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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Samantha Summers

Year
2006
Where
Sterling, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

Victim was assaulted by an ex-boyfriend in the days prior to her death. Victim did not report for work and her welfare was checked. Victim found deceased in her apartment in the 45500-block of Grand Central Square in Sterling, VA.

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

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