Elizabeth W. Kendrick, 82, and her husband Jessie E. Kendrick were found murdered in their Danville, Virginia, home after being last seen on November 19, 1996, following a visit to a local hospital. Their daughter, unable to reach them, discovered their bodies; the couple’s car was later found abandoned a short distance from their townhouse.

Police identified 18-year-old Percy Levat Walton as the suspect and charged him in connection with the killings, which were described as occurring during the course of a robbery. He was charged with capital murder, robbery, and burglary, among other counts. Walton pleaded guilty to multiple counts, including four counts of capital murder, and faced sentences reflecting the court’s finding of depravity of mind and a continued threat to the community.

The Kendricks’ deaths devastated their neighborhood and remain a stark reminder of a violent crime that took two elderly lives. If anyone knew the Kendricks, saw their car after November 19, 1996, or has information about that day, please come forward.