Overview
- Richmond police charged 41-year-old Latesha Coleman with felony hit-and-run in the Monday death of 23-year-old Hope Cartwright at Cary and 2nd streets.
- Judge Victoria Pearson denied Coleman bond on Wednesday after prosecutors highlighted evidence in court.
- Prosecutors presented neighborhood surveillance footage indicating Cartwright crossed on a green light, was clearly visible, and that the vehicle briefly slowed before leaving.
- Police say they identified Coleman using Flock camera data and neighborhood video, and investigators reported smelling alcohol during an interview while noting she was driving on a suspended license.
- Virginia Living is preparing to publish Cartwright’s final stories, with the next issue sent to the publisher Thursday and expected to reach subscribers by month’s end and newsstands on March 11.