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Crimes of the Week
June 2008

June 25, 2008 

This week's Crime Solvers spot focuses on another violent fugitive - TRAVIS HENRY TAYLOR.

Warrants are on file in Petersburg charging MR. TAYLOR with malicious wounding following a shooting incident in the Pin Oaks apartment complex on Friday afternoon, June 20th.

TRAVIS TAYLOR is an 18 year old black male, 5'8" tall, about 185 lbs. His last known address was on Persimmon Court - in the Pin Oaks apartments.

Authorities consider MR. TAYLOR to be ARMED & DANGEROUS.

Crime Solvers pays rewards of up to $1,000.00 in cash for information that leads to an arrest. If you know the whereabouts of TRAVIS HENRY TAYLOR, or you have information about any crime or fugitive in the Petersburg or Dinwiddie County area, call Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212. You never have to give your name or testify in court to earn the reward. All Crime Solvers calls are kept completely confidential.

CRIMES ARE SOLVED WHEN THE COMMUNITY IS INVOLVED!!!

 

June 18, 2008 

A cold case homicide is the focus of this week's Crime Solvers spot.

Shortly after 12:30 AM on Friday, January 20, 2006, Petersburg Police responded to a 911 call about a motor vehicle accident in the 1800 block of Oakland Street. Responding officers found that an older model, maroon Chevy Lumina - traveling at a high rate of speed - struck a parked car.

As rescue workers carefully removed the injured driver from the car, they discovered that he had been shot. The young man, ROBERT ALLEN THAYER, then 19 years old, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Southside Regional Medical Center.

Police have received some information about this case but still need your help to make an arrest.

Crime Solvers pays rewards of up to $1,000.00 in cash for information that leads to an arrest. If you know anything about this murder, or you have information about any crime or fugitive in the Petersburg or Dinwiddie County area, call Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212. You never have to give your name or testify in court to earn the reward. All Crime Solvers calls are kept completely confidential.

CRIMES ARE SOLVED WHEN THE COMMUNITY IS INVOLVED!!!

June 11, 2008 

Crime Solvers has been so successful in arresting violent fugitives recently that we are going to feature another one - SAMUEL ALONZO ELDRIDGE, JR.

A number of felony warrants are on file in Petersburg charging MR. ELDRIDGE with attempted murder in connection to a shooting incident on the evening of May 6th in the Pin Oaks apartment complex.

SAMUEL ELDRIDGE is a 25 year old black male, 5'9" tall, about 165 lbs. His last known address was in the 100 block of Monument Avenue, Petersburg.

Authorities consider MR. ELDRIDGE to be ARMED & DANGEROUS!!!

Crime Solvers pays rewards of up to $1,000.00 in cash for information that leads to an arrest. If you know the whereabouts of SAMUEL ALONZO ELDRIDGE, JR., or you have information about any crime or fugitive in the Petersburg or Dinwiddie County area, call Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212. You never have to give your name or testify in court to earn the reward. All Crime Solvers calls are kept completely confidential.

CRIMES ARE SOLVED WHEN THE COMMUNITY IS INVOLVED!!!
 

June 4, 2008

Another violent fugitive is the focus of this week's Crime Solvers spot.

Multiple felony warrants are on file in Petersburg charging SHAWN LEE RIVES with malicious wounding and firearms violations in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on May 22nd at the Summit Point apartment complex.

SHAWN RIVES is a 27 year old black male, 6'2" tall, about 220 lbs. He has a dark complexion and tattoos on both of his lower arms. His last known address was in the 5900 block of Century Hill Court in the North end of Dinwiddie County.

At this time, authorities consider MR. RIVES to be ARMED & DANGEROUS due to his violent behavior.

Crime Solvers pays rewards of up to $1,000.00 in cash for information that leads to an arrest. If you know the whereabouts of SHAWN LEE RIVES, or you have information about any crime or fugitive in the Petersburg or Dinwiddie County area, call Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212. You never have to give your name or testify in court to earn the reward. All Crime Solvers calls are kept completely confidential.

CRIMES ARE SOLVED WHEN THE COMMUNITY IS INVOLVED!!!

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