Lighting the way for healing and change-Henrico County’s held its annual Candlelight & Ribbon Tying Ceremony on Tuesday to honor homicide victims. Sponsored by the Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Victim/Witness Program, the event featured prayer, remarks from friends and family of the deceased, a memorial board of photographs and a memorial tree where participants placed the names of those they have lost. Early reports show the county has recorded just two homicides through December 2025, down from 22 during the same period last year — a potential 91% decrease if the trend holds through year’s end. Nicole Totten shares the Victims’ Rights memorial tree at Henrico County’s annual Attendees pause at the memorial board displaying photos of loved ones. ceremony as she remembers her niece, Diamond Cox. (Photo by Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press)
