Sheriff: Man admits to killing father in Haysi

Sheriff: Man admits to killing father in Haysi

HAYSI, Va. (WJHL) — Dickenson County Sheriff Jeremy Fleming said a man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing his father in Haysi on Thursday. According to a news release from Fleming, 911 dispatchers received a call Thursday at 9:57 p.m. from a man "who stated he had just killed his [...]

Man admits to killing father in Haysi, VA

Dickenson County Sheriff Jeremy Fleming said a man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing his father in Haysi on Thursday. 911 dispatchers received a call Thursday just before 10 p.m. from a man “who stated he had just killed his father with a hatchet.” Officers arrived at the home in the 100 block of Pressley Branch Road in Haysi, where they identified the suspect as 44 year old, James David Gilbert. Poli…