Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Jeffrey Scott
On May 28, 1978 the bodies of Karen Lynn Noble and Jeffrey Lee Scott were discovered along Route 61, Wolf Creek Road, approximately .6 miles East of the Bland County line. A passerby was traveling through the area at about 11:45 p.m. when he observed a fire. As the passerby got closer he realized the fire was a Datsun pickup burning. After arriving at the scene two passersby found Jeff Scott in the bed of the pickup…
2023 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jehlani Brown
On March 23, 2023, at approximately 1248 hours, officers were dispatched to a gunshot complaint at 379 Wakefield Avenue. Officers arrived and found Brown in the driver's seat of a green Mercedes suffering from a gunshot wound. Brown was taken to Riverside by medics then pronounced deceased at 1445 hours. Witnesses observed three black males running from the area after the gunshots were heard. A possible suspect…
1991 · King and Queen County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jennie Lee Johnson
Jennie Lee Johnson was last seen alive the night of November 22, 1991. She visited a friend that night, within walking distance of her residence, but never returned home. She was discovered the next morning in a field near Newtown Road (Route 721) deceased. It was apparent that she had been physically assaulted. Jennie Johnson's death has not been solved despite an extensive investigation conducted by the Virginia…
1994 · King William County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jerald Calvin Williams
On September 21, 1994, a Chesapeake Paper Products employee was checking the fire trails on the company's property in King William County, Virginia, when he came upon an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was stuck and it was apparent the vehicle had been there for some time. It would later be determined by police that the abandoned vehicle was registered to James Eliot Williams and Jerald Calvin Williams, brothers who…
2016 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jermaine Jackson
On February 22, 2016, at approximately 0347 hours, officers were dispatched to a shots fired call that was later upgraded to a shooting. Officers arrived and located Jackson in the driver's seat of a silver Lexus. Jackson was suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. Jackson was pronounced deceased on the scene by medics. Witnesses placed a black female inside of the vehicle with Jackson when he was shot.
2017 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jerrod Brown
On March 28, 2017, at approximately 0159 hours, officers were dispatched to a gunshot heard in the area of Quash and Foley Street. Upon arrival, officers located Brown lying in the roadway on Foley Street with a gunshot wound to his head. Brown was pronounced deceased on scene.
2016 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jerry Colyer
On September 29, 2016, Jerry Colyer was shot and killed while working the lobby of the Econo Lodge at 2310 Indian Hill Road in Chesterfield County, VA.
1996 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jerry Washington
On August 15, 1996, Jerry C. Washington was sitting in the living room of a friends apartment located at 1611 Virden Court watching movies when multiple shots were fired through a back door of the apartment. Mr. Washington was struck by several rounds and died at the scene.
2007 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jesse Terrell Brown
On Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 10:09 pm, Police responded to the 1300 block of Thamesford Drive after a report of gunfire. Jesse Brown was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He died as a result of his injury. Investigators were able to discover Mr. Brown had been involved in a confrontation with an unknown person just prior to the shooting.
1984 · Hanover County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jessice Lee Sterling Hatch
Twelve year old Jessica Lee Sterling Hatch was last seen near 862 N. Sheppard Street in the City of Richmond on February 5, 1984. Jessica was walking from her residence at 3208 Hanover Avenue to her grandmother’s residence in the 2900 block of W. Grace Street. On April 12, 1984, she was found deceased on Rt. 721, later named Watkins Road, approximately one-half-mile north of Dogwood Trail Road in Rockville, Virginia.
1982 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jessie Barnes
On June 17, 1982, Jessie Barnes was found stabbed and beaten to death near 4400 Kelmarbi Road in Chesterfield County, VA.
