Wilmer Linked to Colonial Parkway Murders | Virginia Beach News

After decades of silence, the Colonial Parkway Murders are finally getting answers—new evidence links Alan Wade Wilmer Sr., who died in 2017, to the brutal killings of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski in 1986. Wilmer is also tied to other unsolved deaths from the same era, including David Knobling, Robin Edwards, Keith Call, Cassandra Hailey, Annamaria Phelps, and Daniel Lauer. While this breakthrough offers a glimmer of closure for grieving families, many questions remain—and they’re demanding full accountability. The True Crime 757 podcast explores what’s next as investigators continue to unravel the chilling scope of Wilmer’s alleged crimes. <...