Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Lynn Livingston
On August 2, 2006, at approximately 0506 hours, officers received a call stating there was a white BMW parked in front of 15 Fulcher with the driver door open and the garage door to the home was open and had been like that for two days. When officers arrived, they did a welfare check entering the residence. Officers located Livingston lying on the floor inside of the home in a dried pool of blood.
2012 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Lynn Taylor
On December 30, 2012 at approximately 3:16 a.m., Richmond officers received a call for a person shot in the 400 block of east 34th Street. When officers arrived on scene, they found Lynn Taylor dead inside a vehicle.
2009 · Accomack County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Malcolm Euron Palmer
On the morning August 29, 2009, a green 1994 Nissan Altima was found near the edge of a wooded area and the victim, Malcolm Euron Palmer, was found lying facedown in the vehicle. The victim had a single gunshot wound to the side of his head and an exit wound on the other side. Mr. Palmer's wallet was found in the wooded area about one tenth mile of a mile away with no money inside and his cell phone was missing. Mr.…
2012 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Malik Dasilva
On September 20, 2012 at approximately 9:06 p.m., the victim was found shot in the 4800 block of Old Brook Road. The victim died from his injuries at the scene.
2020 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Malon Pearson
On August 24, 2020, at approximately 1013 hours, officers were dispatched to a man down complaint. Officers located Pearson in the woods in between Anita Court and Phoebus High School in an unmaintained lot. Pearson had stab wounds to his back, chest, and abdomen. Pearson was pronounced deceased on scene by medics.
1995 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Manuel Jimenez
On February 26,1995, Manuel Jimenez was found shot to death in Rockwood Park at 3401 Courthouse Road in Chesterfield County, VA.
2007 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Marino Martinez
On November 17, 2007, Marino Martinez was shot and killed at 7121 Wentworth Street in Chesterfield County, VA.
1990 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Marion Reid
On Sunday February 25th, family and neighbors checked on Marion Reid 81, in Chuckatuck. She was found dead on the floor of her small semi-secluded home. Her last contact by phone was with family the day before. Marion was found bound with multiple injuries and had been sexually assaulted. Evidence has been re-submitted several times for re-examination. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk Police or…
2014 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Marlon Taylor
On September 9, 2014, at approximately 1021 hours, officers were dispatched to 5200 W. Mercury Blvd. in reference to a burned-out vehicle with a deceased body inside. A vehicle on fire call was called in earlier the same day at approximately 0400 hours where the Fire Department responded, put out the fire, but did not see the body inside. According to witnesses, the vehicle had been in the Sears building parking lot…
2003 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Marquis Jones
On Saturday, March 22, 2003, Henrico Police responded to 3809 Ruslander Court for an unconscious male on the floor of the residence. Officers arrived and located the victim, Marquis Jones, deceased. The victim was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for further examination. The Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be from a gunshot wound.
1991 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Marshall Butler
On August 23, 1991, the victim, Marshall Butler, was found deceased in a white Ford pick-up truck located on the right shoulder of the I-64 off ramp to Mechanicsville Turnpike.
1975 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Marshall Hamilton
On Thursday, January 9, 1975 at approximately 7:20 pm Marshall Hamilton was found suffering from injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. Mr. Hamilton died from his injury. Several people were in the area when this murder occurred and may be able to provide information to this murder. Marshall Hamilton owned a Septic Tank business. He had black and grey hair. There is no photo available at this time.
1983 · Halifax County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Mary Barksdale Crews
On December 2, 1983, the victim, Mary CREWS, left her mother's residence in Martinsville, VA, noting that she was going to the Martinsville Hardees restaurant. CREWS reportedly met with an associate between 2300 and 0000 in Martinsville and then departed alone in her own vehicle. She was observed traveling eastbound on Route 58 towards South Boston, VA and then onto North Main Street in Danville, VA. On December 04,…
2002 · Henry County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Mary Hall Short
On August 15th, 2002 Michael and Mary Short were found deceased in the residence by local Law Enforcement, who had responded to a well being check, that was called in to the 911 center by an employee of Michael Short. It was also discovered that Michael and Mary Short's nine year old daughter was also missing. An intense investigation was launched to find Jennifer and determine who had murdered Michael and Mary…
2005 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Mary Rachel "Shellie" Carson
Mary Rachel Carson: On Sunday, August 14, 2005, at approximately 6:09 a.m. Virginia Beach Police, Fire, and Rescue were dispatched to the 3400 block of Newcastle Road, in the Kings Grant neighborhood, where a citizen had located a white female lying under a tree near a pink and black bicycle, close to the traffic circle. A citizen reported that the female, who was later identified as Mary Rachel Carson, was bleeding…
1975 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Mary Walling
Ms. Walling was found beaten to death in the backyard area of 229 Chapel Street. A witness called in to police that she observed several black males beating and stomping someone in the backyard. Ms. Walling was in a state of undress with her pants having been ripped off, no shoes, her bra being lifted with her breasts exposed. A prowler was called in by neighbors in the same neighborhood as the murder on the same…
2013 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Matthew McDaniel
Matthew McDaniel was shot and killed on May 11, 2013, on Pembroke Street in the Ampthill neighborhood of Chesterfield County, VA.
1998 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Maurice Mosley
On September 14, 1998, Henrico Police responded to the 4900 block of Hillbrook Avenue for a reported shooting. The victim, Maurice Mannuel Mosley, and passenger were parked on Hillbrook Avenue when another vehicle pulled up alongside the car and a passenger in the second vehicle took out a gun and opened fire. Mr. Mosley was struck in the chest and died later at the hospital. The passenger in the Mr. Mosley's car…
2007 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Maurice Thomas
On June 22, 2007, three victims were inside an address in the 300 block of East Beal Street when at least two suspects burst into the apartment and shot at the victims. Michael Tatum died at the scene, while Maurice Thomas was transported to the hospital where he later died. The third third victim was shot and survived.
1991 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Maxine Mason
On Sunday, July 29, 1991, the victim, Maxine L. Mason, was found deceased by a family friend in an upstairs bedroom of her apartment located at 602 Windowmere Avenue. Her body was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for examination. The cause of death was determined to be from a gunshot wound.
1973 · Woodbridge, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Melvin Deans
On December 18, 1973, Melvin was last seen leaving the Druscilla Hotel located in Triangle heading to his place of employment. On December 27, 1973, his body was found in a wooded area near the dead end of Oregon Ave / Old marsh Road in Woodbridge, near where he worked. An autopsy revealed he died from gunshot wounds.
2004 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Melvin Tanner
On October 1, 2004, Melvin Tanner was shot and killed at 5524 Castlewood Road in Chesterfield County, VA.
2021 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Miburo Mohamed
On August 11, 2021, at approximately 0134 hours, an officer was on a domestic abuse call when he heard several gunshots ring out. That officer later located Mohamed at the intersection of N. King Street and St. Geroge Way suffering from gunshot wounds to the face and torso. Mohamed was pronounced deceased at the scene.
2012 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Michael Alexander
On December 31, 2012 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Michael Alexander was found shot in the street at the intersections of 29th and Newbourne Street. Witnesses reported seeing two black males dressed in black clothing in the area about the time of the shooting.