Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Shawn Slade
On November 17, 2021, at approximately 0015 hours, officers were dispatched to gunshots heard on Ashwood Drive. After the officers did not locate anything on Ashwood, they were advised by a citizen of a male lying unconscious in front of 165 Kathann Drive. Officers located Slade face down next to his vehicle. Slade was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Slade was pronounced deceased by medics at 0041 hours.…
1979 · Winchester, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Sheila Stead
In March 1979, 16 year-old Shelia Stead was found dead along Papermill Road. She died as a result of asphyxiation. This case remains open.
1999 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Shelly Devon Williams
On November 1, 1999, officers located a decomposed corpse in the woods while investigating an unrelated incident. The corpse was unidentified. A forensic facial reconstructed model was created and publicly broadcasted. Information was received which identified the corpse as Shelly Devon Williams, who had not been reported missing. An extensive investigation provided no solid information for any arrests. Anyone with…
2008 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Sherod Couser
Sherod D. Couser, 27, was found shot to death around 3am on Nov. 9th, 2008, in the 200 block of East 11th Street.
1985 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Sherri Enfield
On 9/7/85 the victim was found floating in the ocean approximately 3 Ω miles east of Virginia Beach and one mile north of Rudee Inlet. Enfield was found to have died due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The manner of death is still undetermined.
2005 · Culpeper, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Sheryl Warner
On December 18, 2026, Sheryl Ann Warner was found deceased at her residence located at 8400 James Monroe Hwy in Culpeper County, Virginia. Her family requested a welfare check after losing contact with her. Upon arrival, deputies encountered significant smoke emanating from the property. The fire department responded and discovered a fire in the basement. There, they found the body of Sheryl Ann Warner, who was…
1973 · Prince William County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Shirley Leona Washington
On December 8, 1973, Shirley Leona Washington was found deceased in Conway-Robinson Memorial State Forest in Prince William County, Virginia. At the time of her death, Mrs. Washington was married and resided in Washington, D.C. Her case remains an active homicide investigation. ViCAP # 2009VSP00001
2016 · Exmore, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Shirley M. Onley
At approximately 4:00 a.m. on January 27, 2016, the Exmore Volunteer Fire Department requested a Virginia State Police Fire Investigator respond to 7283 Occohannock Neck Road in Exmore, Virginia to conduct a fire scene examination due to a fatal fire at the location. The residential trailer was completely destroyed by the fire. During the autopsy of the victim, Shirley M. Onley, the Medical Examiners Office in…
1992 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Shirley Robinson
On Monday, January 13, 1992, at approximately 8:45 a.m., Henrico Police received a request to check the welfare of Shirley R. Robinson residing at 5842 Grammarcy Circle in Hunnington Village Apartments. Officers entered the apartment and located a black female lying deceased on the floor. The female was identified as Shirley R. Robinson and transported the Medical Examiner's Office for examination. The cause of…
1990 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Simon Alfred Cook
Around 6am on the morning of January 13, Simon Alfred Cook was found, by several regular customers, beaten and bloodied inside of his store. Cook was semi-conscious and transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his grievous injuries. Robbery is believed to be the motive, but the investigation never led to any arrests. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line. To submit…
2010 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Smith Shawn
On January 28, 2010 between the hours of 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., the victim was shot and later found dead of his injuries on the ground near the intersections of Fairfield Avenue and North 20th Street.
2004 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Soloman Hollie
On Thursday, October 21, 2004, Henrico Police responded to a parking lot located in the 5700 block of Old Richmond Ave for an unresponsive black male. Officers arrived and located the victim lying face down in the passenger seat of a green 1997 Chevrolet. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination and identification. The victim was…
2023 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Soloman Roane
On August 4, 2023, at approximately 2353 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting complaint. Officers arrived and located Roane in the driver's seat of a Mercedes Benz S580 with Alabama tags suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses described the suspects as one tall light skinned black male and one short dark skinned black male. They were last seen leaving the area towards Big Bethel Road in a white…
1982 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Stanley Williams
On Sunday, November 21, 1982, Henrico Police received a call from Vaughan Brothers Concrete Company, located at 5001 Richmond Road, for an unresponsive male located on their property. The victim, identified as Stanley Williams, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause of death was determined to be gunshot wound.
