Vandalism at 200 BLOCK OF APPERSON DR on 11/17/2025 12:00 AM

Type: Vandalism

Date: 11/17/2025 12:00 AM

Description: Damage Property

Address: 200 BLOCK OF APPERSON DR, Salem, VA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Person

Name

David Person

Missing Age

35

Est. Current Age

73

Last Seen

Roanoke, VA on 10/06/1987

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Sandy Eyes: Hazel Height: 5' 5" Weight: 130 - 160 lbs

Case Number

MP31368

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Childs

Name

Heidi Childs

Age

18

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

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