Suspect Charged for Murder of Brooks Mullen

ROANOKE, VA – Police in Roanoke have charged Lavon M. Belcher, 30 with the murder of Brooks Mullen back in January.

“On January 10, 2022 at approximately 1:30 a.m., the City of Roanoke E-911 Center advised Roanoke Police Officers of a suspicious call with injuries in the 3500 block of Yellow Mountain Road SE,” police reported in January. “Responding officers located an adult female lying outside of a residence. The woman was unresponsive and appeared to be injured. Roanoke Fire-EMS personnel pronounced the woman deceased on scene.”

At this time police have not released further information regarding the arrest or charges filed against Belcher.

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