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Winter Ashley Hodges

Case from Vinton, VA dated Aug 29, 1994

Victim Details

Name

Winter Ashley Hodges

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Vinton

State

VA

Date Of Death

1994-08-29

Age At Death

11

First Name

Winter

Last Name

Ashley Hodges

Last Updated

07/03/2026

Case Description

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On a tragic day in Vinton, Virginia, the life of 11-year-old Winter Ashley Hodges was cut short in a horrific act of violence that also claimed her entire family. On August 29, 1994, firefighters responding to a house fire on East Virginia Avenue discovered a scene of unimaginable horror. Inside the charred remains of their home lay the bodies of Winter, her 3-year-old sister Anah Michelle Hodges, and their parents, 41-year-old William Blaine Hodges and 37-year-old Teresa Lynn Hodges. The white ...

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Roanoke Times: Murder case still mystery to writer

Winter Ashley Hodges (1982-1994) - Memorials - Find a Grave

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Forum Posts (3)

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I’ve been going down the rabbit hole with the tragic Hodges family case and som... ...Read More
10/02/2024

I've been revisiting the Hodges case lately, and something that stands out to me is the role of witn... ...Read More
07/02/2023

I was just thinking about how the tragedy of the Hodges family has never really left the community o... ...Read More
06/16/2023

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