FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
Funeral services were held on Saturday for a 24-year-old woman found shot to death in her car in Franklin County.
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Police have identified her as Emily Keene. Her funeral was held at 3 p.m. at Flora Funeral Chapel. Keene’s mom and friend gave 10 News a statement.
“Emily had the most vibrant spirit. She was kind, loving, and incredibly strong. She was a blessing to everyone who knew her. My ladybug will be forever missed and those she touched will never forget her.”
Michelle Leigh Fralin, Emily Keene's mom
“I honestly don’t know how I feel about what happened. I’m just really confused because it doesn’t make sense. I kinda haven’t let it sink in yet, I guess. I still keep thinking she is going to FaceTime me and tell me some crazy story about how it’s all one big misunderstanding.”
Lexi Piccioni, friend of Emily Keene
Two men, 22-year-old Corion Devontae Manns and 25-year-old Isaiah Kahlil Witcher, have been charged in her death. Both face felony charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in committing a felony.
Court documents obtained by 10 News show that both suspects told police they were there when Keene was shot. But they each said the other was the gunman.
A third person told investigators they picked up Manns and Witcher from the scene. In the car, the two allegedly asked each other, “Are you good?” and Manns reportedly said, “We F’d up.”
Court documents also show electronic data that places the suspects and Keene at the crime scene on the 500 block of Holley Ridge Road, where deputies found Keene unresponsive in her car from gunshot wounds on May 5, just before noon.
Sheriff’s officials say Manns and Witcher were arrested May 7. Court records show prior misdemeanors for both, including DUI for Witcher and public intoxication, trespassing, and harassment for Manns.
10 News reached out to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, which had no updates it could share. The office says the investigation is ongoing, and no motive has been released.
5.8 Update:
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that they had arrested two men in connection with the death of 24-year-old Emily Grace Keene.
Officials say 22-year-old Corion Manns of Henry and 25-year-old Isaiah Witcher of Basset were taken into custody on Wednesday. Both individuals have been charged with one felony count of second-degree murder and one felony count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. They are currently being held without bond pending court proceedings.
The Sheriff’s Office says that the investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 540-483-3000.
Original:
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that they were investigating a Monday morning homicide that occurred in Henry.
According to officials, the office responded to a report of an unresponsive woman in the 500 block of Holley Ridge Road in Henry at 11:52 a.m. Monday.
Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased adult female and secured the scene while the Criminal Investigations Unit began processing the area.
The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Emily Grace Keene of Callaway. She was discovered in the driver’s seat of her vehicle, having suffered apparent gunshot wounds. Keene was transported to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke, where her death was ruled a homicide.
The case remains an active and ongoing investigation and anyone with information related to this incident, or who had contact with Emily between Sunday morning and Monday morning, is urged to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 540-483-3000.