Chesterfield residents recall murder of mother, 3 children in 2022 as suspect sentenced
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield County residents are recalling the murders of a mother and her three children in Nov. 2022 as the convicted suspect receives 13 life sentences plus 18 years in prison. According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, around 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, 39-year-old JoAnna Cottle made a 911 phone call reporting an intruder at her home in the 4700 block of Laurel Oak Road. Police heard gunshots while on the line with her. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Cottle -- along with her 13-year-old Kaelyn and 4-year-old twins Jayson and Kinsey -- shot and killed in the home. FAMILY SPEAKS: Family mourns Chesterfield mother, kids murdered in their home Jonah Adams of Waldorf, Maryland was the ex-boyfriend of Cottle and the father of the twins. "I was kind of like scared a little bit, because I didn't know if it was my kids," said Corban Norfleet of Chesterfield County. Norfleet said remembers hearing of the horrific tragedy on the news. He added that he believes Adams deserved a greater punishment than he received. "It was sad for the babies, the mom -- they didn't deserve that at all," Norfleet said. "For real, he needed the death penalty. If Virginia did the death penalty, he really needed it." PREVIOUS: Man convicted of killing Chesterfield woman, 3 children in 2022 Adams was sentenced on 17 felony charges, listed below: One count of aggravated murder of multiple persons, one life sentence Three counts of aggravated murder of person under 14 by a person 21 or over, one life sentence each Four counts of first-degree murder, one life sentence each Four counts of using a sawed-off gun to commit a crime, one life sentence each One count of armed burglary, entering house to murder, one life sentence One count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, first offense, 3 years Three counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, subsequent offenses, 5 years each Adams was also ordered to pay out over $1.3 million in fines and court costs. 8News reached out to the Commonwealth Attorney's Office for comment on the matter and is awaiting a response.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield County residents are recalling the murders of a mother and her three children in Nov. 2022 as the convicted suspect receives 13 life sentences plus 18 years in prison.
According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, around 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, 39-year-old JoAnna Cottle made a 911 phone call reporting an intruder at her home in the 4700 block of Laurel Oak Road.
Police heard gunshots while on the line with her. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Cottle -- along with her 13-year-old Kaelyn and 4-year-old twins Jayson and Kinsey -- shot and killed in the home.
FAMILY SPEAKS: Family mourns Chesterfield mother, kids murdered in their home
Jonah Adams of Waldorf, Maryland was the ex-boyfriend of Cottle and the father of the twins.
"I was kind of like scared a little bit, because I didn't know if it was my kids," said Corban Norfleet of Chesterfield County.
Norfleet said remembers hearing of the horrific tragedy on the news. He added that he believes Adams deserved a greater punishment than he received.
"It was sad for the babies, the mom -- they didn't deserve that at all," Norfleet said. "For real, he needed the death penalty. If Virginia did the death penalty, he really needed it."
PREVIOUS: Man convicted of killing Chesterfield woman, 3 children in 2022
Adams was sentenced on 17 felony charges, listed below:
- One count of aggravated murder of multiple persons, one life sentence
- Three counts of aggravated murder of person under 14 by a person 21 or over, one life sentence each
- Four counts of first-degree murder, one life sentence each
- Four counts of using a sawed-off gun to commit a crime, one life sentence each
- One count of armed burglary, entering house to murder, one life sentence
- One count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, first offense, 3 years
- Three counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, subsequent offenses, 5 years each
Adams was also ordered to pay out over $1.3 million in fines and court costs.
8News reached out to the Commonwealth Attorney's Office for comment on the matter and is awaiting a response.
