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Victoria Rose Howell

Case from Wytheville, VA dated Jan 23, 2025

Victim Details

Victoria Rose Howell

Female

White / Caucasian

Wytheville

VA

2025-01-23

44

Victoria

Rose Howell

07/05/2026

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In the early morning hours of Thursday, January 23, 2025, the life of 44-year-old Victoria Rose Howell of Wytheville, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Police and sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a shooting at a residence on West Ridge Road at approximately 1:00 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered Howell deceased inside the home from a fatal gunshot wound.

Living at the same residence was Chad Nelson Hawks, who was identified as Howell's boyfriend. Hawks was taken into ...
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  • https://www.wdbj7.com: Wythe County shooting victim identified
  • https://www.wdbj7.com: Man arrested for murder of female in Wythe County
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