"Deceased Fisherman Identified as Suspect in Decades-Old Colonial Parkway Murders and Hampton Homicide Cases"
TL;DR
A deceased fisherman, Alan Wade Wilmer Sr., has been identified as the suspect in three cold-case homicides in Virginia from the 1980s, including two of the notorious "Colonial Parkway Murders." Forensic evidence linked Wilmer to the 1987 double murder of David L. Knobling and Robin M. Edwards, and the 1989 murder of Teresa Lynn Spaw Howell. Authorities are now seeking information to determine if Wilmer is connected to more cases, including other Colonial Parkway Murders.
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- Virginia police identify suspect in 3 cold-case homicides from the 1980s, including victims of the "Colonial Parkway Murders" CBS News
- CASES CLOSED: Deceased man identified as suspect in decades old local homicides WAVY.com
- Suspect named in Isle of Wight double homicide, Colonial Parkway murders 13News Now
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