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Charlene Ryals, a 38-year-old Navy veteran and nurse, was tragically shot and killed in her Norfolk, Virginia home on December 4, 2016. Ryals had recently retired from a 20-year career in the Navy and was looking forward to spending more time with her family. On the night of her death, a woman knocked on her door, claiming her car had broken down and asked to use the phone. When Ryals turned to get the phone, two masked individuals, a man and another woman, forced their way into her home. The ma ...Read More
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Charlene Ryals
Female
Black / African American
Norfolk
VA
2016-12-04
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Charlene
Ryals
11/10/2025






