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Stephanie Brainerd

Case from Chesapeake, VA dated Mar 14, 2019

Victim Details

Stephanie Brainerd

Female

White / Caucasian

Chesapeake

VA

2019-03-14

30

Stephanie

Brainerd

07/10/2026

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In the quiet evening of March 14, 2019, in Chesapeake, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 30-year-old Stephanie Brainerd. A dedicated pizza delivery driver for Chanello's Pizza and a mother, she was diligently carrying out her work when she was fatally shot while inside her vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex. The incident was not a random act of violence but a calculated robbery that ended in murder.

The investigation into Stephanie's death led to the ...
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  • WAVY: Police: Pizza delivery driver shot, killed in Chesapeake
  • WTKR.com: Pizza delivery driver found shot to death inside vehicle at Chesapeake apartment complex
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    What stands out to me about this tragic case is the involvement of Semiya Davidson's eight-month-old... ...Read More
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