Virginia Beach Cold Case Homicide Unit

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The Cold Case Squad investigates unsolved violent crimes where all logical leads were exhausted by the original investigators, and at least five years have passed since any investigative efforts have concluded. Officers will not respond due to a Facebook message.
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The Virginia Beach Police Department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit (CCHU) is staffed with t

wo full-time Detectives and two part-time investigators. CCHU is also assisted by a team of cold case volunteers who are periodically called upon to review unsolved homicide cases. The purpose of this site is to solicit information leading to an arrest and conviction of those responsible for these crimes. It is the belief of the Virginia Beach Police Department and the victims' families that there are people, other than the suspects, who have relevant information that will assist law enforcement in clearing these crimes. If you have information on any of these unsolved homicide cases, you are asked to contact CCHU using one of the following methods:
Click the Submit a Tip tab, or
Send an email to [email protected], or
Call the Crime Solvers Tip Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887).​​
Phone calls and emails to CCHU are anonymous. If you wish to be contacted, please provide a telephone number and/or email address, along with your name. If you are looking for more information about the Virginia Beach Police Department, please visit https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/investdiv/detective-bureau/Pages/cold-case-unit.aspx. While the City encourages posts, questions, discussion, comments and varying viewpoints; the City of Virginia Beach and Department will not feature any comment that clearly contains any of the following and reserve the right to delete questions and/or comments that include the following:
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May 30th is 50 years since an unidentified female body was found floating near the first island of the Chesapeake Bay Br...
05/30/2026

May 30th is 50 years since an unidentified female body was found floating near the first island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Investigators are still seeking information and working to identify this victim. She was given the name "Chessie" early on in the investigation. If anyone has any information please call Virginia Beach Cold Case Unit 757-385-4241. You can also submit a tip to P3tips.com

https://police.virginiabeach.gov/your-vbpd/explore-the-department/detective-bureau/cold-case-investigations

The Virginia Beach Police Department is proud to announce that justice has finally been served for Roberta Walls and her...
05/20/2026

The Virginia Beach Police Department is proud to announce that justice has finally been served for Roberta Walls and her family, 40 years after her tragic r**e and murder.
Today, our command staff held a press conference to share how modern DNA technology successfully solved this decades-old cold case. While some of the original detectives from the 1980s are no longer with us to witness this day, we know they would be incredibly proud. This breakthrough stands as a powerful testament to the relentless persistence of our detectives, who refused to let Roberta be forgotten.
We hope this closure brings a measure of peace to the Walls family and sends a clear message: no matter how much time passes, we will never stop searching for the truth.
Pictured, L-R: Detective Laura Pratt, Special Investigator Ali Smith VSP, Captain Michele Wyatt, Deputy Chief Jeffery Wilkerson, Sergeant Dana Roys, Sergeant Michael Koch, Detective Christopher Jachimiak
Not pictured: Detective Angela Murphy, Detective Amy Lambert

Kevin Floyd Baker - 2007; Missing PersonBlack male, 6’2”, 150lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, 30-years-old at the time of hi...
05/18/2026

Kevin Floyd Baker - 2007; Missing Person
Black male, 6’2”, 150lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, 30-years-old at the time of his disappearance from Virginia Beach. He was a Jamaican national.

He was reported missing by a friend on Wednesday. A subsequent police investigation found that Baker had not showed up for work all week and had not been seen by neighbors since 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8.

VBPD Report # 2007-056387, NamUs # MP7637

https://police.virginiabeach.gov/your-vbpd/explore-the-department/detective-bureau/cold-case-investigations

On Friday, May 16, 1975 at five minutes past midnight, Police received a call for shots fired in the 200 block of 10th S...
05/16/2026

On Friday, May 16, 1975 at five minutes past midnight, Police received a call for shots fired in the 200 block of 10th Street. Upon arrival, Joseph Kelly was found suffering from a gunshot. He was transported to Virginia Beach General Hospital where he died from his wound.

