MAY 9, 2022
The man accused of abducting a Chesterfield County woman was charged with her murder.
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The man accused of abducting a Chesterfield County woman was charged with her murder. Ellis Dean Briggs, Jr., 27, of Dinwiddie County, was
charged Monday with first-degree murder in the October 2020 death of Jasmine Moore.
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Briggs was arrested for her abduction in December 2021.
That charge with withdrawn as the murder charge continues in circuit court.
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CBS 6 Legal Analyst Todd Stone said there are challenges in this case because of the amount of time between Moore's disappearance and the discovery of her body.
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Search warrants of Brigg’s Malones Road home said detectives seized handguns and ammo. Investigators discovered a burn pit with bone fragments, spent cartridge cases, melted clothing, and a bullet where Moore’s body was found, according to the warrant.
Briggs remains in custody and will return to court for a hearing next month.