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Donnell Bowles

Case from Newport News, VA dated Feb 22, 2025

Victim Details

Donnell Bowles

Male

Black / African American

Newport News

VA

2025-02-22

61

Donnell

Bowles

07/13/2026

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In Newport News, Virginia, a Saturday in late February took a tragic turn, ending in the death of 61-year-old Donnell Bowles and the arrest of a woman who initially claimed to be a concerned resident. On February 22, 2025, police were called to a home in the 1200 block of 16th Street for a report of an unresponsive man. The resident of the home, 64-year-old Natlie Johnson, told officers that Bowles had arrived at her house a short time earlier, claiming he had been assaulted at another location. ...
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  • News 3 WTKR Norfolk: Woman accused of murdering man she lived with in Newport News, police say
  • The Virginian-Pilot: Woman arrested after man’s weekend shooting death in Newport News
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