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James B. JB Wiseman

Case from Hartfield, VA dated Nov 10, 1990

Victim Details

James B. JB Wiseman, II

Male

Hartfield

VA

1990-11-10

32

James

B. JB Wiseman

07/17/2026

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In the quiet community of Hartfield, Virginia, the lives of James B. "JB" Wiseman, a 32-year-old male, and his wife Kathy, also 32, were brought to a tragic and violent end on November 10, 1990. The couple was discovered in their home in the Piankatank Shores subdivision, both having been killed by close-range shotgun blasts while they slept. This brutal act marked the first murder in Middlesex County since 1987, shaking the community to its core as friends and neighbors struggled to comprehend ...
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  • J B Wiseman (1957-1990) - Find A Grave Memorial
  • dailypress.com: COUPLE'S FRIENDS STRUGGLE TO MAKE SENSE OF SLAYING
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