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Forensic Facial Reconstruction Offers Hope In Solving 1973 Jane Doe Murder Mystery In Virginia
For over 50 years, the identity of a young woman found murdered in Loudoun County has remained a mystery, but a newly unveiled clay facial reconstruction could be the key to finally solving the case, officials say. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Cold Case Unit, in collaboration with forensic artist and George Mason University professor Joe Mullins, has created a lifelike bust of the victim, known only as Jane Doe. Using a 3D-printed model of her skeletal remains, Mullins sculpted a depiction of the woman, believed to be a Black female in her late 20s to early 30s, in hopes…
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Former Soldier Out For Blood Admits To 1994 Murder Of Young Mother In Virginia: Prosecutors
Three decades after a young mother was found brutally murdered in Fairfax County, a former Army soldier stationed in Arlington admitted to the crime. Stephan Smerk, 52, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of Robin Lawrence in November 1994, prosecutors announced on Friday afternoon. “Our cold case detectives exhibit unparalleled dedication when it comes to closing a case with many unknowns,” Fairfax County Chief of Police Kevin Davis previously said. “This case is but one example of how our department’s police work goes above and beyond, and it exemplifies ou…
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Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Decades Later
Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor, now 63, was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found on Metropolitan Church Road near Route 227 after she was killed 45 years ago. Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff He was convicted in July by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following a nine-day trial. "This case occurred more tha…
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Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted
Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found in Bryans Road on Metropolitan Church Road after she was killed 45 years ago. Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff On Friday, July 19, the state's attorney's office announced that Taylor was convicted by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following …
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