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William Joseph Spillane

Case from Petersburg, VA dated Nov 27, 2019

Victim Details

William Joseph Spillane

Male

White / Caucasian

Petersburg

VA

2019-11-27

27

William

Joseph Spillane

06/23/2026

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On the eve of Thanksgiving, November 27, 2019, the life of William Joseph Spillane, a 27-year-old male, was tragically cut short in a double shooting in Petersburg, Virginia. Known to his loved ones as 'Joey,' Spillane was a father to a young daughter. The incident marked the city's 18th homicide of what was then a record-breaking year for slayings in Petersburg.

In the time that followed, the Petersburg Police Department actively investigated the double homicide. Approximately a year and ...
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  • Richmond Times-Dispatch: Arrest made in 2019 Petersburg slaying that devastated victim's older friends who had embraced him
  • Obituary for William J. Spillane at J M WILKERSON FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, INC.
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    Has anyone else been closely following the recent developments in Joey Spillane’s case? My heart r... ...Read More
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