RICHMOND, Va. – As Senator Tim Kaine took the stage at the campaign party for Virginia’s newly-elected top Democrats, he commented that a new generation has taken the state from one of the reddest in the country to a blue state -- winning four out of five recent gubernatorial races, electoral votes in three consecutive Presidential elections, and the last 10 statewide elections since 2012.

In fact, he said, a streak like that hasn’t happened since 1961-1965.

"Virginia was in the wilderness years for Democrats," Kaine said. "We have rejected the division of the past, we have embraced the community of the future; that’s why we call ourselves the Commonwealth."

"We have been the biggest political turnaround in this country in the last 25 years," Kaine said. "Learn something from Virginia."

Ballots across the state reflected a new look. There were a historic number of women running; 43 Democratic women vying for seats, many held by Republican incumbents.

Some of the notable firsts that happened on the ballot this election.

Virginia elected its first out-lesbian when Dawn Adams barely defeated incumbent Manoli Loupassi in the 68th District, which represents Chesterfield and Henrico County, along with the City of Richmond.

While not quite a first, rather a "first in decades," Democrat Courtney Lynch beat Republican Bob Witte for the Henrico Board of Supervisors seat, putting the board in Democratic control.

In Fairfax, Democrat Kathy Tram’s win in District 42 made her the first Asian American woman elected to the Virginia General Assembly.

Closer to the Beltway, many of the notable firsts occurred in Prince William County, where four women emerged victorious.

Danica Roem became Virginia's first transgender legislator with her defeat of the LGBT community’s most outspoken opponent, Bob Marshall. Marshall held his seat in District 13 since 1991.

Two Latina women were elected to the Virginia General Assembly for the first time ever. Elizabeth Guzman won the 31^st District with a 10 percent margin. Hala Ayala beat incumbent Rich Anderson in the 51^st District.

Not all firsts went to women.

Voters easily put Democratic Socialist Lee Carter House of Delegates into office in District 50. Like Senator Bernie Sanders, Carter ran as a Democrat but is a self-described socialist, in a district where Hillary Clinton easily beat President Donald Trump in 2016.

The night certainly seemed to deliver a slightly more equal representation of the Commonwealth’s population to office.

Throughout Virginia, 25 women were elected to the state legislature, with District 94 still too close to call.

The highest number of women to previously serve in the Virginia House was 19 in 2013, according to political group EMILY’s list.

Long term politicians, like Henrico’s John O’Bannon, who represented the 73^rd for 17 years, were ousted. Many incumbents who lost their seats, lost them to Democratic women.

Justin Fairfax, the Lieutenant Governor elect, becomes the second African American to hold a statewide office. Former Governor Doug Wilder was the last.

Political analysts said the election battle would provide an early look at how the first 10 months of the Trump presidency have reshaped American politics and that the people of Virginia made it clear they reject Trump's "bigoted political playbook."

View complete election results here. 

HENRICO, Va. – The landscape around Regency Square mall is accessorized with detours and orange cones, and will be that way for quite a while.

In September, crews started the road design improvements to Quioccasin Road and Parham Road, which will improve overall traffic flow to the shopping center.

This will clear the landscape for a new and expanded signature entrance into Regency Square and enhance the property’s visibility, in anticipation of new shopping and dining options that will be built on the mall’s perimeter.

It’s the first phase of the $30 million renovations to revive the Henrico mall.

Work on the bridge began in September.

The bridge that millions traveled under on their way into the 40-year-old mall has been removed.

On Halloween, crews began tearing down the parking deck that was built in 1975. The structure sits next to the former Macy’s north building.

The demolition will take about a month, according to Regency marking director Julie Gordon.

The next big project to tackle is building the 6,000+ square foot retail space in place of the deck. The space will house experiential retail and dining, Gordon said.

A movie theater will be built where the Macy’s south building is now.

“People have strong ties to Regency and many people have reached out to us during demolition regarding their fondness for Regency,” Gordon said. “Although, some people have said they hate to see the deck come down they want to see Regency thrive and know that change is part of the rebuilding process.”

The two-level parking lot along Quioccasin Road, adjacent to Macy’s, will come down to make space for new retail shops.

