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State Police Identify Suspect in 52-Year Cold Case
Filed: Apr 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Virginia State Police say they solved the 1973 murder of Shirley L. Washington after more than five decades.
WHO: Virginia State Police; Shirley L. Washington
WHAT: Authorities identified a suspect in a 52-year-old cold case murder investigation.
WHEN: Apr 25, 2026 at 12:38 PM ET
WHERE: Virginia
WHY: The case was reopened as part of a long-running homicide investigation.
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