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.

To submit your loved one for consideration please visit our Project Cold Case>
Please note: A bug occurred during a recent update and reset many of the dates to January 1, 1970. We are currently working to correct these mistakes.

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25201 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: August 11, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Michael Walls
Gender Unknown
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2102 E Mitchell Dr
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016
Maricopa County
L.E.A Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix, Arizona

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 Phoenix Police Department at (602) 262-6151.
CCR: 2013-101096
Date Reported: November 19, 2013
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Abdel Younge
Gender Unknown
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 8502 Hackney Prairie Rd
Orlando, Florida, 32818
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: Unknown
Date Reported: March 29, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Alfred Lyons
Age 19
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1589 Pleasure St
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70122
Orleans Parish
L.E.A New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: May 30, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jose Valasquez
Age 24
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2130 S Fairfield Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60608
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: April 18, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Reginald Hoover
Age 24
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 9226 S Racine Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60620
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: February 7, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Tim Cruz
Age 32
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1198 N Sheridan Blvd
Denver, Colorado, 80204
Denver County
L.E.A Denver Police Department, Denver, Colorado

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 Denver Police Department at (720) 913-6010.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 3, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Darong Yi
Age 25
Gender Male
Race Asian
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1341 Junipero Ave
Long Beach, California, 90804
Los Angeles County
L.E.A Long Beach Police Department, Long Beach, California

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 (562) 570-7244.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 18, 2001
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Paula Brien
Age 25
Gender Female
Race Hispanic/Latino
DOB 02/23/1976
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 455 Harriet Street
San Francisco, California, 94103
San Francisco County
L.E.A San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California

Paula Brien’s body was found at 455 Harriet St. on June 18, 2001, around 2 a.m. by a truck driver making a delivery. Paula was last seen leaving Gina’s Bar (no longer in operation) at Sixth and Market streets two hours before her body was found. Police say Brien was with an unidentified white man, approximately 6 feet tall, muscular in build, in a red car. The San Francisco Police Department announced it is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect(s) in this case. If you have any information on Paula’s murder, please call SFPD Homicide Cold Case Investigator Daniel Cunningham 415-553-9515. To remain anonymous you can contact the SFPD Anonymous Tip Line: (415) 575-4444.
CCR: 19860314902
Date Reported: March 29, 1986
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Unknown
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Hiatus Road
Plantation, Florida, 33324
Broward County
L.E.A Broward Sheriff's Office - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

On March 29, 1986 unidentified human remains were discovered in the New River Canal near Hiatus Road and State Road 84 in unincorporated Fort Lauderdale. The victim was a white male with short, brown hair. He was 5'9" tall and weighed 135 lbs. He wore size 28-30 Jockey underwear. He is estimated to be in his early 30s. The autopsy revealed that the victim had been deceased for 2-3 days. He was wrapped in a two-tone brown comforter. He had extensive dental work with gold fillings. He was killed within one hour after eating a spaghetti dinner. If you have information about the identity of this victim or the circumstances of their death, please call the Broward Sheriff's Office at (954) 831-8900 or, to remain anonymous, contact Broward Crime Stoppers at (866)-493-8477. You may be eligible for a reward.

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: July 20, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Pedro Rosales
Age 49
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2354 Florida Ave
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70117
Orleans Parish
L.E.A New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana