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DonTessa Van Hart

Case from Chincoteague-island, VA dated Jan 28, 1994

Victim Details

DonTessa Karin Ida Tessa Ward VanHart

Female

White / Caucasian

Chincoteague-island

VA

1994-01-28

23

DonTessa

Van Hart

07/04/2026

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In the quiet island town of Chincoteague, Virginia, the winter of 1994 was shattered by a brutal crime that would haunt the community for years. DonTessa Van Hart, a 23-year-old Caucasian woman and mother of two, was working her job as a pizza delivery driver on the night of January 27th. A call came in for a delivery to a residence in a remote area, an order that would tragically be her last. When she failed to return, a search was initiated, leading to a grim discovery. Her vehicle was found b ...
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  • Roanoke Times: 'The best chance we've had in a very long time': Opponents push to abolish death penalty in Virginia
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