News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 29, 2025
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Colonial Heights man sentenced to seven months for forging name on document in Charles City
A Colonial Heights man who wrote another person’s name on an official document after being investigated by law enforcement officers will spend seven months in jail. Rodney Dean Bowman Jr., 28, of the 300 block of Moorman Avenue, received formal sentencing during Friday afternoon proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. During a Sept. 6 contested trial, testimony from Charles City Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matthew Miller testified that on Mar. 30, he responded to a call for service about a suspicious individual being underneath a van at Tiny Little Children’s Daycare. A be-on-the-lookout was issued for a red vehicle leaving the…
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Charles City County schools to close Nov. 21-25
Charles City County Public Schools will be closed from Nov. 21-25 as part of an extended Thanksgiving holiday break. School board members voted unanimously to change Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 to mental health days as part of Tuesday night’s school board meeting. Nov. 21 had been scheduled as a regular day, while Nov. 22 was slated to be a half day for students. Nov. 23-25 were already scheduled to be holidays for students and teachers. Schools will reopen on Monday, Nov. 28.
New Kent Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting fatality
New Kent County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding a shooting that resulted in a fatality on Nov. 12. At approximately 11:58 p.m., New Kent’s Sheriff’s Office responded to the 9000 block of Pine Hollow Road regarding a male suffering from a gunshot wound. When officers arrived, the male was pronounced deceased on the scene. The body was transported to the medical examiner’s office in Richmond for the official cause of death. The identity of the victim is being withheld from the public until next of kin is notified. The sheriff’s office says there is no general threat to the…
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New Kent man sentenced to seven months in jail for striking deputy in eye
A New Kent man will spend seven months in jail for assaulting a law enforcement officer after he was taken into custody. Casey Rockford Lewis, 29, of the 10000 block of Mt. Prospect Road, entered a guilty plea to one count of assault on a law enforcement officer and a no contest plea to an amended charge of misdemeanor assault and battery on a family member (originally strangulation) as part of a plea agreement reached during Monday afternoon proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. A no contest plea indicates that evidence that would have presented during a trial would be…
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Yorktown teenager sentenced to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter that occurred in New Kent
A Yorktown teenager will spend the next five years in prison for leading a high-speed pursuit that killed his passenger in New Kent County. Jahreese Watson-Ricks, 19, of the 500 block of Arabian Circle, learned of his imprisonment during Monday afternoon proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. During an Aug. 22 trial, evidence presented by New Kent Commonwealth Attorney Scott Renick showed that on Oct. 24, 2021, around 12:45 a.m., a Virginia State Trooper noticed a Sedan traveling over 100 miles per hour on Interstate 64 eastbound near the 211-mile marker. When the trooper caught up with the Sedan, they…
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Williamsburg man sentenced to eight months in jail for writing brother’s name on Charles City summons
A Williamsburg man will spend eight months in prison for forging his brother’s name on a summons after receiving formal sentencing in Charles City Circuit Court Monday afternoon. Michael Dwayne Gibson, 39, of the 100 block of Burgess Street, learned of his term after a presentence report was entered as part of the record. In an Aug. 5 trial, Gibson entered guilty pleas to one count each of forgery and uttering/forgery as part of an agreement reached. During that trial, evidence presented indicated that on Apr. 11, a Virginia State Trooper responded to a single car accident on Wilcox Neck…
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Providence Forge man indicted for allegedly damaging cotton field in Charles City
A Providence Forge man who allegedly damaged a field of crops were among five indicted during Tuesday morning proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. David Wayne Trull II, 49, of the 12000 block of Green Oak Road, was indicted on a single count of destruction of property and/or monument. According to the indictment, on June 4, Trull allegedly damaged a five-acre tract of land with cotton on it belonging to John Tench. In other indictments certified by the grand jury: –Tequan Lavaris Adkins, 28, of the 10000 block of Shady Lane, Charles City, on one count each of felony eluding…
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Board chairman dissatisfied with language in Charles City bike race proposed ordinance
In August, Charles City’s Board of Supervisors held a special meeting to weigh the pros and cons of bike races within county borders. After that meeting, a directive was given to develop an ordinance to address that issue. After Tuesday night’s board meeting, it will be at least an additional month before something is presented to county leaders. Displeased with the language in the proposed ordinance, District 2 and Board Chairman Bill Coada issued a directive to Sands Anderson, the county’s law firm, to reword the ordinance and present a specific ordinance geared to bike races. The August meeting presented…
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‘Market 5’ development first step in growth of Charles City Courthouse Village
With plans to continue to attract tourists to the county, Charles City County supervisors approved a project concept as part of its plan for economic growth during Tuesday night’s regular board meeting. County leaders voted 3-0 to begin the process to develop Market 5 at the southeast intersection of Route 5 (John Tyler Memorial Highway) and Route 155 (Courthouse Road). Market 5 is the first step in the county’s goal to form the Charles City Courthouse Village. According to County Administrator Michelle Johnson, it is also the first of its kind in the Commonwealth of Virginia to be developed. Market…
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Motorcycle pursuit in New Kent results in Hampton man’s six-month jail sentence
A Newport News man who eluding police last May in New Kent County will spend six months in jail after receiving formal sentencing Monday morning. Tracy Bunting Jr., 32, of the 400 block of North Trellis Court, learned his disposition as part of proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. During a June 13 trial, Bunting entered into an agreement and pled guilty to one count of felony eluding of police. During his trial, evidence showed that on May 11, a Virginia State Trooper noticed a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed on Route 106 (Emmaus Church Road) before…
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