Shooting at 1ST WEST MERCURY BOULEVARD on 05/04/2026 7:05 PM
Type: Shooting
Date: 05/04/2026 7:05 PM
Description: A Person Sustained Multiple Gunshot Wounds After Being Struck When An Unknown Suspect(S) Approached A Group And Fired A Firearm Before Fleeing The Scene.
Address: 1ST WEST MERCURY BOULEVARD, Hampton, VA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Kara Francis SweetMissing Age
36Est. Current Age
39Last Seen
Norfolk, VA on 12/25/2022Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 7" Weight: 180 lbsCase Number
VAA24-1498Area Cold Cases
Name
Anastasia ChristouAge
80Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On friday evening just before sundown on july 15, 1988, anastasia christou returned to her home located in the 300 block of 25 half street, just three blocks from the atlantic ocean. This was the last time she would be seen alive. On saturday, july 16, 1988, a half hour past noon, her son found her suffering from wounds received from a beating. As a result of these wounds, anastasia died. Force was used to gain entry into the home while the victim slept. The investigation revealed theft as a possible motive for this murder. She walked everyday between her home on 25 half street to the market and to her family business located at the oceanfront.Agency
Virginia State Police