Victim Information

Karen Scarbrough

Gender:
Female
Height:
Unavailable
Hair Color:
Brown
Age:
17
Race:
White
Weight:
Unavailable
Eye Color:
Brown

Sharon Lake

Gender:
Female
Height:
Unavailable
Hair Color:
Unknown
Age:
25
Race:
White
Weight:
Unavailable
Eye Color:
Unknown

Deborah Frank

Gender:
Female
Height:
Unavailable
Hair Color:
Unknown
Age:
23
Race:
White
Weight:
Unavailable
Eye Color:
Unknown

Case Details

Prince William County Police Department – Case: 78-D4666 – Triple Homicide

About the Case:

On June 24, 1978, in an incident dubbed “The Dale City Triple”, Karen, along with two other woman, Sharon Lake and Deborah Frank, were found dead inside a Ryland Homes sales trailer in Woodbridge at approximately 6:45 p.m. Karen had just graduated from high school and started her first job at the location. An autopsy revealed all three women died from a gunshot wound.
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
06/24/1978
Location:
Ryland Homes sales trailer in Woodbridge VA.
Status:
Active

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Reporting Agency Information

Contact Name:
Giannina Pinedo
Address:
5036 Davis Ford Road Woodbridge, VA 22192
Phone Number:
(703)792-5123
Email:
policedept@pwcgov.org