Lexington, VA Area Cold Cases
Name
Brenda WolfeAge
28Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
At around 10:30pm on july 5, 1989, brenda sue wolfe returned to her home on preston road in the town of vinton after work. According to her roommate, brenda was in the company of a man named “jim”. Brenda told her roommate that she and jim were going to get something to eat and the two left the home. Jim stated he dropped brenda back off at her residence after midnight on july 6, 1989. Personal items of brenda’s were located in franklin county on july 7, 1989. On july 28, 1989, her body was found in the 7000 block of back creek road in roanoke county. It was estimated she had been deceased for a few weeks.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Debra AngleAge
22Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Debra angle was found deceased in her apartment, stratford park apartments, on november 12, 1974 during the daylight hours. Her cause of death was ruled to be strangulation and her manner of death a homicide. At the time of her death, angle was an x-ray technician at a local hospital in roanoke. She had two female roommates who were not on scene at the time of her death.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Dorothy FlowersAge
27Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mrs. Dorothy minkoff flowers was reported missing by her husband on october 26, 1966 when she did not return home in the evening. Dorothy had been conducting a census for a local catholic church and was last seen in the pechin ave and penmar ave area of south east roanoke in the afternoon hours. Her body was found the following morning in a rural area of plantation road in roanoke county.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Delmer BushAge
69Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 28, 1998, roanoke county police responded to the home of delmer bush who lived in the 3400 block of mount pleasant boulevard. Neighbors had not seen him for at least 24 hours. He was found deceased in his home. His cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Bush lived by himself and was a regular patron of a few restaurants in the south east area of roanoke.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Beverly HaygoodAge
52Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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 cavernsAgency
Virginia State Police
Name
Douglas GrabowskiAge
35Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Douglas grabowski was last seen by family on may 7, 2005. A missing person report was filed with police on may 23, 2005 when no one had heard from him. Grabowski lived a solitary lifestyle, however was often seen by neighbors every morning outside on his property as well as in the bent mountain area of roanoke county. Late november 2006, skeletal remains were located in sullivan county, tennessee. These were positively identified as grabowski. Grabowski was often seen in his 1977 ford f150, black in color, long-bed pick-up truck which still has not been located.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Savannah Mitchener-WilliamsAge
11Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Savannah was 11 days old when she was brought to roanoke memorial hospital after becoming unresponsive at her residence. She had been in the care of family members. Her cause of death was ruled to be blunt force trauma and manner of death a homicide.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Joan CookAge
44Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Joan cook was first reported missing by friends on january 29, 2010. Police contact was made with her husband, mike cook, who advised joan had left their residence on foot the night of january 24, 2010. On january 31, 2010, mike cook came to the roanoke county police department to report his wife missing. Joan has not been seen or heard from since january 2010 and is still a missing person.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Charles PerdueAge
51Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 23, 2013, the body of an unresponsive male was located in the area of 4300 rutrough road, which was later identified as charles kenneth perdue. Charles had multiple injuries that ultimately caused his death.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Carol SmithAge
37Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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 children she shared with david. No remains of carol have been located.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Christopher DouthatAge
24Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Chris douthat was on the phone while walking and said "Hang on" and has not been seen since october 25, 2013. Vicap # 2018vsp00001 namus #25330Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Kelly DoveAge
20Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Kelly bergh dove, 20, vanished while working at the imperial gas station on june 18, 1982. Kellys disappearance was classified as an abduction and she was declared legally dead in 1989. Kelly called 911 twice the night she disappeared to report an obscene phone call and suspicious person. Police arrived within minutes of her second 911 call but she had already been taken. If you have any information about kellys case, please should contact the harrisonburg police at 540-434-4436. To remain anonymous you can call crime solvers at 540-574-5050.Agency
