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

Joan Herndon
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
10/19/1995
Location:
Arvonia

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.

Savannah Mitchener-Williams
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
06/01/2009
Location:
Charnwood Circle in Roanoke County
Steven Parker
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
04/01/2006
Location:
On State Route 17, approximately 0.4 miles north of State Route 714 in Essex County
Jane Doe
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
05/28/1973
Location:
Foundry Rd / Taylor Rd, Lincoln
Dennis Smedley
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
09/20/1983
Location:
Front Royal
Jane Doe
Case Type:
Unidentified Person
Incident Date:
04/30/1970
Location:
Sandbridge, Virginia Beach
Jane Doe
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
12/30/1979
Location:
Parrishville Rd, Gore
Elwood Strader
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
01/23/1981
Location:
In the driveway of the victim's residence at 1416 Horner Rd. in Woodbridge VA.
Turhan  Satchell
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
10/12/2016
Location:
Pine Street/Shell Road Hampton
America Nguyen
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
11/09/2018
Location:
Bealeton
Kenneth Prindes
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
04/30/2008
Location:
Chesterfield
Agnes Banwell
Case Type:
Missing Person
Incident Date:
07/02/1994
Location:
300-block East D Street, Purcellville
Jimmy  Williams
Case Type:
Missing Person
Incident Date:
07/20/1999
Location:
Henrico County