VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Lee Navarro
Gender	Male
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	3760 Virginia Beach Blvd Zero's Sub Shop Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23452
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Sunday, November, 10, 1991, 22 year old Lee Navarro was working at the Zero’s Sub Shop located in the Birchwood Shopping Center at 3760 Virginia Beach Blvd. He was working alone at the time this murder occurred. Potential customers entered the sub shop at approximately 7:45 pm finding Mr. Navarro suffering from a gunshot to the chest. Police and Rescue units responded to the scene. Rescue transported the victim to Virginia Beach General Hospital where he died from his injury. Mr. Navarro’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. He was a white male who had brown eyes and a brown hair cut in military style, 5’ 9’’ tall weighing 165 pounds.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Walter Zakrzewski
Age	57
Gender	Male
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Undisclosed
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	Virginia Wesleyan College Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23455
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at 11:27 pm, Virginia Beach Police Emergency Dispatchers received a call from Virginia Wesleyan College requesting emergency Medical Personnel and Police respond for an injured security guard. Police and Paramedics arrived on scene to find Walter (“Wally”) Zakrzewski deceased. He was on duty at the time of this death. Mr. Zakrzewski was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. His death was determined to be a homicide. Wally was a 57 year old white male who had white hair, hazel eyes, 5’ 8’’ tall weighing 179 pounds.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Emory Carroll
Age	46
Gender	Male
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	3558 Shore Drive parking lot of Chesapeake House on the Bay Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23455
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Tuesday, October 25, 1988 at approximately 5:00 pm, Police were dispatched to the parking lot of Chesapeake House on the Bay located at 3558 Shore Drive where several gunshots were heard. Police discovered the body of Emory Eli Carroll lying next to his blue 1975 Ford Van parked in front of this condominium building. Mr. Carroll was still holding his car keys when he was shot several times in the head. Rescue had pronounced him deceased at the scene. Mr. Carroll’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. Mr. Carroll was a 46 year old white male who had gray hair, hazel eyes, 5’ 8’’ tall weighing 185 pounds.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Patsy Cowan
Age	50
Gender	Female
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Knife/Stabbing
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	400 block of Smokey Lake Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23462
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Thursday, October 9, 1980, Patsy Cowan had attended a picnic in Chesapeake, Virginia from the late afternoon hours until around 7:30 pm. A local builder invited real estate agents and builders from the Tidewater area to a large cookout where plans for a new development, on the land where this picnic occurred, was announced. Patsy was seen arriving and leaving alone in her 1976 dark colored Oldsmobile. She returned home in the 4400 block of Smokey Lake Drive, a new housing development, at approximately 8:15 pm. She was found at approximately 11:45 pm, nude and suffering from several stab wounds. There did not appear to be any forced entry into the home. A handgun kept inside the home by Ms. Cowan is missing and is described as a Smith and Wesson “top break, Lemon Squeeze” nickel plated .38 caliber revolver. The person(s) responsible for this brutal murder is suspected of taking this weapon. Patsy was a 50 year old white female who had brown eyes and brown hair, 5’ 5’’ tall weighing 120 pounds. She looked younger than her age.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Samuel Baruch
Age	34
Gender	Male
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	300 block of Birchwood Park Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23452
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Thursday, October 10, 1991 at 9:15 am, Samuel Baruch arrived at his business in the 300 block of Birchwood Park Drive. Mr. Baruch was seen leaving the business location alone while driving his full sized Grey Mercury Marquis, but he returned where he was found shot to death lying in a pool of blood next to a safe within the business. Mr. Baruch’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The cause of death was a gunshot wound with the manner of death ruled a homicide. Investigators discovered the victim’s grey Mercury Marquis missing from the business, but was found a short distance away at the Pembroke Mall Parking lot. The apparent motive for this brutal murder was robbery. Sam was a 34 year old large white male who had brown eyes and brown hair around the sides and bald on top of his head, 6’ 3’’ tall weighing 250 pounds. He also had a large dark brown or black moustache.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Jonathan Pelham
Age	12
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Fire/Arson
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	800 block of Hampstead Court Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23462
