October 29, 2020
The Richmond Police Department has obtained indictments for two suspects in connection with a homicide that occurred on Melmark Court two years ago.
On October 7, 2020, a grand jury indicted both Jovonta E. Rony and Javante Staten for first-degree murder in the death of Rolando D. Williams, Jr.
Rony’s booking photo is attached. Staten is currently incarcerated at the Powhatan Correctional Center, where he will be served with his indictment. A former booking photo of Staten is attached.
At approximately 12:46 p.m. on October 22, 2018, officers responded to the 400 block of Melmark Court for the report of a person shot. Once on scene, they found Williams with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
This case was assigned to former Major Crimes Detective R. Wigfall, who is now part of a different unit within the Richmond Police Department.
“Detective Wigfall continues to work on his open Major Crimes cases. His perseverance and dedication over the past two years led to this significant development and hopefully justice for the family of Mr. Williams,” said Major Crimes Captain James Laino.
