A woman's body is discovered on an off-ramp to I-495 In the winter of 1990, the discovery of a young woman's body in a Fairfax County storm sewer began a mystery that has lingered for decades. Carolen Marie Wallace, a 22-year-old white female from Forestville, Maryland, was found on Valentine's Day by a highway worker off an Interstate 95 ramp. An investigation by the Virginia State Police revealed that she had been deceased for several days, the victim of a single gunshot wound to the head.
At the time of her death, Wallace was known to
frequent Washington, D.C. Her death sent a chill through the community, particularly among those who knew her. Friends and acquaintances described her as a good person who wouldn't cause trouble for anyone. The news of her violent end left many in shock and fear, as her case was noted as being similar to other unsolved killings of young women in the metropolitan area around that period.
The Virginia State Police launched a homicide investigation into her death, a case that remains open and active to this day. Despite the passage of time, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Carolen Marie Wallace. Her case is now considered a cold case, a silent testament to a life cut short and a quest for justice that continues. Investigators continue to seek information from the public, holding out hope that a new lead might finally bring resolution to the long-unanswered questions surrounding her death.
