Alyssa Venable is an accused killer from Virginia who has been charged with the triple murders of her roommates
According to police reports officers would go to a home in Spotsylvania Virginia where they would discover the bodies of Robert John McGuire, 77, Gregory Scott Powell, 60, and Carol Anne Reese, 65. According to initial police reports the three victims all suffered major trauma to their upper bodies.
Police would soon figure out that the missing roommate, Alyssa Venable, was believed to be responsible for the triple murder
After a two day manhunt Alyssa Venable was spotted in New York state and a brief police chase would take place ending with Venable being placed into police custody. Venable will be extradited back to Virginia where she will face three counts of murder among other charges
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A woman accused of killing her three roommates in Spotsylvania has been arrested after a two-day search.
Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, was captured after a vehicle pursuit on I-86 in Steuben County, New York, with help from the United States Marshals Service and the New York State Police.
Around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, troopers with the New York State Police observed a gray 2009 Honda Civic matching what Vendable was known to drive and attempted to initiate a traffic stop
The driver refused to stop, and a high-speed chase ensued. At some point during the pursuit, a tire deflation device was used, causing the vehicle to crash.
Venable was taken into custody without further incident.
No citizens or law enforcement were injured during this incident.
New York State Police will be obtaining a fugitive warrant for Venable, and arrangements are being made now to bring her back to Virginia.
Deputies were called to a home on White Street Court on Tuesday, June 4, around 10 p.m. to check on the residents’ welfare.
“Upon arrival, deputies made entry into the residence to discover three adults (two men and one woman) deceased from upper body trauma. After further investigation and evidence collection, it was discovered that a roommate (Venable) had committed this heinous crime,” the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said.
On Thursday, the victims were identified:
Robert John McGuire, 77, of Spotsylvania, Va.
Gregory Scott Powell, 60, Spotsylvania, Va.
Carol Anne Reese, 65, Spotsylvania, Va.Anyone with more information on this case is asked to call the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office at 540-582-7115.
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The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office says a woman suspected of killing her three roommates may have shaved her head to evade detection.
Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, is accused of killing three people at a home on White Street Court on Tuesday.
Deputies were called to the home around 10 p.m. for a welfare check on the residents.
“Upon arrival, deputies made entry into the residence to discover three adults (two men and one woman) deceased from upper body trauma. After further investigation and evidence collection, it was discovered that a roommate (Venable) had committed this heinous crime,” the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said.
Bonnie Ennis lives nearby on Benchmark Road.
“My grandkids, they come out here usually every day. I didn’t want them to go outside by themselves because I never know if they’re still around,” Ennis said.
She said people there usually keep to themselves until Tuesday night when she saw police lights across the road.
“I didn’t even know what was going on,” Ennis said. “I was leaving for work around midnight, I see a lot of cop cars over there.”
Her house sits right across the street from where the crime happened.
“Makes you wonder how somebody could do something like that,” she said.
For this crime, Venable is now wanted on three counts of second-degree murder and a firearm charge.
We’ve also learned she was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery in May in a different case.
“That is terrible,” Ennis said. “I don’t know what the world’s coming to, but I hope they get her help.”
Ennis said their peaceful community is now shaken by this gruesome and violent crime.
“I just hope if she’s out there, she’s gone away from here,” she said.
On Thursday, the victims were identified:
Robert John McGuire, 77, of Spotsylvania, Va.
Gregory Scott Powell, 60, Spotsylvania, Va.
Carol Anne Reese, 65, Spotsylvania, Va.Venable is now on the run and faces three counts of second-degree murder and a gun charge.
Venable may be driving a gray 2009 Honda Civic with a Virginia tag TRK-7451.
In an interview with FOX 5, her grandmother, Jane, begged her to call home.
“Please call home. Please call home,” Jane Venable said. “She is being accused of a heinous, heinous crime, and we don’t know the facts. We don’t know, but right now, my granddaughter is missing, and we don’t know if she’s at risk of taking her life. So we just say, please, AJ, call home.”
Anyone with information on Venable’s whereabouts is asked to call the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office at 540-582-7115.
