John Moses Ragin Arrested in Murders of Wife, Crystal & Three Children, After Bodies Found in Burned Newport News Apartment

John Moses Ragin arrested in deaths of his wife, Crystal Ragin & their three children, Sierra, 15; Rasheed, 10; and Lakwan, six, after bodies found with stab wounds in burned Newport News, Va., apartment; a fourth child was found safe with relatives in South Carolina.

John Moses Ragin suspect in murders of wife & three children
(Newport News Police)

John Moses Ragin, 36, was arrested Saturday in the deaths of his wife, Crystal Ragin and her three children, 15 year old Sierra, 10 year old Rasheed and six year old Lakwan, whose bodies were found in their burned Newport News apartment Friday.

Newport News police said in a press release that John Moses Ragin, 36, was taken into custody Saturday after he called detectives to say he was in Manning, S.C. Police said they were bringing Ragin back to Virginia after obtaining warrants for four counts of murder. Additional charges were pending.

Police were called to the family's apartment because of a fire Friday when they found four bodies. Officials say each suffered apparent knife wounds and exposure to the fire, but a medical examiner was to determine how each died. Police did not say when the victims were killed.

During the joint fire and death investigation, police learned the couple's 5-year-old son and John Ragin were missing from the apartment. The child was found unharmed Friday evening with family members in South Carolina. Source

What is going on? The increased domestic violence cases in the news keep increasing in intensity, as more women and children are being killed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Crystal Ragin. No-one deserves this. Domestic violence hits so close to home because most of us have either experienced it on some level or know someone who has. This is a tragedy.