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Unidentified man, Highland Springs, Virginia (2014)
An unidentified man was found in Highland Springs, Virginia on January 28, 2014. No name has been established. NamUs case UP12242.
1976 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Virginia Beach, Virginia (1976)
An unidentified woman was found in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 30, 1976. No name has been established. NamUs case UP5556.
2013 · Clover, VirginiaMissingJames Brown, Jr.
James Brown, Jr., 61 at the time, was last known to be in Clover, Virginia on November 28, 2013. NamUs case MP23035.
2021 · Lynchburg, VirginiaUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Lynchburg, Virginia (2021)
An unidentified man was found in Lynchburg, Virginia on July 26, 2021. No name has been established. NamUs case UP87033.
2020 · Martinsville, VirginiaUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Martinsville, Virginia (2020)
An unidentified man was found in Martinsville, Virginia on December 5, 2020. No name has been established. NamUs case UP76413.
1960 · Reedville, VirginiaUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Reedville, Virginia (1960)
An unidentified man was found in Reedville, Virginia on March 19, 1960. No name has been established. NamUs case UP136488.
2002 · VirginiaExonerated 2002Marvin Anderson
Marvin Anderson served 15 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of robbery, sodomy, abduction, and rape.
2025 · Roanoke, VirginiaUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Roanoke, Virginia (2025)
An unidentified woman was found in Roanoke, Virginia on August 9, 2025. No name has been established. NamUs case UP162856.
2025 · Roanoke County, VirginiaUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Roanoke County, Virginia (2025)
An unidentified man was found in Roanoke County, Virginia on May 31, 2025. No name has been established. NamUs case UP158139.
1994 · Purcellville, VirginiaMissingAgnes Banwell
On 07/02/1994 the victim was reported missing from her home in Purcellville, VA. The initial report was made to the Purcellville Police Department. A massive land and air search was conducted with the assistance of the Virginia State Police. The search and the subsequent investigation failed to produce any trace of the victim.
2000 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaMissingAlexander Smith
Victim's family became concerned when he was unable to be located. Victim was attempting to obtain an assault warrant for his wife at the time of his disappearance.
1993 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaMissingAnthony Turner
During Hurricane Emily, Anthony J. Turner, a 15-year-old Chesapeake surfer, was missing and presumed drowned Tuesday after chancing the churning waves off Virginia Beach. Turner, of the 300 block of Woodbough Drive, was last seen by two companions about 10:45 a.m.
2010 · Henrico County, VirginiaMissingArianna aka "Peaches" Davis
On May 1, 2020, family members reported the victim, Arianna Davis, had been missing from her residence located in eastern Henrico County. The victim was last known to be in the company of Tijuan Holland, an individual suspected in the victim's disappearance and probable homicide.
1978 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaMissingBarbara Jean Monaco
Monaco and her older sister lived in Derby, Connecticut in 1978. They took a vacation trip to Virginia Beach, Virginia on August 20, the day after Monaco's eighteenth birthday, and registered at the Aloha Motel on 15th Street. Monaco and her sister went to the Country Comfort bar on Pacific Avenue on the night of August 22. A man there kept urging Monaco to go out with him, and told her he had a yacht, but she was…
1975 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaMissingBayard Cousins
Bayard Cousins left his residence while his parents were out of town. They came back to a note stating not to worry about him. There were no indications of any issues with Bayard prior to his disappearance. He has never been seen or heard from again. Bayard is fluent in Spanish and was an ecology activist.
1992 · Fredericksburg, VirginiaMissingBertha Burkholder
Burkholder was last seen at her home in Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 27, 1992. Her husband was the last person to see her. He stated she packed a suitcase and some clothes and left their apartment sometime after 11:00 p.m., while everyone else was asleep. She has never been heard from again. She was reported missing by out-of-state relatives in early January 1993. Burkholder left behind two young daughters.…
1974 · Woodbridge, VirginiaMissingBrenda Davidson
On March 4, 1974, Brenda was reported as a runaway. She attended Fred Lynn MS and was caught stealing at a store a few days prior. Brenda was reportedly seen at different locations after her initial disappearance but hasn't been seen or heard from since. She resided at the Gleaton Trailer Park in Woodbridge.
2005 · Culpeper, VirginiaMissingBrian Breeden
On June 17, 2005, Brian was last seen paying a bill at the Culpeper Treasure's Office. Brian was involved in a fraud investigation around the same time and has not been seen or heard from since. He had residences on Picadilly Cir. in Culpeper, River Rd. in Occoquan, Jennings St. in Woodbridge and had ties to the area.
2003 · Henrico County, VirginiaMissingBrittany Williams
In 2003, the former founder of a long-term child health care facility, Kim Parker, was federally indicted on charges of money laundering and fraud, which were related to the disappearance of a 7-year-old female child, who was in her care, named Brittany Williams. Brittany disappeared two-years prior to the indictments. During this period of time, Parker was questioned in the disappearance of Brittany, but no charges…
1994 · Roanoke County, VirginiaMissingCarol Smith
Carol Ann Smith was last seen on June 6, 1994 watering the plants at her residence located on Richards Boulevard. She was reported missing by a neighbor on June 24, 1994. It is alleged that Carol left her family with an unknown male on the date of her disappearance and was not reported missing by her (then) spouse, David Smith. There has been no contact made by Carol with any of her family, to include the two…
1989 · Virginia Beach, VirginiaMissingCharlene Marie Villinger
Last seen wearing white tee shirt, white pants with blue and red dots. Wearing a gold wedding band with diamond cluster and gold necklace. Possibly carrying a large quilt that has a spread eagle and an olive branch.
2005 · Purcellville, VirginiaMissingCharles "CW" Monroe
On 05/08/2005 a fire was reported at a barn in the 20200-block of Edgewood Farm Lane, Purcellville, VA. The victim lived in the barn on his family's property. A few hours before the fire, the victim was last seen sleeping in a chair inside the barn's living quarters. After the fire was extinguished, there was no trace of the victim. There have been no sightings of, nor contact with, the victim.
2013 · Roanoke, VirginiaMissingChristopher Ray Douthat
Chris Douthat was on the phone while walking and said 'hang on' and has not been seen since October 25, 2013. ViCAP # 2018VSP00001 NAMUS #25330
2002 · Bristol, VirginiaMissingCody Scott Matney
Matney was last seen in Bristol, Tennessee on April 28, 2002. He was outside Confetti's Sports Bar in the 3200 block of West State Street. The establishment is off of Exit 74-B along Interstate 81. Witnesses told authorities that Matney made a call from the bar's pay phone, then sat inside his 1991 Ford Ranger truck in the parking lot, talking to an unidentified person in another truck. He has never been heard from…