
Cold Case Homicide Unit
The Unit investigates cases with the goal of arresting and convicting individuals responsible for crimes, regardless of how much time has passed, to bring closure and justice to the victims and their families.
The Unit investigates cases with the goal of arresting and convicting individuals responsible for crimes, regardless of how much time has passed, to bring closure and justice to the victims and their families.
The Virginia Beach Police Department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit (CCHU) is staffed with two full-time Detectives and two part-time investigators.
The purpose of this site is to solicit information leading to an arrest and conviction of those responsible for these crimes.
It is the belief of the Virginia Beach Police Department and the victims' families that there are people, other than the suspects, who have relevant information that will assist law enforcement in clearing these crimes.
If you have information on any of these unsolved homicide cases, you are asked to contact CCHU using one of the following methods:
Phone calls and emails to CCHU are anonymous. If you wish to be contacted, please provide a telephone number and/or email address, along with your name.
Name of Victim(s)
Year Occurred
Year Resolved
Name of Victim(s)
Sean Sessome
Year Occurred
2004
Year Resolved
2014
Name of Victim(s)
Joan Schoppaul
Year Occurred
1990
Year Resolved
2014
Name of Victim(s)
Carol Morrison
Year Occurred
1986
Year Resolved
2015
Name of Victim(s)
Lois Schmidt & Jonathan Vetrano
Year Occurred
2004
Year Resolved
2018
Name of Victim(s)
Janice Pietropola & Lynn Seethaler
Year Occurred
1973
Year Resolved
2019