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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Daniel Lauer

Year
1989
Where
New Kent County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

At approximately 11:15 PM on September 04, 1989, Annamaria PHELPS and Daniel LAUER left Amelia County, VA enroute for Virginia Beach, VA. The two were traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 in Daniel LAUER’S 1973 Gold Chevrolet Nova Coupe. The following morning when it was realized that PHELPS and LAUER failed to arrive at their destination, family contacted the Virginia State Police to report them missing. On…

From the Virginia State Police cold case database. Records change. The source is the authority.

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