Police Request Help On 25th Anniversary Of Single Mom's Murder

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Geraldine Ross was found murdered inside her home in Fredericksburg on Dec. 9, 1994 and now 25 years later, the Fredericksburg Police Department is asking the public with any information about Ross's death to come forward. Ross, 27, was a single mom with an eight-year-old son, Jonathan, who she dropped off at school earlier that morning 25 years ago.

When Ross failed to pick him up after school, Jonathan walked home to their apartment at the Forest Village Apartments in the 1600 block of Forrest Village Drive and found the door was locked. After waiting in the cold for several hours, a maintenance worker noticed Jonathan and asked why he was outside in the cold. After letting him in, Jonathan, who is 33-years-old today, discovered his mother lying on their bedroom floor unresponsive. Geraldine had been dead for some time, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.

Police investigators determined that Ross had been stabbed and strangled. There was no forced entry into the apartment, possibly indicating she may have known her attacker. The Fredericksburg Police Department, in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are continuing to work on the case.

The police department is in the process of resubmitting evidence for examination using more modern techniques that were not available 25 years ago. The police also will be re-interviewing people already questioned about Ross, as well as some new names the police recently uncovered.

Fredericksburg police are asking anyone who has any information about Ross's death, even if they believe the information is already known, to contact the Fredericksburg Police Department at 540-373-3122.

"We know that there are persons who knew Geraldine that have information that can help police determine what happened that day," the police department said Dec. 9 in a statement.

Anonymous tips can be sent by text to "847- 411" and text "FPDtip" followed by the information. People can download the free Fredericksburg Police Department tip app available for Android and iPhones by searching for "FPD Tip" in the Google or iTunes App Store.

A candelight vigil is being held at the Forest Village Apartments in Fredericksburg at 6 p.m. on Dec. 9 to honor Ross. Both Ross and her son Jonathan are graduates of Spotsylvania High School.