Jonathan M. Jacobs

Death by Force

Jonathan M. Jacobs, a 39-year-old man from Staunton, Virginia, was shot to death on March 8, 2025, at the Howard Johnson motel on North Central Avenue. Witnesses reported multiple gunshots that morning, prompting a swift response from the Staunton Police Department. Officers arrived at Room 412 on the motel’s fourth floor, where they found Jacobs critically wounded. Despite rescue efforts, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Investigators conducted a thorough search of the motel ...Read More

The News Leader: PD: Second victim was shot in last week's homicide in Staunton, more charges filed