VA VA- Simon A Cook, retired teacher, beaten to death in corner store he owned, robbery poss. motive, 13 January, 1990, *New initiative*.

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Jan 13, 2026
Suffolk Police are seeking the public's help to solve a 36-year-old cold case in which a man was murdered.

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SPD COLD CASE: SIMON A. COOK
January 13, 1990
''Simon owned and operated a family/local corner store after retiring from teaching. He was well known and well-liked by the community the corner store served. Around 6 a.m. the morning of January 13, Simon was found beaten and bloodied inside of his store by several regular customers. Simon was semi-conscious and transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his grievous injuries. Robbery is believed to be the motive, but the investigation never lead to any arrests.

Anyone with information in any of these cases is asked to contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line. To submit online, go to www.p3tips.com, visit the Suffolk Police Department website (www.suffolkva.us/spd) and look for the Suffolk Crime Line link, or go to the Suffolk Police Department Facebook page. You can also call 888-LOCK-U-UP, 1-888-562-5887, Option 5. Once a person submits a tip, they will be given a TIP ID and password. With this information they can login at p3tips.com and submit follow-up information, engage in two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information. ''