Where is Richard Denny Nofsinger Now Accused of the Murders of Alyssa Kenny and Anastasia Alley?

The double homicide of a young, single mother and her daughter at their house in the peaceful Virginian town of Galax stunned everyone. Police discovered both Alyssa Kenny, 28, and her infant daughter dead in March 2016. Alyssa was a single mother who lived alone with her child in Galax. ‘Murder Comes to Town: Friendly Foes’ on Investigation Discovery delves deeply into the horrific and devastating case, assisting viewers in comprehending the difficulties and the investigative techniques involved. We have all the information you need if you’re curious and want to know everything, including who committed the crime and where he is right now. So, let’s just get started, shall we?

How Did Anastasia Alley and Alyssa Kenny Pass Away?

A neighborhood called Galax Police Department to report an open door on March 10, 2016. Officer Chris Hines of the Galax Police Department was sent to deal with the situation and showed up to Kenny’s house. When he came to Kenny’s body, he was shocked. Investigators believe that when they heard someone breaking into the house, Kenny woke up and turned to confront the invader. She struggled with him until she died, and the violence that followed and the strangling wounds were visible on her corpse. The burglar then entered Alley’s room, sexually assaulted the child, and strangled her.

The Ally and Ana Foundation

Given that one of the victims, Alley, was only 21 months old, the crime’s extreme savagery was horrifying. The investigation went cold for two months with no arrests being made since the police were unable to identify any suspects or leads.

The Ally and Ana Foundation was established by the family of Kenny and Alley to provide scholarships to help with daycare costs and the pursuit of goals, whether they be in higher school or a trade. Just outside the Galax Police Station, a park bench that honors the mother and daughter has also been put in place.

Who murdered Anastasia Alley and Alyssa Kenny?

The Virginia Bureau of Forensic Science reported on May 17, 2016, more than two months after the DNA samples taken from Alley, that a match had been made. The 37-year-old Richard Denny Nofsinger’s DNA matched the crime scene sample. Nathan Lyons, the Carroll County Commonwealth Attorney, was consulted before arrest warrants were issued, and Richard was promptly taken into custody.

Investigators discovered numerous pornographic photographs of young children on his phone after his arrest. Richard was believed by the authorities to be a pedophile who intended to have sex with Alley but her mother got in the way and was slain. Both the first-degree murder of Kenney and the capital murder of Alley were brought against him. He was being held in the New River Valley Regional Jail without bond prior to his trial. A Special Agent of the U.S. Secret Service had also filed a federal criminal complaint against him for the pornographic contents found on his phone.

Where is Richard Denny Nofsinger?

Richard accepted a plea agreement and pled guilty to the double killing at the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon. He was then found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. One of the few family members of the victims who spoke with Richard before his sentence was Kenny’s mother, Stacy Ludy. We essentially told him how much we loved Ally and Ana and how lovely they were as people and that he had no right to take them from us, according to Stacy.

Richard received a life sentence without the possibility of release in October 2017. Additionally, he admitted guilt to possessing pornographic pictures and videos of children that the authorities found on his phone. The investigators identified at least two children with whom Richard had sex on the films. On September 7, 2017, Judge James P. Jones of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia sentenced him to 60 years in federal prison (Washington County).

“This defendant is a serial predator, constantly preying on the most defenseless members of our community, single moms and their young children,” said acting US Attorney Mountcastle. He repeatedly won the trust of single mothers, gaining access to their young children so he could record himself having sex with them. The court’s ruling removes a dangerous predator from our neighborhood and most likely shielded other single mothers and their kids from the offender’s further heinous deeds. I kindly request that parents use extreme caution while choosing a caregiver for their kids.

Richard is currently jailed at the State Prison in Sussex, according to official court records.