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Scottsville man indicted by grand jury in Rockingham County double homicide

Crystal Graham
Chavis Javon Barbour
Chavis Javon Barbour

A 21-year-old male from Scottsville has been charged in a double homicide that occurred April 14 at an apartment on Newberry Lane in Rockingham County.

Chavis Javon Barbour is facing two counts of aggravated homicide and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. A grand jury returned the indictments on Monday.

Barbour was arrested on April 25 for six counts of illegal distribution of drugs and has been held without bond ever since at Rockingham Harrisonburg Regional Jail.

The homicide charges were added yesterday.

“We have been working diligently on this investigation ever since these terrible crimes were committed in our community earlier this year,” said Rockingham County/Harrisonburg Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson. “It has been and continues to be an imperative goal for us to bring this matter to justice for the victims and the families of the victims, who are still very much mourning the loss of their loved ones.”

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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