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