Unlike the recent and successful renovations that transformed The Shops at Willow Lawn from an indoor mall into an outdoor mall, Regency plans to stay covered.

"With so many outdoor shopping options in the Richmond area, Regency Square will remain predominantly an indoor shopping venue. The center will also include various outdoor amenities thereby creating its own unique shopping and dining experience," Julie Gordon, Regency Square’s Marketing Director, said. "Changes to the center will preserve what our customers love about Regency Square, while incorporating a fresh, updated look and modern approach to retailing."

Regency Square's General Manager Steven Bonniville said he hoped the changes would "breathe new life" into the shopping center.

"For example, Regency Square is considering interior renovations that incorporate more natural light creating an open-air feel," he said. "While the final tenant mix is still under review, our current expectation is that approximately 250,000 square feet of space will be ear-marked for fashion and service retailers; 20,000 square feet for health and fitness; and 150,000 square feet devoted to restaurants and family-friendly entertainment."

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Henrico's troubled Essex Village housing complex got a new name and a new owner.

Ernst Valery, the owner of a Baltimore-based investment firm SAA/Ernst Valery Investments Corp., has purchased Essex Village for $42.5 , according to county officials. The sale was recorded October 31.

Officially, the complex will be owned by Maggie Lena Walker Apartments LLC of Maryland, a company spun off from SAA/EVI Development. Essex Village will be renamed the Maggie L. Walker Apartments after the Richmond woman who became the first woman in the nation to charter a bank.

Ernst Valery previously told CBS 6 report Melissa Hipolit that he planned to buy the Section 8 property and renovation the area. That renovation, he said, would transform the complex so that a three-bedroom apartment at the Section 8 complex would cost up to $1,445 a month in rent. A one bedroom would cost $1,055 a month in rent.

Numbers that are higher than what the U.S. Housing & Urban Development Department (HUD) calculated for fair market rent in Henrico in 2018.

While Henrico County leaders seemed to take a wait and see approach about the housing complex's fate, U.S. Congressman Donald McEachin was pleased with the sale.

"After months of my continued inquiries and pressure, I am pleased that P.K. Management has sold Essex Village, where, under their poor management, residents lived in unsafe and unsanitary conditions for far too long. Everyone deserves to live in a clean, sanitary, and safe home," Rep. McEachin (D - Henrico) said. "While collecting millions of taxpayer dollars, P.K. Management failed to meet its basic responsibilities – and that failure has hurt residents. P.K Management had two choices – clean up or get out. With new ownership, residents will finally have the opportunity to get the clean, livable and safe housing they deserve."

Last month, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas said the proposed rent increases did not sit well with him since taxpayers already paid $5.4 million annually to subsidize the complex.

"So, in this case we have a new proposed owner that is going to increase rents even more than the rents that were proposed to be increased by the current owner who we've had many problems with," Vithoulkas said in an October interview.

Valery said the amount of rent residents would pay would not change, but the amount subsidized by taxpayers would increase by about 40 percent.

Previous issue at Essex Village

Congressman McEachin sent multiple letters to HUD Secretary Ben Carson this year asking him to stop doing business with GHC Housing and PK Management.

HUD paid PK Management company more than $150 million to subsidize the rent of residents at low-income housing complexes across the country in 2016. The Ohio-based company runs three Section 8 facilities in Henrico County including, Essex Village, Woodland Crossing and Hope Village.

The company receives more than $7 million a year from HUD to subsidize rent at its housing complexes in the Richmond-area, but multiple WTVR CBS 6 investigative reports have revealed multiple issues at the properties.

It was Vithoulkas who put the wheels into motion after a visit to Essex Village last summer.

He put Deputy County Manager Colonel Doug Middleton in charge of a task force aimed at improving the quality of life at the complex.

In November 2016, county building inspectors opened 140 code violation cases at Essex Village.

The fire and police departments found that they are roughly two times more likely to respond to calls for service there than anywhere else in the county.

In January, inspectors from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development gave Essex Village an "F" grade.

During the most recent inspection on August 10, HUD gave the complex a score of 74.17 out of 100, which is considered passing.

