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: 199423939
Date Reported: December 31, 1994
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jemal McGowan
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1415 SW 42nd Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32607
Alachua County
L.E.A Alachua County Sheriff's Office, Gainesville, Florida

Found on 12-31-94 on the street in front of his residence, 1415 SW 42nd Street. If you have any information on this case please call Detective Kevin Allen (352) 384-3323 or the Alachua County Sheriff's Office at (352) 367-4000. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, call Crime Stoppers at (352) 372-7867.

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 6, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Bobby Jones
Age 51
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2932 Oakford Ave
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215
L.E.A Baltimore Police Department, Baltimore, Maryland

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 Baltimore Police Department at 410-887-2222.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 18, 2010
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Inocencio Martinez
Age 36
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 7119 Alder Dr
Houston, Texas, 77081
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.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 16, 2008
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Salvadore Hernandez
Age 26
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2704 55th St
San Diego, California, 92105
San Diego County
L.E.A San Diego Police Department, San Diego, California

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Mary Carson
Age 18
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3400 block of Newcastle Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23452
L.E.A Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

On Sunday, August 14, 2005, at approximately 6:09 a.m. Virginia Beach Police, Fire, and Rescue were dispatched to the 3400 block of Newcastle Road, in the Kings Grant neighborhood, where a citizen had located a white female lying under a tree near a pink and black bicycle, close to the traffic circle. A citizen reported that the female, who was later identified as Mary Rachel Carson, was bleeding from her head and he attempted to provide assistance to her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Further investigation revealed that Mary Rachel Carson was the victim of a homicide. Mary Rachel Carson, also known as Shellie, 18, of the 900 block of Queen Elizabeth Drive, Virginia Beach, was murdered between 4 AM and 6 AM. She was last seen at the Kings Grant 7-11 and was wearing a yellow shirt, dark pants, and black Nike tennis shoes with a light blue swish.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: November 8, 2001
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jennifer Leigh Medernach
Age 14
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location CR-217
Jacksonville, Florida, 32234
Clay County
L.E.A Clay County Sheriff's Office, Green Cove Springs, Florida

On Nov. 8, 2001, 14-year-old Jennifer Medernach's nude body, bearing multiple stab wounds, was found face down in the shallow water of Long Branch Creek at a small bridge in northwestern Clay County along County Road 217. She had disappeared 4 days earlier after telling her mother she was going to a convenience store with a friend. Detectives believe Medernach was killed in Duval County. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has been working with Clay detectives on the case. Anyone with information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Clay County Sheriff's Office at 904-264-6512. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
CCR: 2004-060806
Date Reported: July 4, 2004
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Paul Goga
Gender Unknown
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1000 S Semoran Blvd
Winter Park, Florida, 32792
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: May 9, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Armani Anderson
Age 14
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 787 S Weyant Ave
Columbus, Ohio, 43227
Franklin County
L.E.A Columbus Division of Police, Columbus, Ohio

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 Columbus Police Department at (614) 645-4545.
CCR: 10-13020
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Romero Figueroa
Age 31
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 567 Oak Haven Circle
Immokalee, Florida, 34142
Collier County
L.E.A Collier County Sheriff's Office, Naples, Florida

If anyone has information on this case please contact any of the following offices: Homicide Section Call: 239-252-9300 (24/7) Email: homicide@colliersheriff.org Collier County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center Call: 239-252-9300 (24/7) Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Call: 1-800-780-TIPS (1-800-780-8477) (24/7)
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: November 3, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Anselmo Ortiz
Age 52
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2300 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104
Clark County
L.E.A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Las Vegas, Nevada

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 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department at (702) 828-3206.