His body was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office where the cause of death was ruled a homicide. A yellow 1972 or 1973 model Chevrolet with large whitewalls was seen in the area occupied by two black males. Investigators have not been able to establish the motive for the shooting.

Joseph Kelly was a 20-year-old white male who was in the U.S. Navy stationed at Dam Neck Naval Base. He was thinly built and stood 5’ 5’’ tall weighing 130 pounds, brown eyes and blonde hair.

https://police.virginiabeach.gov/your-vbpd/explore-the-department/detective-bureau/cold-case-investigations

Gerald Kennedy Bradshaw - 1982; Missing PersonWhite male, 5’8”, 150lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, 21yoa at the time of his...
05/11/2026

Gerald Kennedy Bradshaw - 1982; Missing Person
White male, 5’8”, 150lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, 21yoa at the time of his disappearance. Victim last heard from on 03/17/82. Victim moved out of a motel he was staying at and did not return to his mother's residence in Florida.

Mother sent money via Western Union to victim so that he could travel to Texas to retrieve his stolen van that had been located. Victim has not been heard from since.

VBPD Report # 1982-042493, NamUs # MP7624

https://police.virginiabeach.gov/your-vbpd/explore-the-department/detective-bureau/cold-case-investigations

On Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1988, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a report of gunfire in the area of Cleveland Street and Pennsylv...
05/08/2026

On Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1988, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a report of gunfire in the area of Cleveland Street and Pennsylvania Avenue to Virginia Beach 911.

Police responded to the area and found Autry Church suffering from a gunshot wound. He was shot while sitting in the driver seat of his black Pontiac Fiero which displayed a Virginia license.

Rescue arrived and performed life saving procedures. In spite of this attempt, Mr. Church died of his injuries. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.

Witnesses described a white male, about 5’9’’ tall with a medium build, dark hair wearing white pants standing near the victim’s vehicle at the time the shots were heard.

Mr. Church was a 50-year-old white male who had blue eyes, black collar length black hair, 5’ 8’’ tall weighing 175 pounds. He worked in retail sales.

https://police.virginiabeach.gov/your-vbpd/explore-the-department/detective-bureau/cold-case-investigations

On Friday evening just before sundown on July 15, 1988, Anastasia Christou returned to her home located in the 300 block...
05/01/2026

On Friday evening just before sundown on July 15, 1988, Anastasia Christou returned to her home located in the 300 block of 25 Half Street, just three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. This was the last time she would be seen alive.

On Saturday, July 16, 1988, a half hour past noon, her son found her suffering from wounds received from a beating. As a result of these wounds, Anastasia died. Force was used to gain entry into the home while the victim slept. The investigation revealed theft as a possible motive for this viscous murder.

Ms. Christou’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. She was a small white female who stood about 4’ 11’’ tall weighing 129 pounds at the time of her death. She had dark brown eyes and grey hair.

She walked everyday between her home on 25 Half Street to the market and to her family business located at the oceanfront.

visit: https://police.virginiabeach.gov/your-vbpd/explore-the-department/detective-bureau/cold-case-investigations

Hazel Williams - 1983; HomicideOn Friday, April 22, 1983, the body of Hazel Williams was discovered in her apartment in ...
04/22/2026

Hazel Williams - 1983; Homicide

On Friday, April 22, 1983, the body of Hazel Williams was discovered in her apartment in the 800 block of Virginia Beach Blvd. Investigators determined the victim had last been seen alive earlier that same day walking on 17th Street and 18th Street.

Ms. Williams’ body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. Her death was the result of blunt force trauma and the manner to be homicide.

Hazel Williams was a 55-year-old black female who was 5’ 3’’ tall weighing 155 pounds with shoulder length black hair. She lived alone.

Missing Monday:Thomas Hilliard has been missing from Virginia Beach, VA since February 23, 2003 at the age of 61. If you...
12/22/2025

Missing Monday:
Thomas Hilliard has been missing from Virginia Beach, VA since February 23, 2003 at the age of 61.
If you have any information about Thomas' disappearance please contact us at [email protected], 757-384-4241 or 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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