On September 29th, 1980, Patricia Eve Gaugler was found deceased on a dirt/gravel trail, later named Wesley’s Court, off what is now Greenwood Church Road. The 28-year-old was heading from her hometown of Pottstown, PA, to live with her brother in Richmond. She was last seen at the Ashland Sunoco on September 29th, 1980, around 3:00 PM.
Anyone with information in regards to this crime is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or contact Inv. Robertson with the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at jjrobertson@hanovercounty.gov or (804) 365-6396.