Jon Burkett
WTVR CBS 6 Richmond
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One dead, one critically injured in shooting at Belt Atlantic Apartments
Richmond Police said that Thursday night's shooting marked Richmond's first homicide of the new year. → Read More
Customer arrested for shooting Subway worker in the face with a pellet gun
A Subway worker was seriously injured after police said an exchange between customers and the employee led to shots being fired from an air-soft pellet gun. → Read More
Man shot 5 times says Petersburg violence 'brings back memories'
A woman was killed and a man was injured in two different shootings at the Artist Space Lofts in Peteruburg. → Read More
She thought she would lose her life in the Chesapeake Walmart. Then the suspect let her go.
In a manifesto found on Andre Bing's cell phone, he wrote about his victims and why he targeted them. Police said he also wrote about one female colleague who he decided to let go. → Read More
Hopewell neighbors 'concerned' after man injured, 40+ shell casings recovered
People living in Hopewell’s Poplar Street neighborhood said they want the state troopers to help Hopewell Police after more than 40 shell casings were collected Thursday night. → Read More
Richmond family wants to find the person who killed their mom and threw her body in the river
Brenda Gee Knight was last seen alive in November 2000. A kayaker found her remains on the Mattaponi River in June 2001. → Read More
Child found alone in Virginia motel has died: 'The worst child abuse case I have ever seen'
A mother and her boyfriend were charged with child neglect and abuse in connection to the death of a two-year-old boy found alone in an Ashland motel room, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett. → Read More
Father of 'good kid' found dead in trash can moved son to Richmond for better life
A devastated father – who said he moved his son from Brooklyn to Richmond at the height of the pandemic – said the body of his teenage son was found in a trash can in the city’s East End. → Read More
She was stabbed to death in her home. Her boyfriend called police and said he killed her.
A Suntrust Bank security guard was killed in her Southside Richmond apartment last Wednesday morning. → Read More
She met the Crime Insider in jail. She wanted to talk about missing Richmond woman Keeshae Jacobs.
Dejanee Gee was serving time in Richmond jail when she agreed to speak with CBS 6 Crime Insider Jon Burkett about Keeshae Jacobs. → Read More
Chesterfield woman arrested after hair theft ends in Richmond shooting
Twenty-four-year-old Keniyah Vaughn was charged with Attempted Murder and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. → Read More
As reward grows, parents plead for help catching the people who killed their children: 'I cry every day'
Jermorlo Butler, 38, of Aylett, and Demetrise Simmons, 42, of Richmond were shot and killed in Simmons' Rosetta Street apartment in Richmond in May 2022. → Read More
Dad charged with killing son and hiding body in freezer appears in Chesterfield court
Two trial dates were set for Chesterfield father and former University of Richmond basketball star Kass Weaver during a motion's hearing on Friday. → Read More
Man accused of beating GRTC bus driver now suspect in GRTC shooting death
The man accused of violently beating a GRTC bus driver on October 11 is now a suspect in the shooting death of a 23-year-old passenger on another GRTC bus a month later. → Read More
She sent her son a text to come home. Moments later he was murdered.
Christian Singleton, 15, and his best friend Ketron Wells, 16, were shot and killed in South Richmond. Their killer has not yet been caught. → Read More
Neighbors in Richmond’s East End fed up with overnight car break-ins
Over the past few months, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett that detectives have been dealing with car break-ins across the city. → Read More
Her son was murdered 2 years ago. She says those who killed him were let off easy.
Ramona Brown said that her son's murder case was compromised and the gunman and his accomplice were let off easy because of new laws and plea deals. → Read More
Teen has fractured ribs, hole in lung and bullet lodged in liver after graduation party shooting
A 20-year-old man was killed and seven other people were injured at a graduation party in Chester Friday night. → Read More
Richmond leaders encourage citizens to safely lock up weapons
In 2022 alone, more than 180 illegal guns have been removed from the streets. → Read More
CI Sources: Man accused of shooting RPD officers considered suspect in robbery, assault
Jonathan Wilson, 51, will soon face charges for the attempted capital murder of a police officer in connection with the shooting that happened on Saturday night. → Read More