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Unsolved homicide

Killing of John Cook

Year
1989
Where
Little Plymouth, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On July 8th 1989 the King And Queen County Sheriff's office received a phone call, where the caller stated they had not seen John Cooke that day. Once on location in the area of route 610 near Dragonville the King And Queen County sheriff's office spoke with three friends of Mr. Cooke, were they informed the deputy that they looked through a window and could see Mr. Cooke laying in bed however they could not get him…

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

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