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Myra Adkins

Case from Charles-city, VA dated May 13, 1983

Victim Details

Myra C. Adkins

Female

Charles-city

VA

1983-05-13

77

Myra

Adkins

07/23/2026

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In the quiet community of Charles City County, Virginia, the lives of 77-year-old Myra C. Adkins and her husband, Graham Adkins, were brought to a brutal and tragic end on May 13, 1983. The couple, who were well-regarded in their community, became the victims of a crime that sent shockwaves through the area. On that spring day, their home was discovered to be on fire. After the blaze was extinguished, investigators uncovered a horrific scene.

Inside the charred remains of the house, the b ...
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  • Virginia Sends Man To the Electric Chair For Couple's Slaying (Published 1992)
  • Way cleared for killer's execution in Virginia - UPI Archives
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    Does anyone else find it incredibly chilling how Jones gained access to the Adkins' home? I've been ... ...Read More
    06/03/2024
    I was reading about the Adkins case and couldn't help but think about the impact on their family and... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the background of Willie Leroy Jones and what might have led him to comm... ...Read More
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