Cold Case Homicide

51 year old Patsy B. Cowan was last seen alive at 8:45 p.m. in her home in the 4400 block of Smokey Lake Drive on October 9, 1980.

At 11:45 p.m. her roommate returned home to find the front door unlocked and blood in several places in the home. She ran to a neighbor's house and called the police. When officers entered the house they found the partially nude body of Patsy Cowan lying on the floor in the bathroom. The cause of death was determined to be several stab wounds to the chest, but no murder weapon was found. Since no signs of forced entry could be found at the home, it is believed that Ms. Cowan may have known her killer.

Missing from the residence and presumed taken at the time of the murder was a Colt 32-20 caliber chrome-plated six-inch barrel revolver, which was last manufactured in 1942. The left grip, over the Colt trademark, has a triangle-shaped chip mark.

Investigators are asking anyone with information call Virginia Beach Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

You WILL remain ANONYMOUS and can receive a reward of up to $1,000.