Gatesville, NC Area Cold Cases
Name
James HarrisAge
88Cause of Death
Gun/firearmInfo
Agency
Halifax County Sheriff's Office
Name
James WhitleyAge
76Cause of Death
Gun/firearmInfo
Agency
Halifax County Sheriff's Office
Name
Janice HarrisAge
72Cause of Death
Gun/firearmInfo
Agency
Halifax County Sheriff's Office
Name
Peggy WhitleyAge
67Cause of Death
Gun/firearmInfo
Agency
Halifax County Sheriff's Office
Name
Latanya WyattAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On sunday, march 5, 2000, latanya wyatt, was found stabbed at her apartment located at 2608 silver leaf drive, chesapeake, va. Arbor glen apartments is in the south norfolk section of the city.Agency
Chesapeake PD
Name
Jarmel PerkinsAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 11, 2019, 34-year-old jarmel perkins was shot and killed in the 2000 block of plow lane. Officers located the victim lying on the street where he had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Investigators determined that there had been a large house party nearby, and when the victim arrived at the party, there was an argument that turned deadlyAgency
Chesapeake PD
Name
Eljon WoffordAge
28Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Agency
Newport News Police Department
Name
Lee NavarroAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Jason WalkerAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On sunday, february 9, 1992 at 3:30 am, police and rescue were called to the report of gunfire in the parking lot of the newpoint shopping center located in the 500 block of newtown road. Witnesses described seeing a black male about 5’ 10’’ tall, wearing a black leather coat shooting a handgun while standing in front of the bridge nightclub. Jason walker was driving his red chevrolet berretta bearing a virginia license through the parking lot when his car window was shattered by a projectile striking jason in the head. He was taken to the hospital where he died a short time later. The state medical examiner’s office ruled this death a homicide. Jason had previously been inside the nightclub watching the rap star doo doo brown perform. He was a united states marine corps reservist who was attending norfolk state university when he was tragically shot and murdered. He was a 23 year old black male who had brown eyes, black moustache, and black short hair, 6’ 2’’ tall weighing 200 pounds.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
William DavisAge
52Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 14, 1981, william davis was last seen working at the junior market located at the entrance of lake placid on london bridge road. Mr. Davis began his shift at approximately 3:00 pm that afternoon. He was last seen around 7:00 pm inside the small convenience store. At approximately 7:30 pm, a customer discovered the store unoccupied and unlocked. This customer heard noise at in the rear of the store and investigated finding a dark colored vehicle leaving the back parking lot. Police were called to the scene and discovered money missing from the cash register. Mr. Davis’ vehicle and various other personal items owned by the victim were still at the store. On february 15, 1981, the body of william davis was found in a ditch along the 2700 block of salem road. His body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office where an autopsy was performed. The cause of william’s death is a gunshot wound with the manner of death a homicide. William davis was a 52 year old white male, 6’1’’ tall, weighing 144 pounds, with brown eyes, short brown hair, and a thin build.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Jesse BrownAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On saturday, december 1, 2007 at 10:09 pm, police responded to the 1300 block of thamesford drive after a report of gunfire. Jesse brown was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He died as a result of his injury. The state medical examiner’s office ruled this death a homicide. Investigators were able to discover mr. Brown had been involved in a confrontation with an unknown person just prior to the shooting. Jesse was a 23 year old black male who had dark brown eyes, black hair, stood 6’ 1’’ tall weighing 161 pounds.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Brenda BancroftAge
20Cause of Death
SuffocationInfo
On monday evening, december 24, 1979, brenda bancroft was last seen by her family in the 4100 block of thalia drive. She had left her parent’s home driving her 1978 orange datsun b-210 sedan and was due home later the same evening. She attended a christmas party at admiral nicks restaurant located in the 8100 block of shore drive in norfolk. A missing persons report was filed by family members. On friday, december 28, 1979, ms. Bancroft’s deceased body was found in the 500 block of spring lake crescent which is a short distance from her home. Her body was transported to the state medical examiner’s office where the cause of death was determined to be suffocation. As a result, brenda’s death was ruled a homicide. Brenda was a 20 year old white female who had light brown hair, blue eyes, 5’ 5’’ tall weighing 153 pounds. When brenda did not wear her contacts, she wore prescription glassesAgency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Eric CarballoAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On sunday, june 8, 2008 at 2:40 am, eric carballo was shot while he exited a vehicle in the 500 block of southgate avenue in the aragona section of virginia beach. He died from his injury. His body was transported to the state medical examiner’s office where the cause of death was a gunshot wound with the manner of death a homicide.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Autry ChurchAge
50Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On wednesday, november 2, 1988 at approximately 5:15 pm, a report of gunfire in the area of cleveland street and pennsylvania avenue to virginia beach 9-1-1 . Police responded to the area and found autry church suffering from a gunshot wound. He was shot while sitting in the driver seat of his black pontiac fiero which displayed a virginia license. Rescue arrived and performed life saving procedures. In spite of this attempt, mr. Church died of his injuries. His body was transported to the state medical examiner’s office for autopsy. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. Witnesses described a white male, about 5’9’’ tall with a medium build, dark hair wearing white pants standing near the victim’s vehicle at the time the shots were heard. Mr. Church was a 50 year old white male who had blue eyes, black collar length black hair, 5’ 8’’ tall weighing 175 pounds. He worked in retail sales.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Louis BaroneAge
26Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On wednesday, november 6, 1996, police were called to the 100 block of castilian drive for a report of gunfire. Moment’s later police discovered a male sitting in a dark colored 1992 gmc pickup suffering from a gunshot to the head. Rescue transported the victim to virginia beach general hospital where he died. The victim was identified as louis anthony barone, a 26 year old white male. Witnesses described hearing a gunshot about 5:45 pm and then observed a white male exit the dark colored gmc pickup and get into the passenger side of a light blue or silver colored chevrolet camaro driven by another person and leave. The camaro had a loud exhaust system. The state medical examiner’s office ruled this death a homicide. Louis was 26 year old white male, who had brown eyes, black hair, 5’8’’tall weighing 140 pounds.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Zedric DanielsAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Patsy CowanAge
50Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Emory CarrollAge
46Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Beverly ChristensenAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
In june 23, 1974, the body of beverly christensen was found in her apartment located in the 2500 block of arctic avenue. Her body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office for autopsy. This death was ruled a homicide. Ms. Christensen was last seen alive the afternoon of june 22, 1974. She was a 24 year old white female who had blue eyes and blonde hair, 5’ 5’’ tall, weighing 150 pounds.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Samuel BaruchAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Walter ZakrzewskiAge
57Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Alice EskewAge
18Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Michael SnappAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Jonathan PelhamAge
12Cause of Death
ArsonInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department
Name
Mary CarsonAge
18Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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.Agency
Virginia Beach Police Department