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Unsolved homicide

Killing of John Doe

Year
2014
Where
Henrico County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On January 28, 2014, Henrico Police responded to the area behind the 800 block of Wales Drive for the discovery of skeletal remains. The remains were collected and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). The OCME determined the remains were that of a male, age 25 to 35 years. Based on the autopsy results and additional evidence recovered at the scene, the OCME determined the manner of death…

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

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