VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC/AP) - A Florida woman who police say was killed by another woman for her identity had only recently left Virginia.
Pamela Hutchinson's ex-husband said police notified him April 10 of her slaying. James Hutchinson said they were married 20 years until 2016. She moved last year from Virginia Beach to Florida, where she was killed.
Police say Lois Riess killed Hutchinson in Bradenton to assume her identity. Before that, police say Riess killed her husband, David Riess, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Riess remains at large.
Hutchinson said he still loved his ex-wife and never wanted a divorce. She was deeply involved in Virginia's fishing scene and loved his grandchildren.
He said a memorial service will be held sometime next month in her hometown of Whiteville, North Carolina.
Photos: Lois Ann Riess, grandmother suspected in homicide
Meanwhile, the U.S. Marshals Service has issued a bulletin for Lois Riess. Riess, 56, stole Hutchinson's driver's license, credit cards, and 2005 white Acura TL with Florida tag Y37-TAA.
Riess has a gambling addiction and frequents casinos. Her last known whereabouts were in the Corpus Christi, Texas area, still driving the Acura TL.
Riess is considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information about Lois Riess, you're asked to contact your local U.S. Marshals Service office, local law enforcement, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS.
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