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Hendrika Elizabeth Richards

Case from Newport News, VA dated Apr 21, 2025

Victim Details

Hendrika Elizabeth Richards

Female

Newport News

VA

2025-04-21

79

Hendrika

Elizabeth Richards

06/30/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Heacox Lane in Newport News, Virginia, a grim discovery was made on Monday, April 21, 2025, that shattered the peace of the community. Hendrika Elizabeth Richards, a 79-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home by police officers who were conducting a welfare check. The initial scene raised immediate concerns, and after a thorough investigation by the medical examiner, her death was officially ruled a homicide.

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  • FOX8 WGHP: 79-year-old woman shot, bound, killed in her home
  • https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/79-year-old-woman-shot-and-wrapped-in-tarp-in-her-newport-news-home-court-documents-reveal/
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