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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.

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55 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 6, 1988
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Christine Cole
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Joao Monteiro
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Under Arrest
CASE DETAILS
Status Arrest Made
Incident Location Providence County
L.E.A Pawtucket Police Department, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Update: On July 18, 2019, Pawtucket police made an arrest in a January 1988 murder of Christine Cole. Joao Monteiro, of Central Falls, was arrested overnight and charged with the murder of Christine Cole. She went missing more than three decades ago after her mother asked her to leave their West Avenue home in Pawtucket to get milk and clams for dinner. ORIGINAL POST: On January 6, 1988, Christine Cole, age 10, left her house in Pawtucket to walk to a nearby store. She never returned home and is believed to have been abducted. Her body washed up on a beach in Warwick 54 days later. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Pawtucket Police Department at (401) 727-9100.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 20, 1987
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Rhonda Travers
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Kilvert Street
Kent County
L.E.A Warwick Police Department, Warwick, Rhode Island
Rhonda Lee Travers: On June 20, 1987, the victim’s body was located on Kilvert Street in Warwick, RI. She was last seen in Providence, where she was known to be a drug user and involved in prostitution. Ms. Travers homicide is suspected to be one of several in a series of unsolved homicides during this time period. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Warwick Police Department at (401) 468-4200.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 18, 1987
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Unknown
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Stump Pond
Providence County
L.E.A Smithfield Police Department, Smithfield, Rhode Island
On June 18, 1987, the victim’s body was located floating in Stump Pond in Smithfield, RI. His body had been weighted down and he had been stabbed multiple times. He was 5’6”tall, 120 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, mustache, and wearing a “San Juan” shirt. The victim MAY resemble this sketch. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Smithfield Police Department at (401) 231-2500.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 28, 1986
VICTIM DETAILS
Name John Phillips
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Austin Road
Golf World parking lot
Washington County
L.E.A North Kingstown Police Department, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
On October 28, 1986, the body of 19 year old Phillips was found in the parking lot of Golf World located on Austin Road in North Kingstown, RI. Cause of Death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the North Kingstown Police Department at (401) 294-3311.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: September 15, 1986
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Kathy Perry
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Quaker Lane
Arlington Trailer Sales
Kent County
L.E.A Warwick Police Department, Warwick, Rhode Island
On September 15, 1986, the victim was abducted while on her way home from work. She was later located deceased in a secluded area behind Arlington Trailer Sales on Quaker Lane in Warwick. Her abandoned vehicle was located a mile and a half away from where her body was found. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Warwick Police Department at (401) 468-4200.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 3, 1980
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Rosanne Robinson
Age 17
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Ligature/Strangulation
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Albion Road
Providence County
L.E.A Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln, Rhode Island
On June 3, 1980, the 17 yr old victim was found on Albion Rd behind the Lincoln Mall in Lincoln, RI. She was completely naked and had been strangled to death. She was last seen hitchhiking on Rt. 95 in Attleboro, MA. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Lincoln Police Department at (401) 333-1111.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: March 22, 1980
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Diane Drake
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Memorial Blvd
Easton Beach waterline
Newport County
L.E.A Newport Police Department, Newport, Rhode Island
On March 22, 1980 the body of Diane Drake was discovered along the waterline of Easton beach on Memorial Blvd in Newport, RI. She was last seen walking to work on the afternoon of March 21, 1980. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Newport Police Department at (401) 847-1306.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: December 26, 1979
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Gino DiLorenzo
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Harrison Street
Providence County
L.E.A Johnston Police Department, Johnston, Rhode Island
On December 26, 1979, the victim was shot and killed immediately upon arriving home on Harrison Street in Johnston, RI. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Johnston Police Department at (401) 231-4210.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 22, 1979
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Donna Tattersall
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Ligature/Strangulation
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 67 Park Place
Providence County
L.E.A Pawtucket Police Department, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
On April 22, 1979, the victim was last seen in the Firehouse Lounge. The victim’s body was later discovered behind 67 Park Place in Pawtucket, RI. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled. A suspect was charged, but later acquitted of the crime. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Pawtucket Police Department at (401) 727-9100.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 11, 1978
VICTIM DETAILS
Name John Leatherwood
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Vet's Park
Providence County
L.E.A Pawtucket Police Department, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
On June 11, 1978 at 5:30 AM, the victim’s body was located in Vet’s Park in Pawtucket. He had been viciously attacked and stabbed multiple times. The victim still had his valuables on his person and it is possible this was a hate crime. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Pawtucket Police Department at (401) 727-9100.