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Cynthia Ann Cindy LaPrade

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Jan 01, 1995

Victim Details

Cynthia Ann Cindy LaPrade

Female

Roanoke

VA

1995-01-01

36

Cynthia

Ann Cindy LaPrade

06/29/2026

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A New Year's celebration in Roanoke, Virginia, turned into a scene of carnage in the early hours of January 1, 1995, leaving five people dead, including 36-year-old Cynthia Ann 'Cindy' LaPrade. The white female was among the victims of a shooting that shattered the holiday peace and led to the swift arrest of a suspect who lived next door.

The gathering took place in a small carriage house apartment where Dale Jay Arnold, 36, and Susan Lynne Hutchinson, 44, resided. Friends had come toget ...
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  • Washington Post: 5 SHOT DEAD IN ROANOKE APARTMENT
  • AFTERMATH: GRIEF, ANGER, QUESTIONS

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    I’ve been following the tragic events surrounding Cindy LaPrade and the others who lost their live... ...Read More
    08/14/2023
    I've been thinking about the night of January 1, 1995, and something that stands out to me is the re... ...Read More
    06/03/2023
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