03-07-2025
Man charged in Newport News woman's killing on Marshall Avenue
A man has been charged three months after a woman was found slain in a Southeast Newport News home.
On July 3, police announced charges against Oris Jerome Askew. Askew has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of assault in the commission of a felony for the death of 41-year-old Jerrice Wilkerson on March 29. Askew was already in custody on other charges, according to a release.
When police arrived to the 1900 block of Marshall Avenue the afternoon of the killing, they found Wilkerson on the kitchen floor of her home and medics pronounced her dead almost immediately after arriving.
'While this arrest cannot bring back Ms. Wilkerson, it stands as a clear demonstration of the dedication and hard work of our investigative team,' said Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew.
No other information has been released.
