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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: January 22, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Merlyn Perez-Orellana
Age 24
Gender Female
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3419 Rockyridge Dr
Houston, Texas, 77063
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: BPD-1981-016687
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Rick Merrill
Age 24
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Fire/Arson
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 300 Block of Stafford Avenue
Brooksville, Florida, 34601
Hernando County
L.E.A Hernando County Sheriff's Office, Brooksville, Florida
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Hernando County Sheriff's Office at (352) 754-6830.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 31, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Joseph Gates
Age 29
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 11300 S Aberdeen St
Chicago, Illinois, 60643
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: 09-033885
Date Reported: January 31, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Anthony Kearse
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 624 SE 6th St
Belle Glade, Florida, 33430
Palm Beach County
L.E.A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, West Palm Beach, Florida
No narrative given. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at 561-688-3298
CCR: 93-24826
Date Reported: January 31, 1993
VICTIM DETAILS
Name King
Gender Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Canal Street, Belle Glade
Belle Glade, Florida, 33430
Palm Beach County
L.E.A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, West Palm Beach, Florida
No narrative given. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at 561-688-3126
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: September 9, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Marquis Scott
Age 21
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 8317 Patton
Detroit, Michigan, 48228
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: March 7, 2010
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Paul Richards
Age 19
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4549 Nicholas St
Omaha, Nebraska, 68132
Douglas County
L.E.A Omaha Police Department, Omaha, Nebraska
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 Omaha Police Department at (402) 444-5600.
CCR: 2005-068587
Date Reported: August 8, 2005
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Michael Benedetti
Gender Unknown
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Muskogee St/Forsyth Rd
Orlando, Florida, 32807
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
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Michelle Norris
Age 7
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Ligature/Strangulation
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Central Falls, Rhode Island, 2863
Providence County
L.E.A Central Falls Police Department, Central Falls, Rhode Island

Cold Case Spotlight

7-year old Michelle Norris was found murdered on May 30, 1988, on a wooded hill behind Brook Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Norris had gone missing days prior while playing with family at Captain G. Harold Hunt Elementary School. She had been beaten, raped, and suffocated. Her clothes were found beside her body. No one witnessed the abduction or heard any screams indicating Michelle was being taken. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Central Falls Police Department at (401) 727-7411.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: December 3, 2011
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Dale Fisher
Age 16
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 6232 S Saint Lawrence Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
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.