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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Karen Noble

Year
1978
Where
Giles County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On May 28, 1978 the bodies of Karen Lynn Noble and Jeffrey Lee Scott were discovered along Route 61, Wolf Creek Road, approximately .6 miles East of the Bland County line. A passerby was traveling through the area at about 11:45 p.m. when he observed a fire. As the passerby got closer he realized the fire was a Datsun pickup burning. After arriving at the scene two passersby found Jeff Scott in the bed of the pickup…

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

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