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James Baldwin Jr.

Case from Martinsville, VA dated Apr 29, 2025

Victim Details

James Baldwin Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Martinsville

VA

2025-04-29

34

James

Baldwin Jr.

07/09/2026

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In the late spring of 2025, a grim discovery was made on the shoulder of Lee's Ridge Road in Henry County, Virginia. The body of a man, later identified as 34-year-old James Baldwin Jr. of Martinsville, was found on April 29th, bearing multiple gunshot wounds. The Martinsville Police Department, in conjunction with the Henry County Sheriff's Office, immediately launched a homicide investigation into the violent death of the Black / African American male.

The investigation quickly led auth ...
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  • WSET: Arrest made in connection to homicide investigation on Ridge Road: Martinsville officials
  • WSLS: Body found in Martinsville, Henry County Sheriff’s Office investigating multiple persons of interest
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