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William Thurston

Case from Petersburg, VA dated Apr 03, 2015

Victim Details

William Thurston, III

Male

White / Caucasian

Petersburg

VA

2015-04-03

39

William

Thurston

07/11/2026

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In the late hours of a Friday night in Petersburg, Virginia, a grim discovery was made at the Loyalty Inn. Just before 11:30 p.m. on April 3, 2015, police were called to the motel where they found the bodies of 39-year-old William Thurston III and 35-year-old Kimberly Eledge. Both had been shot to death, their lives abruptly ended in a violent encounter. The initial investigation quickly began to piece together the events that led to the double homicide.

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  • Petersburg police make arrest in motel double murder
  • William Thurston, III, age 39 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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