No connection. Dandridge surrendered and Gray was found hiding behind a water heater. In the sworn statement, the witness stated that "on December 23, 1989, at approximately 6:50 a.m., he was exiting his driveway when he saw a slow-moving van approaching his driveway from the east. Subscribers are able to see a visualisation of a case and its relationships to other cases. STATE of Louisiana In the early afternoon of January 1, 2006, the bodies of Kathryn, Bryan, Stella, and Ruby Harvey were found dead in the basement of their burning house in the Woodland Heights district of Richmond, Virginia. She was taken to the hospital where she later died. Listen for free View show details . By these assignments of error, defendant argues there was insufficient evidence to convict him of second degree murder because there was unreliable identification evidence. This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 00:54. Dorsey denied ever seeing defendant in the tunnel on the night of the shooting. Three days into the proceedings he pleaded guilty in return for three life sentences. We'll tote your groceries.' [28] In November 2016, Gray was scheduled to be executed on January 18, 2017. She'd noticed scratches on his forearms. Carey sustained extensive beating and stab wounds to the chest, neck and arms in a near-fatal assault, and spent the next two weeks in a coma. After the first punch in the face, Carey immediately gave up his wallet and keys, but the men began stabbing him anyway so viciously they broke two knives off in his body. I have true crime story to tell, because sometimes people that's going down a certain path have to hear how it is in the streets in order to get their mind in the right place. 11/26/02). Police interviewed Gray and Dandridge about the death but didn't arrest them. He is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Greensville Correctional Center. Perkinson left, intending to come back for the party. Could Kathy have run, saving herself and Stella? Bryan Harvey had a gig on New Year's Eve 2005, but he needed to get home and get some sleep. Copy Link Copy Link Summary; I have true crime story to tell, because sometimes people that's going down a certain path have to hear how it is in the streets in order to get their mind in the right place. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. On January 3, 2006, a couple living on Hollywood Drive in Chesterfield County, Virginia, were robbed by two men and a woman who had gained entry to their house by pretending to ask for directions. He also saw McCullum lying half in the car and half out of the car with a gunshot wound to his head. Kathy tried to comfort them, telling Gray he should take what he wanted and go. Around 10 a.m., Kirsten Perkinson stopped by the house with her daughter to drop off Stella. He got into his unit and drove around trying to locate the source of the shots. Such as Metairie , Kenner and Laplace, also in Baton Rouge, la and surrouding areas. I have true crime story to tell, because sometimes people that's going down a certain path have to hear how it is in the streets in order to get their mind in the right place. Bryan's throat was slit, then Gray picked up a claw hammer. They wanted to know what sparked her suspicions about Ashley. On January 6, 2006, a call to investigators about a possible homicide 15 miles away in Chesterfield, Virginia changed the course of the Harvey case. 5 Cir. Harvey murdered his victims with a variety of methods, from suffocation to hooking them up to faulty oxygen tanks, like he did to Harvey Williams on July 12, 1970. It wasn't until they got them outside that they realized it was worse than that. Flowers and dolls piled up in front of Kathy's store. Defendant also presented the testimony of Sorrell Duncan, an admitted Crip gang member, who testified that defendant was not in a gang and disputed the fact that defendant was throwing a Crip or Blood killer sign in the photograph admitted into evidence. Hide inside? More than a decade ago, a man spotted it open. New episodes uploaded weekly, like and follow for notifications. The family of four had been bound with electrical cord and tape, beaten with a claw hammer, and finally had their throats slit. [3] His mother, Shirley Kinge, admitted to using a credit card stolen from the Harris home, which led investigators to consider her a potential accomplice. We all do. Kevin Dorsey was shot in the foot and Peter Rodrigue was shot in the hand, chest, back, hip and left thigh. Detective Steve Buras and Sergeant Gray Thurman processed and investigated the crime scene. The casings and fragment projectiles were identified as coming from the same.32 caliber weapon and AK47. Mervyn WILLIAMS. Autopsies revealed that all three family members died of suffocation and had been stabbed. Within minutes, Deputy Wilkie came upon the crime scene on the eastbound up-slope of the Harvey Tunnel. 