MARTINSVILLE, Va – UPDATE:
On April 30, the Martinsville Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the homicide that occurred on April 29 on Ridge Road.
Jermaine Dominique Finney, a 36-year-old resident of Martinsville, was taken into custody and charged with concealing or transporting a dead body, a class 6 felony. Finney is currently being held without bond at the Martinsville City Jail.
The investigation is still active, and officials anticipate additional charges and arrests may follow.
UPDATE:
Multiple persons of interest have been identified in the homicide case involving a body that was found in Martinsville on Tuesday, Martinsville Police Department said.
MPD said an investigation led them to a home on the 1100 block of Ridge Road in Martinsville. After executing a search warrant at the residence, they found the homicide had occurred inside the home.
Authorities identified the body as 34-year-old James Baldwin Jr. of Martinsville. The Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke is performing a forensic examination of Baldwin.
The investigation is still ongoing, and MPD is currently leading the investigative agency in this case with assistance from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. They have identified multiple persons of interest, and they are currently being interviewed. No names will be released at this time.
Authorities have also located a gold 2022 Chevrolet Trax that was suspected of being involved in the incident.
If you have information about the investigation or information on the location of the vehicle, contact Detective Steven Rogers at 276-403-5331, 276-638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 276-63CRIME (276-632-7463).
We will update you with more information as it becomes available.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A body was found in Martinsville on Tuesday morning, Henry County Sheriff’s Office said.
HCSO said the Martinsville-Henry County 911 Center received reports around 7:30 a.m. that a body was found on the 500 block of Lee’s Ridge Road. Henry County EMS and deputies responded to the scene and found a deceased person at that location.
Authorities said the victim was found lying on the shoulder of the roadway and had what looked to be multiple gunshot wounds. The identity of the victim has not yet been confirmed.
The Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke will be working to confirm the identity and determine the cause of death of the victim.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 276-632-7463.
We will update you with more information as it becomes available.