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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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25201 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Katherine Knechtges
Age 19
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Other
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Near railroad tracks miles south of Las Cruces
Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88001
Dona Ana County
L.E.A Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department at ‎(575) 525-1911.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Thad Tigges
Age 33
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2955 Newton Street
Denver, Colorado, 80211
Denver County
L.E.A Denver Police Department, Denver, Colorado
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Denver Police Department at (720) 913-6010.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 28, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Steven Grant
Age 32
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 29 Wesley St
Savannah, Georgia, 31406
Chatham County
L.E.A Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, Savannah, Georgia
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Joseph Siczak
Age 24
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 901 Northshore Dr NE
Northshore Park
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Pinellas County
L.E.A St. Petersburg Police Department, St. Petersburg, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at (727) 893-7179.
CCR: 12967
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Haley Smith
Age 15
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Tiffany Higginbotham
Offense Hit and Run
Cause Vehicle
Location Arrested
CASE DETAILS
Status Solved
Incident Location Kenton Morrison Road
St. Augustine, Florida, 32084
St. Johns County
L.E.A St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, St. Augustine, Florida

Cold Case Spotlight

Update: September 2017 - A woman charged in the 2013 hit-and-run death of 15-year-old Haley Smith pleaded guilty in the case Friday in St. Johns County Court. Tiffany Higginbotham, 29, was sentenced to 17 years in prison, followed by two years of house arrest and 11 years of probation. Higginbotham was arrested earlier this year in prison, where she was serving a sentence in another hit-and-run case. 15-year-old Haley Nicole Smith, died in the early morning hours of November 17, 2013 after being struck in a hit-and-run crash on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Smith had been walking with friends at Kenton Morrison and Four Mile roads, in St. Augustine, when she was struck about 8:30 p.m. Deputies are searching for a dark colored pickup truck, possibly black, dark blue or purple, that was last seen fleeing south on Holmes Boulevard. Anyone with any information about the hit-and-run is asked to call Deputy Joseph McGinnis of the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit at (904) 209-1498 or the agency's main number at (904) 824-8304. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-(888) 277-TIPS.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: August 26, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Daron Barshears
Age 23
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 15075 Coyle
Detroit, Michigan, 48227
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: March 9, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Kelcey Thornton
Age 37
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 147 Ormond St SE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30315
L.E.A Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta, Georgia
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 Atlanta Police Department at (404) 614-6544.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 12, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Carlos McGhee
Age 33
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 5552 Soutel Dr
Jacksonville, Florida, 32219
Duval County
L.E.A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville, Florida
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 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at (904) 630-1200.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: May 13, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Linda Chapman
Age 38
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Theta Ave S
Birmingham, Alabama, 35205
L.E.A Birmingham Police Department, Birmingham, Alabama
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 Birmingham Police Department and CrimeStoppers at 205-254-7777.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: December 4, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Rasseal Brooks
Age 30
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 19340 Rutherford
Detroit, Michigan, 48235
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 .