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Albemarle Police seek Charlottesville man in Covesville area murder

5 years ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local

Albemarle Police seek Charlottesville man in Covesville area murder

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CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – Albemarle Police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 58-year old Charlottesville resident James Elliot Fitch in the Saturday night murder of a woman in the Covesville area. Albemarle Police responded shortly after 9:30 Saturday night to Wingspread Lane just off 29 and found 55-year old Yvette Fitch of Charlottesville had been shot to death. Fitch is wanted for 2nd-degree murder.

Anyone who knows where James Fitch is is urged to call Albemarle Police Detective Andrew Holmes at 434-296-5807 or Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000.

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