Crime at 1400 BLOCK OF GRASSMERE CT on 04/15/2025 5:16 AM
Type: Other
Date: 04/15/2025 5:16 AM
Description: FORENSIC SERVICES UNIT REQUEST. Case Disposition: CASE CANCELLED. Subdivision: COLONY OAKS IN INDIAN LAKES. Incident #: PD25041500000025. Disclaimer: This is from the Virginia Beach calls for service. Information is subject to change
Address: 1400 BLOCK OF GRASSMERE CT, Virginia Beach, VA
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Name
Patsy CowanAge
50Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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 murder is suspected of taking this weapon.Agency
Virginia State Police