However, HUD noted the inspection results for individual apartment units are still "unacceptable" and "represent a serious risk to the health and safety of the tenants."

Essex Village received 22.12 points out of a possible 44.26 points for apartment units.

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A Henrico judge found a mother guilty in connection with the death of her friend's daughter over Spring Break.

Keia Mona Hewlett, 36, entered an Alford plea to involuntary manslaughter for the death of 14-year-old Dajanae White. She pleaded guilty to five counts of felony child abuse and to driving under the influence.

An Alford Plea means Hewlett understood there was enough evidence to convict her of the crime, however she did not admit guilt.

A felony homicide charge and a drug possession charge were nolle prossed as part of a plea agreement.

Keia Mona Hewlett

Hewlett was intoxicated when the vehicle she was driving ran off Darbytown Road and flipped multiple times at 4 a.m. April 13, according to police.

Dajanae was one of five teenagers, including Hewlett's three children and nephew, inside the car when it crashed.

Hewlett was drinking vodka and partying at her sister's house on Jennie Scher Road prior to the crash, a prosecutor said in Henrico Circuit Court Thursday morning. He described the house as a "chaotic, party atmosphere."

The wreck

The prosecutor said Hewlett became angry when her daughter wanted to leave and return home.

Hewlett was driving the children to her home in an "aggressive manner," according to the testimony.

Dajanae called her mother, Latarsha White, from the backseat. She heard the crash happen before the phone disconnected.

Dajanae and three children were unrestrained and ejected in the single-vehicle crash.

Dajanae White

White died at the scene from blunt force trauma to the head and chest. The other occupants were taken to VCU Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

The prosecution said Hewlett's B.A.C. taken from a blood sample at the hospital was found to be .12, which is over the legal limit.

Hewlett's defense attorney, Craig Cooley, said his client swerved off the road when she saw two headlights in both lanes of traffic coming toward her direction.

The defendant will be sentenced on January 31.

'She was my everything'

The devastated Henrico mother said she will miss her daughter climbing in bed, her little girl’s infectious smile and her dreams of making her mom and dad proud.

"She was an awesome child,” Latarsha White said through tears. “She never gave me problems. She was my protector when I cried. She was my everything."

The family's world was rocked by the tragic news and White says Dajanae's father is also heartbroken.  She said he and his daughter were very close.

She was the only child on both sides of their families.

Her mother said Dajanae, a Highland Springs High School student, had big dreams: "My baby wanted to be a doctor," she said.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- On any given day of the entire year, there's a good chance you will find children somewhere at the Tuckahoe Little League complex working on their skills in our national pastime.

But on one particular day, one corner field comes alive with more life, excitement and achievement than any other.

Thanks to a partnership between Tuckahoe Little League, Henrico Schools, the county's parks and recreation department and Capital One, the Challenger League gives over 300 kids an opportunity they don't get anywhere else.

"It's a chance to give these kids a fun day where they can compete on the field just like their peers especially those quiet, reserved kids who don't often get a chance to do that," said Mike Taylor, Executive Director of the Henrico Education Foundation.

"No matter what their skill level is, they're going to have a chance to get on the baseball field, to learn some skills and build some self confidence."

Henrico's Challenger division started back in 1990 with just a handful of physically and mentally disabled youths eager to get out and play baseball just like their classmates. Now, teams compete all over the Richmond Area.

Challenger Day, which is also sponsored in part by the I Have A Dream Foundation, is the first introduction many of these children have to the game and everything that goes with it.

"Sports is such a simple thing for so many kids," said Samantha Yearout, a Special Education teacher at Pinchbeck Elementary. "For opportunities like this to take barriers away, it allows them opportunities to communicate with peers both who are disabled and who are not."

"To get excited to be part of a team, to try something new, to run the bases. Things that at our school and in our community, a lot of places don't really have for them to do."

It's not difficult to see the immediate benefits. Eddie Handsome's son Ethan is a 6th grader at Ashe Elementary, and the look on his face tells you all you need to know.

"The main thing I like to see is him smile" Handsome said.  "I don't want to see him have to worry about anything."

