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Unidentified person, Rockingham County, Virginia (1980)

Year
1980
Where
Rockingham County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On November 14, 1980, unidentified female remains were located in a shallow grave in a wooded area off Route 33 West/Rawley Pike in Rockingham County. A heart-shaped gold locket and a 1964 dime were located with the remains.

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

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