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Case Description
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In the quiet suburbs of Henrico, Virginia, a chilling discovery was made on February 11, 1998, that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Inside a home on Sleepy Duck Road, 36-year-old Shelly T. Schantz, a White female, was found brutally murdered alongside her roommate, Allen Ripka, who was 33. The scene was disturbingly serene, with no signs of forced entry or robbery, yet the violence that had occurred was palpable. Schantz’s three-year-old son was discovered unharmed in his crib ups ...Read More
Victim Details

Shelly Schantz

Female

White / Caucasian

Henrico

VA

1998-02-11

36

Shelly

Schantz

01/07/2026