"You give them a goal and you see them reach their goal. If a child just wants to hit a ball, he's going to give everything he has to hit that baseball."

"Seeing the kids when they're running the bases, kids that haven't had a chance to do that before and what it means to them," added Taylor. "The excitement in their eyes."

"It really gives them a chance to be themselves," Yearout said. "They're not just defined by a label. They're real people and they get to experience those real things that normal kids get to do."

"You don't see color, race or any of those things in sports," Handsome explained. "When you throw kids in a big circle and you have a sport, they just have fun."

In addition to the more than 350 kids taking part, over 300 volunteers were there to help and cheer them on. They aided in everything except the scoreboard.

They gave that the day off.

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – A man is dead after he was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking on Parham Road in Henrico County.

Police say around 6:15 p.m., officers and rescue responders were called to Parham Road just east of Brook Road for a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle.

The adult male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the man is unknown at this time, according to police.

Henrico Police CRASH Team officers are investigating the crash.

All westbound lanes of Parham Rd between Aberdeen St. and Brook Rd. were closed for about two hours. the roadway has since reopened.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- No charges have been filed and the investigation remained on-going Friday afternoon after a man was killed Thursday night on Parham Road in Henrico County.

"Henrico Police and Rescue responders were called to Parham Road, just east of Brook Road, for a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle," Henrico Police spokesperson Lt. C.J. Maurice said. "The pedestrian succumbed to his injuries at the scene."

Police identified the deceased as 49-year-old Ralph Lee Duvall, Jr.

The incident was reported at about 6:15 p.m.

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Henrico County school officials said they are working to make schools more inclusive, and announced the creation of an Office of Equity and Diversity, along with a director-level position to oversee it.

Superintendent Patrick C. Kinlaw made the announcement Thursday evening at the School Board’s work session.

He explained the new director of equity and diversity will oversee Henrico Schools’ efforts at increasing equity and diversity across the school division.

Additionally, an HCPS Equity and Diversity Task Force will be comprised of students, parents, staff and community members.

“This will move us closer to our goals,” Kinlaw said. “For several years we’ve adopted equity and cultural competency as one of our areas of focus and this is an important step.”

The announcement came almost three weeks after the Short Pump middle school football team forfeited their remaining season because of racially-charged video which showed students simulating acts inside the boy’s locker room. No assault charges were ever filed in the incident.

A public forum was held a few days later where parents could speak with the superintendent, school staff and central office administrators.

The new director will assess the division’s short- and long-range cultural diversity plans in pursuit of the division’s goals, develop these plans and coordinate necessary professional development for staff members.

The new director will collaborate regarding academic programs and curricula; help to recruit and retain a diverse workforce; serve as a contact point for parent and employee concerns about cultural diversity; connect with community organizations; and serve as a coach and trainer for students, families and employees on cultural diversity issues.

The director will also facilitate the new Equity and Diversity Task Force.

Leaders said they intend to “forge new relationships with some community groups on issues of equity and diversity” and also expand its work with the nonprofit Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.

The group was recognized in 2013 and 2016 by the General Assembly for its work with schools, businesses and communities.

The organization will provide Henrico Schools with ongoing guidance and support with challenges such as bullying, equity, racial relations, harassment, ethics and cultural responsiveness.

Formation of the new Equity and Diversity Task Force will begin when the new director has been hired. Task force members may apply or be nominated for consideration. More details about the process will be announced in January.

Officials said the position is expected to be posted and advertised next week.

Haley Lenartowicz

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A missing 10-year-old girl from Henrico County has been found safe Monday afternoon.

“This young lady has been located and is safe and sound.” said Henrico Lieutenant Richard Cosby.

Haley Lenartowicz is from the western part of the county.

Police said Haley could be a runaway and may be headed to North Carolina to try to meet with a family member.

Haley is described as a white female, 5’0’’ and 95 pounds. It is unknown at this time what she was last wearing.

Tracy Sears will have more on Mancuso's charges on CBS 6 News at 11 p.m.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A former Henrico County school bus driver, charged with having sex with and providing drugs to minors, is now facing 26 new indictments related to child pornography and drugs.

