James W. Smith Jr.

In the quiet community of Ettrick, Virginia, a tragic scene unfolded on a late February day in 2018, leaving neighbors in shock and a family grieving an unexpected loss. On Thursday, February 22nd, emergency services were called to a house fire, but what they discovered upon arrival was a deeper tragedy than the flames engulfing the structure. In the backyard of the burning home, first responders found the body of 44-year-old James W. Smith Jr.

Authorities investigating the incident deter ...

Chesterfield police ID man found dead outside burning house

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Body of man with self-inflicted gunshot wound found in backyard of Ettrick home that he apparently set on fire