VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Zedric Daniels
Age	20
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	5655 Greenwich Road Holiday Inn parking lot Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23462
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Friday, November 9, 2001 at approximately 2:08 am, 20 year old Zedric Daniels was sitting in a friend’s vehicle when he was shot in the head. The car was parked out front of the Holiday Inn located at 5655 Greenwich Road. Mr. Daniels’ friend and driver of the car were inside the motel when he heard a gunshot outside. He ran outside to the car where he found Zedric bleeding from his head. Police and Rescue responded and found Zedric deceased. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office where the autopsy revealed a gunshot wound to the head was the cause of death and the manner a homicide. Zedric was a 20 year old black male, who had brown eyes, black hair with small braids, goatee , and he stood 5’ 7’’ tall weighing 128 pounds with a thin build.

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	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	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	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	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	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	Mary Carson
Age	18
Gender	Female
Race	Caucasian/White

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Undisclosed
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	3400 block of Newcastle Road Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23452
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Sunday, August 14, 2005, at approximately 6:09 a.m. Virginia Beach Police, Fire, and Rescue were dispatched to the 3400 block of Newcastle Road, in the Kings Grant neighborhood, where a citizen had located a white female lying under a tree near a pink and black bicycle, close to the traffic circle. A citizen reported that the female, who was later identified as Mary Rachel Carson, was bleeding from her head and he attempted to provide assistance to her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Further investigation revealed that Mary Rachel Carson was the victim of a homicide. Mary Rachel Carson, also known as Shellie, 18, of the 900 block of Queen Elizabeth Drive, Virginia Beach, was murdered between 4 AM and 6 AM. She was last seen at the Kings Grant 7-11 and was wearing a yellow shirt, dark pants, and black Nike tennis shoes with a light blue swish.

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Karl Alston
Age	19
Gender	Male
Race	African American/Black

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Two black male suspects; one 5'8" & 145lbs with medium build and gun, wearing red and blue polo shirt, baggy blue jeans, black and white tennis shoes and baseball cap; second 5'5", thin build, short cut hair on the sides and dreadlocks on top driving tan two-door Buick, possibly Regal with tan vinyl top.
Offense	Murder
Cause	Gun/Firearm
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	1000 block of Atlantis Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451
L.E.A	Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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On Wednesday, August 19, 1992, Karl Alston was shot while standing in the 1000 block of Atlantis Drive. A black male who appeared to be about 5’ 8’’ weighing around 145 pounds with a medium build was seen with a gun in the area where Karl was gunned down. This suspect was wearing a red and blue polo shirt, baggy blue jeans with black and white tennis shoes. He also had a black baseball cap on. His accomplice is also a black male, 5’5’’ tall with a thin build, short cut hair on the sides with dreadlocks in the top. The two suspects were seen getting into a tan two door Buick with the shorter black male driving. The Buick may be a Regal with a tan vinyl top. Karl was a 19 year old black male who had brown eyes, black hair, 5’ 8’’ tall weighing 174 pounds.