In August, Anthony Mancuso, 39, was charged with three counts of having consensual sex with a minor 15 years or older, four counts of selling schedule one or two drugs to a minor and two counts of tattoo or body piercing to a minor without parent consent.

Last month, CBS 6 obtained court documents which revealed that Mancuso was accused of possessing child porn.

Monday, Mancuso was formally indicted by a Henrico County grand jury on 15 counts of possession child pornography, five counts of reproduction of child pornography, and six additional counts of distribution of drugs to minors.

The new charges are not connected to Mancuso’s employment with Henrico County schools.

Mancuso was hired as a bus driver for Henrico County Public Schools in January 2011. His status was changed to a substitute driver in 2016, and he hasn’t driven for the school system since March of that year, according to Henrico schools spokesman Andy Jenks.

Court documents revealed DVDs in Mancuso’s possession show close to 300 child pornographic images some with bondage and videos with kids as young as infants.

Anthony Mancuso (Henrico County Sheriff's Office)

The affidavit stated the discs were discovered by Mancuso’s roommate on the day of his August arrest when the former Henrico bus driver was charged with having sex with and providing drugs to minors.

After learning of the charges, the roommate, who has two children, became suspicious and found them in a box 'hidden' with his personal belongings.

The affidavit stated the roommate viewed one of the discs and described a video of an older man having sex with what appeared to be a three-year-old girl. The roommate immediately contacted Henrico authorities and the FBI got involved.

Investigators stated the other discs involved videos of bestiality involving children, numerous videos of kids ages one-to-two years old being raped and tortured and that one of the discs contained a guide that read “A manual that teaches you to have sex with little girls... Safely.”

Investigators were able to obtain a laptop from Mancuso's mother's house as a result of the affidavit.

Court documents also show that authorities were monitoring jail conversations between Mancuso, his kids and mother about his computer.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Police are investigating a suspicious death in the Henrico County’s East End after a man was found dead inside of a vehicle Tuesday.

The deceased man was located by a patrol officer conducting patrols in the Millers Lane area of the county.

Police have not releasing additional details, but say that they are not looking for suspects at this time.

Stay with CBS 6 for the latest on this developing story.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Police are looking for the suspect who robbed a Virginia Commonwealth Bank in Henrico County Tuesday afternoon.

At approximately 5:00 p.m., police say a white male entered the bank, located at 900 North Parham Road, and demanded cash.

After the tellers compiled with the suspects demanded, police say the man fled the bank on foot.

The suspect was described as white male, 5’11”- 6’1”, 220-240 labs. He was seen wearing a camouflage boonie-style hat, gray jacket and blue jeans during the robbery.

Police are asking that if anyone has information regarding this robbery to call police at 501-5000 or the Richmond Metro Crimes Stoppers at 780-1000.

HENRICO, Va. – A Henrico man originally charged with bestiality will serve an active prison term of one year and eight months.

Stephen Matthew Taylor was sentenced to six years with four years and four months suspended.

Prior to the sentencing hearing, Judge James Stephen Yoffy ordered Taylor to undergo a psycho-sexual evaluation.

“I don’t have any words, this is disgusting,” Yoffy said at the time, right before he Taylor to undergo evaluation.

Taylor entered an Alford Plea to a felony charge of animal cruelty and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal cruelty during an August court appearance. One of the dogs died, and Taylor’s charges were upgraded.

The evidence was uncovered when a home in the 2900 block of Kenwood Avenue in Lakeside was searched Nov. 1, 2016 for child pornography and crimes against nature.

Craig Knox, 36, faced multiple charges in Pennsylvania, including rape of a child. Police showed up to deliver the warrant for his arrest and also investigated Taylor, his roommate at the time.

Numerous digital devices and eight Rottweiler dogs were seized, according to the warrant. Over 200 images of bestiality with Rottweiler dogs were discovered on the devices, according to court testimony.

Warning: Graphic details are listed below.

Taylor has claimed he is not guilty and that Knox was the one who sexually abused the dogs. He said the images show Knox and not him giving oral sex to dogs.

