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Virginia State Police identified Alan Wilmer Sr. as a suspect in the 1987 double murder of David Knobling and Robin Edwards, and the 1989 murder of Teresa Howell.
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Sign Up for Free to View 8 People Dead By One Road: Were The Colonial Parkway Murders The Work Of A Serial Killer? Between 1986 and 1989, four double homicides occurred on or near the Colonial Parkway in Virginia. A suspect has never been identified in any of the murders. By Oxygen Staff One Virginia highway. Three years. Eight people dead. And over 30 years later, still no leads. Between 1986 to 1989, four double homicides occurred near or on the Colonial Parkway, a 23-mile scenic roadway that cuts through Virginia. In 1986, Cathy Thomas and girlfriend Rebecca Dowski were strangled to death and their throats were slashed. In 1987, David Knobling and Robin Edwards were shot to death. In 1988, Cassandra Hailey and Richard “Keith” Call completely vanished. Only their vehicle was located, close to where Thomas and Dowski were murdered. In 1989, Annamaria Phelps and Daniel Lauer were found dead in the woods. No one has been arrested for any of the murders.
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Oxygen's two-night true-crime special Lovers' Lane Murders focuses on the slaying of eight men and women at the Colonial Parkway in Virginia The double homicides took play over a four-year span, starting with the murder of Cathy Thomas, 27, and Rebecca 'Becky' Dowski, 21, in October 1986 Nearly a year later, David Knobling, 20, and Robin Edwards, 14, were found shot in the head along the bank of the James River in September 1987 Christopher Newport University students Richard CallLess, 20, and Cassandra Hailey, 18, vanished in April 1988 after attending a party together CallLess's car was found at a York River, but their bodies were never discovered
Couple 1: Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski On October 12, 1986, a pedestrian found a car at this location. Bodies of two women were found inside it, they were later identified as Cathleen “Cathy” Thomas, a 27-year-old graduate of the Naval Academy, and Rebecca Ann Dowski, a 21-year-old student at the College of William and Mary. The two bodies were bound with rope and strangled, and the killer had slit their throats so deeply that they were nearly decapitated. Dowski's body was found in the backseat of the car, while Thomas's was found stuffed into the hatchback. There was no evidence of sexual assault. At that time the police believed that the murders happened elsewhere, and the bodies had been dumped in the car since there was not much blood in the car itself.
Oxygen will be airing its Date with Death marathon featuring new true crime programming that dives into the dark and twisted side of romance. Featuring new episodes of Oxygen hits like "An Unexpected Killer,""Exhumed," and "One Deadly Mistake," an exclusive prison interview in "Snapped: Behind Bars," and the launch of "Lovers' Lane Murders," a two-night special event focusing on the Colonial Parkway murders, this is an essential watch for true crime lovers. Here's how to watch! Now, it's easier than ever to dive into Oxygen programming, with full episodes available for streaming on your TV, smartphone or computer, wherever you are. Watch episodes with the