Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Anthony Bullock
On Tuesday, July 21, 1981, at approximately 5 a.m., Henrico Police received a call about an unknown male lying in the road in front of 2404 Pickering Boulevard. Officers arrived and located a black male lying in the road with obvious gunshot wounds to the head. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim, identified as Anthony Bullock, was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office. The cause of…
2020 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Anthony Thomas
On January 21, 2020, at approximately 1740 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting. As officers were already on scene, a citizen driving their vehicle pulled up to the officer and advised there was a hurt man in their back seat. The officer observed Thomas sitting in the back seat of the citizen's vehicle clutching his abdominal area. The citizen witness advised the officer that while in their house, they…
1995 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Antoine Clark
On July 12, 1995, Henrico Police responded to the 3700 block of Delmont Street for a reported suspicious situation. Once on scene, officers located an adult male victim. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers were able to identify the victim as Antoine Elton Clark, 21.
2015 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Antoine Dabney
On January 16, 2015, Henrico Police responded to the 3700 block of Howard Road for a reported shooting. The victim, later identified as Antoine Dabney, was found deceased, lying in a parking lot. Mr. Dabney died as the result of a gunshot wound to his head.
2013 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Antonio Carl Boone
Shortly before noon, Antonio Carl Boone a.k.a “Rome”, was walking on Respass Beach Road. An unknown male suspect was also walking on the opposite side of the road. A witness observed the suspect point a firearm at Boone; he then fell to the ground motionless. Motorists stopped to help only to find Boone deceased with a gunshot to his head. The suspect was last seen running through several yards and getting into a…
1987 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Antonio Diaz
On Thursday, August 6, 1987, the victim, Antonio Diaz aka Carlos Pino, was found deceased in his apartment located at 4127 Townhouse Road (Townhouse Apartments) by a maintenance worker. Mr. Diaz was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma.
2012 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Antonio Dinkins
On September 13, 2012 at approximately 10:47 a.m., the victim was found shot in the 1900 block of Glenlea Ave. He was transported to VCU Medical Center and died from his injuries.
2015 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Antonio Taylor
On November 23, 2015, at approximately 1846 hours, officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the parking lot of the McDonalds at 601 Aberdeen Road. Officers located a black male lying next to a dark grey Dodge Charger near the driver's side. This black male was identified as Taylor. Taylor had been shot in the chest and face. Taylor was pronounced DOA on scene by medics. The black male suspect was observed…
2021 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Ashley Albers
On December 21, 2021, at approximately 0400 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting at 108 W. County Street. Officers arrived and located Albers sitting on the back steps of the residence slumped over suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Medics pronounced Albers deceased on scene.
2017 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Asia Ferrell
On July 23, 2017, at approximately 0117 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting in the area of 135 Lassiter Drive Apt. 121. Officers arrived and located Ferrell suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Ferrell was pronounced deceased on scene by medics. Witnesses observed a black sedan, possibly a Camry, fleeing the scene after the shooting heading towards Big Bethel Road.
1988 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Autry Church
On Wednesday, November 2, 1988 at approximately 5:15 pm, a report of gunfire in the area of Cleveland Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Police responded to the area and found Autry Church suffering from a gunshot wound. He was shot while sitting in the driver seat of his black Pontiac Fiero which displayed a Virginia License. Mr. Church died of his injuries. Witnesses described a white male, about 5'9" tall with a…
2003 · Sterling, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Baby Hope
On 08/30/2003, Deputies were summoned to the 200-block of North Cottage Road in Sterling for a found baby. Juvenile residents had located the deceased infant near the creek bed behind the Sugarland Run Community Center. The child was found wrapped in a towel in the creek. Sheriff's deputies identified the infant as a newborn, white female.
1982 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of (Baby) Jane Doe
On March 19, 1982, a newborn baby was discovered deceased, inside a trash dumpster at the Gayton Crossing Shopping Center (9800 Gayton Road). She was wrapped in a green plastic bag. The baby's death was due to asphyxiation and/or exposure. The autopsy results estimated the baby's age to be one day old.