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at approximately 3:42 am, Virginia Beach Fire and Police responded to a fire involving the townhome located in the 800 block of Hampstead Court in the Weblin Place neighborhood. Upon the arrival of the fire department, the home was fully engulfed in fire. Jonathan was found inside the home and died as a result of the fire. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office where an autopsy was performed. The cause if death was smoke inhalation. The fire investigator determined this fire was intentionally set. Jonathan was a large 12 year old black male, who had brown eyes, black short cut hair, 5’ 8’’ tall weighing 302 pounds.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Alice Eskew
Age	18
Gender	Female
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Blunt Force
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	Seashore State Park densely wooded area just off Shore Drive near bypass Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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​​​On Tuesday, September 4, 1979, Alice Eskew was last seen at home in the 3100 block of Arctic Avenue. She left her home walking towards Laskin Road just before dusk. A missing person’s report was filed with police after she failed to return home that evening. Her body was found on Thursday, September 6, 1979 at approximately 5:00 pm in the densely wooded area of Seashore State Park just off Shore Drive close to the bypass. Ms. Eskew’s body was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. Alice’s cause of death is blunt force trauma; therefore the manner of death was ruled a homicide. Alice was 18 years old and a very petite white female who was 5’ 1’’ tall weighing 80 pounds. She had long blonde hair and dark eyes.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Michael Snapp
Age	19
Gender	Male
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	4600 block of Downeast Court North Beach Apartment Complex Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23455
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Thursday, September 25, 2003 at approximately 2:30 am, gunfire erupted in the 4600 block of Downeast Court in the North Beach Apartment complex. Police and Rescue found a man lying inside the door of one of the apartments suffering from a gunshot wound. He had died where he was found. Michael’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office where the autopsy proved he had died from a gunshot wound. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. Investigators believe the victim answered a knock at his door and when he opened the door he was shot. Michael was a student and baseball player at Virginia Wesleyan College and was from Newport News. Michael Snapp was a 19 year old white male who had blue eyes, short brown hair, 5’ 11’’ tall, weighing 173 pounds.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Morriel McClain
Age	24
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Black male, mid 20's, about 6' tall, muscular build, short black hair, dressed in a red jumpsuit with round red and white patch on front pocket and dark blue or black baseball hat, driving new model red Dodge Shadow.
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	3600 block of Smokey Chamber Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23462
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Friday, August 12, 1989 at approximately 1:45 pm, the body of Morriel McClain was found deceased in his home located in the 3600 block of Smokey Chamber Drive which is in the Chimney Hill neighborhood. Witnesses described seeing a black male at the victim’s house the day before. He looked to be in his mid 20’s who stood about six feet tall, muscular build with short black hair. He was dressed in a red jumpsuit with a round red and white patch on the front pocket. This person is considered a person of interest and was seen putting on a dark blue or black baseball style hat before he left in his vehicle. He was seen driving a new model red Dodge Shadow. Mr. McCain’s body was taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for Autopsy. The cause of death was a gunshot wound and the manner ruled a homicide. Investigators have been able to determine Mr. McCain was last seen on August 10, 1989 at around 4:00 pm. He is described as a 24 year old black male who had brown eyes, black hair, 6’ 0’’ tall weighing 150 pounds with a moustache and goatee.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Christine Pilczack
Age	26
Gender	Female
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Other
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	Chesapeake Bay
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Friday, August 19, 1983, the bodies of Joan Zwingman and Christine Pilczak were recovered from the Chesapeake Bay by the Coast Guard and transported to the Coast Guard Station on Ferry Road. Pilot Boat operators had notified the Coast Guard of two bodies floating in the water. Investigators were able to discover both victims traveled from New Jersey to Virginia Beach to attend a convention related to their employment. The victims had been seen the night before, August 18, 1983 at 7:00 pm. Both women were not wearing clothing made for swimming. They had sustained injuries prior to their death. The bodies were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. Joan and Christine died from drowning and the case ruled a homicide. Christine Pilczak was a 26 year old white female who had blue/grey eyes and blonde hair. She was 5’ 4’’ tall weighing 133 pounds.