Theft at FRANKLIN RD SW on 12/06/2025 7:52 AM
Type: Theft
Date: 12/06/2025 7:52 AM
Description: LARCENY OTHER. Disposition: REPORT WRITTEN. Incident #:2025-00082437. This address provided is approximate based on location data
Address: FRANKLIN RD SW, Roanoke, VA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Jamie WheelerMissing Age
36Est. Current Age
37Last Seen
Roanoke, VA on 10/02/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Blonde Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 5" Weight: 100 lbsCase Number
VAA24-1966Area Cold Cases
Name
David MetzlerAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Thursday, august 27, 2009, heidi childs and david metzler were found murdered at caldwell fields, a jefferson national forest rural recreation area located within montgomery county, virginia, over which there is concurrent state and federal jurisdiction. Caldwell fields is located within montgomery county near the craig county line on route 621 - upper craig's creek road. The criminal investigation determined that heidi and david were killed in the evening hours the previous day, wednesday, august 26, 2009 and that both victims were shot to death. The thirteen-year criminal investigation includes numerous interviews of residents of the local communities, resulting in the identification of persons of interest and suspects in montgomery, craig, and roanoke counties. Within the local region, the murders are sometimes referred to as the caldwell fields murders or the metzler-childs murders. The multi-agency criminal investigation continues to develop leads and interview witnesses.Agency
Virginia State Police