| Age: | 31 |  |
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| Gender: | Female | ||
| Race: | White | ||
| Locality: | Henrico County |
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| Location of homicide: | 8004 Dobbin Rd. |
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| Cause of death: | Stabbing |
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| Motive: | Domestic |
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| Learn more about this case: (Reporting by the Richmond Times-Dispatch unless noted otherwise) | |||
Henrico man charged in the death of his wife
Michael C. Ingram, a former manager at a popular West End restaurant, was being held without bond last night at the Henrico County jail. Ingram, 36, who records show has a history of mental problems, was arrested at police headquarters after a traffic stop and police questioning. Police had been searching for Ingram after he confided to a friend he was troubled and vaguely said he was “sorry for what happened,” according to Henrico Police Lt. Doug Perry. A 911 call shortly before 7 a.m. to police from the friend sent police to Ingram’s West Lawn split-level home in the 8000 block of Dobbin Road. They entered and found the body of Jamey Elizabeth Ingram, 31, Ingram’s wife. No one else was in the home. Perry said there was visible evidence of trauma but declined to provide details of a possible cause of death pending an autopsy. Two elementary school-age children, twin girls, who lived at the home and were the daughters of Elizabeth Ingram’s deceased sister, had spent the night at a relative’s home. School officials briefly locked down Skipwith Elementary School yesterday as a precaution, according to Mychael Dickerson, school spokesman. Michael Ingram had attempted “suicide by overdose” in February last year, according to court records; a mental-health evaluator found him mentally ill and a danger to himself and others at the time. It was not clear if Ingram was hospitalized or ordered to undergo treatment. Ingram was a former manager at the now-closed Julian’s Restaurant on Three Chopt Road and currently worked as a manager at Uno Chicago Grill on Jefferson Davis Highway in Chester. He was a car enthusiast and apparently has no prior record of arrests for violent crimes. The victim, who used the name Elizabeth, was a 10-year employee at the corporate office of Carmax in Henrico, where she worked in a division that handles auctions of dealer automobiles. The company released a statement last night expressing sorrow for Ingram’s death but declined to comment further. Michael Ingram will make an initial appearance this morning in Henrico General District Court. Neighbors said they were shocked that the burly but friendly Ingram was involved in an incident that stunned the quiet neighborhood near Parham Road and Three Chopt Road. Yesterday, swarms of police spent several hours at the crime scene, attracting a handful of onlookers. “Nothing usually happens here,” said Scott Custalow, who has lived in the neighborhood for 30 years. “Neighbors look out for their neighbors.” Later yesterday, police were still trying to piece together details about what happened inside the residence. Forensics units executed a search warrant yesterday morning to search the house. “It’s hard for me to understand,” said William Morris, who lives next door to the house where the body was found. “This is the saddest day I’ve had in a long, long time.” Morris described the family as wonderful neighbors “with beautiful dogs and beautiful children.” He added that the family was one of the newest to move to the block. Real estate records indicate the family had lived at the home since 2003. |
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