Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of George Strother
On the morning of September 2, 1972, the body of Mr. Strother was found in a field in the Northern area of Frederick County, VA off Rt 731. It appears Mr. Strother suffered severe blunt force trauma to the head area. It is believed there were two individuals responsible for beating Mr. Strother. This case remains open.
1997 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Gerald Gayle
On Sunday, February 16, 1997, the victim, Gerald 'Carl' Gayle, was shot by armed, masked men while in his residence located at 515 N. Laburnum Avenue, Apartment #1. Mr. Gayle was transported to the hospital and died at the hospital. The cause of death was determined to be gunshot wound.
1987 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Gerald Jarvis
On January 12, 1987, at approximately 4:15 p.m. a maintenance worker for Jarrett Apartments located the body of an unknown black male in the woods behind 659 North Laburnum Ave. The victim, later identified by the family as Gerald Jarvis, was taken to the Medical Examiner's officer for examination. The cause of death was determined to be gunshot wound.
1998 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Gerald Willoughby
On Tuesday, January 27, 1998, Henrico Police responded to a wooded area between Oakmeade and Cedarwood Apartments for a shooting. When officers arrived, they located the victim, Gerald Malcolm Willoughby, on a well-used path halfway between the two apartment complexes. Mr. Willoughby was pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to the Medical Examiner's Office. The Medical Examiner determined the cause of…
1994 · Fredericksburg, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Geraldine Ross
On December 9th 1994, Geraldine's 8 year old son waited for his mother to pick him up from the bus stop. When his mother didn't show and after waiting for several hours, he found a maintenance worker who unlocked the door to their home in the Forest Village Apartments. Her son entered the apartment and found his mother's body on the floor and was unresponsive and with apparent stab wounds. There were no defensive…
1988 · Brunswick County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Geraldine S. Holland
The victim, Geraldine Holland, was found shot to death in the front yard of a friend's residence. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots in the area between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. on the day before the victim was found. ViCAP # 1993VA00031
2019 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Gregory Isaiah Goodman
Police responded to a shots fired call in Remington Park at about 0440hrs. Gregory Goodman was found deceased in the door jamb of a motor vehicle. Goodman had been shot several times. The vehicle did not belong to Goodman. Two males were observed running away from the area, possibly leaving in a gray van. Goodman resided in the City of Newport News and had no connections to anyone in Remington Park. The registered…
2016 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Gregory Lewis
Officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the area of 2121 Kecoughtan Road Apt. 91B. Upon arrival, officers located Lewis lying on the floor just inside of apartment 91B. Lewis had been shot in the chest. Lewis was pronounced deceased on scene by medics. An unknown race male in a red hoodie was seen running from the scene after the shooting.
1993 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Harleen Singh
On Friday, March 5, 1993, Harleen Singh was reported to the Virginia Beach Police as a missing person by her father and estranged husband. She had last been seen on March 4, 1993 at approximately 6:00 pm leaving her employment, Essex Corporation located in the Reflections II Office Building, 200 block of Golden Court. Mrs. Singh had advised friends and family she was meeting her husband at their private business:…
2005 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Harry Phillips, Jr.
On Wednesday, October 5, 2005, Henrico Police responded to the Citgo Gas Station located at 2610 Darbytown Road for an unresponsive male lying behind the business. Officers arrived and located the victim who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for examination and identification. The victim was later identified as Harry Thomas Phillips, Jr. The cause of…
1990 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Harry Ridgenal
On Sunday, February 18, 1990, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Henrico Police received a call to respond to Woodland Cemetery for an unknown, black male lying unresponsive in the road. The victim was transported to the hospital, but later died from his injuries. The victim's body was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for identification and further examinations. The victim was identified through fingerprint…
1980 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Harry Stephens
On November 19, 1980 at approximately 12:20 p.m. Chesapeake Police responded to an empty field near the 3800 block of Cornland Rd. in reference to found human remains. The deceased was later identified as 38 year old Harry Stephens who had been missing since April 28, 1980. It was determined that Mr. Stephens had died as the result of a gunshot wound.
