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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25202 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 8, 2014
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Gladamir Clerveau
Age 17
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 121 NW 68th Ter
Miami, Florida, 33150
Miami-Dade County
L.E.A Miami Police Department, Miami, Florida

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 Miami Police Department at (305) 471-8477.
CCR: 279410
Date Reported: May 14, 1988
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Wendell Belote
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Beaten/Battered
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 5020 Main St N
Jacksonville, Florida, 32206
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: October 1, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Herron Adams
Age 26
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2000 Macarthur Bl
Oakland, California, 94602
Alameda County
L.E.A Oakland Police Department, Oakland, California

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: March 29, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Darmayah Smith
Age 16
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 135 E 110th St
Chicago, Illinois, 60628
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: 457128
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Joseph Back
Age 84
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Eddie Lee Rhiles
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Prison
CASE DETAILS
Status Solved
Incident Location 6311 Harvin Rd
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216
Duval County
L.E.A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville, Florida

UPDATE - On December 23, 2019, Eddie Rhiles pleaded guilty to killing Joseph Back and was sentenced to 22 years in prison. According to News4Jax.com, At first, Rhiles denied being in Back’s house that night and pleaded not guilty. Later, however, he apologized to the victim’s family and pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder charge. On August 6, 2019 the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Eddie Lee Rhiles, now 69 years old in the 1991 murder of 84-year-old Joseph Back. On July 12, 1991 Joseph Back was stabbed to death during a burglary in his home. The elderly man was found dead during a wellness check.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 28, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Sherri Padua
Age 41
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 300 Dwight St
San Francisco, California, 94134
San Francisco County
L.E.A San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: May 27, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Feras Morad
Age 20
Gender Male
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4620 E 15th St
Long Beach, California, 90804
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: PD060728387807
Date Reported: July 28, 2006
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Tanishia Elliott
Age 33
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Murder
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location NW 103RD ST & NW 19TH AVE
Miami-Dade County
L.E.A Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Miami, Florida

Michael Pringle and his girlfriend, Tanishia Elliott, were sitting in their vehicle on NW 19 Avenue, waiting for the traffic light to change on NW 103 Street. The victims' vehicle was facing southbound on NW 19 Avenue at NW 103 Street, when an unknown vehicle drove up to the driver's side of the victims' vehicle. Unknown person(s) opened fire with an assault rifle on the victims, striking them numerous times.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Miami-Dade Police Department  305-471-2350. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, call Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade and The Florida Keys  at (305) 471-8477.

 

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: September 10, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Cameron Washington
Age 18
Gender Unknown
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 5413 Bellefontaine Ave
Kansas City, Missouri, 64130
Jackson County
L.E.A Kansas City Police Department, Kansas City, Missouri

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 Kansas City Police Department at (816) 234-5000 .
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 11, 2011
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Reginald Simmons
Age 20
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 18437 Plainview
Detroit, Michigan, 48219
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 .