Article: Cold case detective is back on the trail.(Local)

CHESAPEAKE

Cecil Whitehurst had planned to retire years ago, but then there was the case of the orthopedic surgeon whose patient died of an accidental overdose.

The Chesapeake homicide detective worked it tirelessly for the better part of three years.

Whitehurst had always been like that, his former partner said, latching onto a case like somebody's life depended on it, because sometimes it did.

He'd had just one unsolved murder in 18 years.

Whitehurst retired once there was a multicount indictment charging Sidney Loxley with drug trafficking that resulted in the deaths of four patients.

He stayed gone six months before coming back part time to help ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!