Shooting at 300 BLOCK OF TAZEWELL AVENUE SE on 01/20/2026 9:00 PM

Type: Shooting

Date: 01/20/2026 9:00 PM

Description: A 24-Year-Old Man Was Shot And Killed Following A Physical Altercation Under A Bridge.

Address: 300 BLOCK OF TAZEWELL AVENUE SE, Roanoke, VA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Welch

Name

Virginia Welch

Missing Age

22

Est. Current Age

65

Last Seen

Roanoke, VA on 07/09/1982

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5' 7" Weight: 135 lbs

Case Number

MP1173

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Grabowski

Name

Douglas Grabowski

Age

35

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Douglas grabowski was last seen by family on may 7, 2005. A missing person report was filed with police on may 23, 2005 when no one had heard from him. Grabowski lived a solitary lifestyle, however was often seen by neighbors every morning outside on his property as well as in the bent mountain area of roanoke county. Late november 2006, skeletal remains were located in sullivan county, tennessee. These were positively identified as grabowski. Grabowski was often seen in his 1977 ford f150, black in color, long-bed pick-up truck which still has not been located.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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