Theft at 1300 BLOCK OF ROANOKE AVE NEWPORT NEWS,VA 23607 on 02/06/2026 8:15 AM

Type: Theft

Date: 02/06/2026 8:15 AM

Description: THEFT FROM VEHICLE. Precinct: SOUTH. Beat: BEAT 14. Incident #: 202620381

Address: 1300 BLOCK OF ROANOKE AVE NEWPORT NEWS,VA 23607, Newport News, VA

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Keyonta Freeman

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Newport News, VA on 03/20/2024

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 8" Weight: 235 lbs

Case Number

VAA24-0539

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Patsy Cowan

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

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