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Killing 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…
2000 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of John Jordan
Around 2:00 a.m. on the morning of June 26, 2000 John Jordan was taking a friend home. He drove his dark green Dodge Neon through Gilpin Court and stopped at the stop sign at St. John and Hill Streets. There he was confronted by several suspects in a dark colored car who fired several shots into John's car. John was hit and was taken to MCV Hospital by a passenger in his car. John Jordan died of his wounds the…
2023 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Johnathan Johnson
On May 6, 2023, at approximately 0314 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting at the 7-11 Store located at 597 Aberdeen Road. Officers arrived and located both victims lying next to a vehicle in the parking lot suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. Both victims were declared deceased by medics on scene. Witnesses described a possible altercation inside of the 7-11 that spilled into the parking lot.
1984 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Johnny Miller
On October 13, 1984, at approximately 2256 hours, Johnny Miller and several of his friends were arguing with several black males in the area of Roberts Road (formerly in Pine Chapel) near the Hampton Coliseum. During the argument one of the suspects pulled out a firearm and shot Miller in the chest. Miller ran from the scene and ended up in the area of 53 Roberts Road. Miller would later die from his wound at the…
1984 · Manassas, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Johnny Rush Bowman
On August 19, 1984, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Virginia State Trooper Johnny Rush Bowman was brutally attacked and stabbed 45 times by an unknown assailant(s) while off-duty at his home located on Patterson Place in the City of Manassas, Virginia. The assailant(s) fled on foot leaving behind a wig, hardhat and eye glasses. Trooper Bowman died a short time later at a local hospital. His murder remains an active…
2003 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jonathan Anthony Pelham
On Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at approximately 3:42 am, Virginia Beach Fire and Police responded to a fire involving the townhome located in the 800 block of Hampstead Court in the Weblin Place neighborhood. Upon the arrival of the fire department, the home was fully engulfed in fire. Jonathan was found inside the home and died as a result of the fire. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner's…
2018 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jordan Montiero
On March 9, 2018, at approximately 2110 hours, officers were dispatched to a shots fired call. Responding officers located Montiero lying on the side of the road face down in the grass. Montiero had been struck multiple times by gunfire. Montiero was pronounced deceased at the hospital at 2230 hours. Several witnesses observed a grey or silver SUV driving on Delaware towards Shell Road directly after the shooting.
2009 · Middleburg, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jose "Daniel" Soto
Victim was found deceased in his living quarters at the Middleburg Training Track (35300-block Training Center Lane, Middleburg, VA). Investigation revealed a recent physical altercation between the victim and two other employees of the track, Timoteo Hernandez Cruz and Alberto Garcia Perez. The case was reopened in 2014 and Malicious Wounding warrants were ultimately sought for the suspects. The location of the…
2005 · Gainesville, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Jose Guzman
On February 7, 2005, Jose's body was found in a wooded area near 16018 Thoroughfare Rd. in Gainesville. He was last seen at a bar with three suspects in Sterling, VA. An autopsy revealed he died from blunt force trauma. The investigation led to warrants being obtained for three men who reportedly fled the country. Warrants remain active.
1988 · Chesapeake, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joseph Alex Ray
Prior to his body being found, Joseph Alex Ray was last seen on July 12, 1988. On July 19, 1988, the victim's decomposed body was found on the on-ramp to Interstate 64 from S. Military Highway in the City of Chesapeake. The cause of death could not be determined. ViCAP # 1990VA00014
1997 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joseph Haught
On Tuesday, April 8, 1997 at approximately 6:00 pm, 911 received a call for a man suffering from a gunshot at the Military Highway Pawn located in the 700 block of Military Highway. Once on Scene, a white male identified as 65 year old Joseph Haught was found inside the pawn shop bleeding as a result of his injury. Joseph was transported to the Trauma Center at Norfolk General Hospital where he stayed on life…
2015 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Joseph Hicks
On September 7, 2015, Henrico Police responded for a man down at the intersection of Delmont and Crawford Streets. Upon their arrival, Joseph Burnell Hicks was located lying in the street, with a gunshot wound to the head. Mr. Hicks was transported to the hospital but died later that evening.