News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 8, 2025
Local News
Four arrested in Charles City after armed carjacking in New Kent
New Kent Sheriff’s Office personnel have arrested four people as a result of a Nov. 27 early morning carjacking in Providence Forge. Anthony Tyrone Williams Jr. 21, of the 23000 block of Cutbank Road, McKinney; Colin Ray Dugger, 21, of the 2500 block of Shady Side Drive, Petersburg; David Dewayne Jackson, 24, of the 25000 block of Shady Side Drive, Petersburg; and Javanta Lightfoot, 21, of the 15000 block of Allen Road, Dinwiddie, were arrested after a chase that began in New Kent and concluded in Charles City. According to the arrest report, just after 6:30 a.m., a victim called…
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Description released of suspect in Woodhaven Shores robbery
New Kent Sheriff’s Office has released a composite sketch of an individual who is suspected in an armed robbery in the Woodhaven Shores subdivision of the county on Nov. 16. The individual is described as an African American male, ranging from age 25-35. He is measured to be at least six feet tall, weigh between 225-250 pounds, and has a heavy build. The suspect was last seen leaving the scene in a black colored SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Blazer. If you have any information, contact Sgt. Mehalko at New Kent Sheriff’s Office at 966-9500 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
Suspects in unrelated New Kent burglaries arrested
Two men have been arrested in unrelated crimes involving burglaries at homes in New Kent in August of this year. –Maurice Thomas Lewis, 25, of Quinton, was arrested on one count each of burglary and grand larceny. According to the arrest report, on Aug. 30 deputies responded to a burglary at a residence in the Woodhaven Shores subdivision where a flat-screen television was taken. Through the assistance of the Virginia State Crime Lab, Lewis was identified as one of the possible suspects in the theft. He was arrested and was being held without bond. –Deondre E. Pittman, 18, of Williamsburg,…
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Healthcare facility coming to New Kent
Residents of New Kent and Charles City counties won’t have to go very far for medical services in the future. A certificate of public need for the construction of a Level 2 Trauma Center in New Kent to provide citizens healthcare and additional services was issued on Nov. 23 by the Virginia Health Commissioner. The move comes as somewhat of a shock since Virginia’s Department of Health recommended denial of the facility in August. But citizens from New Kent and adjacent counties continually lobbied for the facility, eventually garnering approval before a Nov. 30 deadline on the facility. “We’re excited…
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Benjamin Harrison Bridge to close overnight for repairs
The Benjamin Harrison Bridge that connects Charles City and Prince George counties will be closed for repairs. Virginia’s Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the bridge on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. to repair the bridge’s stop gate. The gate was recently damaged in a recent vehicular accident. The bridge is expected to reopen on Friday, Nov. 20, at 5:30 a.m. Motorists are expected to use the following detour: –From Charles City to Prince George: Take Route 5 West (John Tyler Memorial Highway) to Interstate 295 South. Take 295 South to exit 13A (Route 10 East) to return to…
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NKSO searching for suspect in Monday morning armed robbery
New Kent Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in relation to an early Monday morning robbery. Between 8-8:30 a.m., a victim was approached by a black male near the intersection of Jefferson Road and Lakeshore Drive in the Woodhaven Shores subdivision. The suspect displayed a firearm and left in a black in color SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Blazer. No injuries were reported the incident. The suspect is described as a black male in his mid-to-late 20s, wearing a black stocking cap. If you were in the area during the time of the robbery and saw a suspicious person/vehicle or have any…
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Love’s Truck Stop reaches next phase as New Kent commissioners recommend CUP approval
After listening to concerns from citizens and hearing applicant representatives respond to questions, New Kent’s Planning Commission had little trouble forwarding a favorable recommendation to county supervisors for granting a conditional use permit (CUP), the first step in paving the way for construction of a Love’s Truck Stop on Route 106 at the Interstate 64/Talleysville interchange. Commissioners passed the permit recommendation 9-0-1 during the group’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. A public hearing was held in conjunction with the meeting, being pushed up from an original December scheduled date to November. Developers say the proposed travel stop will be a…
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New Kent man slapped with decade behind bars for sex crimes with minor
Using a computer and cell phone to solicit sex from a minor has landed a New Kent man a decade in the state penitentiary. New Kent Circuit Judge B. Elliott Bondurant slapped a 10-year prison sentence on Thomas Moody Garner, 22, of the 8000 block of New Kent Highway, for his involvement with a then 14-year old minor during Monday afternoon proceedings. During an Aug. 10 trial, Moody entered guilty pleas to one count of proposing sex to a minor through the use of an electronic device and one count of indecent liberties with a minor. During that trial, prosecutor…
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Guilty convictions of attempted murder, malicious wounding rendered on New Kent restaurateur
A man that was involved in an argument with his estranged wife has received guilty convictions from New Kent Circuit Court proceedings. Shing Jie Jin, 41, formerly of the 2700 block of Patriot’s Landing Drive, Quinton, was found guilty on two counts of aggravated malicious wounding and two counts of attempted murder after the conclusion of a two-day contested trial Monday afternoon. One charge of felony destruction of property was dismissed. All charges stemmed from an incident last Jan. 20 Jin and his estranged wife, Yue Yung Zheng, married in 1993 according to Chinese custom before being recognized in 1997…
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Eight earn indictments from New Kent grand jury
A New Kent grand jury handed down indictments to eight individuals after deliberations in New Kent Circuit Court Monday morning. –Ronnie Gaspuras, 55, of the 3900 block of Moores Lane, Lanexa, on a single count of grand larceny. The indictment alleges Gaspuras stole property from Makemie Woods on July 31. –Ramann L. Harris, 26, currently of Henrico Jail East, on a charge of assault on a law enforcement officer. The offense allegedly occurred on Oct. 16 while he was incarcerated in the facility. –Mason Andrew Hudson, 23, of the 7600 block of Cheshire Road, Richmond, on one count of possession…
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