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Open Case Virginia
Open Case Virginia
Vigil to be held for murdered Halifax County woman, Emma Compton Layne
Updated: Mar. 6, 2020 at 6:21 AM EST
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By
Katey Roshetko
Layne's body was found in Nov. 2017 after being missing for five months.
Open Case Virginia
Open Case Virginia: Buena Vista couple anxious for answers, nine months after son’s disappearance
Updated: Mar. 5, 2020 at 8:21 PM EST
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By
Tim Saunders
It's been nine months since anyone has seen Chad Austin.
Open Case Virginia
Billboard will highlight Bedford man's disappearance, 20 years later
Updated: Feb. 13, 2020 at 4:38 PM EST
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By
Tim Saunders
The open case of a missing Bedford County man is being highlighted with a new advertising campaign.
Open Case Virginia
Open Case Virginia: Search for Christopher Douthat speeds up
Updated: Oct. 24, 2019 at 6:51 PM EDT
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By
Leanna Scachetti
Virginia State Police say they're closing in on the people they believe might be responsible for the Roanoke man's disappearance six years ago.
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Open Case Virginia
Open Case Virginia: Lynchburg family seeks answers about daughter's 2009 murder
Updated: Oct. 9, 2019 at 6:21 PM EDT
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By
Tim Saunders
A Lynchburg couple is issuing a new plea for answers on the tenth anniversary of their daughter's murder.
Open Case Virginia
Open Case Virginia: Fire fuels fresh suspicion about Short family murders
Updated: Sep. 24, 2019 at 5:08 PM EDT
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By
Tim Saunders
A fire in Feburary of this year destroyed the house where Michael, Mary, and Jennifer Short lived before their 2002 murders.
Open Case Virginia
Open Case Virginia: Parents share memories as police put new focus on murder investigation
Updated: Aug. 22, 2019 at 6:41 PM EDT
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By
Tim Saunders
We know how their story ended along that dirt road in the Jefferson National Forest, but there's much more to understand about David Metzler and Heidi Childs.
Open Case Virginia
Open Case Virginia: 10 years after disappearance, family of missing Halifax County woman continues search for answers
Updated: May. 12, 2019 at 9:31 PM EDT
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Tim Saunders
No one has seen Hattie Brown since May 16, 2009, but she's far from forgotten by investigators and her family in Halifax County.
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