2023 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Baby Laton
On January 30, 2023, at approximately 2143 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting at 23 Salisbury Way. Officers arrived and located Dijonte Nash lying in front of 23 Salisbury Way suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers also located Destiny Laton, who was approximately 7 months pregnant, in front of 24 Salisbury Way suffering from a gunshot wound. Nash was pronounced deceased on scene by medics while Laton…
2013 · Sterling, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Baby Michelle
On 04/04/2013, LCSO Deputies were called to the area of Awsley Court and Carrollton Road, in Sterling, VA. A resident walking along the path observed what appeared to be a naked deceased baby in a pond. An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Medical Examiner reported the baby as a full-term, female newborn. The baby's ethnicity could not be immediately identified.
1989 · Smyth County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Barbara Jean Hagy
On April 16, 1989 the body of Barbara Jean Hagy was discovered lying in the road at the entrance to a sand quarry, in the Pugh Mountain area of Smyth County, Virginia. The victim was found to be laying on her back, with sand packed over the head and neck areas. The body was nude. The cause of death was asphyxia due to blunt injuries to the head, face and neck. Michael McGay Reeves of Smyth County was the main…
1992 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Barbara Schwartz
On March 7, 1992 at approximately 12:12 a.m., police responded to the residence located at 1202 Porter Street in South Richmond. Upon their arrival they found the victim, Barbara J. Schwartz, dead in her room. In the late hours of March 6th, Ms. Schwartz had been conversing with two acquaintances when a black male approached. Ms. Schwartz excused herself from the conversation and stepped inside with the black male…
1989 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Barton Leahey
On July 10, 1989, Henrico Police responded to a suspicious situation call for service in the 2100 block of New Berne Road. Upon their arrival, they located the deceased victim, Barton Leahey, lying on the floor inside of the home. The Chief Office of the Medical Examiner determined Mr. Leahey died as the result of blunt force trauma injuries.
1985 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Bernadette Harris
On October 10, 1985, Bernadette Harris was discovered deceased in area of what was then Evergreen Cemetery located at 2300 Magnolia Street. Ms. Harris had been reported as missing several weeks prior to her being found. Her body was transported to the Richmond Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). The OCME determined her death was due to having sustained injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.
1976 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Bertha Farrish
On January 26, 1976, at approximately 0115 to 0130 hours, the victim's mother returned home to find her 26-year-old daughter lying at the end of the hallway in a pool of blood. The victim's father last spoke to her on the phone at 11 p.m. on January 25, 1976, when she advised she was going to bed. The victim was stabbed while lying in bed. There were no signs of forced entry, and the windows were secure and locked.…
1981 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Bertha Sage
On Friday, October 16, 1981, Henrico Police received information about an individual shot at 9620 (formerly Box 228) Old Staples Mill Rd. A family member located the victim, identified as Bertha Mann Sage, in the residence lying on the kitchen floor. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound.
1974 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Beverly Christensen
In June 23, 1974, the body of Beverly Christensen was found in her apartment located in the 2500 block of Arctic Avenue. Ms. Christensen was last seen alive the afternoon of June 22, 1974.
2002 · Roanoke County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Beverly Haygood
Shortly before 10:00pm on August 16, 2022, Roanoke County Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Tyler Road in Salem, Virginia in reference to check the well-being of Beverly Rose Haygood. Haygood was found in her home, suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and pronounced dead at the scene. At the time of her death, Haygood was working at the Antique Mall in Dixie Caverns.
1977 · Rockbridge County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Bobby Dillon
On February 19th, 1977, the Virginia State Police and Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office received a call concerning a male truck driver unresponsive male due to a heart attack at mile marker 199 on Interstate 81 South. Upon arrival, Troopers and Deputies discovered that the male, Bobby Millard Dillon, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The Co-driver, asleep in the tractor-trailer, stated Mr. Dillion…