VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The man accused of a murder spree across Hampton Roads is facing nine new charges.
In a jailhouse interview with 13News Now, Cola Beale, 31, confessed to killing three people back in March.
In Virginia Beach, Beale faces charges for the deaths of his girlfriend, 31-year-old Czavier Hill, and father figure, 73-year-old Clifton Baxter.
In Norfolk, Beale is accused of killing his cousin, Downing McLean.
According to a spokesperson for the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, a grand jury in Beale's case added nine new charges Tuesday:
- Two counts of aggravated murder (more than one person in a 3-year period)
- Two counts of possession of a firearm by a violent felon
- Two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony (subsequent offense)
- Torture/mutilate dog or cat causing death
- Abduction
- Arson of personal property >=$1000 – malicious or with intent to defraud