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Herbert Collins

Case from Chesapeake, VA dated Sep 01, 1977

Victim Details

Herbert Collins

Male

Chesapeake

VA

1977-09-01

54

Herbert

Collins

06/26/2026

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In the late summer of 1977, the life of Herbert Collins, a 54-year-old male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end in Chesapeake, Virginia. On the first day of September, Collins was discovered deceased inside his residence at 4109 Sunkist Road. An investigation into his death determined that he had been fatally wounded by a gunshot, leading authorities to classify the case as a homicide.

In the days and weeks that followed, the Chesapeake Police Department worked to piece together the ...
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