Beneath the Blue Ridge: Inside the investigation of Virginia Olson’s killing in Asheville

Editor’s Note: This story is part of Beneath the Blue Ridge: The Virginia Olson Case, a special series from 828newsNOW revisiting the unsolved killing of Virginia Olson in Asheville. Through records, reporting and interviews, the series examines what happened and why the case remains unresolved. Read the full series here.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A man who, as a teenager, was questioned by police as a witness in the 1973 killing of a University of North Carolina at Asheville student says he still thinks about what he saw that day — and what he did not.

Early encounter near campus

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