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Lois Schmidt

Case from Virginia Beach, VA dated Jun 28, 2004

Victim Details

Lois Schmidt

October 21, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

Virginia Beach

VA

2004-06-28

29

jonathan-vetrano-virginia-beach-va

Lois

Schmidt

Brown

Brown

5'4

142 lbs

Yes

07/05/2026


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Who killed Lois Schmidt and Jonathan Vetrano?
In the summer of 2004, the quiet life of 29-year-old Lois Schmidt was brutally extinguished in a horrifying act of violence that also claimed the life of her 7-year-old son, Jonathan Vetrano. The tragic events unfolded on the morning of June 28th in Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving a community in shock and a family shattered. For years, the case remained cold, a painful mystery for Lois's surviving relatives.

The investigation into the double homicide took a significant turn in June 2018 ...
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