Welcome to the Virginia Cold Case Database

Developed to assist Virginia law enforcement in soliciting tips on unsolved cases throughout the Commonwealth, the site displays unsolved homicides, missing persons cases, and unidentified remains. All cases are at least 5 years or older.

If you have any information that could help solve one of these cases, please use the “Submit a Tip” form on each page or contact the reporting agency directly.  

If you are aware of a cold case that is not currently present on the website, please contact the investigating agency.  Unsolved cases are submitted to the database on a voluntary basis.

Tabular data of the database is stored with the Virginia Open Data Portal.

Anniversary Unsolved Cases

James  Mosley
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
11/12/2010
Location:
Chesterfield
Debra Angle
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
11/12/1974
Location:
Stratford Park Drive in Roanoke County

Cases

Cases are displayed at random to ensure all victims are publicized equally. Refreshing your browser will bring different cases into view or you may browse all cases.

Chester Eugene Talton
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
06/06/1976
Location:
Route 58 Bypass/Route 58 Business, Suffolk
No photo available: John Doe
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
10/20/1980
Location:
Henrico County
No photo available: James Adams
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
12/15/1972
Location:
Henrico County
No photo available: Leroy Garner
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
01/23/2016
Location:
519 Darnaby Ave. Hampton
Bruce Ritchie
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
05/23/2020
Location:
Wilderness Road, Bland County
Steven E. Pettit
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
12/05/2013
Location:
Accomack County
Deveron Ellis
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
10/22/1998
Location:
Henrico County
Deon Jackson
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
05/07/2011
Location:
Henrico County
No photo available: Albert Faulkner
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
09/06/1984
Location:
60-block Essex Square, Sterling
Velma Peregory
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
02/26/1987
Location:
3500 block of Francis Land Court, Virginia Beach
Tammy Salyer
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
02/27/1990
Location:
Bristol