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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Crystal BRYANT

Year
2011
Where
Newport News, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On December 10, 2011, at approximately 6:10 AM, Officers of the Newport News Police Department responded to the 600 block of 34th Street in reference to a possible shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the body of a female lying face down on the side walk, victim of an apparent homicide. Earlier in the evening the victim was reported to have been involved in a verbal altercation with other patrons inside of…

From the Virginia State Police cold case database. Records change. The source is the authority.

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