Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said many of the recent homicides are domestic-related. Author: Adriana De Alba Updated: 6:33 PM EDT April 15, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said his department is noticing a troubling trend when it comes to homicides in the city: many of them are domestic-related.
So far in the month of April, the city has had four homicides. The latest one happened Wednesday night in the first block of Bethel Road. Police say there were called there around 10:39 p.m.
Police got to the scene and found a man, 52-year-old Francis Felipe. They arrested and charged his 49-year-old brother, Alfred Felipe with second -egree murder. He faces several charges related to the homicide.