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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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25201 cases found.
CCR: 0242298Z
Date Reported: May 2, 2001
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Ishmael Jones
Age 21
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Other
Location Murder
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2352 NW 46TH ST
Miami-Dade County
L.E.A Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Miami, Florida
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 20, 2011
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Terrence Thompkins
Age 31
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1606 14th St
Oakland, California, 94607
Alameda County
L.E.A Oakland Police Department, Oakland, California
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 14, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Serril Allen
Age 19
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 5434 E 36th Ave
Denver, Colorado, 80207
Denver County
L.E.A Denver Police Department, Denver, Colorado
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 Denver Police Department at (720) 913-6010.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 21, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Carlton Washington
Age 41
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 206 Little York Rd
Houston, Texas, 77076
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: March 29, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Tyrone Braswell
Age 36
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1900 26th Ave
Oakland, California, 94601
Alameda County
L.E.A Oakland Police Department, Oakland, California
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jose Melendez Jr.
Age 31
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2220 Raven Road
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27614
Wake County
L.E.A Raleigh Police Department, Raleigh, North Carolina

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Raleigh Police Department at (919) 996-3335.

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: May 26, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Vincent Simmons
Age 47
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2828 W Arthington St
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
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 James Gibson
Gender Male
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: 201550006626
Date Reported: December 23, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Joshua Hur
Gender Male
Race Asian
DOB 03/04/1951
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 315 S. Poplar Avenue
Sanford, Florida, 32771
Seminole County
L.E.A Sanford Police Department, Sanford, Florida
Case # 201550006626 Date: 12/23/2015 Time: 1911hours Location: 315 S Poplar Avenue (Goldsboro) Sanford, FL 32771 Cause of Death: Multiple Gunshot wounds Manner of Death: Homicide Motive: Robbery On December 23rd, 2015 Sanford Police Officers responded to a 911 call in reference to shots fired. Officers encountered victim, Joshua Hur, face down in the parking lot of Kim’s Food Mart located at 315 Poplar Avenue, which Mr. Hur owned and operated. Mr. Hur was shot multiple times outside the business by at least two assailants. Witnesses advised there were no vehicles observed fleeing from the area at the time of the incident. The motive for this homicide is suspected to be robbery. Family members confirmed that a lottery deposit was taken from the victim’s vehicle. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Sanford Police Department at (407) 562-2777.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Katherine Knechtges
Age 19
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Other
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Near railroad tracks miles south of Las Cruces
Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88001
Dona Ana County
L.E.A Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department at ‎(575) 525-1911.