5 Cir. Subscribers can access the reported version of this case. "Lock tender Joe Davis and his wife were murdered here by shooting in 1934," Thomas Hahn wrote in his Towpath Guide. Gray bound Kathryn, Bryan, and Ruby in their basement with packing tape, while Dandridge searched the house for items to steal. When the friends arrived for the playdate, they told Kathryn to cover for them or her family would be killed. Defendant filed additional pre-trial motions including a motion in limine regarding evidence of gangs and reurged his prior motion to suppress identification. Mark Harvey, describing his brother in court, said Bryan was "a rock and roll guy" who "dated a lot of girls" but "was knocked out" by Kathy. Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Dandridge surrendered and Gray was found hiding behind a water heater, reported the Virginian-Pilot. "[4] The witness later withdrew his statement. <br />(True Crime) Story, <br />Warning: Reading slow so everyone can understand my NOLA accent, got complaints. Trial lasted approximately three and one-half weeks, two of which consisted solely of jury selection. "We kept those candles lit for weeks," said Tarrant, the neighbor. Rodrigue told Osborn to stop but she was nonresponsive. On the night of the shooting, Deputy Aaron Wilkie was working a detail at a car dealership approximately one-half mile away from the Harvey Tunnel when he heard shots. Defendant proceeded to trial along with his two co-defendants on August 10, 1998. Im fortunate to have fascinating conversations with the most insightful people in the world, and on my podcast, Im sharing those conversations with you. A photo shows a smiling girl wearing a tiara and a coral-colored formal. [17], Dandridge initially pleaded not guilty and was tried in September 2006, but prior to closing arguments, he changed his plea to guilty on the three counts of capital murder as part of an agreement to receive a sentence of life in prison without parole. The husband was able to dissuade the gang from tying them up by drawing attention to the wife's disability and his need to assist her. He was a forklift operator who loved his job and his family. 5th Circuit. There, around 9 a.m., they spotted a red brick house with an open front door. Lilly Ann Pauley came home on New Year's Day to the apartment she shared with her daughter, LaToya, in Chesterfield County. Their target: Baskerville's parents. State v. Williams, 02645 (La.App. Gray and Dandridge were charged with three counts of murder. After being read his rights, Dandridge confessed to the three homicides at the Tucker home. not that an individual committed a criminal offense is necessarily prejudicial. Craig Petties on this episode of South Side Notorious. He got into his unit and drove around trying to locate the source of the shots. Even if the court accepts her testimony that she was completely unaware of what transpired at the Harris home, her willingness to participate has been established by her actions in forging a signature to a credit card, and then using that card, which was indisputably obtained from the Harris home, to purchase personal items for her own benefit within hours of the burglary, murders, and arson. [22][23] On June 4, 2008, the charge was suspended due to contradictory evidence. reached out to report that she suspected that friend Ashley Baskerville, 21, who hadnt returned calls, may be dead inside her home. In their home, Warren and Dolores Harris, their daughter, Shelby, 15, and their son, Marc, 11, were bound and blindfolded, Shelby was raped and sodomized, all four were shot in the head and the house was doused with gasoline and set on fire. When the blaze was extinguished, officials found the bodies of musician. Dandridge surrendered and Gray was found hiding behind a water heater. Sit back and listen. Osborn exited the expressway and entered the Harvey tunnel. Left the door open for their wide circle of friends. She worked at a laundry. Katie Dowd, SFGATE. Kathryn Elizabeth "Kathy" Harvey (ne Grabinsky; November 28, 1966 January 1, 2006), aged 39, was the co-owner of a popular local toy store called World of Mirth in Richmond's Carytown district and was the half-sister of