Rappnhanck, VA Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Ruffin Sr

Name

Rodney Ruffin Sr

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Agency

Richmond

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cold-case-record__Breeden

Name

Brian Breeden

Age

44

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On june 17, 2005, brian was last seen paying a bill at the culpeper treasurer’s office. Brian was involved in a fraud investigation around the same time and has not been seen or heard from since. He had residences on picadilly cir. In culpeper, river rd. In occoquan, and jennings st. In woodbridge and had ties to the area.

Agency

Prince William County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Gordan

Name

Anne Gordan

Age

33

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

In the early morning of august 10, 1989, diane louise gordan was traveling with her son to charlottesville, virginia where he was scheduled to testify in court regarding a drug distribution investigation. While traveling through fauquier county, virginia on route 29 south, .6 miles south of route 687 at approximately 7:15am; occupants in another vehicle shot into the vehicle being driven by diane gordan, killing her and wounding her son.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Breeden

Name

Brian Breeden

Age

44

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

On june 17, 2005, brian was last seen paying a bill at the culpeper treasure’s office. Brian was involved in a fraud investigation around the same time and has not been seen or heard from since. He had residences on picadilly cir. In culpeper, river rd. In occoquan, jennings st. In woodbridge and had ties to the area.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Kagdis

Name

William Kagdis

Age

54

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

On august 1, 1982, william kagdis was found dead in room #17 of the johnson motel located on james madison highway in fauquier county. The autopsy found that william had been beaten and stabbed to death. William was traveling from his home in baltimore, maryland to tennessee on business. William had checked into the motel the day before in the company of a young white male. William's vehicle, a white 1979 volkswagen rabbit, maryland registration ebx304, was taken and has never been recovered

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Thorpe

Name

Tammy Thorpe

Age

20

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On october 23, 1988, tammy thorpe was found dead off of a gravel lane, adjacent to route 17, approximately ¼ mile north of the warrenton town limits. The autopsy found that tammy had been shot to death. Tammy was last seen around 3:00am in warrenton, driving her 1986 gold pontiac grand am with virginia registration 86-tammy. Tammy's vehicle was found the same day parked in the warrenton plaza shopping center.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Smedley

Name

Dennis Smedley

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Dennis michael smedley was murdered on the street outside his residence around 6:30 am on september 20, 1983. He was preparing for his job as an officer with the town of front royal police department and standing outside his personal motor vehicle. Smedley was wearing his police officer's uniform when the assailant(s) shot him in the back. His assailant(s) then ran from the crime scene down 6th street from villa avenue and disappeared.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Dalton

Name

Sylena Dalton

Age

20

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Ms. Sylenna dalton was found stabbed to death in the afternoon of july 27, 1998 in her strasburg, virginia, residence. Her 10 week old infant daughter allyson was missing and has not been recovered. Both victims were last seen alive on the morning of july 27, 1998 by family members. Allyson’s father, daniel e. Pompell, told police he went to the apartment on the morning of the murder, knocked on the door, received no answer and left the area. Pompell continues to remain cooperative in the investigation.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Dalton

Name

Allyson Dalton

Age

10

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Ms. Sylenna dalton was found stabbed to death in the afternoon of july 27, 1998 in her strasburg, virginia, residence. Her 10 week old infant daughter allyson was missing and has not been recovered. Both victims were last seen alive on the morning of july 27, 1998 by family members. Allyson’s father, daniel e. Pompell, told police he went to the apartment on the morning of the murder, knocked on the door, received no answer and left the area. Pompell continues to remain cooperative in the investigation.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Kroll

Name

Steven Kroll

Age

30

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On march 15, 1988, a vdot employee discovered a dismembered human body in two green trash bags and a cardboard box on us rt.211, 7 9/10 miles west of luray approximately 25' south of the roadway. The victim was later identified as steven j. Kroll. Kroll had been missing from his home in maryland since february 25, 1988.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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