Deanna Allbrittin

3 weeks ago | wric.com | Katelyn Harlow |Deanna Allbrittin

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Terence Richardson — one of the two men known as “the Waverly Two,” who were acquitted of a Waverly police officer’s 1998 murder but still sentenced to life in prison — was denied a writ of actual innocence in the Court of Appeals of Virginia on Tuesday. Richardson had spent decades there for Allen Gibson’s murder, despite a federal jury finding both him and Ferrone Claiborne, the second of the Waverly Two, not guilty.

2 months ago | wric.com | Deanna Allbrittin

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Globally, Angela Patton had a very good 2024. Her 2025 could very well replicate that success locally. Patton co-directed the documentary “Daughters”, which earned critical acclaim and a Netflix deal. The spotlight has drawn more attention to her non-profit, Girls For A Change (GFAC), and its plans to improve and expand.

Mar 6, 2025 | wavy.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.

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

This is part two of a series looking back on the Waverly Two’s case. To read part one, click here. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Terrence Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne were tried twice for the 1998 murder of a Waverly police officer. Despite the fact that their federal jury found them not guilty, they were still sentenced to life in prison. But how is any of that possible? 8News is breaking down the legal loopholes that led to these two men being put away for decades.

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.