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Fisherman Linked to Virginia Cold-Case Homicides from 1980s After Death

YORKTOWN, Va. – Cold case homicides in Virginia from the 1980s have recently been linked to a smalltime fisherman who passed away in 2017, including two unsolved slayings of couples known as the “Colonial Parkway Murders,” law enforcement officials announced Monday. The suspect, identified as Alan W. Wilmer Sr., was not a convicted felon, and investigators legally obtained his DNA after his death. This allowed them to connect Wilmer to three homicides, two of which …

DNA Evidence Links Dead Virginia Fisherman to Unsolved Murders in the 1980s

Suffolk, Virginia – DNA evidence has recently linked a deceased fisherman from Virginia to three unsolved murders from the 1980s. The murders include the sexual assault and killing of a 14-year-old girl. The Virginia State Police identified the suspect as Alan W. Wilmer Sr., who passed away in 2017 at the age of 63. Wilmer had no previous felonies on his record, which prevented authorities from legally collecting and testing his DNA until after his …

Virginia Fisherman Tied to 1980s Murders Through DNA Evidence, Offering Closure to Victims’ Families

LANCASTER, Virginia – DNA evidence has linked a deceased Virginia fisherman to a series of brutal murders that occurred in the 1980s, finally providing closure for the victims’ families who had long sought answers about their loved ones’ deaths. According to Virginia State Police, Alan W. Wilmer, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 63, had no prior felonies to his name, making it impossible for investigators to collect his DNA until after …

Suspect Identified in Colonial Parkway Murders from Late 1980s

RICHMOND, Virginia – After nearly four decades, DNA evidence has led authorities to a suspect in the infamous “Colonial Parkway murders.” Alan W. Wilmer Sr., a waterman with no prior criminal record, has been linked to the deaths of three individuals in the late 1980s. The victims include a young couple, David L. Knobling, 20, and Robin M. Edwards, 14, as well as Teresa Lynn Spaw Howell, 29. Wilmer passed away in 2017 at his …

Virginia Fisherman Alan W. Wilmer Sr. Linked to Unsolved Retroactive Murders in Cold Cases for 1980s Homicides

Suffolk, Virginia – The recent revelation of an alleged link to three unsolved homicides in the late 1980s has shed new light on a decades-old mystery. Alan W. Wilmer Sr., a fisherman who passed away in 2017, has been implicated in these cold cases, including the notorious ‘Colonial Parkway Murders’ that gripped the region for years. The victims, David Knobling, 20, and Robin Edwards, 14, were found shot along the bank of the James River …

Deceased Hunter Linked to 1980s Unsolved Murders in Virginia

SUFFOLK, Va. – Virginia police have identified a deceased hunter and fisherman, Alan W. Wilmer Sr., as a suspect in three unsolved murders dating back to the 1980s. Using DNA evidence, investigators linked Wilmer to the 1987 murders of David Knobling and Robin Edwards in Isle Of Wight, and the 1989 murder of Teresa Lynn Spaw Howell in Hampton. Wilmer Sr. passed away in December 2017 in Lancaster County, Virginia, at the age of 63. …