RICHMOND, Virginia (WRIC) – The Richmond Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking help from the public in investigating the 25-year murder of two women in Shenandoah National Park.
According to the FBI, two young women went hiking in the national park in 1996 but never returned.
Julianne “Julie” Williams, 24, and Laura “Lollie” Winans, 26, were found by Park Rangers at their backcountry campground near Skyland Resort on June 1, 1996 after Winans’ dog was found on the trails and in Ranger was transformed.
The press release said the initial response to the killings led agents across the country to search for clues. However, the murder has not yet been solved.
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Law enforcement said the people in the park may no longer be in Virginia during the murders. Because of this, the FBI said it was important to get this case across the country to see if anyone, not necessarily those in the Commonwealth, had any information about the case.
“No information is insignificant, and your tip could be the piece of evidence that will bring this twenty-five year old case to a close,” the statement said.
This ongoing homicide investigation is a joint effort by the FBI’s Richmond Field Office, the National Park Service, and the Virginia State Police. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact their local FBI office, FBI Richmond, at 804-261-1044 or send tips online Here.