Solvers is taking this opportunity to once again ask for the public’s help to locate a missing person. Zulma Pabon has been missing since Friday, June 6, 2014. Zulma was last seen leaving St. Francis Medical Center following her shift on the evening of June 6. Her car, a 2009 white Nissan Altima, was found on Drumvale Drive in Chester on Monday, June 16, 2014. Zulma is described as a 26-year-old Hispanic female. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds. For a flier and more information on this missing person’s case, please visit the…
Recently Deceased
0Boyd, Mr. Thomas Marvin, of Chester, a Korean War Navy veteran, husband of Ruth Ruxton Boyd. Carter, Ms. Jazmun C., of Chester. Carter, Mr. Robert Eugene, 74, of Chesterfield, husband of Dorothy Faye Carter. Graham, Mrs. Paula Angelica May, 38, of Chesterfield, formerly of Stafford, an Army Reserve major and Iraq War veteran, , wife of David Graham. James, Mr. William “Willie” D., 68, of Chesterfield, a tree pruner. Kunnen, Mrs. Margaret Ford Bates, 61, of Chesterfield, wife of Jim Kunnen. Ligon, Mr. Albert Allen, 89, of Chesterfield, a World War II Navy veteran, widower of Doris Wooldridge Ligon. Nash, Mrs.…
Multi-family Dwellings
0Multi-family dwellings are just as the words say, dwellings or buildings where multiple families live. The most common are apartment buildings. Most of us have lived in this setting, at one point in our lives, with only a wall or floor separating us from our neighbors. It is the close proximity of apartment living, where the actions and habits of our neighbor affect our lives, either directly or indirectly. My purpose here is to address fires or incidents that could cause you to be displaced. I have always said that when you live in a multi-family setting, you are not…
Fifty-eight emigrants naturalized at Henricus Historical Park
0“There is such a difference between my country and America,” said Wandafrash Butta a native of Ethiopia, “I love America for its freedom.” Henricus Historical Park was the proud host of a naturalization ceremony last week on Thursday morning. Fifty-eight people from 31 different countries became U.S. citizens during the first-ever naturalization ceremony at the park. Because the bicycle races were taking place in Richmond, the Federal Courthouse, Henricus was a fitting standin. Immigrants such as Butta tenatiously crossed from Ethiopia into Kenya where he was able to emigrate to the United States. His daughter attends Virginia Commonwealth University. “We…
Thousands Weather the Storm to Attend ChesterFest
0The rain is both a fading memory and a distant promise is a metaphor that fits perfectly for ChesterFest, last week’s 14th annual event. While only about three-fourths of the 150 scheduled vendors set up at the Fest, those crafters, merchants and charities were happy with the day. The day was difficult for the volunteers, staying wet most of the day, and the on and off drizzle did not impede the ChesterFest events. And though you might think that the volunteers who each year pour blood sweat and tears into ChesterFest might give it up following such a weather challenging…
Thank You Chester Community
0To the Editor: Now that school is back in session full swing, and everyone is busy trying to get settled into a routine. We want to take some time from the hustle and bustle to give thanks. We are a group called Guardians, who volunteer in a lot of the struggling communities in and around Chester. We help those who don’t have the resources to help themselves. This summer we were blessed to participate in a pilot feeding program for the children in Ettrick as well as the communities of Bermuda Estates, Par 3, Harbour East, and the Chester Masonettes.…
Comprehensive Tax Reform Needed
0To the Editor: While government agencies seek new ways to boost the economy and create jobs, one industry is just waiting for government support in order to invest billions of private dollars into the economy. I’m talking about the energy industry – the one that has led the way in job creation and investment since the recent Great Recession. America’s energy companies are waiting on pipeline approvals so they can more safely carry oil and natural gas to processing centers. Building those pipelines will create tens of thousands of jobs. Oil companies are waiting for the federal government to lift…