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.
25201 cases found.
CCR:
Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Kathy Gloddy
Age
13
Gender
Female
Race
Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Rape/Murder
Cause
Ligature/Strangulation
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
Chance Pond Road (formerly Webster Street)
Franklin, New Hampshire, 3235
Merrimack County
L.E.A
New Hampshire Cold Case Unit, Concord, New Hampshire
On November 21, 1971, 13-year-old Kathy Lynn Gloddy left her Franklin, New Hampshire home and walked to a convenience store nearby. After purchasing ice cream and potato sticks she was spotted on the campus of Franklin High School. Then she disappeared. The next afternoon the body of Kathy Gloddy, wearing only knee high socks, was found in the woods near a popular swimming spot just off Webster Street (now Chance Pond Road), about 3 miles from her home and a mile or so from where she was last seen. Kathy had been beaten, raped, strangled and run over repeatedly by a car. Over the last 45 years countless investigators and agencies have reviewed Kathy’s case. Persons of interest have been identified and interviewed but no arrests ever made. In 2006, Edward Dukette, a convicted sex offender who served time for raping and nearly killing a young girl, came forward claiming to have information about Kathy Gloddy’s murder. Dukette had some connections to the Gloddy family and, according to some reports, was among the original persons of interest. Dukette confessed to being with Kathy the day she was killed but portions of his story didn’t match the evidence. Dukette would later recant his story. He died in 2009. It has been suggested by a number of individuals with intimate knowledge about the case that more than one person was involved in Kathy’s abduction, rape and murder. Kathy’s family has endured tremendous grief over the last 45 years. On top of the unsolved rape and murder, Kathy’s older brother died during open-heart surgery, her father succumbed to cancer and in 1997, Kathy’s mother took her own life. Kathy’s remaining family members have not given up hope though. They continue to pursue justice and even advocate for other families of unsolved cases. The family was instrumental in pushing for New Hampshire’s statewide Cold Case Unit. Kathy’s sister, Karen Beaudin, has authored two books about Kathy’s case and her journey for justice; A Child is Missing: a true story and the sequel, A Child is Missing: searching for justice a true story. Both books are available on Amazon.com and Karen’s website. Karen also contributed to two books in the Grief Diaries anthology series, Grief Diaries: Project Cold Case and Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss by Homicide. Karen also travels to speak about unsolved homicides to law enforcement agencies across the country as well as to criminal justice students at universities. Karen notes the value of teaching our future law enforcement officers about the importance of pursuing unsolved cases. On February 13, 2017, Kathy Lynn Gloddy should have celebrated her 59th birthday. Instead she is forever 13.
If you know anything about the abduction, rape and murder of Kathy Gloddy, no matter how small you think it is, please call the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit at (603) 271-2663.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
April 24, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Demario Collins
Age
19
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
1528 S Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60623
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 28, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Oladreon Whitfield
Age
19
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
3621 Southern Ave
Louisville, Kentucky, 40211
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:
November 12, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Jerome Blakely
Age
31
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
Seigle Ave
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28205
Mecklenburg County
L.E.A
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte, North Carolina
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 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department at (704) 336-7600.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
March 15, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Kevin Leonard
Age
20
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
4510 E Capitol St NE
District of Columbia
L.E.A
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
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 Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia at (800) 673-2777.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
August 9, 2011
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Ruhaan Abdullah
Age
24
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
15066 Fairfield
Detroit, Michigan, 48238
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:
2000-078983
Date Reported:
October 5, 2000
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
James Hemela
Gender
Unknown
Race
Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
5726 Old Cheney Highway
Orlando, Florida, 32807
Orange County
L.E.A
Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 407-254-7280.
CCR:
200330001515
Date Reported:
November 22, 2003
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Jose Dantas
Age
34
Gender
Male
Race
Caucasian/White
DOB
01/01/1970
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Black male, 5'7", wearing a mask, black shirt and pants, possibly carrying .38 caliber handgun
Offense
Murder
Cause
Gun/Firearm
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
525 S Ronald Reagan Blvd
Amici's Pizzeria
Longwood, Florida, 32750
Seminole County
L.E.A
Longwood Police Department, Longwood, Florida
On 11/22/03 at aprox. 1900 hours an employee took the trash out the back door of the business. As the employee was walking back in to the business a black male, wearing a mask, black shirt and black pants, 5`07 struck him from behind and placed a revolver type handgun to his head. The subject then forced the employee back in to the business at gun point. Once inside the business the suspect began yelling "money, money" and shot a round in to the ceiling. The suspect then began taking money from the employees. The suspect then fired two more rounds striking and fatally injuring Jose G. Dantas in the left under arm area. The suspect then fled out the rear of the business in an unknown direction.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
September 4, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Marva Howard
Age
39
Gender
Female
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
6714 Simonton St
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15208
Allegheny County
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.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
November 2, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Gerino Reyes
Age
46
Gender
Male
Race
Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
2905 Dalton St
Houston, Texas, 77017
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.
