Virginia State Police are still searching for a killer in the 2003 death of a Goochland County realtor. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of Joan W. Weigelhofer and investigators hope the release of additional information in the case will help generate new leads from the public.
Ms. Weigelhofer
On Aug. 14, 2003, Ms. Weigelhofer, 59, was found shot to death in her Goochland County real estate office, Busy Bee Realty Company, located at 4119 Broad Street. Her coworkers last saw her alive at approximately 3 p.m. that afternoon as they left the office for the day. Ms. Weigelhofer remained at the office alone to finish up some work.
Her body was discovered in the office shortly before 6 p.m. Her killer used a .40-caliber handgun. Investigators believe Ms. Weigelhofer was familiar with her attacker, as there was no sign of forced entry and it was uncharacteristic of her to open the door to a stranger while alone at the office.
A passerby reported observing a late-model, dark-colored green or black sports utility vehicle parked in front of the office around 4:45 p.m. that day. The office is located just north of the Powhatan County line
“We are hoping that someone who routinely traveled that stretch of Broad Street in Goochland County may have seen something that day, but has yet to come forward,” said Special Agent T.C. Collins, Virginia State Police Richmond Field Office. “Route 250 is heavily-traveled and a popular ‘connector’ road for those driving between Hadensville and Gum Springs. No information is too insignificant in this case and we would urge anyone who noticed anything suspicious to give us a call. It could be the one piece of information we need to solve this murder.”
The Virginia State Police ask that anyone with information should contact the Virginia State Police Richmond Division at (804) 553-3445 or Special Agent Collins at (804) 553-3409 or terence.collins@vsp.virginia.gov. All information will remain confidential. Anonymous tips are welcome. The family is offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.
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