Archive for “Fairfield”
Tillar convicted in Facebook murder
Three days later, according to witnesses, Tillar accosted Cobb in the Fairfield Court public housing complex in the city’s East End and said something like, “What was that stuff you said on Facebook to my girl?” Ultimately, Tillar shot Cobb in the back, fatally wounding him. [...] It took a Richmond Circuit Court jury about [...]
Man not shot in Fairfield Court
Richmond police were investigating an armed assault today that injured a man in the Fairfield Court public-housing project.The assault was reported at 1:09 p.m. at an apartment in the 2100 block of Fairfield Avenue, and initial calls were that a man had been shot in the head. The first officers on the scene said the [...]
Apartment fire on Fairfield Avenue displaces four
At 10:18 p.m. Saturday, fire crews were dispatched to the 2800 block of Fairfield Avenue. They found smoke coming from the second floor of the apartment building. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the room where it started.
Homicide on Newbourne Street
At approximately 5:45 p.m., Richmond Police received a call for a shot fired. Officers responded to the 2100 block of Newbourne St. and found a black male in his early 20’s outside of a residence suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to VCU Medical Center where he died.
Homicide in Fairfield Court
At 1:01AM this morning, officers were called to the 25-hundred block of Rosetta Street following several reports of multiple shots fired. There they discovered a middle-aged, black male lying in the front yard of one of the apartments with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shooting in Fairfield
ROBBERY/AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING) (X2) 8/14/11 6:28 p.m. 2500 block of Fairfield Avenue Two males reported they were robbed by four unknown males who shot one of the victims. The victim’s injuries are not life-threatening.
Police seek suspects in December beating
Richmond Police needs the public’s help to identify two men who beat another man to death last year in the 2100 block of Phaup Street.
Books on Wheels coming to Fairfield Court
Need to get your bike fixed? Need a book? February 25, 2011 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Books on Wheels will be providing free books and free bicycle repair at Fairfield Boys and Girls Club on Friday Feb. 25th at 5 pm.
Beverly Avent is too blessed to be stressed
Style Weekly’s Word & Image gets the story of Fairfield Court’s Beverly Avent and her holiday decorations: I lived here for 20 years. I know the rules. I used to just put lights up for Christmas, but then my grandbabies started making their own decorations. And I put them up myself. Some inspector from the [...]
Shooting on Phaup Street
The RTD is reporting a non-fatal shooting on the 2300 block of Phaup Street yesterday just after 3PM.
Shooting in Fairfield
The RTD is reporting that two men were shot, one fatally, last night at about 9:30PM at North 23rd and Selden Streets.





