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A man is found shot to death in a field across from a middle school
On January 24, 1970, the body of Ronald Eugene Keith, a 19-year-old African American male, was discovered in a field on South Lynnhaven Road in Virginia Beach, across from Plaza Middle School. Keith had been missing for several months, with the last sighting of him occurring on October 16, 1969. His body was found after being missing for more than three months. An autopsy revealed that he had been shot, and his death was ruled a homicide.
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On January 24, 1970, the body of Ronald Eugene Keith, a 19-year-old African American male, was discovered in a field on South Lynnhaven Road in Virginia Beach, across from Plaza Middle School. Keith had been missing for several months, with the last sighting of him occurring on October 16, 1969. His body was found after being missing for more than three months. An autopsy revealed that he had been shot, and his death was ruled a homicide.
During the time he was missing, Keith was known ...Read More
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Ronald Eugene Keith
September 3, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Virginia Beach
VA
1970-01-24
Ronald Eugene
Keith
Black
Brown
5'8
140 lbs
11/15/2025
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