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ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Richmond City, VA

Unsolved: Darnell Crain (2021)

Darnell Crain was killed near the trailhead in Richmond City, VA in 2021. The death was ruled a homicide caused by asphyxiation, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.

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  1. 2021

    Passers-by discovered the victim near the trailhead shortly after dawn.

  2. 2023

    Detectives cleared the primary suspect after an alibi was confirmed.

  3. 2025

    DNA held in storage was re-tested with modern methods.

  4. Recently

    Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.

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