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RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 B7 Shooting YouTube From Page B1 removes police spokesman Chip Watts said he had no in- racist video dications that Wiggins and Fricke had known each other. with woman Fricke was a former employee of the nearby in ODU shirt SWANSON, Elizabeth Lazard, 57, beloved Holiday Inn Express and daughter, wife and mother, Suites who worked the NORFOLK — A civil lost her brave and long front desk until August, rights group and officials battle against early onset when she left to pursue at Old Dominion Univer- Alzheimer’s and went to a career in the medical sity are condemning a join her Heavenly Father on field, according to a for- racist video that was cir- Saturday, February 18, mer co-worker. culating online until You- 2017. She was preceded in Court records state Tube removed it. death by her father, Richard that Wiggins was an em- The video, titled “White Randolph Lazard of ployee of a vitamin shop Gal — White Power,” Savannah, Ga. Anative of and AutoZone auto parts shows a white woman in Savannah, Beth had lived in retailer. an ODU sweatshirt using the Richmond area for over According to Mor- DEAN HOFFMEYER/TIMES-DISPATCH expletives and racial slurs 30 years of her life. Beth rissey, Wiggins had gone Ashland police said they had no indications that Brittany Wiggins and Ashley Fricke had in a rap rant against black attended Samford known each other. Fricke was found fatally shot in the Walmart parking lot late Saturday. University in Birmingham, into Walmart that Satur- people, The Virginian-Pi- Ala. and Virginia day night to purchase an lot reported. Commonwealth University, item and, after buying for her life. She takes out former lawmaker who Morrissey emphasized: YouTube posted on where she majored in that item, she was con- a gun and stops, points it most recently lost a bid “She did not fire it at the its website that the video music. Later in life, she fronted by two men who up in the air from inside for Richmond mayor. people in the car. She had been removed Tues- become aflight attendant had been driving a red the car, and fires it.” “This is not a case of fired it up into the air.” day morning for violating and avid pilot. She is SUV. Morrissey said Wiggins first-degree murder,” said Wiggins is charged the site’s policy on hate survived by her mother, Those men got out of drove off after firing that Morrissey, adding that under a section of the speech. Charlotte Burns Lively; and the vehicle and began shot, unaware that any- there was no intent to kill. Code of Virginia that is a ODU President John stepfather, Ronald Alan teasing her “about being one had been struck by “She has no prior re- Class 4 felony for “mali- Broderick said in a state- Lively of Moseley, Va.; gay,” Morrissey said. the bullet. cord and is described by ciously (shooting) at an ment that the “vile video” stepmother, Nancy B. Morrissey added: “She After Wiggins was con- most people as very sen- occupied motor vehicle represents an act of hate Lazard of Savannah, Ga.; ignores them and walks tacted by a friend who sitive,” he said. or other vehicle whereby and intolerance. husband, Gregory Paul to her car in the park- saw her in Walmart sur- Morrissey said he has the life of a person in Matt Thomas, spokes- Swanson of Richmond, Va.; been told Wiggins had a such motor vehicle or daughter, Laura Swanson ing lot. They follow. She veillance footage released man for the ODU NAACP, Bowser and her husband, walks around her car to- by police to the public, concealed weapon per- other vehicle was put in told The Virginian-Pilot Patrick Mitchel, of ward the passenger seat. Wiggins went to authori- mit and that, from his peril,” according to an ar- that the video was even Richmond, Va.; daughter, They don’t let up. She ties, accompanied by her understanding, she had rest warrant. more offensive because it Emilie Swanson Nelson and gets in the car to drive off. mother, and told them fired only one shot into [email protected] was posted during Black her husband, Dale, of They follow her and pur- what happened, said the air to get the men to (804) 649-6391 History month. Ashville, N.C.; and son, John sue her. She then fears Morrissey, a controversial leave her alone. Twitter: @ShulleetaRTD — The Associated Press Paul Swanson and his wife, Abigail, of Richmond, Va.; two grandchildren, William and Lillis Bowser; two Guilty tions. Deane said that it In at least one of the cases, while in a custodial role is sisters, Cynthia Lazard was possible that he had the girl was able to point 