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Police arrest victim’s stepson in fatal stabbing incident

Posted at 7:03 AM, Sep 01, 2012
and last updated 2012-09-01 20:42:39-04

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) – Police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred Friday. Police responded to a stabbing incident at 11 p.m. Friday on the 4900 block of Lippingham Drive.

One male was reported dead when authorities arrived at the scene.  The victim was identified as 46-year-old Peter Casella.  He was allegedly stabbed by his step-son, Robert “Bobby” Eugene Richmond.

Officials are investigating the incident as a domestic-related homicide.

Authorities obtained warrants for Richmond for murder, grand larceny, felonious assault, and for damaging a phone line.

Richmond was arrested around 9 a.m. in Powhatan County.

If anyone has any details on this incident, they are asked to call Chesterfield County Police at 748-1251 or Crime Solvers 748-0660.