Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Myer Harry Jacobson
Around midnight on February 8, 1963, Myer Jacobson 57, went to the Portsmouth Deer and Hunt Club on Shoulders Hill Road, in what was then Nansemond County. The club was a known gambling establishment. Prior to his arrival, three suspects entered, robbed a dozen patrons and held them in a back room. After surprising Myer when he entered, he resisted and was shot in the chest. Myer died on scene. The Virginia State…
2002 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Nancy Cho
On April 15, 2002, at 7:23 p.m., police units responded to 3111 Hull Street on the report of a robbery. Upon arrival they found Nancy Cho suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. She was transported to the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital and was later pronounced dead. Witnesses at the scene stated that an unknown armed and masked black male entered the store. The black male grabbed the victim and…
1974 · Bristow, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Nancy Ryan
On May 14, 1974, Nancy was reported missing from 10801 Main St. in Fairfax, VA. Her body was later found on June 8, 1974, in the woods near 8119 Devlin Rd. in Bristow. An autopsy revealed she died from a gunshot wound.
2010 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Napoleon Hargrove Jr.
On September 8, 2010 at approximately 7:15 p.m., the victim was found shot to death in a shed in the back yard of a house in the 1400 block of Minefee Street. He was last seen alive two days earlier. Richmond police find dead body, investigate shooting in separate incidents By Reed Williams | TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Richmond police last night were investigating a shooting in the East End and the discovery of a…
2001 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Nasir McCauley
On Wednesday, September 5, 2001, the Henrico Police responded to 3800 Delmont Street Apartment G for a reported shooting. Officers arrived and located the victim, Nasir A'mon McCauley. Family members and witnesses stated that an unknown black male began shooting towards them while they were in front of the apartment and hit the victim who was seated in a stroller. Mr. McCauley was transported to the Medical…
2012 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Nathan Ratigan
On October 07, 2012 at approximately 12:52 a.m., the victim was shot in the 300 block of W. Marshall Street. He was transported to VCU Medical Center and died shortly afterwards.
2015 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Nathaniel Jordan
On May 19, 2015, officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the area of 100 Tudor Court. Officers located Jordan face down next to a parked vehicle at 98 Tudor Court. Jordan was with another black male in the complex when a grey vehicle approached them and opened fire on them both, killing Jordan. Jordan was pronounced dead on scene. The other black male was shot in the foot.
2007 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Nicolas Moreno-Pantoja
On May 20, 2007, Nicolas Moreno-Pantoja was shot and killed while traveling on Chippenham Parkway near Belmont Road in Chesterfield County, VA.
2018 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Nigeria Lamb
On November 1, 2018, at approximately 1506 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting that just occurred at 115 Friendly Drive in the breezeway between apartments A-F. Officers located a female who had been shot in the head. Witnesses advised three vehicles had fled the scene after the shots were heard. Medics pronounced the victim deceased at 1515 hours. Witnesses described seeing a blue Monte Carlo leaving the…
1991 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Odeon Bloodgood
On May 11, 1991, at approximately 0130 hours, unknown persons gained entry into the Bloodgood residence through a side kitchen window. While inside, one of the offenders struck both elderly victims with a blunt object around their face and head. The female victim (Mattie) sustained a broken nose among her other injuries. Both victims eventually died from their injuries.
1981 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Olivia Thorndike
On November 25, 1981, the victim, identified as Olivia Thorndike, was discovered deceased in the stairwell of her Harbor Village apartment during a welfare check. The victim had been the target of an on-going stalking situation involving a person who is a suspect in her murder and is known to this agency.
2005 · Manassas, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Oscar Maradiaga
On May 29, 2005, Oscar's body was found in a creek near a homeless camp located in a wooded area along Rosemary Dr. near Sage St. in Manassas. He reportedly had an argument with another individual prior to walking from the camp to the area of the creek. An autopsy revealed he died from drowning and blunt force trauma.
2009 · Woodbridge, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Pablo Gamez
On March 15, 2009, Pablo's body was found in the woods behind 13976 Jefferson Davis Hwy in Woodbridge. An autopsy revealed he died from blunt force trauma.
2012 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Pareshkumar Patel
On September 16, 2012, Pareshkumar Patel was abducted at the Raceway gas station at 5600 Jefferson Davis Highway in Chesterfield County, VA. He was later found shot to death in Richmond, VA.
2012 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Pareshkumar Patel
On September 16, 2012 at approximately 6:06 am the victim was abducted from 5600 Jefferson Davis Hwy. On September 20, 2012, at approximately 3:18 p.m. the victim was found deceased at Ancarrow's Landing 1300 block of Brander Street.
1976 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Pat Snyder
On July 8, 1976, around 1830 hours, detectives located the victim inside of her apartment deceased underneath an American Flag. The victim's body had started to decay, and an odor was emanating from the apartment. The room was in disarray and her apartment appeared to have been burglarized. There were obvious signs of foul play discovered by the medical examiner. A male was later arrested for burglarizing and…
1996 · Southampton County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Patricia Ann Grendahl
On December 7, 1996, the skeletal remains of Patricia Ann Grendahl, from Virginia Beach, were located in a wooden area in Southampton County. The investigation revealed that the victim had health issues prior to her death. A missing persons report was filed by the victim's family on November 18, 1996. The medical examiner determined the manner and cause of death to be undetermined. ViCAP # 97-VA-26
1970 · Woodbridge, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Patricia Moore
On July 15, 1970, Patricia went missing from 7359 Clifton Rd. in Clifton, VA. She was reportedly walking to visit a friend who resided on Maple Branch Rd. On October 10, 1970, her skeletal remains were found in a wooded area just north of Old Colchester Rd. in Woodbridge VA. The cause and manner of death were undetermined.
2006 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Patrick Nathaniel Johnson
At about 3:45PM on December 4, 2006, Patrick “Nate” Johnson was found by a family member, at home, unresponsive and bleeding. Patrick was found seated in his den with a gunshot wound and the house phone was found off the hook. Police and EMS responded and declared Patrick deceased. There was no indication of a break-in, but several items were found to be missing. Family described Patrick as retired, quiet and kept…
1980 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Patsy Cowan
On Thursday, October 9, 1980, Patsy Cowan had attended a picnic in Chesapeake, Virginia from the late afternoon hours until around 7:30 pm. A local builder invited real estate agents and builders from the Tidewater area to a large cookout where plans for a new development, on the land where this picnic occurred, was announced. Patsy was seen arriving and leaving alone in her 1976 dark colored Oldsmobile. She…
1973 · Manassas, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Paul Digon
On December 3, 1973, Paul was visiting family in Hollsopple, PA and left to travel back home to Oxon Hill, MD. He was in the Coast Guard station in Alexandria VA. On December 4, 1973, his body was later found in a pond off Groveton Rd. in Manassas near I-66. An autopsy revealed he died from a gunshot wound to the head. Paul left PA driving a 1967 Chevy II Nova, front fender black. Paul's vehicle was discovered…
1997 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Paul Godfrey Schachner Jr.
On January 30th, a resident was jogging at the Portsmouth campus of Tidewater Community College. The jogger was on a wooded trail and observed a body lying motionless in the woods. The jogger checked and found the body to be lifeless and immediately notified Campus security and Suffolk Police. The victim was identified as Paul G. Schachner Jr. of Norfolk. The victim had sustained head injuries and blunt force trauma…
1993 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Pedro Vega
On December 11, 1993, officers responded to a trailer park located at 2305 Shell Road #25 and located a Hispanic male lying on the floor deceased from multiple stab wounds. Several of the stab wounds were fatal. Vega was last seen the night before entertaining guests inside his home.
1986 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Percy White "Junie"
On October 26, 1986, at approximately 12:45 a.m., a neighbor found the victim, Percy J. White, lying on the floor of his apartment located at 602 North Laburnum Avenue, Apartment #2. Mr. White was pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to the Medical Examiner's office for examination. The cause of death was determined to be from a gunshot wound.