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Do you know who murdered Ralph Edward Kmetz?
On a summer morning, Saturday, August 14, 1971, the body of a Caucasian male, Ralph Edward Kmetz, was discovered in his car. The vehicle was parked at the Columbia Island Marina, situated on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, in close proximity to the Pentagon. Mr. Kmetz had been fatally shot, and the time of discovery was approximately 9:40 a.m.
The Metropolitan Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the death of Ralph Edward Kmetz. His case is listed as an unsolve ...Read More
On a summer morning, Saturday, August 14, 1971, the body of a Caucasian male, Ralph Edward Kmetz, was discovered in his car. The vehicle was parked at the Columbia Island Marina, situated on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, in close proximity to the Pentagon. Mr. Kmetz had been fatally shot, and the time of discovery was approximately 9:40 a.m.
The Metropolitan Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the death of Ralph Edward Kmetz. His case is listed as an unsolve ...Read More
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Ralph Edward Kmetz
January 2, 2023
Male
Caucasian / White
Washington
DC
1971-08-14
1971-08-14
Ralph Edward
Kmetz
11/16/2025
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I was recently reading through some old unsolved cases, and the story of Ralph Edward Kmetz caught m... ...Read More
08/23/2024
08/23/2024
I've been thinking a lot about Ralph Edward Kmetz and how his case has remained unsolved for so long... ...Read More
07/30/2024
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