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2 women, in town for a convention, are found murdered in Chesapeake Bay
On August 19, 1983, the bodies of 26-year-old Joan Zwingman and her friend Christine Pilczak were discovered floating in the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach. They had been attending a conference in the area and were last seen socializing with some men they met while out. Both women were believed to have been killed after being struck by a boat propeller, and their deaths were ruled as homicides. Despite the detailed investigation, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests made.
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On August 19, 1983, the bodies of 26-year-old Joan Zwingman and her friend Christine Pilczak were discovered floating in the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach. They had been attending a conference in the area and were last seen socializing with some men they met while out. Both women were believed to have been killed after being struck by a boat propeller, and their deaths were ruled as homicides. Despite the detailed investigation, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests made.
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Joan Zwing
September 3, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Virginia Beach
VA
1983-08-19
26
Joan
Zwing
Brown
Green
5'6
141 lbsn
11/25/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Wow, this case of Joan Zwingman and Christine Pilczak has so many unanswered questions that chill me... ...Read More
12/01/2023
12/01/2023
It’s so sad to think about the possibilities that went unfulfilled in Joan and Christine's lives d... ...Read More
05/17/2023
05/17/2023
