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Unidentified

Unidentified person, Virginia Beach, Virginia (1979)

Year
1979
Where
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

The unidentified person was found in a drainage ditch on Virginia Beach Blvd. in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The victim was wearing a black wig, a short brown coat and dress. The victim is estimated to be between 50 and 60 years of age.

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

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