Northern Virginia, VA Area Cold Cases
Name
Gene McPhersonAge
42Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Gene mcpherson was last seen driving his silver 1978 ford pickup at 5:50 p.M. On saturday, may 23, 1987, in craig county, virginia. Days later, gene's pick-up was located at the I-81 rest area in radford, virginia. Gene's wallet was in the grass on the side of I-81 in virginia. John edward colclasure admitted to killing gene mcpherson and was convicted of murder. Colclasure died in jail in 2002 and never disclosed the location of gene's body.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Brandon BillingsAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On october 6, 2002 the grayson county sheriffs office was contacted by local residents about a vehicle found off of rock house lane in the old town section of the county. The 1986 ford ranger appeared to have been wrecked and the driver still with the truck. When deputies arrived and more closely investigated the scene it was discovered that brandon kyle billings, age 18 of carsonville road, fries, had died of an apparent gunshot wound. Investigators were called to the scene and a detailed search of the area was conducted. Brandon was last seen leaving a local convenience store in the city of galax at approximately 4:00 am on october 6, 2002.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Barbara HagyAge
48Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 16, 1989 the body of barbara jean hagy was discovered lying in the road at the entrance to a sand quarry, in the pugh mountain area of smyth county, virginia. The victim was found to be laying on her back, with sand packed over the head and neck areas. The body was nude. The cause of death was asphyxia due to blunt injuries to the head, face and neck. Michael mcgay reeves of smyth county was the main suspect on this case, plus he was suspected in other rape/murder and assault cases in smyth and grayson counties. Reeves has been on death row in north carolina for other murders, since 1994. Vicap # 1993va00017Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Tammy SalyerAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 27, 1990 eighteen-year-old tammy eleene salyer left her place of employment in bristol tennessee at approximately 11:50pm driving her red 1988 chevrolet sprint. She drove six miles and entered interstate 81 northbound at the 381 interchange in bristol virginia. Approximately two tenths of a mile from her normal exit at the seven-mile marker, her vehicle left the northbound lanes, crossed the median, the southbound lanes and side-swiped a highway marker post and tree before coming to a stop against the southbound barrier fence. At 12:15am (2/28/90) bristol virginia police received a call of a possible accident at this location. Officers responded and found the vehicle stopped at the fence with the engine still running. Ms. Salyer was found seated in the drivers seat laying over on the passenger seat. Officers found that ms. Salyers had been shot one time in the head. Ms. Salyer was pronounced deceased at the local hospital.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Cody MatneyAge
25Cause of Death
MissingInfo
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 again. Matney's truck was discovered abandoned in the bar's parking lot five days after his disappearance. His checkbook was sitting on the dash, but there was no other evidence at the scene. There has not been any activity on matney's bank account since april 2002. He is known to have made eight telephone calls on his calling card around the time of his disappearance, but most of the numbers he called have been lost. Authorities believe that matney may have departed from the bar with an acquaintance and may have been taken to buchanan county, virginia. His disappearance remains unsolved. Namus # mp155Agency
Virginia State Police