November 4, 2017Midlothian, VirginiaFrank D. Altimari hits his father and stepmother with his car before killing his father with an axe Frank’s father Nick and stepmother Felipita decided to go out for dinner on November 4, and invited Frank to join. He declined. Unknown to Nick and Felipita, however, Frank followed the couple to the…
Unknown person gasses first of several houses
December 22, 1933 Haymakertown, Virginia A “mad gasser” attacks the first of several houses The gasser attacked the home of Cal Huffman late on the evening of December 22. A strange smell permeated the home on three separate occasions during the night, the last of which was strong enough to nauseate seven of the eight…
Woman kills self in cemetery next to small Christmas tree, leaves suicide note signed “Jane Doe”

December 18, 1996 Annandale, Virginia The body of an unidentified woman is found in a cemetery The woman, who is approximated to have been in her late 50s or early 60s, was found by a groundskeeper in a section of the cemetery designated for deceased infants. She had laid a clear sheet on the ground,…
Lawyer invades home of wife’s former boss, stabs occupants, is arrested wearing only adult diaper
November 9, 2014 McLean, Virginia Lawyer Andrew Schmuhl (31) invaded the home of Leo Fisher (61) and his wife Susan Duncan (61), stabs each, and leaves them to die for firing Schmuhl’s wife two weeks before Andrew’s wife Alecia Schmuhl (30), also an attorney, had worked for Fisher until her employment was terminated due to…
Teen executed for murder of her employer
August 16, 1912 Richmond, Virginia Virginia Christian (17) is executed in the electric chair for the murder of her employer Christian's employer, Ida Virginia Belote, had a habit of mistreating her teenaged maid, often hitting Christian. On March 18, 1912, an argument between the two broke out as Belote accused Christian of stealing a skirt…