206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case?
Dr. Susan Elizabeth Hellams, a 32-year-old white female, was a neurosurgery resident at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. Born on February 6, 1955, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was known for her intelligence, compassion, and dedication to medicine. At the time of her death, she lived with her husband, Marcel Slag, at 514 West 31st Street in Richmond.
On the night of October 2 or early morning of October 3, 1987, Dr. Hellams was brutally attacked and murdered in ...Read More
On the night of October 2 or early morning of October 3, 1987, Dr. Hellams was brutally attacked and murdered in ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (6)
See any mistakes?Victim Details
Susan Hellams
Female
White / Caucasian
Richmond
VA
1987-10
32
Susan
Hellams
11/24/2025
Forum Posts (4)
Has anyone else delved into Dr. Susan Hellams' case and how it changed the landscape of forensic inv... ...Read More
11/21/2024
11/21/2024
Does anyone have thoughts on how pivotal Dr. Hellams' case was in the history of forensic science? I... ...Read More
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
I couldn't stop thinking about the courage and dedication Dr. Susan Hellams had, not just as a physi... ...Read More
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
Has anyone else noticed the chilling precision in the way the perpetrator entered Dr. Hellams' home?... ...Read More
03/02/2023
03/02/2023
