Cold case detectives Melissa Wallace and Jon Long of the Fairfax County Police Department began reviewing Robin Lawrence's murder case in April 2021. They were struck by the sheer violence of the attack on the 37-year-old mother.

Det. Jon Long : … that's like your worst nightmare.

Det. Melissa Wallace : It looked brutal.

Det. Jon Long : … that's the reason why you tell your loved ones to make sure that your doors are locked at night … he is … the boogeyman.

Investigating the murder of Robin Warr Lawrence

On Nov. 20, 1994, Robin's friend Laurie Lindberg had entered her home to check on her and saw blood on the bedroom walls and Robin's 2-year-old daughter Nicole wandering around. Alarmed, Lindberg called 911 – and then rushed the little girl to the hospital. Although Nicole did not

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