Deanna Allbrittin

Mar 5, 2025 | wric.com | Deanna Allbrittin |Ryan Nadeau

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Twenty-seven years ago, a Waverly police officer was shot with his own gun in the woods. Days later, two men — Ferrone Claiborne and Terrence Richardson — were arrested and charged with his murder. Twenty-four years ago, they were sentenced to life in prison, despite a federal jury acquitting them of the murder charges. But how did this story begin? Eight years ago, 8News began investigating why Claiborne and Richardson — the so-called “Waverly Two”– were still behind bars.

Mar 5, 2025 | wric.com | Ryan Nadeau |Rolynn Wilson |Deanna Allbrittin

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — One of two Virginia men who have spent decades in prison for the 1998 murder of a Waverly police officer after a federal jury found them not guilty was released from prison on Wednesday. The morning of Wednesday, March 5, Terrence Richardson — one of the two men known as “the Waverly Two” — walked out of FCI Petersburg Medium for the first time since the early 2000s. His freedom comes after then-president Joe Biden commuted his and Ferrone Claiborne’s sentences on Jan.

Feb 4, 2025 | wric.com | Ryan Nadeau |Deanna Allbrittin

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A 4th-grader from J.B. Fisher Elementary School came out on top in the Richmond Public Schools (RPS) Divisionwide Spelling Bee, with his final word proving that this kid’s spelling skills could take down a giant. The spelling bee took place the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 4, with 8News’ own Deanna Allbrittin taking part as the competition’s “pronouncer.” It included the 25 students who won their respective schools’ spelling bees.

Dec 17, 2024 | wric.com | Rolynn Wilson |Deanna Allbrittin

Protecting yourself from would-be contractors by going through the vetting process is the best line of defense. Sometimes, however, supposed contractors -- and even ones with licenses -- find a way to scam even the most prepared person. Thankfully there are ways to report what's happened to you.

Oct 20, 2024 | dcnewsnow.com | Deanna Allbrittin

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Bouncing on the balls of their feet and clapping in sync, the girls each shouted “My girl power!” in a call-and-response type fashion led by a woman named, “Coach Nicky.” “My girl power! My girl power! My girl power! My girl power! My girl power! My girl power… looks like confidence, bravery, ambition, clarity.” Then, when one woman — inconspicuously clad in an oversized sweatshirt and baggy jeans, with hair pulled into a long, curly ponytail — joined the...