Geraldine S. Holland

A woman is found shot to death in the front yard of a friend's residence
In the quiet landscape of Brunswick County, Virginia, a sense of unease settled over a community on October 24, 1988, when the body of Geraldine S. Holland was discovered. A 36-year-old Black female, she was found in the front yard of a friend's residence, her life brought to an end by a gunshot. The discovery was made a day after witnesses in the area reported hearing the sound of gunshots pierce the evening quiet, sometime between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m.

Investigators from both local law enf ...