Knox previously told police that Taylor knew he was having sexual contact with the dogs, according to the warrant. Knox told police that “they talked about having sexual contact with the dogs.”

The Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Nael Abouzaki previously said that there were texts between the two men were they discussed sexual acts with the dogs.

A dog on the property was examined by a veterinarian and found to have an infection in its penis, anal glands and rectum.

Knox has not been charged with animal cruelty. He was extradited to Pennsylvania on child pornography charges.

Taylor’s family members previously told CBS 6 that all the allegations are lies.

Taylor who out on bond until his Wednesday sentencing. He had been ordered not to have any contact with animals. He said he was going to sell his house and live with his family.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Pastor and Henrico School Board member Roscoe Cooper III received a six-month suspended jail sentence after he was found guilty of driving while intoxicated. Cooper's driver's license has been suspended for a year.

Cooper was arrested in August after a Virginia State Trooper reported seeing Cooper's car driving in two lanes along Interstate 64 west in Henrico's West End. The trooper stopped Cooper and reported the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church pastor smelled of alcohol.

According to the arrest documents, Cooper admitted to having two drinks.

Roscoe Cooper III (PHOTO; Henrico Police)

The arresting trooper noted Cooper seemed nervous, was fumbling around and could not find his wallet or license.

Records showed Cooper blew a point 0.10 on the breathalyzer test at the scene, so he was charged with drinking and driving, handcuffed and taken to jail.

When asked, following his arrest, whether he planned to resign from his position representing the Fairfield District on the Henrico School Board, Cooper was defiant.

"I'm not convicted of anything. What am I resigning for?” Cooper replied at the time.

Cooper has not yet commented on his job status following his conviction.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Police have launched a death investigation after a man was found shot to death outside an apartment complex in Henrico’s East End.

Crime Insider sources tell CBS 6 that the man was found with one gunshot wound to the head.

Police said at approximately 9:30 p.m. they were called to the Townhomes of Oakleys apartment complex for a medical call. Upon arrival, officers located a man in the 4600 block of Needham Ct. with a life-threatening injury. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said there in no suspect information at this time. Investigators say they are calling the death suspicious in nature.

Neighbors tell CBS 6 that they heard one gunshot.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by their tip.

Stay with CBS 6 for the latest on this developing story.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A Henrico man says a thief who keeps targeting his business is threatening his livelihood after stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of tools over the last couple months.

David Moore says whoever the thief is, he knows the area of eastern Henrico well.

In recent weeks Moore has seen $4,000 worth of tools disappear. But now he's fighting back.

For Moore, taking inventory of his tools after the guy seen in surveillance video shows up at his East End property is getting old.

David Moore

"He took this saw and this saw here," he said, pointing around his shop. "This is the fourth time, actually."

The latest incident you can see the man in the surveillance take a pair of bolt cutters to a security cable on Moore's landscaping trailer, before that he hit a contractor’s trailer close by.

"It makes the insurance premiums go up, puts me out of work until I can replace the tools,” Moore said. “Sometimes I have overhead to replace immediately. Sometimes I have to wait a few weeks."

The prominent signs and cameras appear to have no effect on the thief.

"I put signs up all over the property and either he doesn't see them, or he just doesn't care," said Moore.

Moore wants this thief captured and could use the public’s help. If you know who he is, turn him in before he strikes again and causes even more financial damage to the small business man.

"I encourage everyone to lock their stuff up,” Moore said. “Get some cameras because as you see, they do help.”

If you recognize the man in the surveillance footage, you are asked to call Richmond Metro Crimes Stoppers at 780-1000.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Police are looking for clues into the death of 21-year-old Ra’Quan L. Mayo.

Mayo, police said, was found dead Wednesday night along the 4600 block of Needham Court in eastern Henrico.

He had "obvious signs of trauma," according to police.

Crime Insider sources indicated Mayo suffered a gunshot wound to his head.

"[Mayo] was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who will determine manner and cause of death," a Henrico Police spokesperson said. "Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident."

Police and fire crews were called to the apartment complex at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to respond to a medical emergency.

Police said Mayo lived in Chesterfield. His Facebook page indicated he attend Highland Springs High School.

