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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25200 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Arlene Ivey
Age 78
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Potato Creek near the Hannah's Mill Road Bridge
Thomaston, Georgia, 30286
Upson County
L.E.A Upson County Sheriff’s Office, Thomaston, Georgia

On Thursday, September 15, 2005 at approximately 10:00 a.m. the body of Arlene Ivey, 78, was found in Potato Creek near the Hannah’s MillRoadBridge in Thomaston, Georgia. Essentially at the same time family members reported to the UpsonCounty Sheriff’s Office that Arlene Ivey’s residence located in south UpsonCounty had been entered and partially ransacked. The residence is approximately 17 miles from where Arlene Ivey’s body was discovered. Anyone with information regarding the murder of Arlene Ivey is strongly encouraged to contact the GBI Columbus Office at 706-565-7888 or the UpsonCounty Sheriff’s Office at 706-647-7411.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 19, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Rene Cruz
Age 27
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 809 Northwood St
Houston, Texas, 77009
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: 91-10785
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Wendy Madden
Age 23
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Other
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 58 Middle Street
Jan's Place
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 2860
Providence County
L.E.A Pawtucket Police Department, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Cold Case Spotlight

Wendy Madden left her house on March 11, 1991, to walk to the store to buy cigarettes and was seen near her house in the area of Corss Street and Railroad Street on the Pawtucket/Central Falls city line at 11:15 PM. She never returned home that night. Two days later, the body of 23-year old Wendy Lee Madden was discovered behind a local bar in Pawtucket, Rhode Island named Jan's Place. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Pawtucket Police Department at (401) 727-9100.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: May 7, 1988
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Ragel Taylor
Age 29
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Poison
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 711 Fish Hatchery Road
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County
L.E.A Polk County Sheriff's Office, Winter Haven, Florida

On March 7, 1988, 29-year-old Ragel Taylor was found in a canal behind a home at 711 Fish Hatchery Road in Lakeland. His cause of death was acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Taylor was a known drug dealer. His brother was also a homicide victim in the city of Lakeland during the same week. 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: 824982
Date Reported: September 26, 2005
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Deandrew Grier
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
DOB 04/09/1964
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1700 Blue Ave
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209
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: September 13, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Tyrell Hayes
Age 22
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1100 24th St
Oakland, California, 94607
Alameda County
L.E.A Oakland Police Department, Oakland, California

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 12, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Randy Frisby
Age 30
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 41 Stevens Ave
Columbus, Ohio, 43222
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: Unknown
Date Reported: November 29, 2010
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Edward Abrego
Age 24
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1220 E Fogg St
Fort Worth, Texas, 76115
Tarrant County
L.E.A Fort Worth Police Department, Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth Police Department at (817) 469-8477.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 16, 2011
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Mitchell Oshkenaniew
Age 17
Gender Male
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2360 A W Becher St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215
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: 75606
Date Reported: January 30, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Bernarde Evans
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
DOB 01/12/1974
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1033 Bert Rd
Jacksonville, Florida, 32211
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.