1995 · Arvonia, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joan Herndon
On October 19 1995, Joan Herndon was shot and killed with a shotgun utilizing number 8 shot. There was a small amount of money taken from the cash register. There were no witnesses. ViCAP # 2012VSP00004
1981 · Marshall, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joan Kenny
On March 24, 1981, Robin Brooks and Joan Kenny were found dead at the residence they shared on Belvoir Farm, located off of Route 709, in northern Fauquier County. The autopsies revealed that both victims had been shot to death. Robin and Joan were both employed by Belvoir Farm at the time of their deaths. Due to the location of the victims' residence and the physical layout of the farm, it appears the offender(s)…
2003 · Gum Spring, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joan Wood Weigelhofer
On August 14, 2003, Joan Wood Weigelhofer was discovered deceased at Busy Bee Realty, located at 4119 Broad Street Road Gum Spring, Virginia 23065. The 59-year-old mom, daughter and sister, had been slain by someone using a .40 caliber gun. It is believed that Weigelhofer knew her killer. A late-model dark SUV was seen outside the business on Broad Street Road, where she was last seen alive just before four o'clock.
1983 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joan Zwingman
On Friday, August 19, 1983, the bodies of Joan Zwingman and Christine Pilczak were recovered from the Chesapeake Bay by the Coast Guard and transported to the Coast Guard Station on Ferry Road. Pilot Boat operators had notified the Coast Guard of two bodies floating in the water. Investigators were able to discover both victims traveled from New Jersey to Virginia Beach to attend a convention related to their…
1999 · Manassas, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Johanne Dehart
On September 28, 1999, an unidentified body was found in a creek behind 9325 Mace St. in Manassas. A composite was created, and the victim was identified as a tourist from the Netherlands. Johannes entered the country on September 17, 1999, in Atlanta. An autopsy revealed he died from blunt force trauma.
1962 · Purcellville, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Churchill Newcomb
Victim and his housekeeper were attacked inside his farm house on 02/28/1962. The farmhouse is located in the 36800-block of present day Paxson Road, Purcellville, VA. The victim died from stab wounds suffered in the attack, but the housekeeper survived. Two subjects were later arrested based on the jailhouse confession of a suspect. However, neither subject was ever convicted.
1989 · Little Plymouth, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Cook
On July 8th 1989 the King And Queen County Sheriff's office received a phone call, where the caller stated they had not seen John Cooke that day. Once on location in the area of route 610 near Dragonville the King And Queen County sheriff's office spoke with three friends of Mr. Cooke, were they informed the deputy that they looked through a window and could see Mr. Cooke laying in bed however they could not get him…
2014 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Doe
On January 28, 2014, Henrico Police responded to the area behind the 800 block of Wales Drive for the discovery of skeletal remains. The remains were collected and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). The OCME determined the remains were that of a male, age 25 to 35 years. Based on the autopsy results and additional evidence recovered at the scene, the OCME determined the manner of death…
1988 · Round Hill, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Doe
On 03/08/1988, skeletal remains were found by a passerby while she was hiking on Route 761 (Sunny Ridge Road). The victim, a white or possibly Hispanic male, had been shot. Evidence at the scene suggested that the body had been in that location for over a year. There was no identification on the body, and the victim remains unidentified to this day. A reconstruction of the skull was done in 1988, and it was…
1984 · Triangle, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Doe
On September 19, 1984, at approximately 1231 hours, the body of an unidentified Asian man was discovered by a local resident near the ramp from Joplin Rd. to I-95 in Triangle. Several known missing persons were compared to the victim without success. The victim found to have a series of numbers tattooed on his fingers. An autopsy revealed he died from strangulation.
1980 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Doe
On October 20, 1980, two people found what they believed to be a human skull and contacted Henrico Police. The skull was sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner/Richmond (OCME). There is no additional information on where the skull was located or the identity of these remains.
2020 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Fernandez
On January 19, 2020, at approximately 2043 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting at 5130 Goldsboro Drive #10. Officers arrived and located Fernandez lying inside of the residence with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics arrived and pronounced the victim deceased at 2105 hours. A firearm was located on scene and recovered.
2002 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Humphrey
On November 17, 2002, Henrico Police responded to a reported shooting which occurred at the Sandston Recreation Center located on J.B. Finley Road. Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate any victims at the scene. It was later determined that two victims had been transported to an area hospital by unidentified persons. John Lajuane Humphrey was identified as one of the shooting victims from the scene and died…