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Cold Cases Database

This database currently consists of unsolved homicides from 50 Florida counties, 46 U.S. states, and 3 international countries. All victims have been submitted by law enforcement or the victims' families. Additional counties and states will be added to this database as time and funding permit.

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1484 cases found.
CCR: 19880312543
Date Reported: March 24, 1988
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Unknown
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Lox Road
Parkland, Florida, 33067
Broward County
L.E.A Broward Sheriff's Office - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

On March 24, 1988 the remains of a human skull, a humerus bone from the upper arm and an ulna from the lower arm were discovered in a wooded area on the south side of Lox Road, west of 441 in unincorporated Broward County. Because of a lack of more physical evidence, investigators could not determine the body's gender, race or age. If you have information about the identity of this victim or the circumstances of their death, please call the Broward Sheriff's Office at (954) 831-8900 or, to remain anonymous, contact Broward Crime Stoppers at (866)-493-8477. You may be eligible for a reward.

CCR: 1988-00009920
Date Reported: February 24, 1988
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Ruth Nelson
Age 74
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Orange County
L.E.A Orlando Police Department, Orlando, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Orlando Police Department at (407) 246-2405.
CCR: 745225
Date Reported: January 12, 1988
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Roberta Johnson
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 5668 Ave B St
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209
Duval County
L.E.A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville, Florida
No narrative given by law enforcement. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff`s Office at 904-630-0500 or email them at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 6, 1988
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Christine Cole
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Joao Monteiro
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Under Arrest
CASE DETAILS
Status Arrest Made
Incident Location Providence County
L.E.A Pawtucket Police Department, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Update: On July 18, 2019, Pawtucket police made an arrest in a January 1988 murder of Christine Cole. Joao Monteiro, of Central Falls, was arrested overnight and charged with the murder of Christine Cole. She went missing more than three decades ago after her mother asked her to leave their West Avenue home in Pawtucket to get milk and clams for dinner. ORIGINAL POST: On January 6, 1988, Christine Cole, age 10, left her house in Pawtucket to walk to a nearby store. She never returned home and is believed to have been abducted. Her body washed up on a beach in Warwick 54 days later. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Pawtucket Police Department at (401) 727-9100.
CCR: 87-28759
Date Reported: December 7, 1987
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Sharon Jones
Age 27
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
DOB 04/08/1960
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Ligature/Strangulation
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 91 12th Street North
Naples, Florida, 34102
Collier County
L.E.A Naples Police Department, Naples, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Naples Police Department at (239) 213-4822.
CCR: 19511
Date Reported: July 27, 1987
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Valyce Henson
Age 21
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Orange County
L.E.A Orlando Police Department, Orlando, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Orlando Police Department at (407) 246-2405.
CCR: 383642
Date Reported: July 9, 1987
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Phyllis Jones
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 600 Lee St
Jacksonville, Florida, 32204
Duval County
L.E.A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville, Florida
No narrative given by law enforcement. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff`s Office at 904-630-0500 or email them at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
CCR: 372831
Date Reported: July 4, 1987
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Yvonne Pinckney
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
DOB 09/23/1972
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1422 Brookforest Dr
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209
Duval County
L.E.A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville, Florida

No narrative given by law enforcement. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff`s Office at 904-630-0500 or email them at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

CCR: 85031Y
Date Reported: June 30, 1987
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Melonie Laster
Age 21
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Orange County
L.E.A Orlando Police Department, Orlando, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Orlando Police Department at (407) 246-2405.
CCR: 69814Y
Date Reported: June 18, 1987
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Terrie Johnson
Age 29
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Orange County
L.E.A Orlando Police Department, Orlando, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Orlando Police Department at (407) 246-2405.