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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Stephen Lamont Roye

Year
2003
Where
Saluda, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On November 1, 2003, a large party was held at the American Legion Post 82 located at 192 Watson Landing Road, Saluda, Virginia 23149. In the early morning hours of November 2, 2003, the party started to become out of control. Some at the party began to leave. During this time a gun shot was heard and witnesses stated that they observed the victim, Stephen Lamont Roye, fall to the ground. The medical examiner…

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

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