Shivers shooting

Ryan Frederick sentenced to 10 years for killing detective

Cindy.Clayton — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:47:55 -0400

CHESAPEAKE During his months in jail, Ryan Frederick wrote and rewrote an apology to Jarrod Shivers' family in his mind and on paper. Hours before his Friday morning court sentencing, Frederick scribbled away again on a yellow notepad in his solitary cell until 2 a.m. "I did rough draft after rough draft," he said. "Ball it up, throw it away. Ball it up, throw it away."

Frederick wants informant tried for robbery

Brian.Root — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:23:20 -0400

CHESAPEAKE Ryan Frederick has asked the commonwealth's attorney to prosecute a Chesapeake police informant who burglarized his Portlock home. "He should be held accountable like everybody else who breaks into people's houses," Frederick said.

Frederick informant: Police implied he'd receive leniency

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:05:35 -0400

CHESAPEAKE Steven Wright, a police informant, said there were "implied promises" made by police and prosecutors to take care of him in return for his testimony against Ryan Frederick, a Chesapeake man convicted of killing a police detective during a drug raid.

Group seeks citizen review board in Frederick case

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:09:18 -0500

CHESAPEAKE The Tidewater Libertarian Party called the shooting death of a Chesapeake detective last January "tragic and avoidable" and on Tuesday night asked the City Council to create a citizen review board to investigate police policies.

The word of a jailhouse snitch: Can it be trusted?

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:12:49 -0500

In two recent high-profile murder trials, prosecutors asked two men who have been called liars to step onto a stage that demands truth and credibility - the witness stand.

Group wants review of Frederick police procedures

Jane.Elizabeth — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:55:25 -0500

CHESAPEAKE The Tidewater Libertarian Party will ask the City Council next week to establish a citizen review board to investigate Chesapeake police procedures during a fatal drug raid last year.

Lawyer: Frederick informant can't be charged without report

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:09:19 -0500

CHESAPEAKE Commonwealth's Attorney Nancy Parr said the police informant who burglarized the home of Ryan Frederick cannot be prosecuted until the victim reports the crime. "As far as I'm aware, Mr. Frederick did not file a complaint," Parr said Wednesday.

Decision moves Frederick case into unfamiliar territory

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:50:22 -0500

CHESAPEAKE The voluntary-manslaughter verdict Wednesday in the shooting death of a Chesapeake police officer is unusual in Virginia, and it could lead to a precedent-setting appeal.

Guilty of manslaughter, Ryan Frederick faces 10 years

david.putney — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:32:29 -0500

CHESAPEAKE The trial of Ryan Frederick in the shooting death of a police officer - a case that tore apart two families and a community - left all sides disappointed Wednesday. The jury refused to convict Frederick of capital murder but recommended a maximum 10-year prison term for voluntary manslaughter.

Verdict reached in Ryan Frederick trial; details to come

david.putney — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:41:45 -0500

UPDATE: The jury deciding the fate of Ryan Frederick in the fatal shooting of Chesapeake Detective Jarrod Shivers has reached a verdict. There's no information yet about when it will be announced. Stayed tuned to PilotOnline.com for details as they become available. CHESAPEAKE