Witnesses can send news tips and photos here

Anyone with information can call Henrico Police at 804-501-5000 or Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Construction on the parking lot at the Amtrak's Staples Mill station may cause headaches for travelers during the busy travel season.

Kimberly Woods, Amtrak's spokesperson, said the parking lot widening project is currently limiting parking spaces for their customers.

A week before Thanksgiving, the parking lot was nearly full with cars left while their owners left for trips.

Amtrak trains awaiting passengers at the Staples Mill station.

"It can get frustrating with long lines and extra passengers at the stations," Woods said. "We do encourage customers give a lot of extra time to the station and to get to their destinations."

During construction and throughout the holidays, customers are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes early and be picked up and dropped off at the station, use ride sharing or carpool.

Overflow parking is available at the Henrico Park and Ride on Glenside and Cloverdale, which is about 5 blocks to the south.

Amtrak Staples Mill station.

Woods said the Staples Mill station is the busiest station in the South with more than 370,000 passengers passing through each year.

Construction is on schedule and on budget and will continue to Summer 2018.

More than 51 million Americans are expected to travel by train, plane and automobile 50 miles or more during the holiday season, according to AAA.

It's a 3-percent increase in travelers compared to 2016 and higher than the totals seen since 2005.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Officials are providing bottled water to 54 residential customers affected by a water main break in Henrico County Thursday afternoon.

Officials said the broken water main is in the 5000 block of Dickens Road near Manor Circle and Manor Drive.

"Repairs will require crews to close the eastbound lane of Dickens between Bethlehem and Staples Mill roads," Henrico County Department of Public Utilities Assistant Division Director for Operations Michele Maclauchlan said. "Eastbound traffic on Dickens will be detoured right onto Bethlehem, left onto Staples Mill, and right onto Dickens," Michele Maclauchlan

There has been no word how long it will take for crews to make repairs.

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RICHMOND, Va. -- A new online grocery shopping marketplace has launched in Richmond, becoming the latest home grocery delivery service in the city.  Shipt, which is based in Alabama and California, began delivering to customers in Richmond Thursday morning.

Companies like Instacart, partnered with both Wegmans and Publix, already entered the Richmond market.  Two local Kroger stores have also been testing home delivery services.

Online based grocery delivery is only a small part of the market currently, according to industry experts, but massive growth is expected in the coming years. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) predicts home delivery will account for 20 percent of grocery sales by the year 2025.

Richmond native Kenny Quade is working part-time as a Shipt shopper.  Quade receives a notification on his app that a customer has placed an order.  He then picks up those items at a local Kroger, and delivers them the customer's home or business during a specific time period. Shipt plans to expand their grocery store partnerships soon.

Although he has not used online grocery deliver for his own family, Quade said he thinks app based grocery delivery will be considered normal just like a pizza guy at your door is currently.

"I actually had a customer the other day that was talking to me about how they remember when barcodes came into play and how foreign they were," Quade said.  "With grocery delivery, 10, 15, 30 years from now, it'll be the norm."

Robert Kelley at the VCU School of Business studies the local grocery marketplace.  Kelley estimates online delivery accounts for only two to three percent of current grocery sales.  Kelley said the FMI 20% estimate is not far off, but he added that number is likely the current ceiling.

Kelley noted that self checkout kiosks are on average only used by 25-30% of supermarket customers.  The biggest challenge facing home delivery companies is that some shoppers cannot stomach someone else picking up their groceries for them, especially fresh foods.

"We like to smell the melon, hold the melon, and look at that certain cut of New York strip," Kelley said.  "There's such an emotional connection to buying fresh food for your family versus Kellog's Cornflakes. "

Grocery stores of all sizes must consider how they will handle the delivery business going forward, Kelley said.  Still, not all grocers can easily handle a transition toward online based home delivery.  National chain stores and regional grocers are better suited to implement the new technology because of their size while local markets may have to opt out, he said.

"If you have 500 stores and you have to create an online platform, you can spread that out over 500 stores versus if you're a one or two store operator it's a lot more expensive," Kelley said.

CBS 6 donated the groceries Shipt delivered to the station in the above video story to Feedmore.