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RICHMOND -- A man accused of killing a Richmond musician's family hog-tied each of his four victims, stabbed them with a knife, cut their throats and bashed them in the head with a hammer, a prosecutor said yesterday. In return for all the bloodshed, the prosecutor said, Ricky Jovan Gray and his purported accomplice made off with just three items: a computer, a wedding ring and some cookies. Gray's role in the New Year's Day slayings of musician Bryan Harvey, 49, his wife, Kathryn, 39, and daughters Stella, 9, and Ruby, 4, was not contested by Gray's defense attorney, who...

RICHMOND (AP) -- Police yesterday continued searching for clues in the slaying of a prominent local family, whose bodies were discovered in their home. Firefighters responding Sunday afternoon to a report of a blaze at the house found the bodies of Bryan and Kathryn Harvey and their two young daughters, Stella and Ruby. Police would not comment on the condition of the bodies, but the Richmond Times-Dispatch, citing police sources, reported that the family members were discovered bound in the basement with their throats cut. All four were pronounced dead at the scene, said police spokeswoman Cynthia Price. The bodies...