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FBI Identifies Suspect In 1996 Shenandoah National Park Murders

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After nearly 30 years, the FBI has announced a breakthrough in the case of the brutal killings of Laura “Lollie” Winans and Julianne “Julie” Williams in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. The women, aged 26 and 24 respectively, were found dead at their campsite near the Skyland Resort on May 24, 1996.

Recent advancements in DNA technology led investigators to positively match the DNA evidence to Walter “Leo” Jackson Sr., a convicted serial rapist from Cleveland, Ohio, who passed away in prison in March 2018. Jackson had a criminal history that included kidnapping, rapes, and assaults.

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