Project Cold Case Database

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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CCR: Unknown

Date Reported: October 31, 1981

VICTIM DETAILS

Name	Tina Janose
Age	13
Gender	Female

SUSPECT DETAILS

Name	Unknown
Offense	Murder
Cause	Ligature/Strangulation
Location	Unknown

CASE DETAILS

Status	Unsolved
Incident Location	1-4/Mt. Olive Road Polk City, Florida, 33868 Polk County
L.E.A	Polk County Sheriff's Office, Winter Haven, Florida

On October 31, 1981, at approximately 5:45 a.m., 13-year-old Tina Marie Janose was found underneath the I-4 overpass at Mt. Olive Road in Polk City. She was abducted during the night from her residence in the Wahneta area of Winter Haven. She had been sexually battered, strangled, and thrown off the overpass. 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.