actor Steven Culp. Left Baskerville in the van and crept up. Osborn was driving a red Mitsubishi with passengers Theodore McCullum, Brian Payne2, Peter Rodrigue, Kevin Dorsey and Sahara Gilmore, according to testimony of Peter Rodrigue.3 The group had left a party and were heading home on the elevated portion of the Westbank Expressway when Rodrigue noticed two cars, a little blue car and a black Grand Prix which he recognized as belonging to "Scaboo" Bailey (a/k/a Steven Bailey). (P. Kevin Morley). Detectives learned that Gray and Dandridge stole Tuckers Chevy Blazer to return to Philadelphia. On a fan website, Bryan reflected on becoming a father. Updated daily, vLex brings together legal information from over 750 publishing partners, providing access to over 2,500 legal and news sources from the worlds leading publishers. (Bill Tiernan). They observed that the Harvey front door was open and chose that for their home invasion. By these assignments of error, defendant argues there was insufficient evidence to convict him of second degree murder because there was unreliable identification evidence. A plot was hatched to fake a kidnapping. The fire was set to cover their tracks. After deliberating for approximately five hours, the jury was unable to agree on a verdict. Numerous casings and fragment projectiles were found throughout the eastbound lane of the Harvey tunnel. Dandridge was convicted of murdering Ashley Baskerville, Mary Baskerville-Tucker and Percyell Tucker. You also get a useful overview of how the case was received. Her husband, Percyell Tucker, was a forklift driver whose hobby was baking pies. This page was last edited on 28 April 2023, at 10:43. [3], On December 31, 2005, 26-year-old Ryan Carey was attacked by two men he later identified as Gray and Dandridge in front of his parents' home on the 5100 block of North 25th Street in Arlington. "They kept getting up and they was scaring me," Gray said in an affidavit. Kathy opened World of Mirth, a quirky toy and gift store that became a cornerstone of the fashionable Carytown neighborhood. She worked for a church. Duncan also testified that the rap song labeled as S-33, containing the reference to the tunnel, was written by rap artist "G-Slim" (a/k/a Kenneth Jackson), who has since died from a gunshot wound. Harvey, plain and plump, was born in 1989 to Carla , an . Ruby was born in 2001. There was significant corroboration of the abuse more than Lisak, who has been involved in more than 150 capital cases, said he'd ever seen before. (True Crime Story) Harvey Tunnel Murders, Some Think Its Just Rap Lyrics. Claimant, however, obviously did not appear before this court with 'clean hands,' and she has not engendered any great sympathy from this court. Positive identification by only one witness is sufficient to support a conviction. He was arrested pursuant to the warrant for his arrest and taken to the detective bureau. Gray would say later that he was high on PCP during the holiday crime spree. According to Treva's parents, the Grays fought bitterly, and claw marks were seen on Ricky's forearm on the day Treva's body was found. "I've been living with this for 11 years and it still gets to me. Defendant filed additional pre-trial motions including a motion in limine regarding evidence of gangs and reurged his prior motion to suppress identification. Documentaries and crime stories like you never heard before. With a commuted 50-year federal prison sentence, A Baton Rouge Kingpin accused of being the ringleader of one of the citys largest crack cocaine distribution rings. A car leaving the premises was stopped and defendant was found to be inside. 5th Cir. They cruised through neighborhoods near Baskerville's parents' house, winding up in Woodland Heights. Kathy told Perkinson she wasn't feeling well. The Bryan and Kathryn Harvey Family Memorial Endowment has been created "to provide music, visual art, and performing arts enrichment in the Richmond area, which may include but is not limited to educational scholarships". On October 25, 1999, the State amended the indictment reducing the charges against defendant to two counts of second degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. Panel composed of Judges SOL GOTHARD, SUSAN M. CHEHARDY and WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD. The home in Richmond where Bryan and Kathryn Harvey and their young daughters Ruby and Stella lived in Richmond and were murdered on New Year's day 2006. On November 5, 2005, a passerby discovered the badly beaten body of 35-year-old Treva Terrell Gray in a shallow grave on Brookside Avenue in Washington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. A connection between the two family massacres had been established. The 2006 Richmond spree murders took place during a seven-day period in January 2006 in and around Richmond, Virginia, United States; seven peoplefour members of the Harvey family and three members of the Baskerville-Tucker familywere killed.. v. