74-year-old Colonial Heights woman attacked, found days later during welfare check
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) -- A 74-year-old Colonial Heights woman was found in her home days after an assault that left her seriously injured. On Sunday, Dec. 8, officers with the Colonial Heights Police Department were called to the 100 block of Essex Road for a welfare check. When they arrived, officers found an unidentified 74-year-old woman inside the home who had been assaulted. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her serious injuries. As of Monday afternoon, she remains hospitalized but is in stable condition, according to police. Investigators have determined that the assault could have occurred as many as three days prior to the woman's discovery, with the timeframe believed to be between Dec. 5 and Dec. 8. 4-year-old boy shoots himself in Nottoway home No signs of forced entry have been found. No further details are available at this time, but the investigation remains ongoing. If you have any information on this assault, you are asked to contact master detective D.W. Aleshire with the Colonial Heights Police Department by phone at 804-520-9326 or by email at aleshired@colonialheightsva.gov. This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
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COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) -- A 74-year-old Colonial Heights woman was found in her home days after an assault that left her seriously injured.
On Sunday, Dec. 8, officers with the Colonial Heights Police Department were called to the 100 block of Essex Road for a welfare check.
When they arrived, officers found an unidentified 74-year-old woman inside the home who had been assaulted. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her serious injuries. As of Monday afternoon, she remains hospitalized but is in stable condition, according to police.
Investigators have determined that the assault could have occurred as many as three days prior to the woman's discovery, with the timeframe believed to be between Dec. 5 and Dec. 8.
4-year-old boy shoots himself in Nottoway home
No signs of forced entry have been found. No further details are available at this time, but the investigation remains ongoing.
If you have any information on this assault, you are asked to contact master detective D.W. Aleshire with the Colonial Heights Police Department by phone at 804-520-9326 or by email at aleshired@colonialheightsva.gov.
This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
