Arrest at 4200 BLOCK OF GRIFFIN STREET on 12/10/2025 5:37 PM
Type: Arrest
Date: 12/10/2025 5:37 PM
Description: MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN DEATH OF 17-YEAR-OLD: PORTSMOUTH CA
Address: 4200 BLOCK OF GRIFFIN STREET, Portsmouth, VA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Julie FraserMissing Age
19Est. Current Age
42Last Seen
Norfolk, VA on 02/01/2003Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Hazel Height: 5' 8" Weight: 120 lbsCase Number
MP1012Area Cold Cases
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