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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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25129 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 11, 1986
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Terry Giles
Age 24
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Fire/Arson
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 314 Islington Street
Rockingham County
L.E.A New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire

On Saturday, October 11, 1986 Terry Giles, age 24, and Joseph Poulin, age 29, died as a result of a fire at their home at 314 Islington Street in Portsmouth, NH. A third person, Linda Plummer, age 39, died on March 30, 1987 at Massachusetts General Hospital as a result of burns received in the fire. This fire was determined to have been an arson. The fire was discovered on the morning of October 11th at about 3:25 a.m.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire Department of Justice Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.

CCR: 6-3396 (6-3394)
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Edward Gathright
Age 33
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 37 West Logan Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19144
Philadelphia County
L.E.A Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-8477
CCR: 85-048622
Date Reported: March 31, 1985
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Grubb
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Blunt Force
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Richard Road/Alt A1A
North Palm Beach, Florida, 33403
Palm Beach County
L.E.A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, West Palm Beach, Florida
No narrative given. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at 561-688-3057
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: August 27, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Levar Watkins
Age 38
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 509 Ellis St
San Francisco, California, 94109
San Francisco County
L.E.A San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 30, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Gilbert Wainwright
Age 31
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3430 W Hirsch St
Chicago, Illinois, 60651
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: April 25, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Javante Linson
Age 18
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3432 S Hamilton Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60608
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: July 5, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name George Thompson
Age 43
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1800 N Bentalou St
Baltimore, Maryland, 21216
L.E.A Baltimore Police Department, Baltimore, Maryland
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 Baltimore Police Department at 410-887-2222.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name William Banks
Age 32
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Jimmie Rodgers
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Warrant Issued
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1603 Edgewood Drive
Danville, Illinois, 61832
Vermillion County
L.E.A monroe County Sheriff's Office, Key West, Florida

UPDATE 2/28/20 - Danville Police say 29-year-old Jimmie Rodgers, of Chicago, shot 32-year-old William Banks, of Danville, multiple times. Banks' body was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a home in the 1600 block of Edgewood Drive on January 12, 2019 around 5 a.m.

Investigators identified Rodgers as the suspect and a warrant was issued on February 1, 2019. Police believed Rodgers had left the area after the murder. Rodgers was arrested in Merrillville, Indiana on Thursday afternoon by members of the US Marshal’s Service.

Rodgers is charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Vermillion County Sheriff's Department at (217) 442-4080.

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: September 2, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Roger Cantu
Age 32
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 6349 Melton Dr
San Antonio, Texas, 78218
Bexar County
L.E.A San Antonio Police Department, San Antonio, Texas
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: July 28, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Demarius Roseman
Age 19
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 8030 S Escanaba Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60617
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.