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: 1981-114663
Date Reported: September 20, 1981
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Unknown
Gender Female
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Sr 437/437A
Apopka, Florida, 32712
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: 355049
Date Reported: August 5, 1983
VICTIM DETAILS
Name James Canody
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 900 US 301 S
Baldwin, Florida, 32234
Duval County
L.E.A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville, Florida

No narrative given by law enforcement. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff`s Office at 904-630-0500 or email them at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 27, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Ricardo Durant
Age 32
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2600 N 32nd St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53210
Milwaukee County
L.E.A Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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 Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 933-4444.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Patricia Joseph
Age 56
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Ligature/Strangulation
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2581 California Park Drive #156
Chico, California, 95928
Siskiyou County
L.E.A Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, Yreka, California

Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 841-2900.

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 2, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Javier Pedroza Jr.
Age 23
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3279 Ezell Pike
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: November 1, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Richard Barrett
Age 62
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 362 Cherry Ave
Long Beach, California, 90802
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: November 19, 1980
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Thomas Craft
Age 50
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location SR 559
Wahneta
Polk County
L.E.A Polk County Sheriff's Office, Winter Haven, Florida

On November 19, 1980, between 4:30 a.m. and 5:21 a.m., 50-year-old Thomas Craft was driving to work at the St. Joe Paper Company located on SR 60 in Lake Wales, when approximately 5 miles east of Wahneta and 1.5 miles east of S.R. 559, he was shot. He was likely carrying a large amount of cash when he was killed. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: August 15, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Ryan Collins
Age 26
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 5316 1st St 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: 95-0007596
Date Reported: September 5, 1995
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Sammy Hightower
Age 39
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
DOB 02/25/1956
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 520 3rd Avenue South
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 32250
Duval County
L.E.A Jacksonville Beach Police Department, Jacksonville, Florida

Subject stabbed by unknown suspect. No witnesses to altercation. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Jacksonville Beach Police Department at 904-270-1661
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: March 15, 2013
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Christopher Palacios
Gender Unknown
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2725 W Papago St
Phoenix, Arizona, 85009
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.