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Cold Cases Database

This database consists of unsolved homicides collected from family submissions, law enforcement submissions, and public records. This database is not part of our advocacy and awareness platform but a separate database for information purposes only. 

Please note: This database is not updated regularly due to cost and manpower. A bug occurred during a recent update and reset many of the dates to January 1, 1970.

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25202 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: November 19, 1980
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Thomas Craft
Age 50
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location SR 559
Wahneta
Polk County
L.E.A Polk County Sheriff's Office, Winter Haven, Florida
On November 19, 1980, between 4:30 a.m. and 5:21 a.m., 50-year-old Thomas Craft was driving to work at the St. Joe Paper Company located on SR 60 in Lake Wales, when approximately 5 miles east of Wahneta and 1.5 miles east of S.R. 559, he was shot. He was likely carrying a large amount of cash when he was killed. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.
CCR: 2006-061098
Date Reported: July 7, 2006
VICTIM DETAILS
Name James Smith
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4904 Caspia Court
Orlando, Florida, 32819
Orange County
L.E.A Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, Florida
Deputies responded to a Home Invasion at 4904 Caspian Court in Orlando. The reporter, who was also present in the home when the home invasion occurred, reported she was bound with duct tape and left unharmed. The victim was shot to death. The suspects were described as 2 to 3 masked, Hispanic males. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Orange County Sheriff's office at (407) 836 4357.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: November 19, 2008
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Billy McVea
Age 46
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4834 Ray Bon Dr
San Antonio, Texas, 78218
Bexar County
L.E.A San Antonio Police Department, San Antonio, Texas
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: July 19, 2013
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Keith Moses
Age 48
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 8061 W 8th Mile
Detroit, Michigan, 48221
Wayne County
L.E.A Detroit Police Department, Detroit, Michigan
This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Detroit Police Department at (313) 596-1800 .
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 29, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Travis Grace
Age 24
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3830 W Polk St
Chicago, Illinois, 60624
Cook County
L.E.A Chicago Police Department, Chicago, Illinois
This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Chicago Police Department at (312) 746-6000.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: November 21, 2013
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jerome Benson
Age 39
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1000 Loyola Ave
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
Orleans Parish
L.E.A New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 10, 2010
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Matthew Johnson
Age 22
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1240 Thomas Ave N
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55411
Hennepin County
L.E.A Minneapolis Police Department, Minneapolis, Minnesota
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 10, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Danny Alexander
Age 35
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1620 N Main St
Houston, Texas, 77009
Harris County
L.E.A Houston Police Department, Houston, Texas
This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Houston Police Department at (713) 222-8477.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 18, 2001
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Paula Brien
Age 25
Gender Female
Race Hispanic/Latino
DOB 02/23/1976
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 455 Harriet Street
San Francisco, California, 94103
San Francisco County
L.E.A San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California
Paula Brien’s body was found at 455 Harriet St. on June 18, 2001, around 2 a.m. by a truck driver making a delivery. Paula was last seen leaving Gina’s Bar (no longer in operation) at Sixth and Market streets two hours before her body was found. Police say Brien was with an unidentified white man, approximately 6 feet tall, muscular in build, in a red car. The San Francisco Police Department announced it is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect(s) in this case. If you have any information on Paula’s murder, please call SFPD Homicide Cold Case Investigator Daniel Cunningham 415-553-9515. To remain anonymous you can contact the SFPD Anonymous Tip Line: (415) 575-4444.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: December 11, 2013
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Oliver Brown
Age 29
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 7000 Oleander St
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70125
Orleans Parish
L.E.A New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana