Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Donney Cannon
On December 4, 2007, at approximately 1047 hours, officers received a call to respond to 320 E. Mercury Blvd. Apt. 60 in reference to a male body found inside of an apartment at 320 E. Mercury Blvd. #60. The caller was a friend of Cannon's who last saw him the day before when he dropped him at his residence (320 E. Mercury Blvd. #60) around 1730 to 1800 hours. The body lying on the floor was Cannon. He was deceased.…
2001 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Doris Purser Warren
On December 4, 2001, Doris Warren, 68 years of age, was at Meadowbrook Cemetery. A white male entered the mausoleum and stabbed Doris twice and fled on foot. Doris drove herself to the front office of the cemetery where employees called the police and EMS. Doris was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Doris was recovering well and started physical therapy. Sadly, Doris died three days after being…
1992 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Dorothy Bess Wells
On May 10, 1992, at about 8am, police responded to Greenfield Crescent for a report of a body in the road. The neighborhood was under development with no homes yet. Police located a deceased female, later identified as Dorothy (Earlene) Bess Wells in the cul-de-sac. Wells' head had been bludgeoned, rendering her face unrecognizable. She had recently left her husband. Evidence was collected and analyzed; dozens of…
1966 · Roanoke County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Dorothy Flowers
Mrs. Dorothy Minkoff Flowers was reported missing by her husband on October 26, 1966 when she did not return home in the evening. Dorothy had been conducting a census for a local Catholic Church and was last seen in the Pechin Ave and Penmar Ave area of South East Roanoke in the afternoon hours. Her body was found the following morning in a rural area of Plantation Road in Roanoke County.
1980 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Dorothy Perkinson
On December 31, 1980, the victim, Dorothy Perkinson, was found deceased inside her home located in the 1600 block of Foster Road. Ms. Perkinson had been shot multiple times.
2018 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Dorsey Stephenson
On December 31, 2018, at approximately 2333 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting in the area of 931 Ridgeway Ave. Officers located two victims in the roadway struck by gunfire. Stephenson was pronounced deceased on scene by medics at 2333 hours. The other victim was transported to the hospital. Both victims had been attending a party at a nearby residence when they were struck by gunfire while standing…
2005 · Roanoke County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Douglas Grabowski
Douglas Grabowski was last seen by family on May 7, 2005. A missing person report was filed with police on May 23, 2005 when no one had heard from him. Grabowski lived a solitary lifestyle, however was often seen by neighbors every morning outside on his property as well as in the Bent Mountain area of Roanoke County. Late November 2006, skeletal remains were located in Sullivan County, Tennessee. These were…
2018 · Bealeton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Duong Nguyen
At some point between the evening of November 7, 2018 and the morning of November 8, 2018, Duong Nguyen, 61, and his son, America Nguyen, 22, were shot and killed by an unknown assailant(s) in their home in Bealeton, VA. The Nguyens were unarmed. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the violent murder of Duong and America…
2020 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Edward Brown
On March 4, 2020, at approximately 0622 hours, officers were dispatched to the area of 234 Manchester Drive in reference to a death investigation. Brown was pronounced deceased by medics at 0633 hours due to a gunshot wound to the chest. It was learned a shots fired complaint was received earlier that same morning in the area around 0230 hours. It is thought the shooting actually occurred around this time.
2021 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Edward Dennard
On January 21, 2021, at approximately 2053 hours, officers were dispatched to a single vehicle crash at Settlers Landing Road and Kecoughtan Road. A vehicle containing two occupants had crashed into a utility pole and was on fire. Once the fire was extinguished, officers located brothers Edward and Alfonzie deceased inside of the vehicle. Both had been shot. Approximately 30 minutes prior to the call for service for…
2002 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Edward Duncan Campbell II
On March 8, 2002, police were called by a fisherman who found a body floating in a pond near the Route 58 Bypass and Nansemond Parkway. Fingerprints and dental records identified the male as Edward Duncan Campbell II, 20 yrs. old. Campbell lived with his parents. His family had reported Campbell missing several months earlier in January 2002. Campbell’s Toyota 4-Runner was found abandoned in an apartment complex in…
2021 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Edward Neal
On March 5, 2021, at approximately 2243 hours, officers were dispatched to a stabbing which was quickly upgraded to a shooting at 1015 Bethel Avenue. Officers arrived and located Neal in the grass next to a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. Officers attempted CPR as well as medics upon their arrival. It was learned that Neal was in a back room of the residence playing video games with a group of 3…
1995 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Whitehead Bryant
On Tuesday, April 18, 1995, fishermen discovered bones in a creek near the Owls Creek Golf Course. The area the fisherman had been fishing in a secluded area. Virginia Beach Investigators responded and summoned the help of the State Medical Examiner who determined the bones to be human. A thorough search of the area revealed several more bones that were partially hidden by vegetation and water. The victim was…
1953 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Eloise DeHoux
On September 13, 1953, in the early morning hours, Eloise Warren DeHoux, was found by her husband shot in the head wearing only her housecoat lying on the floor in the trailer. Her husband found Eloise early in the morning after returning from a fishing trip.
2003 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Elsaid Abed
On Friday, June 20, 2003, Henrico Police was requested to search for Elsaid M. Abed around Fenwick Street. Mr. Abed, owner of Mama Lou's Pizza located in Oak Hill Plaza, did not return to the business after delivering a pizza. Officers checked the area and located Mr. Abed lying face down in front of 4019 Fenwick Street. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Mr. Abed was transported to the Medical Examiner’s…
1981 · Woodbridge, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Elwood Strader
On January 23, 1981, at approximately 0635 hours, the body of Elwood was found in the driveway of his residence at 1416 Horner Rd. in Woodbridge. He was known to carry large sums of money and was believed to have approximately $5,000 on him before the incident. An autopsy revealed he died from gunshot wounds.
1988 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Emory Eli Carroll
On Tuesday, October 25, 1988 at approximately 5:00 pm, police were dispatched to the parking lot of Chesapeake House on the Bay located at 3558 Shore Drive where several gunshots were heard. Police discovered the body of Emory Eli Carroll lying next to his blue 1975 Ford Van parked in front of this condominium building. Mr. Carroll was still holding his car keys when he was shot several times in the head. Rescue had…
2017 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Eric Hunter
On July 6, 2017, at approximately 2357 hours, officers responded to a shots fired call in the area of 1605 E. Pembroke and Grimes Road. The call for service was updated noting the Taco Bell on Pembroke just had the front glass shot out at the business. Officers located Hunter on the ground in front of the Taco Bell face up not breathing on the north side of the business. Hunter was pronounced deceased on scene by…
1972 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Eric LaForest
On July 10, 1972, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Henrico Police received a call from 1625 Hope Road, Apt. A, (Hope Village Apartments), for a missing juvenile. The missing juvenile, Eric Carlton LaForest, was last seen by his parents at approximately 6:30 p.m. playing in front of their apartment. A search of the area was started. At approximately 11:25 p.m., Mr. LaForest was located deceased on the second-floor landing…
2008 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Eric Mario Carballo
On Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 2:40 am, Eric Carballo was shot while he exited a vehicle in the 500 block of Southgate Avenue in the Aragona section of Virginia Beach. He died from his injury.
2001 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Erica Brown
Around 5:00 a.m. on the morning of July 30, 2001 Second Precinct Units responded to the 5800 block of Orcutt Lane on a person shot inside of the residence. Ms. Erica Michelle Brown was found shot to death inside her apartment. According to people in the area the suspect, an unknown black male was seen running from the area of her apartment. The unknown subject was around 6', 160lbs, wearing dark jeans and a dark…
2011 · Woodbridge, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Erica Maynor
On March 23, 2011, Erica's body was found in a burning dumpster located beside apartment building #1301 on Bayside Ave. in Woodbridge. An autopsy revealed she was deceased prior to the fire. The cause and manner of death were undetermined.
1991 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Erik Allan Williams
In the early morning of November 17, 1991, 13 yr. old Erik Allan Williams was walking in the 1100 block of Nansemond Pkwy with a friend. A light-colored vehicle occupied by multiple males stopped near them and attempted to rob them both. The suspects shot Williams three times killing him. All suspect leads have gone cold. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line. To submit…
1999 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Erizik Laque Davis
On September 7, 1999, the family of Erizik Davis reported him missing along with his vehicle. He was last observed on the 6th. On September 12th, family members were searching around Davis’ neighborhood and located his vehicle behind a vacant residence. The police were notified and responded to secure the scene. Davis was found deceased in the trunk of his vehicle. The medical examiner found injuries on Davis and…