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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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25202 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: May 3, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Josiah Jones
Age 21
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4515 Illinois Ave NW
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: May 26, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Vian Kasim
Age 31
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 462 Swiss Ave
Nashville, Tennessee, 37211
Davidson County
L.E.A Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Nashville, 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 Metropolitan Nashville Police Department at (615) 862-7400.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: March 29, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jerry Jacobs
Age 37
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2420 E 79th St
Chicago, Illinois, 60649
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: 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: December 22, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Travis Charles
Age 28
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1949 Caffin Ave
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70117
Orleans Parish
L.E.A New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana
CCR: 199609096
Date Reported: May 4, 1996
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Mae Thornton
Age 34
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1600 SE 4th Ave
Gainesville, Florida, 32641
Alachua County
L.E.A Gainesville Police Department - Gainesville, Florida
On Saturday, May 4, 1996 at approximately 4:57 pm the body of Mae Edith Thornton, a 34 year old black female, was discovered in the wooded area of 1600 SE 4 Ave. laying face down, She appeared to have been there for some time. She was last seen at 12:30 am that morning. The victim's uncle said victim Thornton came by his house at 1:00 am but he was in the shower and he didn't let her in. The victim was last seen wearing a pink sweater over a blue shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and no sock at 11:00 pm. the evening before. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Martin Honeycutt with the Gainesville Police Department at (352) 393-7615 or via email, honeycutml@cityofgainesville.org.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: July 13, 2013
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jewell Shelby
Age 23
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2300 Reed St
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
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.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 23, 2013
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Gus Miller
Age 49
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 24311 W Seven Mile
Detroit, Michigan, 48219
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: June 8, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Diton Fontene
Age 25
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 157 Siena St
San Diego, California, 92114
San Diego County
L.E.A San Diego Police Department, San Diego, California
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 31, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Barbara Scott
Age 80
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
DOB 07/18/1935
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Refuge Road
Pendleton, South Carolina, 29670
Anderson County
L.E.A Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Anderson, South Carolina
On November 2, 2015, Mike Scott , 58, his mother, Barbara Scott, 80, Mike’s wife Cathy Scott , 60, and Cathy’s mother, Violet Taylor, 85, were all found dead at their home on Refuge Road in Pendleton South Carolina. Anyone with information about the quadruple homicide should contact the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office at 864-260-4400.