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Judy Ann McDonald

Case from Salem, VA dated Jan 20, 1989

Victim Details

Name

Judy Ann McDonald

Gender

Female

City

Salem

State

VA

Date Of Death

1989-01-20

Age At Death

24

First Name

Judy

Last Name

Ann McDonald

Last Updated

07/05/2026

Case Description

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In the winter of 1989, the life of 24-year-old Judy Ann McDonald was tragically cut short in Salem, Virginia. Her death on January 20th was the final act in a violent sequence of events perpetrated by Dennis Wayne Eaton. McDonald, a female, was with Eaton as he embarked on a crime spree that would ultimately claim multiple lives.

The tragic chain of events began earlier that day when Eaton murdered two men, Ripley Marston Sr., 68, and Walter Custer Jr., 26, in Shenandoah County. Following ...

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dailypress.com: JURY CONVICTS FRUIT PICKER IN SLAYING OF STATE TROOPER

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