# Killing of John Churchill Newcomb

Unsolved homicide · 1962 · Purcellville, Virginia

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.

Original record: https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/?p=1920
Case page: https://realjustice.ai/cases/killing-of-john-churchill-newcomb-va1920

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## Unverified findings

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## Sources

1. Virginia State Police record, https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/?p=1920


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