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: 04-241908
Date Reported: August 22, 2004
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Abdaris Hernandez
SUSPECT DETAILS
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Bell/Meadow Blvd
Lee County
L.E.A Lee County Sheriff's Office, Ft. Myers, Florida

Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 239-477-1000
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 28, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Eric Wynne
Age 35
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4861 Nottingham
Detroit, Michigan, 48224
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: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Doris Ferguson
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Spartanburg County
L.E.A Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office at (864) 503-4509 or Senior Investigator Brandon Letterman at (864) 503-4608. Callers may remain anonymous.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 25, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Darius Bain
Age 21
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1680 Kansas St
Memphis, Tennessee, 38109
Shelby County
L.E.A Memphis Police Department, Memphis, Tennessee

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 Memphis Police Department at (901) 545-2677.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Darryl Ransom
Age 30
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 300 N. Bailey Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19133
Philadelphia County
L.E.A Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at (215) 686-8477.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 10, 2011
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Kethan Roberts
Age 18
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1501 Clouet St
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70117
Orleans Parish
L.E.A New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: May 11, 2008
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Octavio Hernandez
Age 25
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Blunt Force
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 702 South Scenic Highway
Frostproof, Florida, 33843
Polk County
L.E.A Polk County Sheriff's Office, Winter Haven, Florida

The victim Octavio Hernandez was last seen alive leaving the Rio Grande Bar in Frostproof between midnight and 2:00 a.m. on May 11, 2008. He was found unresponsive, laying under a semi-truck trailer in the parking lot of Ben Hill Griffin Inc., located at 702 South Scenic Hwy in Frostproof. Blunt force trauma was his cause of death and the manner was listed as homicide. 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. Or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a CASH REWARD contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477).
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 12, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Raquan Adams
Age 27
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1445 Thornberry Ave
Louisville, Kentucky, 40215
Jefferson County
L.E.A Louisville Metro Police Department, Louisville, Kentucky

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 Long Beach Police Department at (502) 574-7111.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: September 22, 1990
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Denise Thornburg
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Ligature/Strangulation
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Polk County
L.E.A Polk County Sheriff's Office, Winter Haven, Florida

The victim Denise Andrea Thornburg was found next to a canal on the west side of County Road 471 on September 22, 1990. She was nude from the waist down. The autopsy revealed that she died as a result of strangulation. She had been drinking prior to her death and frequented the area near Talbot House. 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. Or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a CASH REWARD contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477).
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: November 29, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Solomon Burton
Age 25
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4728 Plummer St
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15201
Allegheny County
L.E.A Pittsburgh Police Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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 Pittsburgh Police Department at (412) 244-3358.