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Carolyn Elizabeth Joyner Hedrick, a 44-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically murdered on February 2, 1984, in Newport News, Virginia. She worked as a candy saleswoman and was a resident of Hampton, Virginia. Her body was discovered nude in a church parking lot, a chilling detail that underscored the brutality of the crime.
Authorities quickly linked Hedrick’s murder to a series of killings that had terrorized the Tidewater region over an 11-day period. In total, five women were slain ...Read More
Authorities quickly linked Hedrick’s murder to a series of killings that had terrorized the Tidewater region over an 11-day period. In total, five women were slain ...Read More
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Carolyn Hedrick
Female
White / Caucasian
Newport News
VA
1984-02-02
44
Carolyn
Hedrick
11/22/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Hey everyone, I've been reading up about the Tidewater murders, and something stuck with me about Ca... ...Read More
05/11/2024
05/11/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the circumstances surrounding Carolyn Hedrick’s murder and the br... ...Read More
12/14/2023
12/14/2023
