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A woman is murdered; her body is placed in a car and set on fire
On July 16, 1985, 20-year-old Rafaella G. Bryant was found murdered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. At around 5:30 a.m., authorities responded to a car fire on First Court Road. After extinguishing the flames, they discovered Bryant’s body inside the vehicle, a green 1972 Dodge Swinger. Investigators determined that the fire had been deliberately set after the car was driven to the location.
The medical examiner concluded that Bryant had died from asphyxia, and her death was ruled a homi ...Read More
On July 16, 1985, 20-year-old Rafaella G. Bryant was found murdered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. At around 5:30 a.m., authorities responded to a car fire on First Court Road. After extinguishing the flames, they discovered Bryant’s body inside the vehicle, a green 1972 Dodge Swinger. Investigators determined that the fire had been deliberately set after the car was driven to the location.
The medical examiner concluded that Bryant had died from asphyxia, and her death was ruled a homi ...Read More
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Rafaella G Bryant
September 3, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Virginia Beach
VA
1985-07-16
20
Rafaella G
Bryant
Black
Brown
5'6
125 lbs
11/09/2025
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