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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Esther Agnes Albert

Year
1993
Where
Covington, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

Albert was killed on July 3, 1993 in the City of Covington, VA. The case is a forcible rape/ homicide. The case is currently unsolved and under investigation. Several persons of interest have been identified and are now deceased. ViCAP # 1993VA00070

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

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