Harrisonburg Police Department
Name
Richard CharltonAge
50Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On the morning of october 20, 2014, richard "Ricky" charlton was found deceased in his residence off of layman trestle road in rockingham county. His death was ruled a homicide.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Rachel GoodAge
20Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Rachel was last seen with friends in the parking lot behind the elkton volunteer fire department , near the coin laundry of spotswood trail in elkton, virginia at approximately 6:00 p.M. On october 18, 2003. Rachel's friends saw her get into her dodge neon and drive away as it got dark. Rachel has never been heard from again. Rachel was wearing blue jeans, yellow t-shirt and stud earrings. Namus mp #1141Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Karen ScarbroughAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 24, 1978, in an incident dubbed “the dale city triple”, karen, along with two other woman, sharon lake and deborah frank, were found dead in a ryland homes sales trailer in woodbridge at approximately 6:45 p.M. Karen had just graduated from high school and started her first job at the location. An autopsy revealed all three women died from a gunshot wound.Agency
Prince William County Sheriff
Name
Ricky CooperAge
59Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 5, 2018 the body of ricky cooper was discovered shot to death in his residence at the address of 2058 st. Charles road, st. Charles in lee county. There were no signs of forced entry to the home of mr. Cooper.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Keith WhitmoreAge
48Cause of Death
MissingInfo
The sheriff’s office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing greenville man. Keith t. Whitmore was reported missing by family members. He was last seen in the greenville area of augusta county, by an acquaintance, in april of 2018. Whitmore is a 48 year old white male, 5’10” tall, and weights approximately 185 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Khaleesi CuthriellAge
3Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Khaleesi hope cuthriell, three years old, was last seen at the residence of travis brown and candi royer, located at 249 cattle scaled rd waynesboro, virginia, in augusta county, around january 10, 2021. She has not been seen since that day. Both brown and royer have been charged and convicted in the death and disappearance of khaleesi. The whereabouts of khaleesi's remains are unknown at this time. Khaleesi is described as a white female, around 3'1", 41 lbs., with strawberry blonde hair.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Roger CrowderSrAge
20Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Roger l. Crowder sr. Was murdered at a gas station in verona, virginia on december 22, 1967. Anyone with information about mr. Crowder or this case is asked to submit a tip through this database or contact the augusta county sheriff's office criminal investigations division at #540-245-5333.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Margaret WhiteAge
36Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On july 29, 2008, margaret gail stamper-white was reported missing by her mother. Margaret gail stamper-white was last seen at her residence at 53 spencer lane, crimora, in the middle of may 2008. White left her cell phone. She has no known means of transportation. She has missed three significant family functions. White maintained constant contact with her family and children in west virginia until mid may of 2008. She has no credit cards or bank accounts that could assist the sheriff’s office in attempting to locate her. Due to those factors, white has been listed as missing/endangered. She is a white female, 35 years old, 5 feet 2 inches, 110 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyone who may have information regarding the whereabouts of white should contact the augusta county sheriff’s office at 540-245-5333 or submit a tip through this database.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Janet FieldAge
49Cause of Death
MissingInfo
The fluvanna county sheriff's office continues to investigate the disappearance of janet renee field. She was last seen on july 2, 2014, at her residence near scottsville, virginia, in fluvanna county. Her car was found at the park-and-ride commuter parking lot in zion's crossroads, near interstate 64 in louisa county on july 4, 2014. Her purse, vehicle keys, and mobile phone were still in the vehicle. Her virginia driver's license, cash, and credit cards were missing. She is known by her middle name, renee. She has ties to short pump, richmond, and lexington, virginia. She is known to frequent plant/gardening stores, health food stores, and holistic healing centers. If you have any information, please contact the fluvanna county sheriff's office at 434-589-8211.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Esther AlbertAge
70Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Albert was killed on july 3, 1993 in the city of covington, va. The case is a forcible rape/ homicide. The case is currently unsolved and under investigation. Several persons of interest have been identified and are now deceased. Vicap # 1993va00070Agency
Virginia State Police