Mark Bowes
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Woman pleads guilty to swindling Virginia and U.S. out of more than $1 million in COVID relief funds
The woman and her accomplice used the personal information of inmates to file for unemployment money. → Read More
U.S. immigration authorities place detainer on man charged in fatal Chesterfield DUI crash
U.S. immigration authorities have placed a detainer on a man from El Salvador living in Chesterfield County who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter while driving intoxicated in a crash → Read More
Midlothian woman charged in deadly day care fire
A Midlothian woman was charged today with unlawfully operating an unlicensed day care facility in her home where an Oct. 21 fire fatally injured a 1-year-old boy she mistakenly left inside the house. → Read More
After leniency, young Chesterfield man becomes a felon
A man allowed to wear a sign saying, “I stole from my neighbors and I am sorry," for offenses as a 19-year-old pleads guilty three years later to new offenses. → Read More
Man who cut off former girlfriend's hair in school parking lot agrees to shave head
The "eye for an eye" law of reciprocity was put into play this week when a Chesterfield prosecutor insisted that a man who snipped off eight to 12 inches of his former girlfriend's hair must shave his own head for six month as punishment. → Read More
Four vie for clerk of Chesterfield County Circuit Court
A Republican, Democrat and two Independents are seeking to serve the unexpired term of former Chesterfield Circuit Court Clerk Judy Worthington, who retired April 1 for health reasons. The winner will have to run again next year for the full eight-year term of office. → Read More
Child fatally injured in day care fire was found strapped in car seat
A 1-year-old Chesterfield County boy was fatally injured in Tuesday's fire at a Midlothian home day care without working smoke detectors. → Read More
Chesterfield man charged with killing state trooper deemed competent
A Chesterfield County man who had been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial in last year's slaying of Virginia State Trooper Junius A. Walker has been restored to competency at Central State Hospital, but the defendant's lawyers are skeptical and will seek guidance from a mental health expert. → Read More
Child fatally injured in day care fire was found strapped in car seat
A 1-year-old Chesterfield County boy was fatally injured in Tuesday's fire at a Midlothian home day care without working smoke detectors. → Read More
Former church finance manager sentenced to 10 years for $760,000 theft
The theft of more than $760,000 from Chester United Methodist Church ruined the parish's credit, forced layoffs of church staff, caused mission programs to be eliminated and necessitated $200,000 in loans to pay bills as the congregation struggled to recover. → Read More
Affidavit: Man killed by Hopewell police shouted he had killed his wife, wanted to kill himself
A man killed Monday by Hopewell police yelled that he had killed his wife and wanted to kill himself before he pointed what appeared to be a long black gun from his SUV at officers as they approached him, according to court documents related to the case. → Read More
Midlothian daycare center struck by fire operated without state license
A day care facility inside a Midlothian home where a 13-month-old boy was fatally injured Tuesday in a fire appeared to be operating without a required state license, based on the number of children being watched there, state officials say. → Read More
Child dies from injuries in Midlothian home day care center fire
The child was rescued Tuesday by firefighters after having been inadvertently left inside the burning residence when the operator believed she had safely evacuated all eight children she was watching. → Read More
Midlothian daycare center struck by fire operated without state license
A daycare inside a Midlothian home where a 13-month-old boy was critically injured Tuesday in a fire appeared to be operating without a required state license, based on information authorities provided on the number of children there, a state spokeswoman said. → Read More
Child mistakenly left inside burning home daycare in critical condition
The operator believed she had safely evacuated all eight children she was watching, but on a secondary search just under 30 minutes after they first arrived, firefighters discovered a toddler still inside on the second floor. → Read More
Officials: Toddler severely hurt in Midlothian house fire
Chesterfield County fire official indicates several people had been inside the home, which he believes operated as a day care center. → Read More
Sentencing in Rusty Mack death delayed after defendant hires new lawyer
Sentencing for a Colonial Heights teen convicted of killing Russell "Rusty" Mack will be postponed one month to allow the defendant's new attorney time to take a fresh look at the case and review a court transcript of the July trial. → Read More
Update: State police investigate link between Hopewell shooting, body in motel
Virginia State Police are investigating a possible link between Monday's fatal shooting by police of a man in Hopewell and the body of his wife found in a motel off Interstate 95 in Colonial Heights. → Read More
State police investigate link between body in motel and officer-involved shooting in Hopewell
Virginia State Police are investigating a possible connection between Monday's officer-involved shooting of a man in Hopewell and a body found in a motel off Interstate 95 in Colonial Heights. A police spokesman said details will be provided soon. → Read More
Man fatally shot during encounter with Hopewell police
A man is dead following a shooting involving Hopewell police officers this morning near an Interstate 295 exit ramp, authorities said. → Read More