ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Richmond City, VA
Who Killed Reuben Cardwell? (1973)
Reuben Cardwell was killed near the truck stop in Richmond City, VA in 1973. The death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.
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Source: Vermilion ledger illustration
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- 1973
Passers-by discovered the victim near the truck stop shortly after dawn.
- 1977
Detectives cleared the primary suspect after an alibi was confirmed.
- 1988
The family filed a public records suit and obtained the case binder.
- Recently
Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.
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