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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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25128 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: August 19, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Dwight Swearington
Age 26
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 641 Maxey Rd
Houston, Texas, 77013
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: July 28, 2008
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Thurman Thomas
Age 25
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 328 N Pulaski Rd
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: June 14, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Johnny Young
Age 24
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4899 Perrault Walk
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70127
Orleans Parish
L.E.A New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Velma Peregory
Age 57
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3500 block of Francis Land Court
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23452
L.E.A Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia
On February 26, 1987 at 8:45 am, the body of Velma Peregory, 57, was found inside her locked apartment located in the 3500 block of Francis Land Court. She had last been seen on February 25, 1987 at about 7:45 am near her apartment located in the Rose Hall Apartment complex. A search of the scene failed to reveal a motive for this murder. The body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. The cause of death was determined to be the result of a gunshot. The manner of death is a homicide. Velma was a 57 year old retiree who was 5’ 7’’ tall weighing 145 pounds. She had grey shoulder length hair and brown eyes.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 6, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jaylan Murray
Age 16
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4430 Park Forest Ct
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46226
Marion County
L.E.A Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indianapolis, Indiana
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 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at (317) 327-3811.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Rico McGowan
Age 25
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1000 Union Avenue
Sunset Acres
Bogalusa, Louisiana, 70427
Washington Parish
L.E.A Bogalusa Police Department, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Bogalusa Police Department at (985) 732-6238.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 30, 2011
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Juan Bautista
Age 16
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3730 S Albany Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60632
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: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Odilon Depaz
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Sir Scott Road
Athens, Georgia, 30607
Athens-Clarke County
L.E.A Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Athens, Georgia
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating the murder of Odilon Cabrera-Depaz that occurred in Athens-Clarke County, GA. On October 14, 2007 Odilon Cabrera-Depaz was shot to death on Sir Scott Rd. in Athens, GA. Anyone with information should contact Det. Christopher Nichols, Athens-Clarke County Police at 706-613-3337 ext. 302 or Special Agent Rebecca Herold, GBI at 1-800-597-8477. Det. Nichols speaks Spanish.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Paul Ferguson
Age 26
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Route 7 wooded area
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, 2769
Bristol County
L.E.A Pawtucket Police Department, Pawtucket, Massachusetts

On August 1, 2001, investigators found Ferguson's body wrapped in plastic, buried five feet under a concrete slab in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. An autopsy disclosed that Ferguson had been shot at least four times with a weapon “consistent with a .380 caliber handgun."

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Pawtucket Police Department at (401) 727-9100.

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 18, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Johnnie Haynes
Age 59
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2100 N 36th St
Omaha, Nebraska, 68111
Douglas County
L.E.A Omaha Police Department, Omaha, Nebraska
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 Omaha Police Department at (402) 444-5600.