WVIR reported this evening that police have a suspect in yesterday’s downtown homicides. They’re seeking 20-year-old Craig Nordenson, who normally spends a great deal of time on the Mall, but he has not been seen since Friday. Charlottesville police say that a “team of investigators” are working “around the clock,” and spoke highly of the members of the “gothic subculture” that they’ve been working with to solve the crime. Anybody with information about the murders, or about Nordinson’s location, is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 977-4000, or simply call the police.
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Yesterday, Nelson County investigated the discovery of a body, burnt beyond recognition, inside a car in Afton. It is thought to be the remains of 38-year-old Charlottesvillian Clemente Macedo, who was sleeping in his car while staying with extended family. The Progress article presents no evidence as to why Macedo’s death should be considered murder, but it is classified as such by the police. In unrelated news, a 57-year-old woman, Betty Gowen of Crabtree Falls, was arrested yesterday and charged with the murder of her husband, 63-year-old Jack Gowen of Shipman. The Nelson County Sheriff’s office reports that there was a history of domestic altercations between the two. Austin Graham and Reed Williams cover these two stories in today’s Progress.
WVIR reported on the details of this morning’s shooting during their 11pm broadcast. It occurred at 4:30am at the coal tower behind the Lexis-Nexis offices, when a male killed two people, 16-year-old Kate Johnson, a local girl, and 23-year-old Marcus Griffin of Eastman, Georgia. Police were investigating the scene all day today, and Chief Timothy Longo admits that they have little information right now, but are actively pursuing leads. The word on the street is that they were killed in their sleep by a drifter, who had previously announced his intentions to leave town today. These are the first murders in Charlottesville in a just under a year.
krues8dr writes: Two suspected homicides apparently took place last night in the downtown area. The police have not released the names of the victims at this time, but sources have reported them as being an adult male and a female, possibly a minor.
City Council intends to drop the proposed noise ordinance that became such a big deal this summer. There’s simply not need for it anymore, according to many members of the public and City Councilors. A similar demand cycle occurred back in 1998, when The Jewish Mother’s loud music prompted demands for an ordinance; they went out of business, and demand disappeared. The story is in today’s Progress.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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