10 years. Childress, Catharine Lazard From Page B1 touched the girl below the on a doll where Deane Deane has no crimi- Wilkinson; and stepsister, waist but the contact was had touched her inappro- nal record and state sen- Samantha Lively Ruppert, priately, Barr said. One of all from Richmond; and two agreement between the not intentional, he said at tencing guidelines will be stepbrothers, Matthew prosecution and defense. the time. those girls who reported calculated over the next Lively from Richmond, Va., He could be sentenced up When the detective the abuse is now 14. several months to deter- John Lively from Atlanta, to 90 years in prison, but it pressed Deane, he said he Two other victims came mine what punishment Ga.; and beloved caregivers is unlikely he will receive a had been accused of simi- forward to report that should be imposed, al- and friends, Charneise punishment of that mag- lar behavior about 17 years Deane had sexually abused though the judge is not Crockett and Tamara VANCE, Evelyn Louise, nitude when he is sen- earlier and admitted he them — in one case five constricted to the guide- Wootson. Beth had taught 82, of Prince George, tenced May 25. had had sexual thoughts times — when they visited lines. The victims and their Bible class for many passed away Monday, Four of the victims were about children in the past. Deane’s home or went on parents will submit victim years—including at Swift February 20, 2017. She was enrolled at a day care fa- Deane also acknowledged outings with the family. impact statements that will Creek Baptist Church of preceded in death by her cility that Deane’s wife he had watched child por- The girls are now 19 and aid the judge in crafting a Chesterfield, Va., Southeast parents, Emory and Viola operated out of their Ches- nography involving chil- 20, Barr said. They told po- punishment. Griffith; brother, Buck Baptist Church of Salt Lake terfield home in the 1900 dren of middle school age, lice they were abused in Deane’s employment City, Utah, and West End Griffith; and her loving husband, Thomas E. Vance. block of Neptune Drive. Barr told the court. the 2001-2002 time frame. with Hanover Public Assembly of God of Chesterfield Circuit Richmond, Va. She was also She is survived by her They were between 4 and Deane declined to take Schools ended June 30, an amazing soprano soloist children, Jeff L. Vance and 6 years old when they at- a polygraph examina- Court Judge Edward A. but it is unclear whether and active church choir wife, Kyra, and Todd Vance tended the day care, As- tion because he feared he Robbins Jr. accepted he was fired or left on his member. Her singing and wife, Tracy; sistant Chesterfield would fail it because of Dean’s pleas and con- own. At the time of his ar- abilities took her on grandchildren, Heather Commonwealth’s Attorney his past sexual thoughts victed him after asking rest, Deane was an eighth- mission trips across Turner and husband, David, Erin Barr told the court. involving children, Barr Deane to articulate be- grade science teacher at Europe. The family will Thomas Vance, Autumn The abuse came to said. fore the court the type Chickahominy Middle receive friends and family Vance, Scooter Vlkojan and light in mid-June 2016 After Deane was of abuse he committed. School. Saturday, February 25, wife, Jessica, and Matthew when one of the girls, age charged last June and the With family members Deane didn’t own or 2017, from 9:30 to 10:45 Vlkojan and wife, Tricia; 4, told her grandmother allegations were publi- of the girls looking on, operate the day care that a.m., at the Bliley’s-Central, great grandchildren, Austin that Deane had touched cized by the news media, Deane acknowledged his wife ran when the 3801 Augusta Ave., Turner, Kaleb Turner, and her inappropriately on police were contacted by he had touched the girls abuse occurred, police Richmond, Va. Afuneral Kaiden Turner, Matthew more than one occasion, other alleged victims or inappropriately. said. “He just happened service will follow at 11 a.m. Vlkojan, Jr, Austin Vlkojan, Ellie Vlkojan, Karlee Barr said in a summary of their parents. The maximum punish- to be a family member re- In lieu of flowers, atribute Four girls who were 4 to ment on each charge of donation may be made to Vlkojan, and Baylee Vlkojan; evidence. siding in that home,” said the Alzheimer’s as well as numerous Police were called and 6 at the time of the abuse aggravated sexual battery Chesterfield police Sgt. Association. The family extended family and Chesterfield detective Ly- reported that Deane had is 20 years in prison. The Brad Conner.