2011 · Halifax County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Hattie Gertrude Brown
Hattie Gertrude Brown was last seen alive on May 16, 2009, in Halifax County, Virginia. Ms. Brown was observed in the company of her nephew at a Sheetz gas station at approximately 2:11 AM on May the 16th. Days later, after having no contact with Ms. Brown, her family reported her as missing. The Virginia State Police initiated a missing person investigation. Ms. Brown's financial accounts lay inactive in the months…
1983 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Hazel Williams
On Friday, April 22, 1983, the body of Hazel Williams was discovered in her apartment in the 800 block of Virginia Beach Blvd. Investigators determined the victim had last been seen alive earlier that same day walking on 17th Street and 18th Street. Her death was the result of blunt force trauma and the manner to be homicide.
1996 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Heather Johnson
DOUBLE HOMICIDE On Aug. 29, 1996, Heather Johnson, 7, and Cynthia Johnson, 34, her mother were murdered in their own home on W. Junaluska Drive in South Richmond. Their home was set on fire to cover the crime. Cynthia Johnson was last talked to on Aug. 29, 1996, just a short time prior to the fire. This double homicide is one of Richmond's most horrific murders. It is believed that Cynthia Johnson knew the killer(s)…
2020 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Hector Martinez Jr.
On May 31, 2020, at approximately 0134 hours, officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the area of the Miller Mart. While officers were in route, the call was upgraded to a shooting. As per the video, there was a shootout at the gas pumps where Martinez Jr. and another victim were struck by gunfire. Several shooters shot in the direction of Martinez Jr. and the other victim. Martinez Jr. was pronounced…
2009 · Montgomery Co., VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Heidi Childs
Thursday, August 27, 2009, Heidi Childs and David Metzler were found murdered at Caldwell Fields, a Jefferson National Forest rural recreation area located within Montgomery County, Virginia, over which there is concurrent state and federal jurisdiction. Caldwell Fields is located within Montgomery County near the Craig County line on Route 621 - Upper Craig's Creek Road. The criminal investigation determined that…
2008 · Chesterfield, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Heidi Cunningham
On May 5, 2008, Heidi Cunningham was found strangled to death inside her apartment at 620 Fern Meadow Loop in Chesterfield County, VA.
1972 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Helen Sturgis
Ms. Sturgis was an elderly female found stabbed to death in her home. Sexual assault is likely due to the condition of her slip and pantyhose. Her purse was located in her home near her with money still located inside of it.
1999 · Suffolk, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Henry Cuffee
On March 31, 1999, at about 5:40am, Henry Cuffee “Hank” 33, of Portsmouth, was found dead at the end of Skeet Road in the Huntersville neighborhood. Cuffee was found by residents lying on the road with multiple gunshots to the back of his head. The investigation revealed Cuffee “frequented the drug community”. The investigation focused on several suspects, but a lack of information resulted in the investigation…
1975 · Hampton, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Henry Mays
Officers received a call of a shooting at Carr's Store. An unknown black male came into the Carr's Store and ordered a Colt 45. The unknown male then laid his head down and fell asleep. Mr. Carr touched his shoulder to wake him and the man became upset and pulled out a gun. As the unknown black male was leaving the store he started shooting at patrons. Mr. Mays was the patron who was struck and killed by one of the…
1999 · Richmond, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Henry Northington
Police were called about 10:21 a.m. on March 1, 1999, to the area of the 1900 block of Texas Avenue. A 20-year-old white female and a 22-year-old white male found a human head sitting on the walkway on the south end of the bridge, near the parking lot. The head belonged to a white male, and it had been severed at the neck. They immediately they called the police. After police arrived, they conducted a search of the…
2006 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Herbert Fleming, III
On Tuesday, April 11, 2006, Henrico Police responded to 2420 Williams Street for a reported shooting. Officers arrived and located the victim, a deceased white male, seated in the driver's seat of a grey 2006 Nissan Sentra. The victim was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for further examination and identification. The victim was identified as Herbert William Fleming, III. The Medical Examiner determined…
1996 · Henrico County, VirginiaUnsolvedKilling of Herbert Scruggs
On Friday, March 1, 1996, a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) worker located an unknown, black, male lying in the ditch on the side of Bickerstaff Road. The victim was sent to the Medical Examiner's Office for further examination. The Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Herbert Bernard Scruggs. The cause of death was determined to be from a gunshot wound.