DonTessa Van Hart

Death by Force

DonTessa Karin Ida "Tessa" Van Hart, a 23-year-old mother of two, tragically lost her life on January 27, 1994, in Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Tessa worked as a pizza delivery woman and was making a routine delivery when she was lured to a remote, unoccupied summer home by a man who had ordered a pizza. Upon her arrival, she was sexually assaulted and shot twice in the head, leading to her untimely death.

The investigation into Tessa's murder initially faced significant challenges. Her ...Read More

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