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Case Description
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In the summer of 1987, a chilling chapter began in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia with the discovery of the body of 18-year-old Charles F. Smith. On July 7th, the young man was found strangled, his death marking the first in a string of homicides that would terrorize the region for nearly a decade. The series of killings, which targeted gay men, was attributed to a predator who would come to be known as the 'Hampton Roads Killer.'

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Victim Details

Charles Smith

Male

Black / African American

Suffolk

VA

1987-07-07

18

Charles

F Smith

01/08/2026