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the documents that have cited the case. G. Robert Blakey and other conspiracy theorists have asserted that Marcello along with Santo Trafficante, Jr. and Sam Giancana masterminded the 1963 assassination of United States President A lot of questions was aked in thr commets of Part 1 "Hitman Garelle "Jigga" Smith Alleged Killer Of "Soulja Slim". United States District Court (Eastern District of Louisiana). He was asked if he was willing to break the law for his country. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Children placed . Soon after, Pauley said, she called police about her suspicions. Listen online or download the iHeart App. Founded over 20 years ago, vLex provides a first-class and comprehensive service for lawyers, law firms, government departments, and law schools around the world. At trial, defendant presented an alibi witness, Capricia Lucas. The gesture has haunted Perkinson, who has said she will always wonder if Kathy was trying to tell her something. The Harveys were "good people," Tarrant said. In exchange for a plea, he was sentenced to life in prison. Craig D. Harvey was a lieutenant who headed the identification unit, and was a 16-year veteran of the force. [19] On October 23, 2006, Gray was sentenced to death. He died at the scene. It appeared that a sock had been shoved down the stepdads throat. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. "Ricky Gray" redirects here. The home in Richmond where Bryan and Kathryn Harvey and their young daughters Ruby and Stella lived in Richmond and were murdered on New Year's day 2006. Defendant pled not guilty and filed several pre-trial motions including a motion to suppress identification. He was convicted and sentenced to death. Nobody should die like that., Investigators recognized that they had two homicide scenes involving torture just five days apart. Kevin Dorsey, who was called to testify by the defense, testified that Kenneth Jackson was the driver of the offending car and Anthony Gusman was the passenger and shooter. Harvey admitted he and another trooper lifted fingerprints from items Spencer touched while in Troop C headquarters during booking. [1] While both Gray and Dandridge were interviewed by Washington police, they were not considered suspects. In a subsequent interview on December 8, 1995, Rodrigue identified defendant by name. In January 2007, a Richmond newspaper named the Harvey Family the 2006 Richmonders of the Year. Leaving the door open. Kevin Dorsey was shot in the foot and Peter Rodrigue was shot in the hand, chest, back, hip and left thigh. The jury recommended that Gray receive the death penalty for the murders of Stella and Ruby Harvey, and life in prison for the three remaining charges. LaToya told us that she didn't want anything to do with it, said Beadles, but the other three headed to the Tucker home. An arrest warrant for murder was issued for suspect Jimmy Allen Tschoerner, 48, in connection to the disappearance of Harvey Huber. Osborn exited the expressway and entered the Harvey tunnel. On the same day, Dandridge was charged with three counts of capital murder in the Tucker-Baskerville killings; the third count was later amended to include Dandridge's role in the Harvey killings. After deliberating for approximately five hours, the jury was unable to agree on a verdict. Investigators determined that the victims had been bound, stabbed, and beaten with a blunt instrument. They also spoke with a family friend, who told them that when she arrived with her daughter for an appointed playdate on the day of the murders, Kathryn appeared jittery and sent them away. The murder of the Harvey family unleashed a flood of horror and grief. In October 2005, Dandridge walked out of prison and headed to Washington, Pa. Rodrigue identified defendant as being involved in the shooting. Harvey attached the fingerprints to evidence cards and later claimed that he had pulled the fingerprints from the scene of the murder. Two strange men were there, along with LaToya's old friend, Ashley Baskerville. Stella, their first daughter, came along in 1996.