Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Cynthia Gastelle
On April 3, 1980, Cynthia was last seen at her residence in Takoma Park, MD. She was expected to go to two job interviews; however, never returned home. Her skeletal remains were later found on February 11, 1982, near 1100 Mountain Rd. in Haymarket VA. The cause and manner of death were undetermined.
1991 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Cynthia Gilliam-Ford
On Tuesday, January 11, 1991, residents living off of Evergreen Road located human remains in their back yards. Henrico Police responded and conducted a search of the area and located additional human remains. The human remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for analysis and identification. The victim was identified as Cynthia Annette Gilliam-Ford. The cause of death was determined to be from a…
2016 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Dalvin Kenvonta Henderson
At about 1229hrs, officers responded to the 500 block of Lucerne Avenue to a report of a shooting. Officers found the victim, Dalvin Henderson, in the backyard of the residence with no signs of life. Officers were informed that the suspect/s were still inside the residence. SWAT responded and cleared the home with a robot. The home was empty. Henderson did not live at the residence and his reason for being there was…
2002 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Damian Connor
On Tuesday, May 7, 2002, Henrico Police responded to the 3800 block of Howard Road for a reported shooting. Officers arrived and located the victim, lying face down on the ground next to a vehicle parked in the middle of the road. The victim was transported to the hospital but was pronounced deceased upon arrival. The victim, later identified as Damian Eves Connor, was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office…
2009 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Damion West
On July 9,2009, Damion West was shot and killed at 4800 Burnt Oak Drive in Chesterfield County, VA while he was working as a security guard.
2017 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Damoni Sawyer
On July 7, 2017, at approximately 1316 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting in the area of 52nd Street and Rotary Street. Officers located two victims suffering gunshot wounds lying on the ground next to a black Dodge Avenger. Sawyer later died from his injuries at the hospital. It was later learned the victims had stopped in this area to try and put a bumper to the car back on that had fallen off earlier…
1989 · New Kent County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Daniel Lauer
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…
1999 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Daniel Roop
On February 17, 1999, at approximately 12:50 a.m., police responded to the 2400 block of Drake Street after residents reported hearing a gunshot. When police arrived, they found Daniel Roop, unconscious and not breathing, as a result of a gunshot wound. Drake Street is located in Richmond's South Side and the homicide location is near Bellmeade and Jefferson Davis Highway.
1992 · Winchester, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Danielle Eye
Daniel Jay Eye, W/M, DOB: 11/2/61. Missing - Suspected Foul Play. On October 13, 1992, Daniel Eye was reported missing to the Frederick County Sheriff's office. Eye was last seen at his home on Paper Mill Road on October 10, 1992 at approximately 1800 hours by his neighbor. On October 14, 1992 Front Royal Police found Eye's 1990 Chevrolet Pickup truck parked at the Luray Avenue Boat Landing in Front Royal. They…
1975 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Danny Bell
On August 1, 1975, Henrico Police received a call from the residents of Box 74 Dabbs House Road. The residents reported that there was a unknown deceased male lying face down in their driveway. Officers arrived and confirmed the male was deceased. The victim, later identified as Danny Ray Bell, was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office and identified the cause of death as gunshot wounds to the head.
1985 · Essex County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Danny Hicks
Subject(s) entered the residence of Danny Joe Hicks and struck the victim with an object causing his death. Hicks is originally from Richmond's southside. At the time of his death Hicks worked construction in the NOVA area. This occurred on 4-25-1985 Near Dan Clarks store in the northern end of Essex County.
1992 · Tazewell County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Danny Kelly Roberts
On May 19, 1992 the nude body of Danny Kelly Roberts was found. The location of the body was .3 mile north of U.S. Route 460 and .9 mile east of State Route 637 in the Pounding Mill section of Tazewell County. The Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as drowning due to submersion into a body of fresh water and the manner of death as a homicide. The manner of death was due to suspicious circumstances and Mr.…
1993 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Daphne Boyd
On January 20, 1993, Daphne Boyd was walking south on Stoneman Road with her grandson when an unknown vehicle, headed southbound, struck Ms. Boyd in front of her house. The vehicle fled the scene. Ms. Boyd was transported to the hospital where she later died.
2016 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Daquon Berkley
On November 18, 2016, at approximately 2200 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting that just occurred in the area of 60 Glascow Way. Officers arrived to find two victims who had been shot. One victim (Saunders) was located deceased in the front passenger seat of a beige Mercury Marquis. The other victim (Berkley) was located on the ground near the driver's side door suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.…
1997 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Dara Willis
On May 6, 1997, three victims - Ruben Cabellero, Vernon Parker and Dara Willis (two of whom were juveniles) - were shot to death inside an apartment located in the 3700 block of Delmont Street. All three victims had been shot in the head. A fourth victim who was also at the address survived his injuries.
2009 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Darius Poston
On Thursday, April 2, 2009, Henrico Police responded to 1801 Oak Hill Lane for a deceased black male. Officers arrived and found the victim lying on the floor of the residence. The victim was identified by family members as Darius Mansfield Poston. The family stated they had not heard from Mr. Poston for an extended period, so they went to his residence looking for him. The family entered Mr. Poston's residence and…
1992 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Darrell Mason
On March 2, 1992, the 18-year-old victim was found by hotel staff in a Red Roof Inn motel room with a fatal gunshot wound at approximately 1050 hours. It appeared the victim had been killed earlier that morning or the evening prior.
2008 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Darrell Mclean
On November 8, 2008, the victim, identified as Darrell Mclean, and a female passenger were shot execution style while they were parked on the lot of the Seven Gables Apartment Complex off N. Laburnum Avenue, located in eastern Henrico County. Mr. Mclean died at the scene, the female passenger survived her injuries.
1983 · Bland County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Darren Reed Walker
On September 14, 1983, at 11:10 a.m., the Virginia State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation was notified of a robbery and double murder at the Exxon Service Station in Bastian, Virginia (Bland County). The two victims, Darren Walker, 20 years of age and Steven Shinault, 25 years of age, were employees of the service station. Agents found the bodies of the victims lying face down in the utility room of the…
2014 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of David Copeland
David Copeland was shot and killed on May 15, 2014, outside of 3301 Meadowdale Blvd in Chesterfield County, VA.
1990 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of David Lamb, Jr.
On Tuesday, August 14, 1990, three armed black males forced their way into David Lamb's townhome located in the 1100 block of Hillock Crescent. At 2:30 am, police were summoned to the Lamb residence after a report of gunfire. The victim was found inside his residence suffering from a gunshot to the head. He was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital where he died from his injury. Investigators interviewed…
1987 · Isle of Wight County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of David Lee Knobling
On September 23, 1987, A beach comber found the bodies of Robin Margaret Edwards, age 14, and David Lee Knobling, age 20, located on the Ragged Island Wildlife Refuge in Isle of Wight County. Both victims died from gunshot wounds. The victims had last been seen alive on September 19, 1987. They were reported missing on September 21, 1987. ViCAP # 1988VA00025
2003 · Rockbridge County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of David Stack
On April 12, 2003, David Stack had been reported missing while turkey hunting in an area of Rockbridge County known as Saville Hill. The following day, Stack was located deceased from what was determined to be a gunshot wound.
2011 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Davonta Simms
On December 31, 2011, at approximately 2255 hours, officers were dispatched to the parking lot of 100 Lincoln Street in reference to a suspicious vehicle. As they were headed to the scene, the call was upgraded to a shooting. As officers arrived, they observed Simms shot inside of a stolen grey Nissan Versa. Officers also located another occupied stolen vehicle in the same parking lot. Per witnesses, a grey…