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Jonathan Anthony Pelham

Case from Virginia Beach, VA dated Sep 24, 2003

Victim Details

Jonathan Anthony Pelham

November 21, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Virginia Beach

VA

2003-09-24

2003-09-24

12

Jonathan Anthony

Pelham

Black

Brown

5'8

302 lbs

07/17/2026


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A 12 year old dies as a result of arson
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 24, 2003, a devastating fire engulfed a townhome in the 800 block of Hampstead Court in the Weblin Place neighborhood of Virginia Beach. First responders arrived at approximately 3:42 a.m. to find the home fully ablaze. Inside, they discovered the body of 12-year-old Jonathan Anthony Pelham, a Black male. An autopsy later confirmed that the young boy had died from smoke inhalation.

Investigators with the fire department quickly determined ...
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