In this episode of Crime Watch Daily Updates: Vivian Chavis endured something so unbearable, so painful, and so unfathomable that most of us couldn’t even begin to imagine. One morning in April 2014, four generations of one family were massacred and their house burned to the ground.
Vivian returned to her Petersburg, Virginia, home in the early hours of April 19, 2014, and saw it ablaze. But little did she know what tragedy had already occurred inside.
Before Vivian got back, a woman had called 911 at 3:31 a.m. after a man had entered her home and beat her grandmother. The call dropped, and Petersburg Police dispatch tried calling back several times until someone answered, but the dispatcher only heard screams. Police arrived within minutes but couldn’t get inside because of heavy smoke pouring out from the house. As police looked for ways to get in, one officer reportedly found a bloody knife on a back porch area.
Firefighters eventually made their way inside the home and found four people dead. They were identified as 67-year-old Pauline Wilkins, her 46-year-old daughter, Vicki Chavis Ansar, Vicki’s 22-year-old daughter Tanique Davis, and Tanique’s son, 2-year-old Delvari Chavis. Pauline and Vicki were stabbed to death while Delvari and Tanique suffered from smoke inhalation. Investigators later learned Tanique was the one who called 911.
In the days leading up to the killings, Vivian reportedly received numerous threatening phone calls from her ex-boyfriend, Alexander Hill, who allegedly told her he would “kill her and everyone she loved.”
Police identified Alexander as a person of interest in the quadruple homicide, and then named him as a suspect. A manhunt ensued for a year until he was finally captured at a homeless shelter in Buffalo, New York. He was extradited back to Virginia, and in 2017, went to trial. A jury found him guilty, and a judge handed him two life sentences in prison.
Alexander died September 1, 2018, from a pulmonary embolism while serving his term. He was 52 years old.
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Well that all changed in 2021-2023.
I enjoy watching your interesting crime investigation series. 👍 This is a horrific murder case. 😢
So many broken toxic mentally unstable evil men women drug and alcohol addicted jealous hearted spiteful criminals hypersensitive can't handle rejection or a break up as a normal thing couples do break up get divorce not interested in you. Nobody should die or have their family members murdered because they don't want to be with somebody no more.
Yes I remember this like yesterday. I lived in Petersburg at the time it happened not far from the scene. I just couldn’t believe that someone could be so evil and cold hearted. I feel they was gypped from justice. I wish he could sit in jail and rotted!
Jesus christ
She seems like the type desperate for a man 👞♂️
She knew he was a demon from when he tried to choke her..
But her family at risk.. I wish it was someone there to protect them from that monster.. piece of 💩💀
May they rest in peace 🕊️🕊️ 😢
That murdering bastard got justice when he died….TRUST and BELIEVE. Women can't sleep on these losers….EVER ‼️‼️ It is BEST to be WITHOUT a man than to get involved with men of QUESTIONABLE character. That part pissed me off so bad, I just want to shout to out to WOMEN!!! DON'T…. I repeat…do NOT be so quick to trust ANY OF THEM‼️😡😡😡
Idk how i never heard of this and i live here smh
Why was this reporter lying about her own profession not covering murders if the victim(s) are black when she herself was covering it and it was being well covered in the news at the time and she must have been aware of that?
Do wokesters think they are lying for the greater good and consider accusing people of things they aren't guilty of collateral damage.
So am I spelling their names wrong coz I can’t find this story on goggle AT ALL!!!
We really need to bring back medieval torture things. Then I can say justice has been served!
This was from 2014, I'm so pleased to to hear of the JUSTICE that was served.
Although, this is another case of WHEN LOVES GOES WRONG and a Life Lesson all in one.
Truly this hit me hard. No only were they murdered but he set the house on fire.
I guess he felt he could hang out in the homeless shelter, and for a whole year, no less he went to Buffalo, NY.
TRUE is the saying 'YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE'.
FOUR Generations … 😔
Why only 2 life sentences & he murdered 4 people 😢?
I suppose karma caught up with the monster in the end so it don't matter now.May he rot in hell.
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I'm glad she said that because this is so true. I've never heard of this before, sad how people of color murders don't get coverage. Glad he was finally caught and not still alive. RIP to them all and sorry for your losses 💔🙏
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Jesus hell, the eyes on the killer. If there was ever an evil look…
What amazing lady
Why are men?
This is a very sad story what happened too them th his is a very sick person
Truly a tragic story, I’m sorry for the loss of your family members.🙏🏼. Thank you for sharing your friends story with us all.🤗
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He just looks insane. Those eyes 😱
This has me SO LEERY of everyone AT ALL TIMES 😳😳😳
You never know who's the k!ller 😳🙅🏾♀️😕
WHEN SOMEONE LIKE HIM DIE,THEY ARE TO BURN IN ASHES OF FIRE FOR ETERNITY.
I LOVE MY BLACK CULTURE BUT RIGHT NOW I'M EMBARRASSED 😢TO BE BLACK. OUR YOUNG BROTHERS ARE GOING TO JAIL IN RECORD NUMBERS, AND THEY ARE NOT MAKING JAIL WITH EXTRA BEDS, SO THEY ARE DEALING WITH THE MOST HORENDOUS ANIMAL TREATMENT IN JAIL.NOT 😊😊 THEY ARE SELLING THESE GUYS ASSES TO OTHER PRISONERS, 😢PLEASE GUYS U ARE GIVING UP AND LEAVING US BEHIND TO DEAL WITH THE AFTERMATH BY OURSELVES WE NEED YOU PLEASE STOP😢PEOPLE ARE THINKING ARE MEN ARE WEAK AND STUPID 😢
🌷Rip innocent ones🌷Human corruptions knows no boundaries or loyalties. Hate rage and Crazy demons don’t care about your gender race religion finances political affiliation etc. Good luck people of the human race☮️
Why they hate black people so much? The lady say it herself you hear nothing . That's just sad and hurtful to the mourning family to see that very little is being done to help catch the murderer
That’s what always happens in our society today, the pretty white girl will have the entire world looking for her, as for a black girl, it will always be swept under the rug, and people don’t give a f***. Change rhe narrative.
Sending my condolences to her family 💔💔🙏💜💜💜