Cold Cases in Virginia
ColdCaseIndex documents 12 cold cases in Virginia, spanning 1912–2013. 8 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.
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Alexis Murphy
Seventeen-year-old Alexis Murphy disappeared after stopping at a gas station in Nelson County, Virginia. Randy Taylor, a convicted sex offender who worked at the gas station, was convicted of her abduction and murder des
Miriam Al-Sultani
Twenty-three-year-old Miriam Al-Sultani was found murdered in Falls Church, Virginia. Despite investigation by Fairfax County Police, no arrests were made. The case remains in Northern Virginia cold case files.
Yeardley Love
University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love was beaten to death in her Charlottesville apartment by her ex-boyfriend and fellow lacrosse player George Huguely V. Huguely was convicted of second-degree murder in
Rachel Davey
Twenty-four-year-old Rachel Davey was found murdered in Stafford County, Virginia. She was pregnant. Despite investigation, the case went cold. It remains in Stafford County cold case files.
Donna Hall
Thirty-four-year-old Donna Hall was found murdered in Richmond, Virginia in July 2004. Despite investigation by Richmond Police, the case went cold. It remains in Henrico County cold case files.
Monica Dottore
Twenty-eight-year-old Monica Dottore was found murdered in Hampton, Virginia in August 2004. Despite investigation by Hampton Police, the case went cold. It remains in Hampton City cold case files.
Michelle Moore-Bosko
Eighteen-year-old Michelle Moore-Bosko was raped and murdered in her Norfolk apartment. Four Navy sailors — the 'Norfolk Four' — were coerced into false confessions and convicted. Another man, Danial Williams, eventually
Julianne Williams & Lollie Winans
Julianne Williams and Laura 'Lollie' Winans were found murdered at their backcountry campsite in Shenandoah National Park in 1996. Darrell Rice was indicted in 2002, but the charges were dropped in 2004 after DNA evidenc
James O'Dell
Thirty-six-year-old James O'Dell was found murdered in Roanoke, Virginia in February 1992. Despite investigation, the case went cold. It remains in Roanoke City cold case files.
Michelle Lee Sharp
Twenty-two-year-old University of Virginia student Michelle Lee Sharp was found murdered in Charlottesville. Despite investigation by UVA and Charlottesville police, her killer was never identified. The case remains in C
Colonial Parkway Murders
Three couples and one woman were murdered along the Colonial Parkway in Virginia between 1986 and 1989. Despite being investigated by the FBI and state police, no one was ever charged. The killer or killers have never be
Virginia Christian Case
Seventeen-year-old Virginia Christian became the first woman executed in Virginia's electric chair for the murder of her employer. The case raised questions about juvenile justice and racial disparities. She was executed