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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Geraldine S. Holland

Year
1988
Where
Brunswick County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

The victim, Geraldine Holland, was found shot to death in the front yard of a friend's residence. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots in the area between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. on the day before the victim was found. ViCAP # 1993VA00031

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

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