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.
On Tuesday' November 12, 1996, between 10:00 and 10:30 p.m., Larry James Henderson was shot through the bedroom window of his Jakin, Georgia residence. Seriously injured in the attack were Mr. Henderson's infant child, Haley Henderson, and girlfriend Martisse Register. While recovering from the above attack, on December 6, 1996m between 10:00 and 10:30 p.m., Mr. Henderson was shot and killed while visiting with family members in Donalsonville, Georgia.
Anyone with information concerning the death of Larry Henderson is asked to contact the Donalsonville Police Department at (478) 524-2175 or Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Michael Walsingham at (478) 225-4090.
There is a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Larry James Henderson.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Odilon Depaz
Gender
Male
Race
Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Gun/Firearm
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
Sir Scott Road
Athens, Georgia, 30607
Athens-Clarke County
L.E.A
Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Athens, Georgia
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating the murder of Odilon Cabrera-Depaz that occurred in Athens-Clarke County, GA. On October 14, 2007 Odilon Cabrera-Depaz was shot to death on Sir Scott Rd. in Athens, GA. Anyone with information should contact Det. Christopher Nichols, Athens-Clarke County Police at 706-613-3337 ext. 302 or Special Agent Rebecca Herold, GBI at 1-800-597-8477. Det. Nichols speaks Spanish.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Jimmy Webb
Age
67
Gender
Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Undisclosed
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
1608 Cromer Road
Elberton, Georgia, 30635
Elbert County
L.E.A
Elbert County Sheriff's Office, Elberton, Georgia
On Friday, October 6, 2000, the Elbert County Sheriff's Office in Elberton, Georgia responded to a local residence where the body of a 67-year-old white male had been discovered. The victim, Jimmy Harris Webb, had been shot to death approximately four days earlier. At the time of the murder, the victim was in possession of a very large coin collection believed to be valued in excess of $100,000.00. The collection consisted of approximately 500 to 1000 coins that ranged in date from the early 1800's to present. The safes containing the coin collection had been broken open and all the coins were taken. There were no signs of any struggle or forced entry into the home.
If anyone has any information on this homicide or on the stolen coins, please contact the Investigative Division of the Elbert County Sheriff's Department at (706) 283-2420 or (706) 283-2032. Special Agent Ben Williams with the Athens office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation can also be contacted at (706) 542-7901.
Agencies:
Elbert County Sheriff's Office
Georgia Bureau Investigation Athens Regional Office
Contact:
Scarborough, Elbert County Sheriff's Department at (706) 283-2032
Special Agent Ben Williams, GBI Athens office, at (706) 542-7901
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
William Edwards
Gender
Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Vehicle
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
along Highway 128 near the Flint River Bridge at the Crawford County line
Taylor County
L.E.A
Taylor County Sheriff's Office, Butler, Georgia
The Georgia State Patrol and the Taylor County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of Mr. Edwards whose body was found the evening of October 21, 1995 along Highway 128 near the Flint River Bridge at the Crawford County line. Edwards was the apparent victim of a hit and run. Sheriff's investigators located a tag holder at the scene from a Ford F-150, year models 1992 - 1995. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Taylor County Sheriff's Office at 478/862-5451.
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Christy Stephens
Age
13
Gender
Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Undisclosed
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
wooded area 2 miles from her home
Chattooga County
L.E.A
Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Calhound, Georgia
Christy Stephens, 13 years of age, disappeared on 10-01-90 from her home in Chattooga County. Christy was last seen about 7:00 am the morning of October 1st by her family. Christy’s body was discovered 3 weeks after her disappearance within 2 miles of her home in a wooded area of Chattooga County, Georgia. Her death was ruled a homicide.
Anyone with information on the death of Christy Stephens is asked to contact:
S/A Joe Montgomery
GBI Regional Office, Calhoun
132 Old Fairmount Hwy. S. E.
Calhoun, Georgia 30701
706-624-1424
joe.montgomery@gbi.ga.gov
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Walter Cropper
Age
20
Gender
Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Gun/Firearm
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
20 feet from Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive
one mile from the intersection of I-75 & Highway 140
Adairsville, Georgia, 30103
Bartow County
The GBI, Adairsville Police Department and Bartow County Sheriff's Office are seeking information on the murder of a 20 year old Federal Jobs Corps Trainee whose body was found near Adairsville on October 6, 1992.
The victim, Walter J. Cropper, was last seen Sunday, September 20, 1992 at 1:00 pm in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He was seen walking down the road in front of the Jobs Corps Center in Prestonsburg. He was to graduate from the Jobs Corps the next week and return to his home in Panama City, Florida.
On Thursday, October 6, 1992, Cropper's partially decomposed body was discovered 20 feet from Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive which is located about a mile from the intersection of I-75 & Highway 140 in Adairsville. He had been shot in the chest.
