William Davis

Murdered
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A man is found murdered; his body in a ditch
William Davis, a 52-year-old man, was tragically murdered on February 14, 1981, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was last seen working at the Junior Market on London Bridge Road in the Lake Placid area. Davis had begun his shift around 3:00 p.m. that afternoon, and by 7:30 p.m., a customer discovered the store unlocked and empty. The customer reported hearing noises coming from the rear of the store and saw a dark-colored vehicle leaving the parking lot.

When authorities arrived at the s ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    William Davis

    September 3, 2022

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Virginia Beach

    VA

    1981-02-14

    52

    William

    Davis

    Brown

    Brown

    6'1

    155 lbs

    No

    10/06/2024


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    11/21/2023
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    02/21/2023
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