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Joseph Anthony Mayhan

Case from Virginia Beach, VA dated Apr 02, 1991

Victim Details

Joseph Anthony Mayhan

November 21, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Virginia Beach

VA

1991-04-02

1991-04-02

32

Joseph Anthony

Mayhan

Black

Brown

5'10

145 lbs

07/21/2026


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An unhoused man is found murdered
On a Tuesday evening, April 2, 1991, Joseph Anthony Mayhan, a 32-year-old Black male, was seen walking in the area of Carolina Avenue and Arctic Avenue in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was dressed in a dark blue sweater, off-white pants, and white topsider-style shoes.

Later, Mayhan was discovered lying in a grassy area in the 700 block of Arctic Avenue. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. The examination determined that the cause of death was a ...
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