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
Date Reported:
March 17, 2008
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
David Hardwick
Age
27
Gender
Male
Race
Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
3963 Breen Dr
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46235
Marion County
L.E.A
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indianapolis, Indiana
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 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at (317) 327-3811.
CCR:
8400218014
Date Reported:
August 5, 1984
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Pamela Cahanes
Age
25
Gender
Female
Race
Caucasian/White
DOB
08/24/1958
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Thomas Lewis Garner
Offense
Murder
Cause
Ligature/Strangulation
Location
Jail
CASE DETAILS
Status
Solved
Incident Location
Riverview Ave
Sanford, Florida, 32771
Seminole County
L.E.A
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Sanford, Florida
Update - On May 7, 2021, Thomas Garner was declared guilty of first degree murder in the Pamela Cahanes case.
Update - In March 2019, investigators announced the arrest of Thomas Lewis Garner for the cold case murder of Pamela Cahanes. On August 5, 1984, Seminole County deputies responded to Riverview Avenue, Sanford, in reference to a deceased female found on the side of the road. The victim was identified as Pamela Cahanes, w/f 25 years old. Cahanes was a Navy recruit stationed at the Navy Training Center in Orlando. Cahanes was found partially clothed and the cause of death was determined to be strangulation. She was last seen at the Mariners Club, which was located across the street from the base, the previous evening. Investigative Timeline Aug. 3, 1984 Cahanes graduates from her class at the Navy Training Center in Orlando. The Center is now Baldwin Park. Aug. 4, 1984 somewhere between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Cahanes is seen shopping at the Fashion Square Mall, Orlando Aug. 4, 1984 at 3:18 p.m. (documented by a receipt) Cahanes makes a purchase at an Orlando K-Mart Aug. 4, 1984 somewhere between 6:30-7 p.m. Cahanes is seen with an unidentified male at Navy Training Center. The two are walking on Main Street in front of the base. Aug. 4, 1984 somewhere between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Cahanes and the unidentified male are seen at the Mariner’s Club, a lounge and bar on the Navy Training Center campus. Aug. 4, 1984 8:00 p.m. Cahanes is allegedly seen at an ABC Liquor Store in Sanford. (Store was in area of 17-92 and 27th Street, but is no longer there). Aug. 5, 1984 1:09 a.m. A generic receipt left at the crime scene shows a purchase at 1:09 a.m. that investigators believe may be at a Chinese restaurant. Neither the restaurant name nor location is printed on the receipt. Aug. 5, 1984 Cahanes is believed to have been killed sometime after 1 a.m. She was partially clothed and badly beaten. The cause of death is strangulation. Autopsy results indicate Cahanes had eaten Chinese food before her death. Aug. 5, 1984 7:05 a.m. Cahanes is found deceased in the front yard of a vacant home located at 2918 Old SR 46 (now Riverview Avenue) in Sanford. Cahanes’ clothes are found close to her body, along with bags of shopping containing purchases from Kmart and the Fashion Square Mall. A Chinese takeout carton, and a receipt, are found nearby. Cahanes had approximately $100 in her pocket. Investigators believe that she was not killed at the location she was found, and that she was likely transported there by a vehicle.
Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Seminole County Sheriff's Office at 229-524-5129
CCR:
Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Samuel Brooks Jr.
Age
77
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Gun/Firearm
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
1360 Nevada County Road 63
Prescott, Arkansas, 71857
Nevada County
L.E.A
Arkansas State Police, Hope, Arkansas
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Arkansas State Police at (870) 777-8944.
CCR:
2009-010258
Date Reported:
February 28, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Tevin Yawn
Age
18
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
DOB
01/20/1991
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Gun/Firearm
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
2324 5th Ave Dr E.
Palmetto, Florida, 34221
Manatee County
L.E.A
Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Bradenton, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Manatee County Sheriff's Office at (941) 747-3011.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
June 29, 2008
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Benjamin Lovingood
Gender
Male
Race
Caucasian/White
DOB
11/10/1976
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Gun/Firearm
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
53/54 William Clark Court
Sanford, Florida, 32771
Seminole County
L.E.A
Sanford Police Department, Sanford, Florida
Date: 06/29/2008
Time: 0540 hours
Location: Between 53 & 54 William Clark Court (Goldsboro) Sanford, FL 32771
Manner of Death: Homicide
Motive: Drug Transaction/Robbery
On June 29th, 2008 Sanford Police Officers were dispatched to William Clark housing projects in reference to a traffic crash involving a blue colored Saturn, with a Hungry Howie’s delivery sign on its roof. As officers were responding they encountered a blue Saturn with heavy front end damage in the area of 9th Street and French Avenue. Contact was made with three occupants, two males and a female. The male driver, identified as Benjamin Lovingood, was found to be unresponsive behind the steering wheel. Lovingood sustained injury to his back from a single bullet. Several bullet holes were observed in the rear of the vehicle as well. Lovingood was pronounced deceased as a result of his injury. The witnesses in the vehicle described being in the William Clark housing projects in an attempt to purchase narcotics. At that time three unknown Black males opened fire on them while they were in the vehicle. The vehicle fled, crashing into a telephone pole, then continued to flee to the area where police encountered it.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Sanford Police Department at (407) 562-2777.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
February 17, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Travis Joseph
Age
31
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
1400 W 71st Pl
Chicago, Illinois, 60636
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, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Marcus Triplett
Age
25
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
5112 S Halsted St
Chicago, Illinois, 60609
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
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Johnny Young Jr
Age
38
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Gun/Firearm
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
107 Hope Drive
Summerville, South Carolina, 29485
Dorchester County
L.E.A
Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, Summerville, South Carolina
Anyone with information regarding this case is encourage to contact the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office at 843-832-0300.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 17, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Kristine Pierson
Age
24
Gender
Female
Race
Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Unknown
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
555 S 4th St
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
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:
PD071206656290
Date Reported:
December 6, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Albert Sturrup
Age
35
Gender
Male
Race
African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Other
Location
Murder
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
2385 NW 64TH ST
Miami, Florida, 33147
Miami-Dade County
