Chesterfield man arrested in Amelia murder
Published 1:11 pm Tuesday, May 17, 2016
- Stephon Lamarr Wallace
AMELIA — Police in Amelia have arrested a 30-year-old Chesterfield man in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Richmond resident Shy’Nisha M. Walker who was found dead in Amelia on May 4.
According to a release from the Amelia County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service and Amelia police arrested Stephon Lamarr Wallace in connection with Walker’s death.
The suspect has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond, according to the release.
The sheriff’s office is calling the incident a murder. The investigation is ongoing, the release stated.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Amelia County Sheriff’s Office at (804) 561-2118 or crime solvers at (804) 561-5200.
“Amelia investigators are continuing to follow up on leads that have been gathered to date,” the release stated.