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Gang members get lengthy prison sentences in 2023 Virginia murder

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Two Virginia men got lengthy prison sentences on Monday related to the kidnapping and murder of a fellow gang member.

Hezekiah Carney, 26, of Norfolk, and Jayquan Jones, 22, of Richmond, were each sentenced to 38 years in prison for federal charges relating to the kidnapping and murder of a fellow Almighty Black P. Stone gang member.

A total of four defendants have now been sentenced as part of the case.

“The defendants assaulted and kidnapped a 25-year-old mother of two, drove her to a remote location, and murdered her by shooting her eight times,” said Antoinette T. Bacon, a supervisory official in the Justice Department Criminal Division.

“Cold-blooded, senseless gang violence like this affects entire communities,” Bacon said. “Today’s sentencings underscore that protecting our communities from violent criminals is a top Department priority. I applaud the tremendous work of all our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, who made securing these significant sentences possible.”

According to court documents, in the early morning hours of May 6, 2023, Carney, along with co-defendants Jamica Langley, 25, of Richmond, Donnisha Goodman, 27, of Portsmouth, and Acacia Jackson, 20, of New York, traveled to the victim’s residence in Richmond to beat her for a perceived gang infraction.

The group left the apartment after beating the victim. About an hour later, Goodman, Jackson, Carney and Langley returned to the victim’s apartment with Jones. Some of them were armed and wearing masks.

The defendants forced the victim into a Hyundai Sonata and drove her approximately an hour east of Richmond to a remote area in York County. After forcing the victim from the vehicle, Jones and Goodman executed her by shooting her at least eight times to the head, abdomen, back, buttocks and legs.

Upon returning to Portsmouth after the murder, Carney, the leader of the gang, directed Goodman, Jackson and Langley to burn their clothing, stay together, and not to speak with law enforcement.

The day after the murder, on May 7, 2023, the Norfolk Police Department located the Sonata with Jackson, Goodman and Langley in the car. From the car, police recovered a 9mm cartridge that displayed the same markings as casings found at the murder scene.

On Aug. 29, 2024, Carney, Goodman and Jones pleaded guilty to using a firearm causing death, and Langley and Jackson pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit kidnapping.

On Jan. 7, Goodman was sentenced to 35 years in prison, and Langley was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Jackson is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 13.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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