2003 · Saluda, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Stephen Lamont Roye
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…
2013 · Accomack County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Steven Arnett Pettit
On December 5, 2013, at 10:42 a.m., the Virginia State Police responded to a report of an accident involving a vehicle and an unoccupied house at 27441 Gargatha Landing Road in Accomack County, Virginia. Upon arriving on scene, first responders observed Steven Pettit seated in the driver's seat of the vehicle. He was deceased from an apparent gunshot wound to the right side of his head. It is believed that Mr.…
2015 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Steven Harris
On November 10, 2015, at approximately 1852 hours, officers were dispatched to 135 Lassiter Drive near Apt. 122 in reference to shots fired at a black male in the parking lot. It was reported three black males were standing over Harris in the parking lot and one or several of the offenders fired at Harris striking him numerous times in the chest, shoulder, and head. Harris was pronounced deceased on the scene. The…
1988 · Luray, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Steven J. Kroll
On March 15, 1988, A VDOT employee discovered a dismembered human body in two green trash bags and a cardboard box on US RT.211, 7 9/10 miles west of Luray approximately 25' south of the roadway. The victim was later identified as Steven J. Kroll. Kroll had been missing from his home in Maryland since February 25, 1988.
2006 · Essex County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Steven Parker
In the early morning hours of April 1, 2006, Steven Lee Parker was found lying in the roadway on State Route 17, approximately 0.4 miles north of State Route 714 in Essex County, Virginia. He had suffered extensive head trauma and was unresponsive. He was transported to the hospital where he later died from his injuries. Prior to being found on the roadway, Parker was visiting friends at a house on State Route 633…
2021 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Steven Washington
On May 3, 2021, at approximately 0024 hours, officers were dispatched to a man down complaint at 651 Aberdeen Road. In the area of Building H in the parking lot, officers located Washington suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Washington was pronounced deceased by medics at 0038 hours. A black male was seen fleeing the scene and then an unknown type of vehicle was observed speeding away.
1998 · Strasburg, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Sylena Dalton
Ms. Sylenna Dalton was found stabbed to death in the afternoon of July 27, 1998 in her Strasburg, Virginia, residence. Her 10 week old infant daughter Allyson was missing and has not been recovered. Both victims were last seen alive on the morning of July 27, 1998 by family members. Allyson's father, Daniel E. Pompell, told police he went to the apartment on the morning of the murder, knocked on the door, received…
2012 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Sylvester Jones
On 03/03/2012 at 2206 hrs, DEC dispatched Richmond Police unit 428 (Officer Campbell) to 3955 Old Brook Road for a report of a person shot. Officer Campbell responded and arrived on scene and found the victim, Sylvester Jones, suffering from a single gunshot wound with one entry to the chest and one exit wound on the victim's back. Campbell found the victim conscious and confused.
1985 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Sylvester Nichols
On Sunday, January 6, 1985, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the victim, Sylvester Nichols aka "Pee Wee," was found lying in the parking lot in front of of 2832 Fairfield Avenue. (Glenwood Apartments.) Mr. Nichols was pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to the Medical Examiner's Office. The cause of death was determined to be gunshot wound.
1990 · Bristol, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Tammy Salyer
On February 27, 1990 eighteen-year-old Tammy Eleene Salyer left her place of employment in Bristol Tennessee at approximately 11:50pm driving her red 1988 Chevrolet Sprint. She drove six miles and entered Interstate 81 northbound at the 381 interchange in Bristol Virginia. Approximately two tenths of a mile from her normal exit at the seven-mile marker, her vehicle left the northbound lanes, crossed the median, the…