Skip to main content

2 accused of killing Virginia teen who was reported missing

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Two people have been charged with murder for the death of a 17-year-old who was found dead in Virginia more than two weeks after she was reported missing.

The Newport Police Department said 30-year-old Crystal Ashley Rudy Albritton was arrested Wednesday for the death of Asia Lionetta Cowell in September.

The other suspect who was charged is an 18-year-old woman. Police did not identify her because she was a juvenile at the time.

Cowell was reported missing from Norfolk on Sept. 7. Her body was then recovered in Newport News by responding officers who received a call about a deceased person. Albritton and the unidentified teenager also face other charges.

Spanberger touts progress keeping insulin, prescriptions affordable during tour of Northern Va. health clinic

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger toured a Northern Virginia health clinic Thursday, touting the progress the state has made in capping insulin costs and preventing prescription drugs from becoming unaffordable.
Read Next Story