Investigators do not believe he was killed at this location. They also think his death occurred the day he disappeared from Kentucky - Sunday, September 20, 1992.
Cropper may have been riding in a 1992 red Ford Probe. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS.
Hgt: 5' 8"
Wgt: 133 lbs.
Hair: Sandy
Eyes: Blue
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Levi Frady
Age
11
Gender
Male
Race
Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Undisclosed
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area
Dawson County
L.E.A
Dawson County Sheriff's Office, Dawsonville, Georgia
Eleven-year-old Levi Frady was last seen on Wednesday, October 22, 1997, on Little Mill Road in Forsyth County. His body was found the next day in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area in Dawson County. Little Mill Road is a well-traveled road between Highway 306 and 369. The Dawson County Sheriff's Office, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and the GBI Regional Office in Cleveland are investigating the murder.
Note: October 22,1997, was the fifth game of the World Series. October 23,1997, was opening day for deer hunting in Dawson Forest for rifles.
Investigators are also seeking the public's help in identifying 2 possible witnesses in the Levi Frady murder case.
The first person in question was seen walking along Little Mill Road in Forsyth County at 6:30 p.m. on October 22, the day Levi was reported missing. Based on witness descriptions, the sketches below - profile and front views - of the man were made by GBI forensic artist Marla. He is described as a white male in his late 50's, with a scruffy, gray beard. He was wearing a faded blue baseball cap. He walked in a stooped fashion.
The second person or potential witness was seen in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area. He is described as a white male, 45 to 55 years of age, clean shaven, 6' 0" to 6' 1" tall, slim build with white or gray hair. He was driving a 1980 to 1985 medium blue Toyota, 2 wheel drive, pick-up truck with a white camper shell over the bed of the vehicle.
Contact:
Anyone with information on the murder of Levi Frady or on the identity of the persons in the sketches is asked to contact the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-8477 or by writing:
Levi Frady Case
189 Highway 53 West, Suite 201
Dawsonville, Georgia 30534
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
Doris Worrell
Age
39
Gender
Female
Race
Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Glidden Humberto Rodriguez, 39, and Brandon Eugene Cage, 20
Offense
Murder
Cause
Gun/Firearm
Location
in custody
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
Thompson Drive
Jon's Sport Park
Douglas, Georgia, 31535
Coffee County
L.E.A
Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas, Georgia
On Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at approximately 11:17 a.m., the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting incident at Jon’s Sport Park on Thompson Drive in Douglas, Georgia. Deputies arrived on the scene and found the body of Doris Worrell, age 39, at the scene. She was the victim of an apparent gunshot. Jon Worrell, the husband of the victim and manager of Jon’s SportPark, left the business at approximately 9:40 a.m. to run errands. His wife remained on the premises engaged in cleaning the business. When her husband returned at approximately 11:15 a.m., he found his wife’s body. On Thursday, March 13, 2008, “Conspiracy to Commit Murder” warrants were issued for Glidden Humberto Rodriguez, 39, and Brandon Eugene Cage, 20, both of Douglas, in reference to the homicide of Doris Worrell. Both subjects were arrested in Coffee County by Coffee County Deputies are in custody. The warrants are the result of the on-going investigation being conducted by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI Douglas Office into the shooting death of Doris Worrell. At the time of the murder, Rodriguez was employed at Jon’s Sports Park. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the CoffeeCounty Sheriff’s Office at(912) 384-4227 or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at (912) 389-4103.
CCR:
Unknown
Date Reported:
January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name
David Bertsche
Age
47
Gender
Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name
Unknown
Offense
Murder
Cause
Knife/Stabbing
Location
Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status
Unsolved
Incident Location
1.5 miles down logging road off Highway 278 about 4 miles east of Crawfordville
Taliaferro County
L.E.A
Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Thomson, Georgia
Mr. Bertsche's body was found by loggers entering area to cut trees. He was fully clothed and his throat had been cut. Located about 100' from the body was his 1989 Maroon Ford Taurus, similar to the one shown right, which had been burned. Victim had been attending a tax seminar in downtown Atlanta during the week of Sept. 21 and was last seen by neighbors at his residence in East Point Thursday evening, September 24, 1992, the night before his body was found.
Hgt: 6'
Wgt: 175 lbs.
Hair: Reddish Blond
Other: Wore Glasses
Occupation: Accountant with the Southern Company
Location: 1.5 miles down logging road off Highway 278
about 4 miles east of Crawfordville in Taliaferro County
Taliaferro County is located on I-20, 100 miles east of Atlanta and 50 miles west of Augusta.
There is a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of person(s) responsible for the death of David Bertsche.
Anyone with information on the death of Mr. Bertsche is asked to contact:
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Thomson, Georgia
706-595-2575 (days)
or
The GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-8477 (anytime)
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.
