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A decomposed body was found on the on-ramp to Interstate 64 from S. Military Highway in the City of Chesapeake
In the summer of 1988, the discovery of a young man's body on a Chesapeake highway on-ramp began a mystery that has lingered for decades. Joseph Alex Ray, a 26-year-old white male, was last seen alive on July 12, 1988. A week later, on July 19, his decomposed body was found on the on-ramp leading from South Military Highway to Interstate 64 in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Due to the condition of his remains, determining a definitive cause of death proved challenging for investigators. While one ...Read More
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Victim Details

Joseph Ray

June 21, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Chesapeake

VA

1988-07-19

1988-07-12

1988-07-12

26

Joseph

Ray

Black

5'11

150 lbs

01/07/2026


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