Cold Case Homicide

On Wednesday, January 16, 1991, a construction worker discovered a green canvass military style duffle bag lying in a ditch along the 700 block of General Booth Blvd, less than a mile from the Virginia Marine Science Museum, which was under construction at the time. The bag was opened and the gruesome discovery of a human body was found inside. The body was identified as Karen Ann Wheeler, a 21 year old white female who had blonde dyed hair and blue eyes. She was described as 5' 1" tall, weighing 120 pounds, she had a scar on her left hand.

Karen was last seen on November 29, 1990. She lived and hung out at the oceanfront of Virginia Beach.

Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call Virginia Beach Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP .

Callers remain anonymous and could receive a reward of up to a $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.