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Kay Wenal.

MUS-2026-0229

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MUS-2026-0229

Homicide

Incident
2008
Indexed
Oct 13, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Gwinnett County Police Department
Location
Lawrenceville GA

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Eva Kay Wenal, 60, a former model, was found dead in her Lawrenceville home on May 1, 2008, with her throat slashed and no signs of forced entry. Investigators recovered an unidentified male DNA sample. The case has since gone cold and no arrest has been made.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2008

    Eva Kay Wenal, 60, is found dead in her Lawrenceville home on May 1, with her throat slashed and no signs of forced entry. An unidentified male DNA sample is recovered.

  2. 2026

    The case has gone cold. No arrest has been made.

Key people

The people in the file.

VictimKay Wenal

60, of Lawrenceville, a former model. Found dead in her home on May 1, 2008, with her throat slashed and no signs of forced entry.

Investigating agencyGwinnett County Police Department

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