Murder Charges Filed Saturday for Benjamin Forrest Carter
According to arrest logs, Benjamin Forrest Carter was arrested early Saturday morning in the 500 block of J Clyde Morris Blvd. and booked into the Newport News city jail on the charge of murder in the 1st degree.
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UPDATE 6/16/2025 According to court records, Benjamin Carter been arraigned and officially charged with MURDER: 1ST DEGREE, VIOLENT FELON POSS/TRAN WEAPON, USE FIREARM IN FELONY 1ST OFF, SHOOT IN PUBLIC PLACE; INJURY, SHOOT FIREARM FROM VEHICLES
Statement from NNPD post 6/16/2025
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According to arrest logs, Benjamin Forrest Carter was arrested early Saturday morning in the 500 block of J Clyde Morris Blvd. and booked into the Newport News city jail on the charge of murder in the 1st degree.
Court records show about 50 previous charges dating back to 2015 with crimes including burglary, assault & battery, carjacking, strangulation and several felony cases.
Benjamin was also due in court yesterday (6/13/2025) on a failure to appear. Benjamin Carter appears to reside in Hampton Virginia
Arresting officer T.C. VANDUSEN
Height 5' 9"
Weight 185lbs
Charge MURDER: 1ST DEGREE
Arrest Location (block) 500 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD VA 23601
DOB: Sep 11, 1995
Mr Carter was recently in court last month (05/13/2025) for strangulation, robbery and several other high level felonies. All charges were Nolle Prosequi (dropped), he's now accused of murder just about a week later. He was also recently released from prison (Red Onion Prison - Virginia) for carjacking and several more felonies (see complete list in image gallery above) where he claims he was abused.
Benjamin Forrest Carter #1591524 is in long-term segregation and was recently transferred from Wallens Ridge to Red Onion. He has reported being severely beaten by guards at Wallens Ridge and during an earlier period at Red Onion. He claims that he was beaten with belts, maced, kneed in the groin, punched, and called racist epithets, and that guards spit in his food. He states that he was tormented with an electric belt during his transfer from Red Onion to Wallens Ridge. He reports that he was deprived of a mattress for two days after arriving at Wallens Ridge, had no change of clothing for three weeks, was deprived of a shower for 41 days, and had empty meal trays put through his slot. Despite repeated requests, he has been given no ICA documents related to decisions made about his housing status. Although he has been in "restrictive housing" since January of this year, he has been given no information about the possibility of transitioning to general population. Upon his recent transfer back to Red Onion, his family reports that he was placed back in the same unit with the officers who had beaten him before, and he was beaten again.
https://www.interfaithactionhr.org/human_rights_abuses_at_wallens_ridge_state_prison_in_virginia
